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While the average price of a single family home increased by 8% from the same time last year, the attached single family properties also increased by 5% from the same November snapshot from 2011.  The average sale price of a single family home in Plainfield in November 2012 was $212,630  up from $195,239 the year before.  The average sale price of an attached property in Nov. 2012 was $123,676 up from $117,497.

There has also been a decrease in the market times as well.  The average market time to sell a single family home in 2011 was 131 days, while the time was cut down to 94 days in 2012 a decrease of about 29%.  The average market time for an attached property in 2011 was a whopping 270 days, down to 140 days in 2012, a noticeable decrease of 48%.

I’m hoping our days of seeing our property values decline are behind us.  Next month I will be doing a year end comparison, which will paint a much better picture of where we were and where we are headed.  It would be tough to see prices fall much further below where we’ve seen them go.  Hopefully this is a positive trend that will continue in the year to come!

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Plainfield High School-Central Campus is selling copies of past yearbooks through the school.

A limited supply of yearbooks is available from these years:

• 2012 ($60)
• 2011 ($30)
• 2010-2007 ($15)

The yearbooks are available daily from 7:05 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 1101 at PHSCC, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. Copies will also be available at the Alumni Homecoming Tea, being held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, October 6, 2012.

Please contact Assistant Principal Mary Boyd for more information at (815) 436-3200 or mboyd@psd202.org.

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The good news is that more homeowners are opting for short sales instead of letting the foreclosure process play out.  The amount of abandoned homes in the neighborhood seems to be on the decline while more homes have been listed for sale.  The benefit of having a home sell through a short sale vs. letting the bank reclaim the property through foreclosure is that the time that a home sits vacant is substantially less versus letting it go through the judicial process in Illinois to become a bank owned REO.  There are also many benefits to the homeowners who have to get out from under their mortgages after missing payments due to hardship and/or loss of income.

The following properties closed in Clearwater Springs and Aspen Falls in the first half of 2012:

• 2411 Twin Fountain Ct closed at $129,900 (S)
• 2813 Sierra Ave.  closed at $147,000.  ($13,000 higher than asking price!)
• 2404 Twin Fountain Ct. closed at $148,500 (S)
• 2619 Cedar Breaks Ct. closed at $158,000 (S)
• 2704 Mirage Ave. closed at $158,000
• 2716 Arches Dr. closed at $165,000 (S)
• 2919 Twin Falls Dr. closed at $170,000 (S)
• 2801 Discovery Dr. closed at $173,000 (F)
• 6900 Sahara Dr. closed at $197,700
• 7007 Waterway Ct. closed at $212,000
• 2507 Falls Ct. closed at $220,000

If you or someone you know is looking to buy or sell a home in the Clearwater Springs or Aspen Falls neighborhood, please let them know I am a neighborhood specialist in this community.  I also specialize in short sales working with both buyers and sellers in the Plainfield IL area.  Please call me directly at 630-673-6233.

Julie Ferenzi  | Realtor®
Plainfield IL Short Sale Specialist
Plainfield IL Homes for Sale
630-673-6233

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Basically we had a party for an unlimited amount of kids at a free splash pad with a park  and cooked all of our own food on the charcoal grill for $50.

We grilled lemon pepper chicken and hot dogs, with pasta salad, Jell-O Jigglers, and a cooler filled with cold water.  We also had a HUGE 5 gallon Igloo cooler filled with ice cold Cherry Kool-Aid that was DRAINED by the end of the party!

This is the birthday boy… my THREE year old Leo!

This little guy LOVED opening his presents!  I love this kid.

AND here is my awesome father in law, Sal grilling for me while I got the rest of the party organized:

If you are thinking of a special event for the summer, consider having it at The Village Green in Plainfield.  You can fill out the paperwork at the Park District office on Ottawa St. in Plainfield.  It literally took 5 minutes to reserve the shelter for the evening.  Alcohol is not allowed on the grounds, but it’s a great location for a get together or a summer birthday party!

I can’t tell you how much I love living here in Plainfield.  It’s such a great town with so much to offer.

I have been mostly focusing on the business side of things for the last few years, but I have decided to SHOW you why you would love to live here too!  If you, or someone you know, are thinking about buying or selling a home in Plainfield, IL, I would LOVE to help you with your move!  Please call me at 630-673-6233.

Julie Ferenzi | Realtor
Plainfied IL Short Sale Specialist | Plainfield IL Homes for Sale
630-673-6233

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When all is said and done, the red tape involved in adopting a Russian brother and sister — known by their Americanized names Jonah and Lila — could cost around $50,000.

To help Eric and Elizabeth Stepien in making that dream a reality, members of LifeSpring Community Church, 14735 Wood Farm Road, will host a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the church.

The costs associated with adopting the siblings, who are HIV positive, includes trips to Russia, mandated medical screenings and background checks and lots and lots of paperwork, according to mom Elizabeth Stepien.

So far, fundraisers including a May 19 “Rock-A-Thon” and a donation site have raised more than $12,000 to help bring Jonah, 3, and Lila, 1-1/2, home to their new family. They’ll be welcomed by big brother Abram, 6, and sisters Ania, 4, and Evi, 3.

Anyone interested in donating items to the rummage sale can drop them off at the church between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 through Friday, July 29.

For more information, visit the couple’s adoption Facebook page or fundraising website.

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