While newscasters keep touting the decrease in short sales and foreclosures around the country, real estate remains exceedingly local. The Tribune noted that Chicago saw a huge decrease this year in foreclosures.
December in Bolingbrook saw 100% of the homes pending sale under $100,000 were short, foreclosed, or bank owned properties; as were 75.71% of the $101,000-200,000 price range, 55.81% in the $201k-300k segment, and 36.84% of the $301,000-400,000 price range.
New construction on the west side in Plainfield school district's Herrington Estates brought the highest closed sale price of $422,080 for a 3800 square foot four bedroom with a 3 car garage.