May Home Sales: Glen Ellyn Prices Rise; Number of Homes Sold Jumps

The 57 single, detached homes sold in Glen Ellyn during May 2013 represented a 62.9 percent increase over May 2012, when 35 homes were sold, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe).

There were 32 homes sold in Glen Ellyn during April.

While the number of homes sold increased significantly in Glen Ellyn, the median home price also showed decent gains in May. The median price increased 13.1 percent to $410,000 from $362,500 in May 2012.

Sales of single-family, detached homes in suburban Chicago increased 29.1 percent in May 2013 compared with the same period a year ago, MORe reported. Sales in the 200 communities MORe gathers information on in DuPage, Lake and suburban Cook counties – experienced notable sales gains last month.

Sales momentum is expected to continue in those communities, as the number of detached homes under contract in May grew by 45 percent in those same communities, according to MORe.

In DuPage County, Burr Ridge experienced a significant increase in sales over the same period last year. In May, 17 homes sold compared with 6 in 2012.

The only Patch community in DuPage County to experience a slight decrease in sales during May was Hinsdale, which had -33.3 percent sales declining from 33 homes sold in May 2012 to 22 homes sold in May 2013, according to the statistics.

Competition in the housing market is going to continue as the market works through a backlog of distressed properties, said Tonya Corder, president of MORe and managing broker of Keller Williams Preferred Realty in Orland Park.

“Buyers need to come in aggressively with their first price, especially on moderately priced homes in good condition,” Corder said “We are seeing multiple offers and people writing contracts on properties the day they come onto the market. ... There is a buzz going on in real estate right now. People want to take advantage of this market.”