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Buying Western Chicago Suburbs w/ Michael Thornton
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2021
Join Michael Thornton, a top 1.5% Realtor at Keller Williams Premiere Properties, as he provides updates on all things Western Chicago Suburbs. He'll keep you updated on real estate news & trends, local happenings, tips when buying & selling and so much more. Reach out to him if you're considering a move to the Western Chicago Suburbs (Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, etc).
The Thornton Team has helped over 210 families buy, sell and invest in real estate in the last 4 years and rank in top 1.5% of all real estate agents nationwide.
Contact Michael when considering a move or just book a discovery call.
The Thornton Team has helped over 210 families buy, sell and invest in real estate in the last 4 years and rank in top 1.5% of all real estate agents nationwide.
Contact Michael when considering a move or just book a discovery call.
[Explained]The Fed CUTS Fed Funds Rates Yet Mortgage Rates go UP??!
Doesn't a cut in the Fed funds rate equal a break in mortgage rates as well? I explain everything you need to know about the fed funds rate and how that plays into mortgage rates in this video.
🗓️ Book a 15-minute Discovery Call with Realtor Michael Thornton: calendly.com/michaelthorntonteam/discovery-call?month=2024-01
Free Access to PRIVATE LISTINGS on Demand: zenlist.com/a/michael.thornton
📱Text/Call Michael Thornton Directly: 630-532-9246
🆓Freebies Here: michaelthorntonrealtor.com/free-resources
Michael Thornton is a top producing Realtor with Keller Williams Premiere Properties serving Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and the surrounding Chicago suburbs. His team has served over 160 families over the last three years and rank in top 1.5% of all Realtors nationally.
Michael Thornton looks forward to being a resource for you whether you're looking to buy, sell or invest in the Chicago suburbs!
🗓️ Book a 15-minute Discovery Call with Realtor Michael Thornton: calendly.com/michaelthorntonteam/discovery-call?month=2024-01
Free Access to PRIVATE LISTINGS on Demand: zenlist.com/a/michael.thornton
📱Text/Call Michael Thornton Directly: 630-532-9246
🆓Freebies Here: michaelthorntonrealtor.com/free-resources
Michael Thornton is a top producing Realtor with Keller Williams Premiere Properties serving Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and the surrounding Chicago suburbs. His team has served over 160 families over the last three years and rank in top 1.5% of all Realtors nationally.
Michael Thornton looks forward to being a resource for you whether you're looking to buy, sell or invest in the Chicago suburbs!
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Best mexican food in Glen Ellyn, IL that is ha
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Would. Ever buy in Illinois but that is a nice home for a young family
Super nice home for the price especially given how expensive the area is to your point.
I feel sorry for the kids today, wages have not kept up with inflation since the 1980's. Even Verizon cut its wages in the early 2000's due to corporate downsizing & automation.
It is tough. Inflation is compound of course and many consumables are up over 30% versus 4 years ago.
What I am wondering is where in New England do you see a 436,000 dollar house? I could actually afford that. However the greater Boston area is completely crazy. Too bad my job is there or I would move. That's a problem.
For sure - the metro areas have higher prices in general. Hard to afford a home in a big city or even the near suburbs.
As a starter home, do you NEED a pool, a 3 car garage, and all the other amenities? Sometimes, we have to live within our means.
Solid point. I would agree that many folks don't live within their means.
A quick google shows you are incorrect. The waged you quoted in the 80s was for a dual income not single, yet your current income was single. Not a fair comparison. The single income in 1981 was 11,118.
Interesting. I'll take a look. Is your view that inflation has not accelerated in the last several years making it harder to get by?
No shit Sherlock. I didn’t need “math” to figure out we’re screwed 😂
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You mention rates but don’t actually compare them with numbers. Taking into account Median household income, median home price, and interest rate in 1981 vs 2024 would have a house payment(principle and interest) in 1981 taking up 58% of a buyers income. Today it is 53%.
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400k my ass I bought a 3 bed really nice house not on forecloser for 89k in 2022. Something seem really fishy on the average math buddy. Someones is lying to all these people to make people feel like they cant own a home.
What market are you in? I'm in Chicago area - $400k is nothing here. Barely gets you a starter home.
@BuyingChicagoBurbs so what you're saying is the info you give out is only for the Chicago area? But your video doesn't state that. So you use trickery to get views and make the rest of the country believe it too expensive to live anywhere.
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs 235,900 2bd 2ba 1,155 sqft 8841 S State St, Chicago, IL 60619
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs 264,000 2bd 2ba 2527 W Harrison St #3, Chicago, IL 60612
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs 215,000 1bd 1ba 794 sqft 1550 S Blue Island Ave #908, Chicago, IL 60608
Lol 10k over new first time. There is no supply. 😂 biden probably flunked economics
haha - that could be
What good is a tax credit if the mortgage is 3500 a month and homes are 650,000? Which will end up costing well over a mil at the end of the 30 years. Cool thanks for the 5g’s. The only thing that’s going to get people to buy homes is an interest rate cap and a cap on cost per square foot.
wise words!
Never been there, never will. It's people are in a time warp, a fantasy world, and it shows. It's too perfect, well-to-do, and cultured. Living outside Hinsdale is bad enough. Snobs, snobs, and more snobs. DuPage is worse than Cook, when you get to know most of their suburbs.
Its about to start going down, unless they lower intrest rates it has tocfall cause people arent going to buy at these rates and prices.
Affordability is a huge concern to your point. Pricing is driven by supply and demand and even though demand has come down, supply remains much lower, leading to higher prices.
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs while I do think that's true, figuring out true housing demand is tricky, much like traffic demand it isnt so simple to figure. If you ask someone if they want a house they're going to say yes. There are alternatives to owning a home so when the price is too high people will choose other options like renting. It is certainly alarming to see a 400k house price average but if rates go down we're locking that in. If rates stay the same for longer that number goes down and I think that trend is happening right now.
thanks for sharing - I love the perspective!
My friend in the far north Pittsburgh suburbs did. He's paying $369,000 to build a new house. Insanity!
@@jgrysiak6566 bro my old landlord paid $500,000 for his new build in 2022 and that was an hour away from Austin in a small town that isn't a fancy area.
Damn bro, how am I supposed to ever get out of my parents house💀
it's not encouraging, i agree. Maybe look into a house hack opportunity. Buy a duplex and rent out half.
Do you live in Chicago? If not don't take anything this guy says seriously. Most places out side of major cites are not that expensive
I live 20 minutes west of Chicago. The average home price in Wheaton is over $400k. Show me data to suggest otherwise.
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs 279,000 2 Bd 2 Ba 1,201 Sqft $232/Sqft 877 Kilkenny Dr #A, Wheaton, IL 60189
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs 279,000 2 Bd 2 Ba 1,201 Sqft $232/Sqft 877 Kilkenny Dr #A, Wheaton, IL 60189
Perhaps you could get together with other realtors and put some pressure on the city of Wheaton to actually come into compliance with accessibility codes and statutes both state and federal. Way to many businesses are not accessible.
Thanks for the comment Marti. Definitely something to look further into.
The people are just as great
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Except, eventually home prices don’t go up. It ends at some point.
Thanks for the note! That’s definitely possible. Over a longer period (10+ years) it has always trended up.
Thank you for that. I never even thought of this. I’m in the process of buying my first home.
Glad it helped! What state are you in?
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Or start dying my head hair! :)
His hair is probably naturally really dark like his brows. You can tell bc of the salt/pepper beard and the top of his hair is dark grey.
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They did it in Seymour, CT. At an old school called Anna Lo Presti
Very nice! Same investors?
@@BuyingWesternChicagoSuburbs I doubt it. But they did an excellent job
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Sadly this is not worth it. In many cities there are schools sitting empty and the cities will not allow landlords to purchase and convert these to apartments. Mainly due to location, schools are usually in industrial/commercial area and not zoned for habitation. Another reason too many regulations are holding us back as a society, we need less rules, not more.
Thanks for your input!
Need zoning to approve, correct
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We are all slaves of an illiquid global market. Good day? Lmao!
Compared the last several days :)
Or take one from your neighbors ☺️
50 BPS for Dec meeting. Me thinks.
I hope so. Any signal of backing down would be nice!
Good news for buyers that is 😂
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5 beds, 2.5 bath, 3820 sq feet plus an office and bonus space/rec room. Has it all!
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Great analysis.
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Newer =Last ten years?
Custom =Gaudy?