The first week of June saw 74 Chicagoland foreclosures sell at the auction, while the week before had 78 properties sell. The numbers have been falling a little more with each passing week since a great peak in sales during early May.
On a county-to-county basis, Cook County is, yet again, in
the lead. Chicago-proper’s county sold
39 properties to investors last week, including some homes that went for great
deals. One such deal was a 969 sq. ft. single
family home in the Roseland area of Chicago.
The property sold in 2001 for $130,000 and its current Zillow estimate
is $103,401, but it sold last Monday for $3,658, which equates to 96 percent less
than its estimated value!
Though that individual investor got a good deal, they may
have been better served to wait a bit longer, since the Roseland neighborhood
home values are expected to drop by 4.4% over the next year. Anyone looking to invest in that area should
give it a few more months before buying for optimal home values.
Another area of interest for investors to keep an eye on
over the next few months is Midlothian.
A 2 bdrm/1 bath home sold last Friday for $15,841, which is 82 percent
less than its Zillow estimated value of $96,385. Again, the home values are expected to drop
by 2.1 percent in Midlothian over the next year.