Guides
Straight answers about buying and selling in Mahomet and Champaign County.
The questions people actually ask me, answered the way I'd answer them over coffee.
Your next home
Selling and Buying a Home at the Same Time in Mahomet
Buy first or sell first? How to time it in a seller's market and a buyer's market.
Divorce and the house · Start here
The House, During a Divorce
A calm, plain-English place to read about the house during a divorce. Written for both of you, with no sign-up and no email.
Divorce and the house
Selling a House During Divorce in Illinois
What happens to the house in an Illinois divorce: selling and splitting, buying your spouse out, or keeping it for a while.
Divorce and the house
How I Work With Both of You: Selling a House During Divorce Without Taking Sides
Same information to both of you, a plan agreed up front, fair showings, avoiding low offers, and your attorneys on your terms.
Free worksheet · Divorce and the house
The House Decisions Worksheet
Ten things to agree on before you sell during a divorce. Print it, fill it out, and take it to your attorneys.
Divorce and the house
Keeping the House in a Divorce: Buyouts, Refinancing and the Real Cost
How a buyout works, refinancing into one name, qualifying on your own, and what it really costs to stay.
Pricing your home
What Is My Mahomet Home Worth? Why Zestimates Miss
Why online estimates miss in Mahomet, and how a home is really priced: quality, upgrades, lot and location.
Preparing to sell
Getting Your Mahomet Home Ready to Sell: What to Fix and What to Skip
Why remodels rarely pay back, why paint and flooring do, and what buyers at $400K and up expect.
Neighborhood guide
Thornewood in Mahomet: Home Prices and the Three Sections Compared
Two years of sales, the three sections, the two HOAs, and why similar-sized homes sell $100,000 apart.
Neighborhood guide
Sandy Ridge in Mahomet: Homes Around the Lake, Bike Trails and Home Prices
Ranch and 1.5-story homes around a lake, near Barber Park and the bike trails to Lake of the Woods, with three years of sales.
Neighborhood guide
Briarcliff in Mahomet: A Private Lake, Lake of the Woods Next Door, and Home Prices
A residents-only lake, walking access to Lake of the Woods, tree-lined streets of custom homes, and recent sales.
Neighborhood guide
Lakes at Riverbend in Mahomet: Trails to the Forest Preserve and Home Prices
Walking paths to River Bend Forest Preserve, established homes from 1999 to 2007, and two years of sales.
Neighborhood guide
Oak Creek in Mahomet: Mature Trees, Big Lots and Home Prices
One of Mahomet's most established neighborhoods: acre-plus lots, deep setbacks, lake lots and three years of sales.
Neighborhood guide
Country Ridge in Mahomet: A Local's Guide to the Neighborhood and Home Prices
From a Realtor who lives there: the phases, the park, two years of sales and what homes sell for.
Building your next home
Buying New Construction in Mahomet: Upgrades, Inspections and Why to Bring Your Own Agent
Where building is happening, budgeting for upgrades, inspecting in stages, warranties, and what your own agent does.
Your next chapter
Downsizing in Mahomet: Leaving the Family Home and Starting the Next Chapter
How to decide, what to look for next, why smaller isn't always cheaper, taxes, and what to do with all the stuff.
Family transitions
Selling a Parent's House in Illinois: Assisted Living, Inheritance and What to Do First
Who can sell, probate and power of attorney basics, clearing it out, and selling as-is vs. prepping.
Relocation
Relocating to Champaign-Urbana: A Local Guide to the Towns, Commutes and Buying a Home
Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet and Monticello compared, property taxes, getting around, and buying from out of town.
