You may be surprised to learn that there are 217 single family homes for sale in DuPage County priced at $200,000 or lower and that there are 505 single family homes in Will County priced at $200,000 or lower. Other choices are condos, townhomes, half-duplexes, etc. Some of these come with very low or no assessments.

Now you may be wondering where the downpayment and closing costs will come from. If you have money invested in the stock market and are disappointed with how those stocks are performing, you might want to consider selling some of those stocks.

Just cutting down on fancy coffees can save a bunch of money. Try some FREE musical entertainment on Friday nights from 7-9 pm in Naperville next to the Riverwalk Eatery. Here's the schedule: June 27 - Karma (70s & 80s rock/classic rock; July 11 - The Cattails (Americana); July 18 - Ron Hayden (solo guitarist); July 25 - Fifth Avenue Band (variety); Aug. 1 - The Blues Shakers (blues); Aug. 8 - The Gecko Club (80s post punk).

There are also programs such as Ameridream.

Give me a call at 630-664-9472 or email mariannehofmann@att.net if you have any questions or if I can be of service to you.