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Buying a home in Downers Grove, Illinois
Buyers Agent in Downers Grove, IL
Buyers agent in Downers Grove, IL for homes, condos and townhomes: a search plan by street, high school area and commute, then tours, offers and closing.
Get a free consultation- Office at 5100 Main St, downtown Downers Grove
- One block from the Main Street Metra
- Free consultation, no obligation
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Tell us your budget and the area you want. Realtor in Downers Grove replies with a search plan.
01 / What we do
What a buyers agent in Downers Grove, IL does for you
Buyers agent in Downers Grove, IL work starts before the first tour. Realtor in Downers Grove helps you set a budget with your lender, picks the streets and home types that fit it, sends new listings the day they go live, tours with you, writes the offer and stays with you through attorney review, inspection and closing.
02 / Steps
How buying a home in Downers Grove works
Pre-approval
A lender checks your income and credit and gives you a pre-approval letter for your price range.
Buyer agreement
Since August 2024, Illinois buyers sign a written agreement with their agent before touring. It states the compensation, which is negotiable.
Search plan
Your budget, ZIP code, high school area, commute and home type, turned into a list of streets and buildings.
Tours
Realtor in Downers Grove tours with you and points out what changes the price: roof, mechanicals, basement, lot and unincorporated status.
Offer and attorney review
An offer priced from recent sales, then a five-business-day attorney review period, as is common in the Chicago area.
Inspection and closing
Inspection, appraisal, loan approval and the final walk-through, usually 30 to 45 days with a mortgage.
03 / Where to look
Where buyers look in Downers Grove
A short walk to the Metra
Downtown, near the Main Street station
A single-family home on a larger lot
Denburn Woods and the north side of 60515
A townhome or condo
Mistwood and the townhome communities across the village
A lake community
Bruce Lake in unincorporated 60516
A home with a hangar
A new build
Infill lots and the Talon Preserve community
| What you want | Where to start |
|---|---|
| A short walk to the Metra | Downtown, near the Main Street station |
| A single-family home on a larger lot | Denburn Woods and the north side of 60515 |
| A townhome or condo | Mistwood and the townhome communities across the village |
| A lake community | Bruce Lake in unincorporated 60516 |
| A home with a hangar | The Brookeridge airpark |
| A new build | Infill lots and the Talon Preserve community |
04 / Costs
What buyers pay at closing
Buyers pay their lender's fees, the appraisal, title charges for the lender's policy, their attorney's fee, prepaid taxes and insurance, and the buyer agent compensation agreed in writing unless the seller pays part of it. Realtor in Downers Grove lists every amount before you make an offer.
05 / Questions
Questions about buying in Downers Grove
Buyer agent compensation is set in your written buyer agreement and is negotiable. The seller can pay part of it as part of the deal.
Most Illinois buyers and sellers hire a real estate attorney for the attorney review period and closing.
Check the address with Community High School District 99, which runs Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South. See Downers Grove homes by high school.
Yes. Statewide IHDA programs work in Downers Grove through IHDA-approved lenders. See first-time home buyer in Downers Grove.
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