Where to Find Local Real Estate Listings in Elmhurst, IL

In Elmhurst IL, prospective home buyers have several options in searching for a home. They may contact the real estate agents and builders directly, or browse listings in print and online. Prices for Elmhurst homes range from about $220,000 to just under $2 million.

Many local home buyers first turn to the major metropolitan Chicago newspapers. The largest local realtors advertise in the Chicago Tribune or Chicago Sun-Times homes sections, published on Fridays. The city's major metropolitan newspapers list a limited selection of homes in the Elmhurst, IL area.

A more extensive selection of Elmhurst listings is in the Friday edition of the Elmhurst Press newspaper, which has a print classified section and detailed local coverage. The paper posts its real estate classified listings at http://www.libertysuburban.com/classhome.php?cat=C. Most Elmhurst-based realtors buy listings in this edition of the paper.

The Elmhurst Independent, a competing publication, publishes its real-estate classifieds on Thursdays. These listings are also available online, as part of the classified advertising, at www.theindependentnespapers.com.

One realtor, Schiller Real Estate (www.schillerhomes.com) has historically handled the largest number of local listings. This is a family-owned business that has been operating in Elmhurst for 37 years. Their web site offers a searchable database of thousands of listings, including options for a national property search. Home buyers can specify a location, type of house, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and other options. On its web site, Schiller also offers a weekly list of open-house listings.

Other realtors with an extensive presence in Elmhurst include Prudential Prairie Path, Remax, and L.W. Reedy Real Estate.

The Prudential Prairie Path web site (www.prudentialprairiepath.com/) offers a searchable database of listings similar to that available on the Schiller Real Estate web site. The featured listings section of their web site includes photos, addresses, and a brief description for each home listed. Prudential Prairie Path's open-house list includes all open houses in Elmhurst, not just the ones sponsored by the firm. Links to information about the school district and community are available.

At www.lwreedy.com, site visitors can search all Northern Illinois listings and view the list of the L.W. Reedy's open houses. According to the company, they have been in business since 1951, and they pride themselves on offering updated technology tools and personalized service. The open house listings page includes home photos, address information, and a description of the size and price of the home.

Realtor.com offers searchable listings by zip code and covers the Elmhurst, IL area (60126). As of March 12, 2009, there were 489 listings in this zip code available for viewing online. Of these, 369 were single-family homes, and 62 of the single-family homes were listed as new construction.