Gayle Mullins - Platinum Partners Realtors

Gayle Mullins - Platinum Partners Realtors 38 Year Resident Downers Grove
Broker/Owner
Top 3% in Sales; Top 2% Transactions

Born in Oak Lawn, I moved to Downers Grove over 37 years ago with my husband Mike. We raised three very busy boys in the beautiful Hillcrest Subdivision of Downers Grove
where we have been active members of the neighborhood and Downers Grove. The entire Mullins family has also been especially active in the basketball community. My husband Mike founded the Illinois Wolves traveling youth basketball program in 1999,
a grass roots youth basketball training camp in Downers Grove he still maintains. All three of our sons were very active, especially in basketball at Downers Grove South High School and beyond. Bryan and Brendan are currently Head Coach and Assistant Head Coach of the
University of Southern Illinois Men's Basketball team and Michael is an account executive with high-profile firm Salesforce in Chicago. Along with my business, I am also active in the Hillcrest Neighborhood Association as well as other local organizations and charities. As our family continues to grow, we spend our spare time visiting our sons and our amazing grandsons.

Fall is in the air! Check out my newsletter with the latest in home matters and more!
09/26/2026

Fall is in the air!
Check out my newsletter with the latest in home matters and more!

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09/24/2026

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Now is the time to get started on fall prep and home maintenance. Check out this list of the main things to take care of...
09/20/2026

Now is the time to get started on fall prep and home maintenance.
Check out this list of the main things to take care of before the big chill sets in.
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Keeping up on the market, DuPage County home prices rose 4.8% year over year to $448,499 in August—more than double the ...
09/16/2026

Keeping up on the market,
DuPage County home prices rose 4.8% year over year to $448,499 in August—more than double the national rate of 2.2%!
—even as inventory expanded 11% and new listings jumped 14%.

With supply growing faster than the nation but prices still climbing at more than double the U.S. rate, DuPage County entered a transitional phase—still a seller’s market, but shifting.

In DuPage County the median price per square foot increased 4.1% to $253, confirming broad-based appreciation rather than a compositional shift.
DuPage County continued to command a premium over neighboring Cook County ($383,716), reflecting the suburb’s strong school districts and lower density.

Despite the price gains, signs of moderation appeared.
The share of homes selling above asking fell 4.2 percentage points to 40.3%. Sellers still held an advantage,
but buyers were no longer conceding as they did a year ago.
Ready to make your move?
Connect with me today so we can talk about making the most of your bottom line with the opportunities in today’s real estate market
If you have friends or family considering a move, send them my way!
Gayle Mullins
Broker | Partner | Owner
630.464.7082
[email protected]
Gayle Mullins
Check out my website and set up a personal search for your dream home. https://pprhomes.com/agent/gayle-mullins




Wishing all the grandparents a beautiful day!✨This is truly the best time ever! Filled with more joy as we enjoy the new...
09/13/2026

Wishing all the grandparents a beautiful day!
✨This is truly the best time ever! Filled with more joy as we enjoy the newest team member to our beautiful family💕
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Ready to make your move? Connect with me today so we can talk about making the most of your bottom line with the opportu...
09/11/2026

Ready to make your move?
Connect with me today so we can talk about making the most of your bottom line with the opportunities in real estate available to you.
If you have friends or family considering a move, send them my way!
Gayle Mullins
Broker | Partner | Owner
630.464.7082
[email protected]
Gayle Mullins on IG
Check out my website and set up a personal search for your dream home. https://pprhomes.com/agent/gayle-mullins




🇺🇸 From construction sites and factories to hospitals, farms, offices, restaurants, schools, and small businesses, Ameri...
09/07/2026

🇺🇸 From construction sites and factories to hospitals, farms, offices, restaurants, schools, and small businesses, American workers help keep communities moving and the nation growing. 🇺🇸

Labor Day is also a reminder of the long history of the American labor movement and the efforts that helped improve workplace conditions, wages, hours, and workers’ rights.

Today, we honor every worker whose time, skill, dedication, and hard work help build a stronger America.

Happy Labor Day 2026! 🇺🇸🛠️

Downers Grove currently shows a median listing price of $561K, signaling a competitive asking-price environment for buye...
09/05/2026

Downers Grove currently shows a median listing price of $561K, signaling a competitive asking-price environment for buyers. Homes for sale in Downers Grove have a median days on market of 30 days. The median rental price in Downers Grove is $2.1K per month, and there are 186 active listings.

Downers Grove Quick Market Insights
Median Listing Price: The median listing price is $561K, up year-over-year by 9%, signaling continued demand in property listings.

Sales Pace: Median days on market is 30 days, down year-over-year by 17.86%, indicating faster price discovery.

Rent Trends: The median rent is $2.1K, and year-over-year rent prices have declined by 5.60%, suggesting some relief for renters.

For-Sale Inventory: Active listings total 186 properties, with month-over-month growth of 11.76%, signaling more options for buyers.

According to the Realtor Hotness Index, this is a hot market — homes sell in a median of 30 days. Homes in Downers Grove, IL sold for approximately the asking price on average in August 2026 with a Sale-to-List price ratio of 101%. Downers Grove, IL is a seller’s market in August 2026, which means that there are more people looking to buy than there are homes available.
*realtor.com

If you grew up in the Chicagoland areas you know what “bungalow” means! 🏡There are around 80,000 Chicago bungalows still...
09/05/2026

If you grew up in the Chicagoland areas you know what “bungalow” means! 🏡
There are around 80,000 Chicago bungalows still standing, and they make up roughly a third of the city’s single-family housing stock.

Built mostly between 1910 and 1940, filling in the bungalow belt, a ring of neighborhoods a few miles out from downtown that got built as the streetcar and el lines pushed outward.
Portage Park, Jefferson Park, Beverly, Chatham, Auburn Gresham, Norwood Park, Garfield Ridge, Marquette Park and south suburbs like Berwyn, Evergreen Park and more.

The type is specific enough to be recognized instantly. One and a half stories in brick, almost always brick, with a low-pitched hipped roof, wide overhanging eaves, and the long dimension running front to back on a narrow city lot.
The front has a projecting bay with a bank of windows.
There is a full basement and an unfinished attic under that roof, waiting to be turned into bedrooms as the family grew.

And the little details are what people love. Art glass windows with geometric leading. 🪟Oak trim, built-in cabinets and a fireplace inlaid with tile.
Wood floors. Solid plaster walls!

A Chicago bungalow was affordable for a working family in the 1920s, 🛠 built by the thousands by developers using standardized plans, sold to newly arrived immigrants and inner city dwellers as they moved out of crowded older neighborhoods.

This is a building type carries so much weight here because it represents the moment a working family in this city could own something.

The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association runs programs for owners doing rehab work, and the type has been recognized as a distinctive American housing form. 🇺🇸🏡
Some neighborhoods have changed. The houses mostly have not. They stand strong and beautiful decade after decade!
Did you grow up in a Chicago bungalow?




Gayle Mullins

09/05/2026

September 4 - 7, 2026 Parade: Monday, September 7th 10am - 12pm 2026 Labor Day Parade Click Here To Fill Out Our Parade Entrant Form Monday, September 7th10am – 12pm The Last Fling Labor Day Parade starts its journey through Downtown Naperville at 10am on Monday, September 7, 2026. You can follow ...

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