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Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global is a top-producing REALTOR® team at Keller Williams Preferred Realty in Orland Park, IL, led by Steve Roake (licensed 2003) and Kimberly Genovese (licensed 2004), with 615+ transactions and over $113m vol.

In 1990, Plainfield had about 4,500 residents. Today it's approaching 49,000.That's one of the steepest growth curves in...
09/30/2026

In 1990, Plainfield had about 4,500 residents. Today it's approaching 49,000.

That's one of the steepest growth curves in the Chicago area, and it's written into the housing stock: ranch and split-level homes near the historic downtown, 1990s and 2000s subdivisions across most of the village, and new construction still going up on the western and southern edges.

It also shapes the school question. Plainfield District 202 is the fifth-largest public school system in Illinois, covering roughly 64 square miles and reaching into Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Naperville, and Crest Hill. Five high schools — Central, North, South, East, and West — and which one serves an address comes down to the neighborhood.

Where the market sits as of August: homes for sale up 16.3%, closed sales up 17.1%, average market time down 8.3%, and median price within a percentage point of a year ago. Busier and faster, with values holding.

Full Plainfield guide — schools, downtown, the I-55 commute, and live MRED market charts: https://freedomgroupglobal.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-plainfield-illinois

Steve Roake & Kimberly Genovese | Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global
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Nobody warns you about the closets.Strangers open them at showings. You decide what stays and what goes. You walk every ...
09/28/2026

Nobody warns you about the closets.

Strangers open them at showings. You decide what stays and what goes. You walk every room one last time before the photos.

Selling a home in Northwest Indiana can bring up grief, guilt, anxiety, and relief, sometimes all in the same afternoon. None of it means you're making the wrong decision. It means the house mattered.

A few things we tell every seller:
✔ Price for the market, not the memories
✔ Know your walk-away number before the first offer
✔ Say goodbye on purpose: photos of every room, one last dinner there

We wrote a full guide to handling the emotional side of selling while protecting your bottom line. The link is in the first comment.

What's the one room you'd miss most in your home? 👇

Steve Roake & Kimberly Genovese | Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global, Keller Williams Preferred Realty

St. John has grown nearly 190% since 2000. Very few towns in Northwest Indiana come close.That growth explains the housi...
09/28/2026

St. John has grown nearly 190% since 2000. Very few towns in Northwest Indiana come close.

That growth explains the housing stock: largely newer construction and single-family subdivisions built over the past two decades, filling in farmland along the U.S. 41 corridor just minutes from the Illinois line. Buyers come for the newer inventory, Lake Central schools, and a lower-density feel than the towns sitting right on the state line.

Worth knowing if schools are driving your search — Lake Central High School sits in St. John, and the Lake Central School Corporation also serves Dyer, most of Schererville, and parts of Crown Point and Griffith. Same district, several communities. It's worth comparing all of them before narrowing to one town.

Between the newer subdivisions and the older homes near the original town center, a town wide average tells you little about a specific address. We price every home off a verified one-mile radius with matching square footage, bed and bath count, age, garage, and basement.

Full St. John guide — schools, the Shrine of Christ's Passion, the commute, and live NIRA market data: https://freedomgroupglobal.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-john-indiana

Steve Roake & Kimberly Genovese | Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global
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Crown Point's courthouse square was once where Chicago couples went to elope.Between 1915 and 1940, the historic Lake Co...
09/26/2026

Crown Point's courthouse square was once where Chicago couples went to elope.

Between 1915 and 1940, the historic Lake County Courthouse drew couples from across the Chicago area for one practical reason: Indiana required no waiting period for a marriage license.

That square is still the center of the city — the Corn Roast, Taste of Crown Point, the parades, and the Lake County Fair every August. The housing around it tells the rest of the story of the "Hub of Lake County": Victorian-era homes ringing the courthouse, established mid-century neighborhoods beyond them, and continued new construction on the outer edges. The city has grown more than 75% since 2000.

That range is exactly why a citywide average misleads. A Victorian near the square and a recent build on the edge of town have almost nothing in common as comps. We price every home off a verified one-mile radius with matching square footage, bed and bath count, age, garage, and basement.

Full Crown Point guide — schools, the commute, and live NIRA market data: https://freedomgroupglobal.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-crown-point-indiana

Steve Roake & Kimberly Genovese | Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global
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In Naperville, the school district boundary can run down the middle of a single street.District 203 covers central and n...
09/23/2026

In Naperville, the school district boundary can run down the middle of a single street.

District 203 covers central and northern Naperville, feeding Naperville Central and Naperville North. District 204 covers the south and west sides, feeding Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley, and Metea Valley. Two near-identical homes a block apart can land in different districts and carry different values because of it.

That's why we confirm the attendance area before a single showing, and why every comparative market analysis we run uses a verified one-mile comp radius with matching square footage, bed and bath count, age, garage, and basement.

Where the market stands as of August: inventory up roughly 10% year over year while average market time dropped 13.3%. More choices for buyers, and well-positioned listings moving faster. Median price essentially flat at +0.8% — stability rather than a surge.

Full Naperville guide — schools, the Riverwalk, Metra BNSF times, and live MRED market charts: https://freedomgroupglobal.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-naperville-illinois

Steve Roake & Kimberly Genovese | Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global
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Valparaiso took its name from Valparaíso, Chile, in 1837 — it translates roughly to "Vale of Paradise" — and it's been t...
09/21/2026

Valparaiso took its name from Valparaíso, Chile, in 1837 — it translates roughly to "Vale of Paradise" — and it's been the Porter County seat ever since. Orville Redenbacher built his first popcorn factory here, and the city still throws a festival for it every year.

Here's what surprises people looking at Valpo for the first time: for a city of about 34,700, it holds more than 160 distinct neighborhoods and subdivisions. Established homes near the historic courthouse square, newer construction on the growing edges, a university of its own, and a downtown that's become one of the Region's better restaurant destinations.

That variety is also why a citywide average tells you almost nothing about your own home. Values shift block by block here. Every comparative market analysis we run uses the same verified methodology — one-mile radius, square footage within 20%, matching bed and bath count, similar age, garage, and basement — so you get a number you can stand behind instead of a computer-generated estimate.

Our full Valparaiso guide covers schools, parks, the commute to Chicago, and current Porter County market data: https://freedomgroupglobal.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-valparaiso-indiana

Steve Roake & Kimberly Genovese | Constellation Home Sales | Freedom Group Global

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