Zachary Jones Real Estate

08/19/2025

Wondering what homes are going for around the country? In July 2025, the U.S. median list price came in at $439,450, up slightly from last year and consistent with 2023–24 trends.

Highest-Priced States: The states with the highest median home listing prices are Hawaii at $761,000 and California at $750,000.

Lowest-Priced States: The lowest median price is found in Iowa at $290,000. Other states with prices below $350,000 include Indiana ($303,000), Ohio ($290,000), Oklahoma ($305,000), and Nebraska ($350,000).

See how your state stacks up and get the latest housing trends report: https://rltor.cm/wblq4h

04/22/2025

New to the market! Awesome townhome in Cambridge Lakes! This neighborhood is one of the best Illinois has to offer and chuck full of amenities. This home specifically is adjacent to baseball field and kids playground, which you can view from the home. Super convenient access to IL-47, IL-20, and IL-90!

Reach out if you'd like to see it! 779-777-3392.

Zachary Jones
Designated Managing Broker
Zachary Jones Real Estate
St. Charles, IL 60175
779-777-3392

Boom!

Listed for sale at $300000. Beautiful townhome in an excellent location within Cambridge Lakes with a wonderful view of open space , baseball field,...

04/06/2025

Channeling your inner interior designer? Did you know you can get additional color options from Lutron for all its outlets, switches, and covers?

If your interior house is painted in a very high LRV white, you may find that your electrical switches are a different color and look a little off. If you can't just let it go (like me), I would recommend the Brilliant White color. You can also get a different sheen instead of the ugly high gloss that every other manufacturer has.

Order color swatches samples here:

https://residential.lutron.com/us/en/solutions/color-style-fabric

Need help in deciding? Shoot me a message.

04/04/2025

Big improvement!

04/01/2025

Looking for a reasonable update that has a huge impact on your listing? Consider new flooring. Money invested in updating your flooring before listing can help drive additional showings and is especially beneficial if your home has multiple flooring types and lacks an overall cohesive look. By having experience in picking and installing value-focused products, such as the LVP flooring in the pictures, we can strive for to get the highest return on your investment.

Unlike almost every other RE company out there, my company is capable of making these improvements for you as well. A different approach to real estate!

Questions? Reach out to Zach at 779-777-3392, or send me a message via the link below.

03/22/2025

Rates around 6.72% to end the week.

https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/share/mortgage-rates

02/15/2025

FYI. Lowest since December 17, 2024.

A list of current mortgage rates, historic mortgage rates, charts and interest rate news.

02/11/2025

02/10/2025

Home upgrade of the day: Dimmer light switches!

I am a huge proponent of dimmer switches to not only add elegance to your home, but to increase your overall control of light and ambiance. I find that homes that have this added control have an overall premium feel on showings.

I have found the Lutron line to be of very high quality and personally have added them to my home. Here are the good, better, best and you can find them at The Home Depot, Lowes, or Menards, even Amazon. HD links below.

Good: Lutron Skylark $24.97 (Buy More Save More, up to 20% off)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lutron-Skylark-Contour-LED-Dimmer-Switch-for-LED-and-Incandescent-Bulbs-150-Watt-Single-Pole-or-3-Way-White-CTCL-153PDH-WH-CTCL-153PDH-WH/202517700

Better: Lutron Maestro $32.97 (Buy minimum 4 and get for $29.67)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lutron-Maestro-LED-Dimmer-Switch-for-Dimmable-LED-Bulbs-150W-Single-Pole-or-Multi-Location-White-MACL-153MH-WH-MACL-153MH-WH/203486488

Best: Lutron Sunnata $38.97 (By More Save More Deal, up to 12% off)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lutron-Sunnata-Touch-Dimmer-Switch-for-LED-and-Incandescent-Bulbs-150-Watt-LED-3-Way-or-Multi-Location-White-STCL-153MH-WH-STCL-153MH-WH/318080687

Have multi-location switches? Don't worry, these will come in companion sets that let you control from multiple locations.

Optimized purchase: Make sure you buy enough to get the discount, then return what you don't use later.

Let me know if you have better options in the comments!

02/07/2025

Put this little gem on the market today! Nice ranch home within a few mins of all the amenities. The front porch stretches across the whole front. Or, check out the gazebo in the back. Either way, you have options for getting to enjoy the outdoors!

*Highlights*

3 BR | 1 BA | 864 sqft
Stainless steel appliances
Navien Tankless Water Heater
Stacked stone fireplace
2 car garage
Front porch with Trex decking
Personal gazebo

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to take a look!

Zachary Jones | Designated Managing Broker
Zachary Jones Real Estate, LLC
St. Charles, IL 60175
779-777-3392

This 864 square feet Single Family home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It is located at 1706 Seaman Ave, Dekalb, IL.

02/06/2025

Rates have been so stagnant the last couple of weeks! Finally under 7 again. If rates can move even marginally lower to 6, we may begin to see some of those locked in to get back in the market and help relieve some these inventory problems!

A list of current mortgage rates, historic mortgage rates, charts and interest rate news.

02/03/2025

Tool sale for The Home Depot's Special Buy of the Day! A couple extra good deals I noticed:

Milwaukee's new random orbit sander with battery for $169
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-18V-Lith-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-FUEL-5-in-Random-Orbit-Sander-w-1-5-0-Ah-Battery-2837-20-48-11-1850/333077828

Milwaukee Track Saw with 2 8ah Batteries for $379 (I have this one and love using it. You would still need to get a track)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-18V-Lith-Ion-Cordless-Brushless-6-1-2-in-Plunge-Cut-Track-Saw-w-2-High-Output-6-0-Ah-Battery-Pack-2831-20-48-11-1862/333684794

Introduce a durable and essential addition to your vehicle with the selection of this extra ordinary Milwaukee M LithIon Cordless Brushless Plunge Cut Track Saw w High Output Battery Pack.