Windchime · Buying a Home
Buying a Home in Windchime
Know what you can spend, what it costs to own, and how to compete, before you tour a single home.
Buying a home in Windchime: what you get
Buying a home in Windchime starts before the first showing. You'll know what you can spend, what the home will really cost to own, including Illinois property taxes, and what it takes to win the kind of home you want.
Some buyers try to win by waiving inspections or piling on earnest money. Being early, prepared and smart about the offer can often win without giving up your protections.
Why Windchime buyers work with me
I'm Shannan Werckle, a Broker-REALTOR® with eXp Realty and the name behind Greater Peoria Living. I work with a lot of condo buyers and sellers in North Peoria, and I know the Willow Knolls condo communities well.
I'll show you homes that fit how you want to live, and tell you what I notice beyond the photos: the age of the roof and mechanicals, how the lot drains, and what similar homes nearby sold for.
Windchime sits on the same resident-only lake as Willow Lake, and many of its units are right at the water's edge.
How it works in Windchime
- A first conversation about what you want and your timing
- Pre-approval with a lender, and our buyer-brokerage agreement
- A focused search, with my notes on each home
- Offer options laid out side by side, and your choice
- Inspections within the typical 14 days, then appraisal and closing, usually through a title company
For the full picture, see how I help buyers, or read more about buying a home in Greater Peoria. You can also see the Windchime overview. When you're ready, tell me about your plans or call (309) 740-0990.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much earnest money do buyers usually put down?
On Peoria-area contracts, earnest money is usually about 1% of the purchase price, though it can be any amount the buyer and seller agree to, and it's increasingly held by the title company.
Are Windchime condos on the water?
Many Windchime units sit right at the edge of the resident-only lake it shares with Willow Lake. Some are set back from the water.
Windchime
What buying a home looks like in Windchime
A condominium community in North Peoria.
- The homes
- Condominiums on the same resident-only lake as Willow Lake, many sitting right at the water's edge. The association covers common-area maintenance and snow removal. Even though Willow Knolls Road is a busy street, the complex itself is quiet.
- Getting around
- Off Willow Knolls Road in North Peoria, near Allen Road.
- Nearby
- Willow Knolls Court is close by, with Sam's Club, Kohl's, the GQT Willow Knolls 14 theater, Monical's Pizza, Olive Garden and more, plus Harbor Freight, Ollie's, coffee shops and gas stations along Willow Knolls Road. Hy-Vee, Route 6, I-74 and the Grand Prairie shopping area are all a short drive.
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Ready to make your move with Shannan?