Want a New and Improved Life? Move to Peoria, Illinois!

MSN Real Estate recently announced something that Peoria, Illinois residents have known for years: Peoria Illinois is a fantastic place to live! According to the real estate website, Peoria is one of the ten best places for starting over.  The website cited quality job prospects as well as affordable mortage payments as criteria they used…


Fun Things to Do in Peoria, Illinois This Month

If you’ve been thinking about relocating to Peoria Illinois but want to have a better feel for the kind of community it is, I recommend you check out some of the upcoming community events in the next couple of weeks. Here’s a look at some of the fun, family-friendly events going on in Peoria Illinois…


More Farmers Markets Could Be Coming to Peoria, Illinois Area

One of the things I enjoy doing in my spare time if visiting local farmers markets.  The fresh produce, the community interaction, the fresh air – what’s not to love? If you enjoy going to farmers markets as much as I do, I have some great news for you: The Illinois House recently passed some…


Peoria, Illinois Area Trolley Tours Celebrate History

Here in Peoria, Illinois, we like to celebrate both the new and the old.  For instance, Peoria residents like to stay involved with current events but also like to celebrate their mutual past. That’s why we here at The Knell Group are excited to announce that the Peoria Historical Society will start running their Peoria…


Affordability continues to be a major draw for interested Peoria home buyers, according to a recent data released by the Illinois Association of REALTORS. The organization found that about 70 percent of homes sold during the first quarter of 2011 were under $200,000, making for attractive deals for interested home buyers. During the first quarter…

Having an Illinois address – especially a Peoria, Illinois address – is becoming increasingly popular, according to a recent article. The Illinois Association of REALTORS recently reported that April marked the third consecutive month in which home sales increased. All of this has happened while mortgage interest rates and home prices have remained at record…

Peoria, Illinois has one of the fastest rising list prices in the country, according to a recently released data on Realtor.com. After considering 146 metropolitan markets nationwide, the website released the top 10 markets with the biggest year-over-year increases in median list price during April. Update on Peoria Area Home List Prices Here’s the list…