Margo Britt purchases 601 E. First St., Homer, appraised at $110,000

The home at 601 E. First St., Homer, was sold on July 22 by Joshua D., Westerfield Jeremy J. and Jackson April C Westerfield for $110,000.

Margo Britt was listed as the buyer.

Property taxes on the home totaled $809 in 2024, or 0.7% of the sale price.

This property is the only sale in Homer, Champaign County, between June 22 and July 22.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.