Cortland, IL – June 28, 2026– Want to build equity rather than pay rent? Dreaming of your own yard, open island kitchen with room to entertain, a full basement and two-car garage? It’s time to leave your landlord behind and discover the benefits of owning a new home for a monthly cost that is often less than rent at Richland Trails in Cortland.
“Owning a home is an investment in yourself and your family,” said Jaynelle Then, Sales Director for Shodeen Homes. “You’re building equity while benefiting from tax advantages that allow homeowners to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes. And, with a fixed rate mortgage, your monthly mortgage payment remains constant unlike rental rates which fluctuate at the landlord’s discretion.”
Richland Trails is an established neighborhood of 209 homes bordered by a heavily wooded area with a park and walking path. Just west of Somonauk Road and north of Route 38 in Cortland. Richland Trails is minutes from downtown Sycamore, Elburn, the I-88 employment corridor, Northern Illinois University and Kishwaukee Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine.
Shodeen Homes is offering ranch and two-story homes priced from the $350s ranging from 1,404 to 2,359 square feet with two to four bedrooms, two or 2.5 baths, island kitchens with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances open to great rooms, full basements, sodded and landscaped homesites and two car garages.
“In addition to building equity when buying a home, buyers who choose new construction versus used enjoy added benefits,” Then said. “All of our homes include energy-efficient air conditioners, furnaces and appliances as well as insulated exterior basement walls and integrated air and water-resistive barrier systems that equate to monthly utility bill savings. Everything is new, you don’t have to worry about an unforeseen repair or replacement and every Shodeen home includes a 1-5-and-10-year warranty giving buyers peace-of-mind on their new home investment.”
Renters who are coming to an end of a lease can move now into homes ready for quick delivery at Richland Trails.
The 1,328-square-foot Basswood, priced at $365,000, with two bedrooms, two baths, full basement, luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout most of the main floor, great room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace, island kitchen open to the dining area and great room, primary bedroom suite with walk-in closet and private bath, concrete patio and two-car garage.
The 2,111-square-foot, two-tory Willa is priced at $409,000 and includes four bedrooms and a loft, 2.5 baths, full basement, luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout most of the first floor, island kitchen with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances, family room with fireplace, first-floor flex room ideally suited as an in-home office, primary bedroom with private bath and walk-in closet, concrete patio, two-car garage.
The 1,613-square-foot Hickory is priced at $399,000 and includes three bedrooms, two baths, full basement with bath rough-in for future finishing, luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout most of the main floor, island kitchen with upgraded cabinets, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances and walk-in pantry, great room with vaulted ceiling, primary bedroom with private bath and walk-in closet, concrete patio, two-car garage.
Three model homes are open for touring at Richland Trails. To learn more about the benefits of owning a new home at Richland Trails call (331) 442-2897 or visit www.shodeenhomes.com.
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