Status of the South Bend Area Housing Market: February 2008
This month we are dropping the average prices for scatter graphs that show more information more quickly. We are also grouping condos, villas and townhouses. As always, feedback on the numbers and format is appreciated in the comments. Entire MLS (residential) Listed today: 2,440 properties / combined list price of $338,078,129 Sold in February: 218 […]
Despite the Winters, South Bend Could Draw From The Coasts
I was talking to my “web 2.0 colleagues” about the high cost of housing on the west coast today and I had an epiphany… I should start marketing to people across the country whose employment is not location dependent that want a great home at a ridiculously low price in a decent Midwest city that […]
Notre Dame Rental Condos
There are few people who can knowledgeably and professionally help you buy a Notre Dame condo. There are none who can help you rent one. Or if there are they are keeping tight-lipped about it. I’ve been working with people buying and selling condos near the University for about two years now, and learned the […]
How Attractive are the Notre Dame Area Condos?
How a building looks from the street, its curb appeal, is important. There is even a top-rated show on the topic. But most of the talk is about curb appeal for traditional homes. Is it a factor in condos? Or does a condo simply need a well-managed association and a great interior? If curb appeal […]
Januarys in South Bend Real Estate
After I posted January’s monthly status of the South Bend Area real estate market report, an astute observer compared January’s sales statistics to last year’s numbers in the comments. I think such exercises are valuable, and would encourage taking an even longer view. I can access the area’s sales data back to 2002, so here […]