$80,000 is the New Black or How to Use the Stimulus Plans Tax Credit on South Bend Housing
Housing Tax Credit First Time Homeowners Incentive Stimulus Plan’s Home Buyer Credit $8,000 Whatever you call it, the Federal Housing Tax Credit in the recent economic stimulus package is raising interest from first time home buyers. Housing is now so often in the news that much of it is reduced to background noise. But this […]
Stage Your Home for the Photos
Recently I’ve written about why most Realtors don’t take enough photos, and the importance of an attractive front photo of your house when you go to sell it. Inside Photos Matter Too If the front image is the most important, the interior photos are the suporting cast. They need to be appealing, to keep a […]
Open Forum: South Bend – Mishawaka Condos and Townhomes
Condos have been the South Bend Area’s biggest real estate bubble. Prices and interest rose dramatically over the past several years as football fans, students and investors seemed to have a boundless appetite for real estate without the maintenance. And hundreds of new units were built or announced. Some of the projects have sold well, […]
The Most Important Photo to Sell Your House
Recently, I wrote about how most Realtors around South Bend don’t max out their chances of making a positive impression on home buyers based simply on the number of images they use to market the home (original article here). That’s bad enough, but the situation is even more dire when you look at the quality […]
Search the South Bend MLS for Foreclosed Homes
The South Bend-Mishawaka MLS today added a requirement that listing agents disclose when a property is a foreclosure. It is a mandatory and searchable field. Previously the best way to find them was to search for hints such as an owner name “CORP” or “bank owned” in the remarks. All new listings will have this […]