Behind the Scenes: One South Bend House Sale
5309 Larkspur in Hermitage Estates was my family’s last home. We sold it in April 2009 after 180 days on the market. In that time, we went through a series of price reductions from a hopeful $175,000 to a more realistic $160,000. We had 20+ showings with almost uniformly positive feedback. But offers didn’t come […]
Moving Up to a Lesser House
Nobody goes to a sick doctor, a skinny cook, or a lawyer in jail. When I’m working with an expert I ask “what would you do? It cuts to the heart of the matter. Not sure what to order for dinner? Ask the waitress what she eats on break. Trying to decide on a traditional […]
South Bend Real Estate Report: May 2009
There were 251 closed sales totalling $26.69 million through the South Bend Area MLS in May 2009. That’s about 27% higher than last month’s number, which just topped $21 million in sales. May 2009 is also about 35% lower when compared with May 2008. Sales seem to be following typical seasonal patterns – though at […]