South Bend Area Real Estate Blog
Real Estate and Area Information for South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger and Notre Dame, Indiana
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South Bend Tribune writers Margaret Fosmoe, Heidi Prescott, Jamie Loo and Ed Semmler recently came out with a slew of articles about the Notre Dame condo boom in which they provide a nice overview of the upcoming projects and quote many of the developers:
ND alumni, fans drive development of condos, townhomes and other housing [...]
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Condos and villas (standalone houses sold with a mandatory maintenance plan) are becoming common as baby boomers age and more people buy second, third, or other “part time” houses. Their appeal is their hassle-free status. When you buy one, you know that the grass will be cut, the snow will be shoveled, and someone will [...]
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Kitchens and baths get lots of attention on HGTV, but bedrooms are still the heart of a house. Let’s face it, a house can have the best kitchen in the neighborhood, but if it has two bedrooms and you have four children, it won’t work for you.
With that in mind, I made two graphs of [...]
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Looking at sales data from the Greater South Bend-Mishawaka MLS, February numbers are similar to the January sales report, except there have been more sales.
The MLS contains 2,068 homes listed for sale. Based on 2005/6 figures about 385 homes will sell each month - a 5.4 month supply of homes, and close to our definition [...]
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Just before Indiana’s two percent cap on property taxes takes effect, St. Joseph County is reassessing property values. The new values have not yet all been determined and none have been certified by the state. As you might suspect, the values will mostly increase, and mean more taxes for many. If you already own a [...]
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