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Pending Sales and the Tax Credit

June 2, 2010

With a few exceptions (notably for members of the military stationed overseas), you had to be in a binding contract by April 30th as one of the criteria to qualify for the heavily promoted income tax credit that is available to some home buyers. Personally and based upon my own conversations with people whose workflow [...]

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On True Thanks

November 26, 2009

Turkey Trail is a mile and a half stretch of county road between Roosevelt and Miller Roads on the south side of South Bend. It has a mix of modest homes built decades ago, farmland, and expensive newer homes on large lots – the result of a St. Joseph County zoning rule which requires a [...]

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South Bend Real Estate: Days on Market

September 13, 2009

There are 2,683 residential properties listed for sale in the South Bend MLS today. 88% have been on the market for 30+ days 73% have been on the market for 60+ days 62% have been on the market for 90+ days 53% have been on the market for 120+ days 20% have been on the [...]

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Google Maps Adds Street View for South Bend

December 10, 2008

Our wait continues for high resolution imagery from Google’s satellite, but yesterday Google launched Street View for South Bend, Mishawaka and Granger Indiana. It lets you see the street scene at whatever site you are mapping.  They are static, and apparently were taken sometime last summer. Here’s a sample from downtown South Bend: and one of [...]

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Happy Halloween

October 31, 2008

Tomorrow, the sales stats from October. Today, Happy Halloween.

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North Douglas Condos Get Garages

August 29, 2008

North Douglas Condos‘ developer, Cleland Homes, is building garages. The foundations are in, and they are expected to be compete by this winter. There will be eight garages, owned by the association and rented for $115 / month. Two have been spoken for by residents of the first building. There are three 2-bedroom units still [...]

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Juniper Knolls the Latest Notre Dame Condos Not to be Built

May 18, 2008

Since we’ve started tracking condos and townhomes in the Notre Dame / South Bend / Mishawaka area, there have been quite a few new developments announced. A few are complete, a few are scrapped and most are underway. Here’s my first attempt to track them. If I’ve left any off, please mention them in the [...]

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