Mortgage Fraud in South Bend
Jeff Parrott has written an engaging two-part series about mortgage fraud in South Bend. You can read part 1 and part 2 in the South Bend Tribune (permalink). The article sidebars several simple suggestions on How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud including seek referrals and understand what you are signing. A practical suggestion is to be […]
Homes Near the Dome
Condos and rowhouses are perfect for some people – students who’d rather study than landscape and fans who use them only occasionally. But some families need, and some people just want a standalone house with a yard. If you can look past the excitement surrounding new condo projects around Notre Dame, there are some interesting […]
Want A Really Big Yard?
There are 47 houses on five or more acres listed in the Greater South Bend-Mishawaka MLS today. That is about 2% of the homes for sale in the MLS. They are priced from $128,900 to $2,300,000 and located from Rochester to the state line.   Want to know more? Start with our map and detailed listing […]
Notre Dame Condos – Supply and Demand
South Bend has historically lagged behind other cities of its size in condominium numbers. Recently though, there has been an explosion of interest in condos in the areas around Notre Dame and downtown. The university is planning a retail/residential commons near “5 points” and private companies are adding condos as quickly as they can. These […]
A South Bend Bubble?
There is a lot of media attention on the “Real Estate Bubble.” Here are the year end statistics for 2005 and 2006 from the Greater South Bend-Mishawaka MLS so you can see for yourself how the market is doing in and around South Bend.  2005 2006 Change # Sold Units: 4,523 4,705 + 4% Total Dollar Volume 543,021,041 567,218,313 […]