NorthWest Indiana Real Estate Blog

  In 2010 Congress passed Obama's Health Care Bill that has in it a Real Estate Tax of 3.8 % that is effective on 1/1/13 that will affect some Property Sales depending on the sellers income bracket.

This tax may affect many types of Real Estate Sales TAX Scenarios in 2013 such as:

* Sale of A Principle Residence (Capitol Gain)

* Sale of a Second (Vacation) Home (Non-Rental)

* Sale of an Inherited Investment Property (Residential or Commercial)

This new tax is sometimes referred to as 'Medicare Tax' as proceeds will be used to extend the life of the Medicare Trust Fund predicted to run dry. 

The National Association of REALTORS has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions FAQ's on their website for your reference.

Bottom line is that for some..... waiting to sell their home will affect their bottom line next year. 

If you are thinking of Waiting till next year to sell you Northwest Indiana property-you may want to think again->

 Talk To Tucker Today to get your home on the market this year!

The MARKET Determines the Price!

Key elements affect the Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) that a REALTOR performs prior to listing your property for sale using SOLD similar properties in your neighborhood or area.

• Location
• Size of Home and Property (Land)
• Condition
• Characteristics and Features
• Improvements 

The basis for valuation, however, is not what the seller thinks they "need" or "want" and not what the buyer even offers!

The APPRAISER (ordered by the Buyers lender)determines the value based on recent SOLD area comps of similar homes. Your Home must appraise at or above purchase price stated in the contract for the loan to close escrow.

The Market Determines the Price.

This past year we've experienced real estate closings in which the sellers who purchased their homes at the peak of the Real Estate Market several years back actually had to bring money to closing!

We continue to see some sellers upside down on equity in their home needing to "sell short" or list their home for sale subject to their lenders approval of a short sale.

 Real Estate is a Local Business and not every market area has been affected the same way.

If you would like a complimentary CMA,

Determining the Value of Your Northwest Indiana Home Talk To Tucker-Indiana's Real Estate Leader

 As I reviewed our data base recently to send out Holiday Cards (yes, I still take time to hand write peoples names in each one of several hundred of them and add a note sometimes too :)

I came across an address of an expired listing in Northwest Indiana of over a year ago that had an offer, but did not sell because the sellers wanted to wait for a better offer.

As I cross referenced the Multiple Listing Service History on this property

I saw that it did finally sell for tens of thousands of dollars less than the offer presented some 700 days earlier!

Combine this dramatic drop in price with paying Indiana Property tax for 2 years, Nipsco Utility bills over 2 brutal Indiana winters, maintenance and up keep, not to mention MORTGAGE payments.

There was a substantial amount of money put into the property as well combined with thousands $ off list price!

So you want to wait for a better offer on your Northwest Indiana Home?

When the supply of homes exceeds the demand (less buyers shopping, more homes to chose from),

sometimes it's better to work with the offer you have on the table to negotiate to a mutual  agreement, then to risk economic changes in the market and wait.

Buyers are savvy  - in this market, there are short sale or foreclosed homes as competition.

These properties more likely to get multiple offers nowadays.

So, if you are thinking of selling your Northwest Indiana Property, there are some things to keep in mind when you receive an offer->

Factors that will not influence the value your Northwest Indiana Home

The STATS on home values and other factors are THE MOST Important to consider when accepting, rejecting or countering any offer.

 When one of our F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate Agents list a property in Northwest Indiana subject to lenders approval of a short sale, as Broker/Owners, we help them facilitate the process once an offer to purchase is received until the transaction successfully closes.

Recently, our agent Olga Kwolek had such a listing that received an offer and within 29 business days we had a lender approval in writing and it JUST SOLD!

Mentoring and Coaching is part of a Principal Brokers role in our opinion!

Not all short sales are the same. Providing insight and support once an accepted offer is received can help our agents firsthand, there is an ol saying -> teach them by showing them!

We've even had several lenders who represent the buyers of our agents listings call and thank us for getting involved (as brokers) in our agents deals to provide suggestions when situations arise so that a purchase transaction can move forward.

Collective experience and knowledge come in handy sometimes in problem solving:)

Being accessible to our agents to help them is our duty.

Congrats Olga!

Certain Factors beyond a REALTORS control that IMPACT the

Current Value of Your Northwest Indiana Home include:

•  Market Conditions.(Global, National and Local)Real Estate is a Local Business influenced by: the state of the Economy, Supply and Demand, Unemployment Rates, Interest Rates, Financing Availablility & Consumer Confidence to name a few.

• Comparable Sales. The Buyers lender will order an Independant Appraisal of your property which will include RECENT Comparable SOLD properties in your neighborhood. Purchase Contracts contain clause that calls for the home to appraise at or above the purchase price for loan approval.

• Property Features. Location, Location, Location plus the style of home and floor plan influence Buyers decision to write an offer or not. Buyers usually choose location first and then have specific style or feature requests(i.e. ranch with a fireplace).

• Your Motivation as a Seller.  Pricing the property realistically according to comps, plus cooperation in making your home accessible for showings and keeping the property in a move-in condition are important to getting an offer. Seller incentives are common terms offered nowadays as well.

Read our past blog post about ->

Factors that have NO IMPACT on the Current Value of your NW Indiana Home

When we meet with Northwest Indiana Home Sellers and present them with a Comparative Market Analysis of home values in their neighborhood, sometimes the following handful of factors that sellers want us to consider in pricing their property come up in conversation..These Factors have NO IMPACT on the Value of Northwest Indiana Homes.

•  "I paid x number of dollars $ for this home a few years ago! "If you bought your home at the peak of real estate market prices and there has been a depreciation in your area's home values since then, your home's current market price may be less than what you paid for it.

• "I need to NET at least $ (fill in the dollar amount)  out of this home."  Realistic pricing produces showings and offers - The Market Determines The Price not what you want to net from the sale. If you have cash advanced your net proceeds by pulling the equity out of your property (HELOC), you may even have to bring money to close escrow.

• Find out about competetive home prices in your area.

• Know the value of your home since you purchased it.

• Find out the current equity in your home.

Talk To Tucker For All Your Northwest Indiana Real Estate Needs!

Northwest Indiana Home Sellers searched The Internet before listing their home to sell with a professional REALTOR.

Why did they choose us?

With multiple websites and blogs, plus hundreds of other online advertising sites we use to syndicate our listed properties, not to mention music videos, social media, email marketing, F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate markets properties to the masses to attract ready, willing and able buyers, even in today's challenging real estate market!

Like this Merrillville, Indiana Duplex Townhome Just Sold.

Talk To Tucker to market your Home to sell Too!

It's a Small World !

We listed a home on Olcott Avenue in Hammond, Indiana and awhile later got a call from the homeowner a few doors down to list their home to sell as well!

For tracking purposes, we always ask when someone calls-> how they found us?

This out of state owner asked the tenant living in their property to find a local REALTOR, so the tenant remembered the home a few doors down the block was up for sale, went outside, copied down our phone number and website address from our F.C.Tucker For Sale Sign and voila!

A F.C.Tucker For Sale Sign in the Yard Leads to a another Northwest Indiana Listing on the same block!

Each home was a different style and Both Homes are now SOLD !

Who says for sale signs don't work anymore?

Although more people start their search on the Internet, some still rely on the ol yard sign for more marketing exposure and in this case, leads for additional business!

If you are an out of state seller reading this, we have a wonderful system in place to service your out of state home during the course of a listing and sale -and in most cases, you may not even need to fly in for the closing /settlement!

Talk to us to discuss if we can be of service in

Selling your Northwest Indiana Home while living in another state.

This is our philosophy of Real Estate Practice->   WYSIWYG = What you see is what you get.

.No secretaries. No assistants. No UNLICENSED persons handling your transaction file.

Primary Care Real Estate.

Especially when it comes to Short Sales.

We disclose publicly on our MLS and in other marketing avenues which of our listings are short sales, therefore the public is aware ahead of time. l

Lately this disclosure has been noticed by 3rd parties who bypass us (the listing agents with an exclusive right to sell contract in place) and attempt to contact the seller directly with "offers" of help to expedite their short sale.

Sellers-> Beware of 3rd party offers to help your short sale situation!

In the past weeks, these offers have included:

• asking the seller to sign over the deed to them, so they can negotiate the short sale with their lender.

or

• To pay an upfront fee ($900. or more) to get the short sale "approved".

or

• To buy the home from them "on contract" when the listing expires (then they in turn will find a buyer and then negotiate the short sale with the bank, saving them real estate commission:)

Warnings: 

• If you sign over the deed to your home to someone else, you are still responsible for the mortgage!

• Paying someone upfront  $ does not guarantee your short sale will be approved by your lender.

REALTORS only get paid IF a transaction closes!

• If a 3rd party REALLY has a legitiamte ready willing and qualified buyer waiting for your home, why don't they just call your REALTOR to schedule a showing to see it and write an offer to purchase outright verses a 'contract sale'?

Luckily, our short sale sellers did not listen to these 3rd party solicitations and told the companies they had a REALTOR who was experienced in listing and selling short sales.

Dealing face to face, in person, during the listing, sale and closing process of real estate transactions is how we do business, not by an out of state phone conversation or email.

Who is handling your Northwest Indiana short sale?

Valparaiso, Porter County, IN and Northwest Indiana Short Sales Closed by F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate

Testimonials of past clients ( including short sales)

 Sometimes we get calls from the public or even referrals from other REALTORS that ask us to help people who are behind on their mortgage payments and perhaps had an ARM come due or other hardships that cause them to not be able to afford their property and they ask us to list a home to sell subject to lenders approval of a short sale.

There is a lengthy pre-qualification process (we interview the sellers and with their permission, the lender involved) before we even accept the listing or referral.

Sadly of late, people are waiting too long before asking for help.

Just this week we had a potential client tell us that they've received notice by certified mail that their home was being foreclosed and that a sheriff's sale was scheduled.

As Real Estate Brokers - the only service we can provide, knowing this, is to refer them to local attorneys (if they don't have one) familiar with this process, before we take the listing.

Fannie Mae is cracking down on the length of time it is taking to file foreclosure proceedings on those loans that are delinquent.

Click here for the Fannie Mae Foreclosure Time Frames chart from state to state (IN= 210 days).

Don't Wait Until it's Too late to Contact Us to sell Your Home Subject to Lenders Approval of Short Sale.

Something in my gut wrenches when I read "Short Sales Are a Game".

They involve people's lives, families, difficult circumstances & situations, & loss of one of the most basic Human needs.

You don't "successfully PLAY" a short sale ...it is collaborative, not competitive, WORK.

Hopefully, with a compassionate attitude to all parties involved. 

Yes, even empathy for the Loss Mitigator who may be overworked with a huge pile of files on their desk. I will gladly NOT switch places with them for even a day :)

The Indiana Association of Realtors Online has re-printed a statement:

" You have no Business doing a short sale unless...

(reprinted from James J. Tsighis from the Tennessee Association of REALTORS Forum), that disscusses some key points & ethics to consider behind the decision making of even doing these type of Real Estate Transactions.

We've been doing Short Sales for several years now, and just closed our 1st short sale real estate transaction for 2010 in only 26 days from the date of taking the listing till today's signing documents at Closing!

We were not the 1st REALTORS to list this property and there were many obstacles to this short sale which I will not go into.....

What matters, is the thanks we got from the Seller, Buyers, Co-Operative Agent and yes, even the Lender:)

editorial Opinion by Jeff Safrin - Real Estate Broker/Owner F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate serving NW Indiana

Serious Buyers Relocate Year Round !

Many people have the idea to "wait" until spring again to put their home on the market.

With that in mind, the competition for homes priced well and staged to sell is less in Fall than in Spring when many more come on the market.

If you are having thoughts about selling your home - why wait and risk Interest rates to go up ? (less people will be able to afford your home if that happens).

Give us a call today or click this link to schedule a  Free Comparable Market Analysis.

Have a wonderful Fall Season!

We Closed on a Home this week we listed In DeMotte, IN. a Town Located in Jasper County, NW Indiana.

The Relocating Clients found us while searching the Internet.

The Cute Starter Home was Priced to Sell and appealed to many 1st Time Home Buyers, especially since the Stimulus Package of an $8000. tax credit was introduced this year.

If you are looking Professional REALTOR who FOCUS working FULL TIME in this field - give us a call for an appointment to tour your property and provide you with a Competetive Market Analysis.

Let our service MOVE you, as it has many others!

Thanks for stopping by and reading our Northwest Indiana Real Estate Blog!

 Just as the seasons change here in NW Indiana, we help clients achieve their Real Estate Goals in various seasons in life. We look forward to serving you.

 Sincerely,

Jeff & Grace Safrin - "Spouses Selling Houses" TM

Real Estate Broker Associates with F.C. Tucker Realty - phone # 219-405-1232.

Valparaiso residents serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW Indiana.

 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Jeff and Grace Safrin of F.C. Tucker Realty. Jeff and Grace Safrin and F.C. Tucker Realty are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided.   

Top 10 Reasons to List Your Home For Sale using the Professional Services of "Spouses Selling Houses" TM...

 1) Satisfied Clients

Our proven record of providing clients with the best possible service speaks for itself. Please feel free to read our many client Testimonials @ www.safrin.net

2) Straight Talk

We don't tell clients what they want to hear if it's not reality. Last year we turned down as many Listings as we SOLD. In this market, there is a difference between wanting to SELL or wanting to STAY. We work collaboratively with those who are willing to listen to professional suggestions.

3) WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get

No Gatekeepers - We answer our own phone calls and give personalized service throughout all phases of your Real Estate Transaction.. No unlicensed personnel or assistants taking your calls, messages or handling the file of one of your life's biggest investments!

4) Technology                                                                                                                               

The REAL ESTATE Business is changing. We strive to continually improve our knowledge and keep up with an assertive Internet Marketing Plan and the use of : Social Media Like Twitter, Facebook, Linked-IN, Blogs, SEO, Syndication, Google Ranking, Data tracking- i.e. IP visits/key word analysis.

5) Communication & Follow Up

Having two licensed Real Estate Brokers working for you is an advantage. We place value on keeping our Clients informed.

6) Thinking Outside the Box

In Today's Challenging Real Estate Market, we have been recognized nationally for our use of innovative strategies to help sellers achieve their goals of Relocation. To read more about this search Google :" Safrin + Reverse Offer ". or read about our successful Short Sale Strategies-> click here

7) Pre-qualify All Buyers we work with

Since day one - we have had this policy! In today's tight lending environment, it is more important than ever not to waste your time (or ours) by determining ready, willing, and able buyers prior to scheduling a showing on your property.

8) Value of a Certified Residential Specialist.

Only 4% of REALTORS nationwide have achieved this designation. Not only is extra education a requirement, but proof of a threshold number of successfully closed transactions in a certain time parameter. Grace Safrin is a CRS - read why this makes a difference in marketing your property to sell @ http://www.crs.com/msite/6613688

9) Value of a Top Producer

Title of 1^stVice President of Residential Sales and Life Member of Presidents Club ( our company's highest honor) is achieved by a disciplined, results oriented work ethic. Jeff Safrin is a consistent top producer both in NW Indiana and statewide.

10) The Power of F.C. Tucker

Founded in 1918 on the "Golden Rule" philosophy, this 3^rd generation family-owned business is the largest and most successful real estate company in the State of Indiana, representing more buyers and sellers than any other company statewide.

We'd be humbled if you'd consider using our professional services - Please give us a call @ 219-405-1232.

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Thanks for stopping by and reading our Northwest Indiana Real Estate Blog!

Just as the seasons change here in NW Indiana, we help clients achieve their Real Estate Goals in various seasons in life. We look forward to helping you too!

Sincerely,

Jeff & Grace Safrin - "Spouses Selling Houses" TM

Real Estate Broker/ Owners of F.C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate

Valparaiso residents serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Counties in NW Indiana.

    It's amazing that a 7 minute story spot on ABC News Nightline comes from several trips (days) and many hours of filming the actual story.....

We have a whole different level of respect for the long hours and hard work that producers, reporters, and camera crew put into their craft.

     And..... we now realize that editing(cutting and pasting bits and pieces of what is said over several days of work to create & reduce this story into just a few minutes, doesn't give the whole picture, but we pray it will turn out as we intended:)

Next week, there will be a segment run on ABC News Night-line, that we hope will help our Fellow Professional REALTORS around the country. Our intent is that this story help the housing market and therefore stimulate the economy!  It is about something that has helped us ( and our clients ) on a grass roots level in Northwest Indiana.

We realize that opinions about this story will be as divided as CONGRESS :)

But as the story of the STARFISH goes - if it helps just one... ( which for us, it has helped many)  it has a ripple effect on the neighborhood and local economy and that's what we care about!

We are bound right now ( as the story is still in progress ) by non-disclosure of specifics. So we will post the date and time it airs on TV when they let us know for sure!

God willing.... LOL....... all will work out positively!

But realistically, every outcome, no matter the results, has a life lesson (we learn from our experiences:) 

Thin threads led us to this experience and this experience will lead to others!

Carpe Diem!

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If we can help you find a home or land in NW Indiana, give us a call @ 219-405-1232 - we are Full Time Full Service Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN.

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 Former For Sale By Owner in DeMotte, IN - SOLD - Holiday Shoppers are Serious Buyers!

We've Blogged about Jasper County, Indiana and Homes we've SOLD in De Motte, IN before.

     There is a common objection that the topic of this Blog post addresses, however, that we've heard over many years from Sellers reluctant to list their home in any other season but Spring or Summer. The false perception being : "it won't sell at that time of year" ?

In our experience in the past decade, , during the Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year Holiday Season, the potential Buyers out shopping for homes tend to be more serious about purchasing!

Especially in Northwest Indiana, where winter weather of Snow and Cold, discourages "Looky Louies".

Recently, we Listed an AWESOME Custom Home with a Home Theatre System that was certainly a stand out amenity!

The Sellers had enough of the unqualified showings and casual buyers and limited exposure of the FSBO route of Real Estate, which brought them NO offers over many months.

 We met with them and explained our Professional Services, along with vast Internet presence + Marketing efforts would attract a Ready, Willing and ABLE Buyer bringing an offer on their home which was in move-in ready condition & priced competitively ...even at this time of year!

Only 37 Days later, despite the winter weather and holidays, an offer to purchase from a qualified buyer at list price was received and accepted!

 Only, 46 days in all, from signing The Listing Agreement + the For Sale Sign Going Up, to Signing The Closing Documents & the  For Sale Sign Coming Down.

 If you are looking to Sell Your Home in NW Indiana, please give us a call Today @ 219-405-1232.

We'd be happy to set up an appointment to Tour Your Property, provide you with a Competitive Market Analysis of Price, and discuss our marketing Strategy and answer any questions you may have.

Performance Outsells Promises.

 Let Our Work Ethic and Experience Help You Achieve Your Real Estate Goals in 2009.

 Jeff & Grace Safrin - Real Estate Brokers - "Spouses Selling Houses" TM

F.C. Tucker - Indiana's Largest Real Estate Company (est. 1918).

Full Time, Full Service REALTORS with F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty

Members of Greater Northwest Indiana Association of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service

Areas Served:

Lake County, Porter County, La Porte County, Jasper County, Newton County & Starke County.

 This is just one in a series of Posts For Local-ism By Jeff & Grace Safrin, F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty, Serving Northwest Indiana...on HOMES SOLD IN A MARKET That's NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD.... 

Home Featured on HGTV's Hidden Potential SOLD - with out of the Box Thinking!

Just SOLD - Today's Real Estate Market Calls For Following a Recipe For Success

Less Than 30 Days From For Sale Sign Going Up to Sellers Signing Documents at Closing - This NW Indiana Home SOLD!

Client Testimonial From Someone on The INSIDE of this Business who has had experiences working with Thousands of REALTORS

Multiple Offers To Purchase - Bring Your Best Offer To The Table Please...

Back-Up Offers in REAL ESTATE - We Encourage Them, SALE PENDING DOES NOT MEAN SOLD.

The Journey To CLOSING a Home Sale Can be Difficult, Success is Collaborative WORK - Another NW Indiana Home Sold By The Safrin's

DeMotte, Indiana Home - Jeff & Grace Safrinof F.C.Tucker Advantage Realty Found the Buyers!

You Can ...Put it on The Board - Another NorthWest Indiana HOME SOLD By The Safrin's

13 weeks to Complete a SHORT SALE that almost didn't Close - Lessons Learned

Our Sellers Become Our Buyers!

Safrin's Found The Buyers For This La Porte Indiana Home

Listed AND Sold By The Safrin's - Home and Farm LAND in Northwest Indiana.

Cash Buyers Are Coming Out to BUY REAL ESTATE !

Valparaiso, IN - First Time Home-buyers are out in a Market that's not supposed to be good :)

 Reverse Offers in Real Estate - A Paradigm Shift for the Northwest Indiana Market  !  

Who is NEXT ? Referrals come from asking !

1st BORN, 2nd Wife, 3rd REALTOR...

Tri-Omino Effect on Closing with 3 peat Clients! Another VALPARAISO HOME SOLD by The Safrin's in a Market That's Not Supposed To Be Good !

IN A MARKET THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD, Jeff & Grace Safrin Found the Buyer For This Valparaiso, IN Greenfield Creek Home - Why Did it Sell ?

A Step on the Path To Successful Real Estate Transactions...

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NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

Talk To  Jeff & GraceSafrin "Spouses Selling Houses' TM

 Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

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 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

We are Your Local Expertsfor NW Indiana Real Estate

Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Jeff and Grace Safrin of F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty. Jeff and Grace Safrin and F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided.                      

  If you are a For Sale By Owner or a SELLER whose Real Estate Listing has Expired in this challenging

Market, yet need to MOVE, please watch this Introductory Video and

then give us a call, to talk about our Out of the Box Marketing Strategies and Ideas to Sell Your Home!

It takes more than putting your property on the MLS these days to

 Catch the Wave of Ready, Willing and Able Buyers to find your Home online in a Real Estate Search!

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We are Full Time, Full Service,REALTORS  with Indiana's Largest Realty Company.

We are Internet Savvy!

Homes Are Selling in NorthWest Indiana!

Jeff & Grace Safrin REALTORS -"Spouses Selling Houses' TM

 Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

- Local Community Information, Events and Sports .....  check out our Local BLOG...>

www.NorthWestIndianaRealEstateBlog.Com

 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

We are Your Local Expertsfor NW Indiana Real Estate.

    Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Jeff and Grace Safrin of F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty. Jeff and Grace Safrin and F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided.  

 Yesterday, we CLOSED on a HOME we Listed For Sale in Schererville, Indiana less than a month ago!

The Day we Listed This Property,  we gave the Sellers a " To Do List ' of suggestions or TIPS specific to their HOME to help create optimal showing conditions. We agreed to hold off on setting showing appointments for a week, to give them time to declutter and prepare the home for potential buyers to see. You only get a First Impression once :)

During that week, we were busy creating GOOGLE JUICE for this listing by syndication to various websites and Internet Marketing to the masses, as well as telephone & email matchmaking efforts to our sphere of influence and professional collegues :)

Calls started coming in a few days later to schedule showing appointments in advance and by the First Day of allowed showings there were 7 different buyers scheduled working with 7 different agents !

2 Offers to Purchase followed, one the same day, and one the next! A Multi -Offer Disclosure Form was implemented to give everyone a chance to bring their BEST OFFERS FORWARD....and the next night we presented 2 offers to our week old new clients to choose from!

Offer Price was not as much the deciding factor in this case as was ONLINE APPROVAL BY A REPUTABLE LENDER, which was wisely provided in by Documentation from the Buyer's Agent!

23 Days Later we CLOSED!

Our Thoughts :                     

• These Sellers  LISTENED TO OUR SUGGESTIONS ABOUT PRICING AND Implemented Our Tips to Get THEIR HOME READY To Sell !
• These sellers LIKED OUR POSITIVE ATTITUDES about OUR LOCAL HOUSING MARKET, despite NEGATIVE Nationwide Press and had FAITH in us to get the job done!                                

HOMES ARE SELLING in NW Indiana - there were over 105 Closings on our Local Real Estate BOARD Yesterday ALONE!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE MOTIVATED SELLERS LIKE THIS :)  

Give us a call @ 219-405-1232 To Market Your Home to Sell Too!

Sincerely,

Jeff & Grace Safrin REALTORS -"Spouses Selling Houses' TM

F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty 

This is just one in a series of Posts For Localism By Jeff & Grace Safrin, F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty, Serving Northwest Indiana...on HOMES SOLD IN A MARKET THAT's NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD.... 

Client Testimonial From Someone on The INSIDE of this Business who has had experiences working with Thousands of REALTORS

Multiple Offers To Purchase - Bring Your Best Offer To The Table Please...

Back-Up Offers in REAL ESTATE - We Encourage Them, SALE PENDING DOES NOT MEAN SOLD.

The Journey To CLOSING a Home Sale Can be Difficult, Success is Collaborative WORK - Another NW Indiana Home Sold By The Safrin's

DeMotte, Indiana Home - Jeff & Grace Safrin of F.C.Tucker Advantage Realty Found the Buyers!

You Can ...Put it on The Board - Another NorthWest Indiana HOME SOLD By The Safrin's

13 weeks to Complete a SHORT SALE that almost didn't Close - Lessons Learned

Our Sellers Become Our Buyers!

Safrin's Found The Buyers For This La Porte Indiana Home

Listed AND Sold By The Safrin's - Home and Farm LAND in Northwest Indiana.

Cash Buyers Are Coming Out to BUY REAL ESTATE !

Valparaiso, IN - First Time Homebuyers are out in a Market that's not supposed to be good :)

 Reverse Offers in Real Estate - A Paradigm Shift for the Northwest Indiana Market  !

Who is NEXT ? Referrals come from asking !

1st BORN, 2nd Wife, 3rd REALTOR...

Tri-Omino Effect on Closing with 3 peat Clients! Another VALPARAISO HOME SOLD by The Safrin's in a Market That's Not Supposed To Be Good !

IN A MARKET THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD, Jeff & Grace Safrin Found the Buyer For This Valparaiso, IN Greenfield Creek Home - Why Did it Sell ?

A Step on the Path To Successful Real Estate Transactions...

If we can help you find a home or land in NW Indiana, give us a call @ 219-405-1232 - we are Full Time Full Service Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

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What do a Condo Owner in the Timber-bridge Development of Valparaiso, IN and a Town-home Owner in Crown Point, Indiana Double-tree Lake Estates have in common?

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