NorthWest Indiana Real Estate Blog: Indiana: Schererville

We've Blogged about Short Sale Homes listed by F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate in NW Indiana that are now SOLD.

This week we listed another property that is subject to lenders approval of a short sale on any offers received.

The Cul-De-Sac setting of this tree-lined street and the home's convenient distance to shopping and major roads make this a desirable location.

The Northwest Indiana Town of Schererville is conveniently located in Lake County which borders the Illinois State Line, making a Chicagoland commute do-able!

 For those serious Buyers considering a short sale in NWI, take a look at this property:

The Northwest Indiana Gated, Golf development of Briar Ridge offers upscale Country Club Living in Lake County, IN. Bordering the Illinois State Line with a 30 minute commute to downtown Chicago, this Modern Contemporary Style Home For Sale in Schererville, IN 46375 on the 6th hole of BRCC golf course has abundant amenities (see below). Championship Golf, Tennis, Community Pool, Dining & More - Full or Social memberships options available. Enjoy the Virtual Tour and call for your private viewing appointment of this unique property.

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SPECTACULAR HOME FOR SALE IN BRIAR RIDGE, INDIANA!
An architecturally magnificent home on the golf course with unsurpassed views!
If you are looking for something special with an open, bright, sunny floor plan,
then consider this gorgeous contemporary home with over 8,700 sq. ft.
of beautifully finished living space.

Property Features:

Lot Size 100’ x 200’
Breathtaking Views from Every Room
Year Built: 1990
New Roof in 2005
Two Story
10 Skylights
6 Total Bedrooms
5.5 Total Baths
Finished Basement
1.5 Bathrooms on Main Floor
2 Fireplaces
2 Wet Bars with Built-in Refrigerators
Separate Dry Sauna and Steam Sauna.
2 Full Kitchens plus 1 Kitchen Cum Pantry
Attached 3 Car Garage
Over 700 sq. ft. of Storage Space Above Garage
3 Separate Furnaces and Central Air Conditioners for Each Level
Built-in Humidifier
Heating Features: Natural Gas, Forced Air Heat + Heated Granite Floors on Main Level and Master Bath Area.
2 Sump Pumps (1 Battery Backup)
Intercom, Security System
Cable TV Hookup, Satellite Dish
In-ground Sprinkler System
Brick Paved Circular Driveway
Over 1000 sq. ft. of Brick Paved Patio
All Organized Closets
And Much, much more.......

1st Floor Features:

2-Story Marble Foyer with 2 Closets
2-Storey Great Room with Fireplace and Wet Bar
Formal Living Room
Formal Dining Room
Contemporary Kitchen with Dining Area
Additional Family/Florida Room Off Kitchen
2 Dramatic Diverging Curved Glass Staircases
Pantry Cum Kitchen - Perfect for Cooks and Caterers
Large Laundry Room with 2 Closets
Heated Granite Floors
Study with Attached Storage
Powder Room
Back Hallway with 2 Closets
One Full Bath
Foyer: 12 x 12
Great Room: 23 x 23
Living Room: 20 x 13
Dining Room: 17 x 14
Kitchen & Dining: 27 x 15
Florida Room: 18 x 8

2nd Floor Features:

4 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms
Sitting/Family Room with 3 Skylights
All Rooms with Casablanca Ceiling Fans with Lights
Luxurious 1200 sq. ft. Master Suite Area Includes: Master Bedroom with Balcony, All Granite Bathroom,
Heated Granite Floors in Bathroom and Closets, Double Vanities, Shower with Steam Sauna,Separate Dry Sauna, Large Organized His & Her Closets, 4 Person Orthopedic Hot Tub, Under 2 Skylights, Additional Meditation Room
Bedroom # 2 with Attached Bath
Bedroom #3 and #4 with Walk-in Closets, share a Common (Jack n Jill) Bathroom, with Separate Vanities,
Large Shower and a Jacuzzi, 2 Skylights
2 Story Hallway with 3 Skylights
Sitting Room: 18 x 16
Master Bedroom: 20 x 19
Bedroom #2: 14 x 12
Bedroom #3: 14 x 13
Bedroom #4: 20 x 12

Basement Features:

Full Size Windows
Approx. 1100 sq. ft. of Entertainment Area
Large Wet Bar Area with Refrigerator
Full Kitchen with Pantry, Double Ovens, Refrigerator, Microwave and Dishwasher
Game Room
Exercise Room(or 6th BR= has closet)
Guest Bedroom
One Full Bath
Storage Space
Curved Brick Fireplace
Built-in Entertainment Center with Surround Sound

Most of the Furniture was Custom Made for this Home and is Negotiable!

Architect Designed Contemporary Style Mansion For Sale in NW Indiana Gated Golf Community of Briar Ridge

There are multiple factors that can prolong a short sale transaction.

Recently we closed on a property in NW Indiana that was subject to lenders approval of a short sale(Schererville,IN 46375)  AND also subject to Bankruptcy court approval of the sale of the property.

To date, this is our longest short sale ever = 3 months and 13 days from accepted offer to closing.

Lender approval time was double what Indiana law HB 1359 allows (requires an answer in 30 days).

Seems that laws passed to help expedite short sales have little or no effect on the lenders and that they take even longer nowadays than before in the approval process!

Perseverence on the part of the listing agent and patience on the part of the buyers, cooperation on the part of the sellers are some of the key ingredients to make a short sale close.

If we can help you sell your NWI property - give us a call @ 219-405-1232.

Click here to see over a dozen other short sales closed recently in Northwest Indiana's Lake County, Porter County and La Porte County when listed by F.C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate.

Schererville, IN 46375 For Sale - Ranch Home on Acre Wooded Lot  - Fixer Upper - Sold as is.

The Northwest Indiana Town of Schererville is conveniently located in Lake County which borders the Illinois State Line, making a Chicagoland commute do-able!

This Ranch home (no basement) is perched on an ACRE wooded lot measuring  75 x 605.

With some TLC and finishes this would make a great starter home or for those looking to downsize and need the ease of one level living - this is worth your careful consideration.

Located just down the block from Homan Elementary School and close to downtown Schererville, shopping, restaurants, etc...

reasonable Property Taxes too!

Please allow ample time for attorney review / response to all offers. Call for more details or to schedule a private showing with advance notice please.

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Fixer Upper Sold As Is

Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood Market Stats

$124,999 Single Family Home For Sale Main Features 3 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 1 Unit Interior: 1572 sqft Lot: 1.04 acre(s) Location 1514 Austin Schererville, IN 46375 To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below:

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Jeff & Grace Safrin F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate (219) 309-9930 safrin@jorsm.com http://www.safrin.net Listed by: Jeff Safrin of F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate

Our recent listings Look No More - This Bungalow will surprise you! Best Value in Gated Community Subject To Short Sale Approval Related Living Possible here ! Spacious Home, Scenic Lot, Priced to Sell ! Subscribe to our listing feed

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Back up offers in Real Estate - we've blogged about this topic before - we encourage them as

Sale Pending does NOT mean SOLD!

In this Market anything can happen, so we encourage the Sellers of our Listed properties in NW Indiana to keep showing their property to prospective buyers even after they have accepted an offer to purchase.

Just this week we Closed a Real Estate Transaction on a home for sale in NW Indiana that was the 2nd in line or back-up offer !

It's like an Insurance Policy to fall back on in case "something" unexpected happens along the 30 to 60 day road between what looks like a great offer "on paper" and the actual written words from the lender/underwriter stating something similar to "we are clear to close this transaction, all conditions have been met - please forward wiring instructions."

So when one of our listings gets an accepted offer we flag it in our MLS as PS which means : This is an active status. The Seller could accept back-up offers. PS-There is an accepted Purchase Agreement, yet the sellers wish the property to stay on the market.

A property is SOLD when the deed transfers hands by signatures at the closing table AFTER funding is verified and then is recorded into county records. So there is no SOLD signs ever on our listings :) It would not be an accurate representation to the public in our opinion.

Until this time we encourage all our sellers to Please Show!

The Town of Schererville is located in Northwest Indiana's Lake County - a convenient commute to the big city of Chicago !

Recently, we Just Listed for sale an affordable Home in Move-in Condition in a great neighborhood !

Enjoy the photo slide show, click on the additional links for a map and description and more info...

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Best Value in Autumn Creek + Seller Assists w/Closing Costs!

Overview Maps Photos Features Description Market Stats

$249,999 Single Family Home For Sale Main Features 4 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 Unit Interior: 2359 sqft Lot: 0.25 acre(s) Location 7408 Jeffrey Schererville, IN 46375

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Jeff & Grace Safrin F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate (219) 309-9930 safrin@jorsm.com http://www.safrin.net Listed by: Jeff Safrin of F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate

Our recent listings Best Value in Autumn Creek + Seller Assists w/Closing Costs! Affordable Newer Home in Town Location Immaculate & Affordable Condo - great In Town VALPO location! Ideal for Related Living or Big Family-> Cozy Cape Cod Lovingly update & Move in Ready! Subscribe to our listing feed

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 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 

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