Notre Dame Fighting Irish Come back from SLOW Start to Defeat Rutgers ! - 02/26/09 03:32 PM
  It was our first time to Notre Dame to see the Fighting Irish play a men's Basketball game, against The State University of New Jersey Rutgers - Scarlet Knights.....and what a wonderful experience it was!
Albeit, we were running late due to the fact we were still filming with ABC News Night-line for an upcoming show.
So, we walked in about 9 minutes into the first half, and I looked up and saw  the score ->
Rutgers 21 - Notre Dame 10, then thought - WHAT ! are you kidding me ???
Notre Dame got the lead down to 5 by the half. Whatever was said in the … (4 comments)

We get a Call from ABC News Nightline and the Whirlwind begins...... - 02/26/09 10:12 AM
    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 … (11 comments)

Valpo Wins "ESPN Bracket Buster Game" against Akron - 02/22/09 10:02 AM
     The Valparaiso Crusaders may have played their best game of the year tonight as they beat a very good and high RPI Rated Team the University of Akron Zips 74-66.
What an awesome ESPN Bracket Buster Game to Be at...The Crusaders had 6 (yes 6!) players in double figures that shot over 50% from the field,  33% from beyond the Arc, and 65% from the charity strip!
Although, it looked pretty bleak, when with less then 3 minutes to go in the game Coach Homer  Drew received his 1st Technical of the Season from arguing a call, and getting a lil … (2 comments)

1st Time HomeBuyers in NW Indiana - Now's the Time to Shop for a Home ! - 02/20/09 04:25 PM
The centerpiece of the NEW Stimulus Package is a First Time HomeBuyers Tax Credit ! 
Which means you may be eligible to claim up to $8,000. on your tax return **reducing your income tax liability if
you are a First Time Homebuyer and
CLOSE on a Property by December  1st, 2009.
With Interest Rates being Lowest in years,
Why Pay Rent when You can OWN?
If we can help you find a home that suits your Budget and needs in NW Indiana ...
( Lake County, Porter County, La Porte County, Jasper County or Newton County )
Please give us a … (6 comments)

Press Release: F.C. Tucker/Advantage Realty Sales Associates Honored at Awards Banquet - 02/19/09 02:21 PM
   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 13, 2009                                                                
F.C. Tucker/Advantage Realty Sales Associates Honored at Awards Banquet
RENSSELAER, Indiana - The Safrin Team of F.C. Tucker/Advantage won several awards this week at F.C. Tucker Company's annual awards banquet in Indianapolis.

Awards were as follows:
Leading sales producer for the Rensselaer office - Based on highest closed volume Presidents Club - Life member, based on personal income
Executive Sales Club - Achieved more than $3 million in sales
Realty Alliance Award - Among the top 20 percent of the nation's REALTORS  based on sales

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With more than $2 billion in … (4 comments)

Workin on a Dream? to Find a Home...We know it will be real someday! LOOK-> - 02/17/09 01:04 PM
Although the search for a dream home sometimes feels so far away.......
Northwest Indiana still has affordable housing - Country Living, yet City Close (Chicagoland)!
Perhaps our NEW Listing - a Ranch Home nestled on a wooded 1.33 Acre parcel in desirable Jackson Township Location (Duneland Schools) in Valparaiso, IN (northern Porter County ) suits your needs?
 This property backs up to a Forest Preserve & even has a Big Pole Barn, not to mention 2 fireplaces in this Open Concept floor plan + Family room with walls of windows and a beautiful knotty pine ceiling!
Click Here for Map and Information and enjoy the music slide … (4 comments)

F.C. Tucker Indiana Statewide Convention = Continuing Real Estate Education - 02/16/09 05:17 PM
We can't imagine EVER missing a State Convention for REALTORS put on by F.C. Tucker - Indiana's Largest Real Estate Company established in 1918 !  Since the year 2000 we've been affiliated with Indiana's Biggest (and to us, THE BEST).. here are just a few AMAZING Statistics:
- 47 Offices
- Over 1100 Sales Associates
- Over $2.1 Billion Sold in 2008
- 10th Largest Regional Brand in America
 Last week, we drove 2 hours from Valparaiso, IN  to Indianapolis, IN  to attend a 3 day class act event with world renouned speakers that gave us plenty of quality information to improve business, networking … (10 comments)

Just Sold - Home in Highland, Indiana - Well Priced Homes in Good Condition Still Going Fast - Waiting is not always a Good idea. - 02/14/09 09:20 AM
 NAR (National Association of REALTORS) has a great TV commercial out about Buyers sitting on the fence!
We are still getting calls from those fence sitting buyers (or their Buyer Agents) expressing surprise &/or remorse that this Highland, Indiana Home had an offer to purchase in only 10 days on the Market!
With Homes Priced Correctly that are in Move - in Conditon, sitting on the fence too long can be painful :)
Yesterday, we Closed (yes, even on Friday the 13th, which has always been a lucky day for Grace:)
 From sign up to signing the papers at the Closing a total … (2 comments)

New Listing- Chesterton, IN - Perfect For a Home Based Business, Spacious Home, Huge POLE BARN, Inground Pool, Almost 2 Acres! - 02/13/09 11:04 PM
With No Restrictive Covenants and Horses allowed, this desirable Jackson Township Location in Porter County offers award winning schools, easy expressway access and close proximity to South Shore Train Stop for commute to Chicagoland.
There are over 50 photos of this lovely property in the slide show below.  We felt that alternating the homeowner's summer photo collection with the current winter photos we took would give you a better idea of what to expect as spring is just around the corner :)
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To schedule a private showing of this Lovely property or
If we can help you achieve your real estate goals … (4 comments)

Mortgage Interest Rates Are Low - Now is the Time To List Your NorthWest Indiana Home to Sell - 02/07/09 03:59 PM
Despite negative media, Northwest Indiana Homes Are Selling !
   There are several keys to increasing the odds and time frame of getting a Home SOLD!
 #1 =  Price to attract savvy buyers (who already know what homes are going for in your area:).

#2 = Condition - you only get a 1st impression once!  Well kept homes, staged / decluttered,  in Move-in ready condition will beat all competition (if priced well:)
#3 = Exposure -  you can have an awesome home at a great price, but if it is not continually bombarding the Internet surfing BUYERS again and again to … (6 comments)

Power of the Press...gets the phones ringing - even if NW Indiana is far from Sunny California :) - 02/03/09 06:07 PM

 Imagine our surprise when Google alerted us to a few  Sunny, California newspaper articles !!
We've Done Blogs about our Positive Experiences with Reverse Offers before...
and even the CRS Magazine Interviewed me for an Article in the January / February 2009 Issue...
from that point on the calls have been coming in ...   
Our Company, F.C.Tucker (Indiana's largest ) just featured Jeff's take on our experiences with Reverse offers as Out of the Box thinking approach to Real Estate Sales in the February Statewide newsletter !
   The famous syndicated columnist for REAL ESTATE Lew Sichelman called me last month when interviewing multiple REALTORS … (4 comments)

 
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