jeff and grace safrin realtors: Valpo Crusaders Senior Night Means -> March Madness is Around the Corner!
- 02/28/11 07:11 AM
Saturday was senior night at VU. Anyone who follows our blog, knows that we enjoy going to basketball games to cheer on our hometown team! Going to home games puts us in touch with people in the community we serve. We even went to some away games in the past 4 years, where we had the opportunity to meet some of the real road warriors for the Crusaders, parents of the players! Getting to know some of the team and their parents is a special plus! This year senior Howard Little even gave us a mention during his senior … (0 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: It's Awesome Baby - Dick Vitale is coming to VALPO !
- 02/12/11 06:04 AM
Our Twitter profile says it best : "We enjoy going to VU Basketball Games" and what a season this has been so far for our home town team the -> Valparaiso University Crusaders Mens Basketball Team are currently in 1st place in the Horizon League! and now this news:
Dick Vitale is coming to VALPO - It's Awesome Baby!
ESPN has confirmed that legendary college basketball analyst Dick Vitale will be at the ARC next Saturday, February 19 to call the Valpo game vs. Missouri State. This BRACKET BUSTER GAME is scheduled to begin at … (2 comments)
The peace of mind coming from living in a Newer Home where all the exterior maintenance is done, and the amenities of having a comprehensive Neighborhood Services program which includes: All exterior maintenance, including yard maintenance.Periodic maintenance and mulching of landscape beds.Repair and/or replacement of all exterior light fixtures, mailboxes, and streetlights.Maintenance and upkeep of the Meridian Woods Entrances.Use of all the Meridian Woods facilities, including "The Campbell … (3 comments)
Jeff and Grace were an absolute pleasure to work with while selling our home. We decided to use them because they had been so wonderful to work with as our buying agent only 1 year prior. Knowing that we had just bought the home we were very nervous about putting it back on the market due to the unstable economic times that we are in. Despite being concerned I was being relocated and needed to sell the home. Jeff and Grace did a great job of working with me and my family to ensure that our house was … (0 comments)
We are blessed to know and work with her often as well on numerous real estate transactions, as she is a reputable and experienced Lender in NWI.
Below is a written endorsement we received from her recently...
As a financial professional for many years, I have worked with Jeff & Grace Safrin on numerous occasions. I have always found them to be people of integrity and they have always displayed the utmost professionalism as … (2 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: Just Sold- Another Northwest Indiana Home Listed by F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate
- 01/06/11 09:17 AM
We closed on a Property for Sale in La Porte County listed by F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate earlier this week. Our full service real estate company services Lake, Porter and La Porte County in Northwest Indiana. If you are looking to buy or sell a home or land in NW Indiana, contact us. In 2010, our office ranked in the Top 20% in Closed Real Estate Transaction Volume out of 288 real estate offices on our local MLS Board in these 3 counties. Below is a map of just some of our active listings, pending sales and SOLD Homes in … (5 comments)
We listed a Ranch Home For Sale in Valparaiso, IN 46385 a couple months ago and put up for sale signs, marketed it actively, and low and behold -> closing on this property 70 days from date of the listing! Now Real Estate Markets are a Local Business, and every area is different, however, NW Indiana has plenty of properties on the market to chose from and the winter season does affect the buyer pool somewhat.... A well priced Home, updated and staged to sell in move in condition, does bring ready, willing and able buyers to make offers … (0 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: Home For Sale in Valparaiso, IN 46385 - 709 Galway Drive in Shamrock - Ranch with Finished Basement on Wooded Cul De Sac Lot & Pond View
- 12/04/10 07:40 AM
Home For Sale in Valparaiso, IN 46385 - 709 Galway Drive in Shamrock - Ranch with Finished Basement on Wooded Cul De Sac Lot & Pond View Well maintained by Original Owners, this Ranch Home in Valparaiso, Indiana's Shamrock Neighborhood (Center Township Location) with a finished basement and attached finished garage is worth your careful consideration. Gleaming Hardwood Floors in the Great Room, Kitchen and Dining areas. Volume Vaulted Ceiling in the Entry Foyer and Great Room, Tray ceiling in the Master Suite. Picturesque 1/4 Acre wooded Lot backs up to a Pond and wildlife abounds right in your own … (7 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: Corner Ranch Home For Sale Across the Street from Allen J. Warren Elementary School in Highland, IN 46322
- 11/18/10 03:39 AM
Talk about Location! Just walk across the street from this Corner Brick front Ranch Home For Sale in NW Indiana's-> Town of Highland, IN 46322 and you will be at the front door of Allen J. Warren Elementary School. With 2452 total square feet (SF total includes the finished basement), plus a detached 2.5 car garage (side drive) that offers another 528 sq.ft. this property (Lot size = 76 x 121) is worth your careful consideration as it is priced below the assessed value. Chicago-land commute is do-able with easy access to expressway ( 1 94) or South Shore Train Stop. … (2 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: Maple Creek Neighborhood in Valparaiso, IN 46383 - Home For Sale
- 11/09/10 04:35 AM
Buy Now & Be in this Spacious Beautiful Home For the Holidays! This 2001 Built Home for sale (ALDRED BUILDERS) has over 5000+ Square Feet (includes 1500 sq.ft. unfinished daylight basement) and sits on a 142 x 85 ft. Lot bordered by a meandering creek and mature trees (rear lot line) in Valparaiso, IN - Maple Creek development. Enjoy the Music Slide Show of Photos of this Property For Sale in 46383 priced well below assessed value and sold 'as is'. Signed Relocation Addendums rquired with all offer to purchase. xxxxxx
Scan this QR code into your smart phone to … (3 comments)
The Valparaiso University Crusaders Men's basketball team held their season exhibition opener at the ARC against the Tigers of Olivet Nazarene University. There is LOTS of NEW at VU this year! Prior to the game Valpo's shinny NEW basketball court (Jeff says it remainds him of the court at Boston Gardens) named … (0 comments)
Replace the smell of freshly painted walls and new carpeting with your favorite recipes this Holiday Season cooked on/in the built in stainless appliances in the kitchen of this NEW Listing on The Market in Valparaiso, Indiana's Fox Chase Farms neighborhood in Liberty, Township - Porter County, Northwest Indiana. We've sold homes in Fox Case Farms Before - this one's a beauty too! Gleaming Hardwood Floors on the 1st level … (0 comments)
Thanks to past Blog posts and their Google rankings, our seller found us to list his property by doing a search online. The seller interviewed several agents found this way and chose to work with us based on the interview. Not all short sales are the same. IMHO they take even longer for some reason than they did 1 or 2 years ago? This is our longest short sale to date = 4 months from receipt of offer from buyer … (5 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: New Listing, Valparaiso, IN 46385 Ranch Home For Sale - Enjoy the Music Video Tour & Scan Barcode into your Smart Phone to save this QR Code !
- 10/22/10 09:37 AM
This week, we listed for sale a Cute Corner Ranch in Valparaiso, Indiana's Porter County- (46385 zipcode) on a large lot with a fenced yard. The Home has had lots of updates since being built - so it shows great! Perfect Location for Chicago-land Commute = close to major roads or train, yet Low property taxes (only $549. per year) , cost of living, and more home & land for the $ (Under $125K gets you 1281 finished SF plus 1.5 car garage. Plus 10,920 SF Lot) If you have a smart phone and a bar code reader app - … (4 comments)
Interest rates are great, yet getting a mortgage loan approval is NOT easy these days.
Now, more than ever pre-approval is vital (although it has always been our policy since day 1 to have clients do this before we start looking for homes).
You thought Dorothy's road to Kansas was full of obstacles?
Be prepared for the NEW REALITY as the paradigm of closing on time (45 to 60 day out contract dates) is being delayed with underwriting conditions to be met by not just borrowers .... but sellers, agents, family members and employers needing … (4 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: Just Sold, Hammond, Indiana Home For Sale Listed by F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate
- 10/07/10 02:01 PM
Today we Closed on A Home we Listed For Sale in Hammond, Indiana. We've Blogged about Hammond before - Grace went to High School there (Bishop Noll) - so the REGION (as it is nicknamed) is very familiar to us. Funny thing, when we listed this property, we had to drive by several For Sale By Owner Homes in Hammond, IN. When we took down the F.C.Tucker For Sale Sign and lockbox in preparation for closing, those FSBO signs were still in those yards? In today's challenging market, a full time professional REALTOR can make a difference, give us a call! … (5 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: Move to Portage, IN 46368 Home For Sale in Shadow Woods ->2 Story in NW Indiana-take the Tour ->
- 10/05/10 11:05 AM
We've blogged about living in Portage, Indiana before... The City of PORTAGE, Located inPorter County, in Northwest Indiana. Northwest Indiana borders the State line of Illinois and offers options for commute by Toll-road, Expressway or Train to Chicagoland. Portage is a fast growing city offering it's residents State of the Art Theatres, a wide variety of Resturants, AND a NEW HUGE MALL coming soon! With all that said, if you are looking to relocate to an area of economic growth, and spend less money on taxes (considering recently, the sales tax in Chicago-land (Cook County) has been proposed to increase to over 10% consider a Move to … (3 comments)
Speechless Sunday In NW Indiana - Waking Up to Deer in Your Own Backyard! … (12 comments)
jeff and grace safrin realtors: NW Indiana Home Buyers Consider a FHA 203K Loan rather than cross that Home off your short list!
- 09/23/10 06:36 AM
NW Indiana Home Buyers Consider a FHA 203K Loan rather than cross that home off your short list! Real Estate is a local business. In NorthWest Indiana the average age of existing housing is 50+ years . This, combined with an aging population of sellers who may be unable or unwilling to renovate that dated kitchen or bath, leaves us with a certain % of Inventory on the Market that you, as a Home Buyer may overlook or cross off your short list. This may delay your finding that 'perfect home' for weeks or even months and you may just get … (2 comments)
Northwest Indiana Real Estate - Lake, Porter, La Porte, Counties in NW Indiana. A Team Approach To Real Estate. We Are Internet Savvy! We provide you Valuable services and representation in Buying or Selling Real Estate and Relocation services : Competitive Market Analysis of Price, Marketing Plan that sells our Listings, Access to the largest buyer pool via Northwest Indiana Multiple Listing Service, Negotiation of Contracts. Coordination of the many aspects of Closing the Transaction: financing, inspections, insurance, appraisals, surveys, title work, deed, escrow, possession.
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