How to Correct Your CLUE Insurance Report - 03/31/10 04:54 PM
Errors or misleading information in your CLUE insurance report, which details the claims history of a person or property, can cost you. Worse, you may not even know there's a mistake until you get turned down for homeowners insurance or see a huge jump in your premium.
Insurance companies use the claims history stored in the CLUE database--CLUE is short for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange-as a principal factor in deciding if they will insure your home and how much that insurance will cost. So correcting a mistake or misstatement may bring you a direct financial savings. Unfortunately, the burden of proof … (0 comments)

Your CLUE Insurance Report Matters - 03/30/10 03:57 PM
A tree falls on the roof of your house. You file an insurance claim with your agent, collect a settlement from the insurer, and fix your roof. End of story, right? Not quite. Every claim you make on your homeowners insurance is recorded in a widely used insurance industry database called CLUE, short for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange.
Almost all insurance companies use CLUE to check on the claims history of prospective policyholders. The CLUE insurance report also includes claims made on your home before you even bought it. A-PLUS is another company that maintains a loss-history database. What's inside these … (1 comments)

Your CLUE Insurance Report Matters - 03/30/10 03:56 PM
A tree falls on the roof of your house. You file an insurance claim with your agent, collect a settlement from the insurer, and fix your roof. End of story, right? Not quite. Every claim you make on your homeowners insurance is recorded in a widely used insurance industry database called CLUE, short for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange.
Almost all insurance companies use CLUE to check on the claims history of prospective policyholders. The CLUE insurance report also includes claims made on your home before you even bought it. A-PLUS is another company that maintains a loss-history database. What's inside these … (0 comments)

Key Features of the New Housing Rescue Plan - 03/29/10 02:54 PM
The government's newest housing rescue effort, which was announced Friday, includes these key tenets:· As much as $14 billion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will be made available to pay for writing down second liens for loans whose borrowers refinance through the Federal Housing Administration.· Lenders that facilitate refinances through the FHA will be required to write down the principal of the first mortgage by at least 10 percent so the home owner has a loan-to-value ratio no higher than 97.75 percent.· Lenders of second liens will be offered incentives of 10 cents to 21 cents per dollar of … (1 comments)

Top 10 Best Cities for Borrowers - 03/29/10 01:26 PM
Some cities are better than others for borrowers. The best cities have the lowest percentage of foreclosures and delinquencies, including a low percentage of bank-owned homes. In most of the cities on this best list, home prices are actually rising.This kind of solid housing market motivates banks to offer lower rates and better terms.Here are the 10 cities that Forbes ranks as the best for borrowers:1. Kansas City, Mo.2. Houston3. Dallas4. Virginia Beach, Va.5. San Antonio, Texas6. Boston7. Pittsburgh8. Denver9. Seattle10. Portland, Ore.Source: Forbes, Francesca Levy (03/22/2010) http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2010032606?OpenDocument
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South West Indiana Medical Buildings' Purchase Complete - 03/26/10 02:33 PM
An Arizona-based real estate investment trust says it has completed the purchase of a five building medical office portfolio in Evansville and Newburgh for $45.2 million. Healthcare Trust of America Inc. acquired 260,500 square-feet of space currently leased to Deaconess Clinic Inc. The buildings are located near the Deaconess Hospital campus.
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the completed purchase of a five building medical office portfolio located in Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana for $45,256,500.
The approximately 260,500 square foot portfolio is 100% master-leased to Deaconess Clinic, Inc., an affiliate of Deaconess Health … (0 comments)

F.C. Tucker Co. president to retire - 03/25/10 04:45 PM
Fred C. Tucker III mostly leads from afar from his Indianapolis F.C. Tucker Co. headquarters. But officials of F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors - an affiliate of the company in Evansville - appreciate that he is always very accessible.
"We can call him at home, or on his cell phone or at the office and he's always anxious to help us, if we need help," said F.C. Tucker Emge co-owner Kevin Eastridge.
Tucker, 63, announced Tuesday he will retire, effective April 1, after 33 years of growing the F.C. Tucker Co. into the state's largest independently owned Indiana-based residential real estate firm … (0 comments)

Home Sales Up in Some Regions, Down in Others - 03/24/10 12:26 PM
Existing-home sales declined slightly in February, with modest gains in the Northeast and Midwest offset by softer sales in the South and West, according to the National Association of Realtors®.Existing-home sales, including single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, slipped 0.6% nationally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.02 million units in February from 5.05 million in January, but are 7% higher than the 4.69 million-unit pace in February 2009.Widespread winter storms in February may mask underlying demand, said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. "Some closings were simply postponed by winter storms, but buyers couldn't get out to look at homes in … (0 comments)

Indiana Real Estate Markets Report - 03/23/10 04:59 PM
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New Listing in Evansville Indiana: 2814 BLOSSOM LN - 03/23/10 03:55 PM
Don't let this home pass you by. This home has been completely remodeled- new windows, 2 full baths, refinished hardwood floors, refurbished kitchen cabinets and counters. A great partially finished basement. Located on a dead end street.
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Prevent Insects From Damaging Your Home - 03/23/10 01:10 PM
Household pests want the same things you do-food, water, shelter-and will seize any opportunity to satisfy their needs. You can't stop every pest from ever flying, crawling, or burrowing into your home, but you can make sure the occasional intrusion doesn't become an all-out invasion.Once a major infestation occurs, you'll likely need professional help. But if you focus on prevention, you can tackle many aspects of pest control yourself, save money, and avoid adding pesticides to the environment.
You'll find the materials-hardware cloth ($8 per 6-inch-square swatch), door weather stripping ($8 per 17-foot roll of 7/8-inch v-strip polypropylene), O rings for … (1 comments)

Speed Decorating' Quickly Improves Property - 03/22/10 01:26 PM
Anyone planning to sell a home might be advised to read Jill Vegas' Speed Decorating." Vegas explains how to redecorate at minimum cost and maximum speed. "Speed decorating," she says, "is not about calling in contractors; it's about looking at a room and thinking about what you can do in a couple of hours, a week, to make it better."Vegas offers these tips for anyone who needs to do a little high impact, low cost upgrading:
Clear out the clutter Clean and repaint Define the function of each room and then place furniture to accentuate that purpose Improve the lighting, adding … (1 comments)

More Americans now live in multigenerational households - 03/21/10 01:30 PM
More people than ever before are bunked together in multi-generational households across the United States, with a record 49 million (16.1 percent of the population) sharing close quarters either permanently or temporarily, according to a report out Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.Since 1980, the share of Americans living in such households jumped 33 percent. That represents a sharp reversal from earlier recent trends in which kids grew up, left home and didn't return except for a visit, and grandparents retired to sunny spots or stayed put in their own homes.Over the 40 years between 1940 to 1980, Pew found the … (0 comments)

Southwest Indiana Area home prices on the rise - 03/19/10 04:35 PM
Realtors cite federal tax credit, very low interest rate.
The $6,500 federal tax credit for home-owners buying their next home is being credited for part of the upward movement in house prices in Vanderburgh and surrounding counties.
According to a report by the Evansville Area Association of Realtors, the sale price of single-family homes in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey and Gibson counties in January and February increased by 13.5 percent over the same period last year.
Chris Dickson, the association's president-elect, said he believes the tax credit brought out buyers for homes in the range of $150,000 to $250,000.
"There are more … (0 comments)

Tips for Boomers: Benefits of Downsizing - 03/18/10 05:26 PM
For anyone approaching retirement, now could be a great time to move.Here are some tips for Boomers considering downsizing:
Don't miss out on the $6,500 move-up tax credit. Consider a short-distance move if it provides savings and convenience. Anyone moving out of state should figure the tax consequences in their new location. Consider a property that offers features allowing Boomers to age gracefully. Think about sharing space with a younger (or older) family member. Insist on good security in the new property. Look for homes that don't require a lot of maintenance. Go green. It will pay off down the … (0 comments)

Evansville Museum celebrates 'new old' - 03/17/10 01:53 PM
Old Gallery is first part of $17.5 million project
EVANSVILLE - A newly renovated Old Gallery opened to the public Sunday at the Evansville Museum, showcasing a small portion of a planned $17.5 million project that also includes an expansion.
The exhibit space had been closed since January. It originally was dedicated in 1985 as part of the museum's South Wing addition.
"We're making something old new again," said Museum Director John Streetman. "At that time, there was no other venue for people in the arts to show their work."
The 5,000-square-foot gallery is the museum's largest changing exhibit space. Since … (1 comments)

Market Watch for March 2010 - 03/16/10 02:35 PM
The snow is gone and we are ready to sell some homes. It seems however that our market is not leading the nation in the housing recovery. Almost half of the country showed an increase in the price of homes in the 4th quarter compared to the previous year. The number of homes sold increased in 48 states in the 4th quarter compared to the 4th quarter of the previous year. Nationally the supply of homes on the market is less than 6.5 months. These are all positive and encouraging statistics.When the real estate market started slowing a couple of years … (0 comments)

Newburgh gets grant for downtown revitalization - 03/09/10 03:25 PM
Newburgh has been awarded a $50,000 grant which it will use to fund a downtown revitalization planning study, according to Cynthia Burger, town manager.
The grant money comes from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Indiana's Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) administers the grants.
The study will assess the city's downtown area and business district and provide recommendations with cost estimates for improvements. Items in the study will include: sidewalk and curb improvements, storm drainage and utility issues, streetscaping and beautification projects and other strategies to create a more economically viable downtown district.
More information about The … (0 comments)

30-Year Rates Dip Back Below 5 Percent - 03/06/10 02:24 PM
The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.97 percent this week, down from 5.01 percent last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday. Last year at this time, rates on 30-year mortgages averaged 5.16 percent.
The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to 4.34 percent from 4.40 percent, Freddie Mac said.
Rates on five-year, adjustable-rate mortgages averaged 4.19 percent, down from 4.27 percent a week earlier. One-year ARMs rose to 4.33 percent from 4.22 percent.
Borrowers can reduce their interest rates by buying points, equal to 1 percent of the mortgage amount. The nationwide averages in Freddie Mac's … (0 comments)

Evansville Recycle Drop Off day slated for Saturday - 03/05/10 09:28 AM
EVANSVILLE - Recycle Drop Off day is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the old Walmart on the West Side.
Items accepted during off-site collections are aluminum cans; glass containers of all colors; steel food cans; newspapers, including inserts; plastic bottles (small necked) and only No. 1 and No. 2 plastic (milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles and soda bottles); magazines and catalogs; mixed paper (junk mail, notebook paper, wrapping paper, copy paper); cardboard and paperboard, including cereal boxes.
Bottles that contained a hazardous material such as bleach or antifreeze cannot be accepted.
Items should be separated by the material … (0 comments)

Obama Spells Out Rebates for Energy Efficiency - 03/04/10 10:50 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Sounding a familiar clean-energy theme, President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced details of a proposed energy rebate program he hopes will spur demand for insulation and water heaters -and jobs for hurting Americans.
Obama said the administration's "HOMESTAR" program would reward people who buy energy-saving equipment with an on-the-spot rebate of $1,000 or more. He cast the idea as one that would save people money on utility bills, boost the economy and reduce American dependence on oil.
The plan would take the approval of Congress.
"When it comes to domestic policy, I have no more important job as president than … (0 comments)

 
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