gena martin realtor: The Smart Sellers Are Not Waiting Until Spring
- 02/12/15 01:22 AM
The total inventory of homes available for sale fell for the first time in 16 months. The months supply is already low at 4.4 months. More inventories are needed, not less. Or else, home prices could re-accelerate...Lawrence Yun, NAR's Chief Economist
We need more people that are in homes right now, to get their homes on the market, to move up to their dream home.
Since 2008, homeowners have been staying in the same home for an average of 10 years, instead of the normal average of 6 years that we saw for many years. This was (4 comments)
gena martin realtor: 2014's Most Expensive Homes SOLD in Carroll County
- 01/13/15 09:53 PM
The most expensive home SOLD in 2014.... Located in Rural Monticello and Twin Lakes School Corp. (Jefferson Township) This 7 year old luxury, custom built Lake Freeman home features 3,635 sq. ft. of finished living space on .74 acres, 3/4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, finished walkout basement, boat dock, and a large attached garage. It SOLD in August for $650,000, was originally listed for $689,900, and was on the market for 129 days before going pending.
Located in Monticello and Twin Lakes School Corp. (Jefferson Township) This 8 year old lake (0 comments)
gena martin realtor: Sign A Lease Or A Contract To Buy?
- 01/11/15 04:59 AM
Rents have soared by the fastest pace in six years and the supply of rental housing remains constrained. Could 2015 be the tipping point, pushing more renters to home ownership? Young Americans may prefer the flexibility of renting, however with the current price of renting, home ownership is becoming more enticing, financially. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently announced new low-down payment loans, mortgage rates are still very attractive, and renting is just more expensive than owning in many markets. One of the biggest barriers to home ownership today is that renters are paying so much to their landlords, (2 comments)
gena martin realtor: 2014's Most Expensive Homes SOLD In Tippecanoe County
- 01/04/15 07:35 AM
The most expensive home SOLD in 2014.... Located in Kingswood Estates and Tippecanoe School Corp. (Wabash Township) This 7 year old luxury home features 7,560 sq. ft. of finished living space on 1.30 acres, 7 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 2 half baths, finished basement, and a 3 car attached garage. It SOLD in December for $731,000, was originally listed for $789,900, was on the market for 158 days before going pending.
Located in Scandia S/D and Tippecanoe School Corp. (Wea Township) This 9 year old luxury home features 5,348 sq. ft. of finished living space (0 comments)
THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOME SOLD IN 2014...... Located in Kennington Woods S/D and Western School District (Harrison Township) This 14 year old luxury home features 6,684 sq. ft. of finished living space on 1.30 acres in a gated community. 4 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 1 half bath, theater room, full finished basement, and a 3 car attached garage. It SOLD in October for $850,000, was originally listed for $850,000, was on the market for only 3 days before going pending.
Located in Rural Howard County and Western School District (Harrison Township) This 14 year old (1 comments)
gena martin realtor: 4 Most Expensive Homes SOLD In Tippecanoe County In November 2014
- 12/12/14 10:34 PM
Located in Julius Spring S/D and William Henry Harrison School Corp. (Fairfield Township) This 7 year old custom designed luxury home features 5,200 sq. ft. of finished living space on 10 acres, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath, finished walkout basement, and an attached 5 car garage. It SOLD for $660,000, was originally listed for $699,900, and was on the market for only 53 days before going pending.
Located in Harrison Highlands S/D and (1 comments)
gena martin realtor: 4 Most Expensive Homes SOLD In Howard County In November 2014
- 12/09/14 05:17 AM
Located in Rural Howard County and Western School District (Harrison Township) This 14 year old luxury home features 5,877 sq. ft. of finished living space on 7.77 acres, 5 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 2 half baths, finished walkout basement, and a large attached garage. It SOLD for $549,900, was originally listed for $549,900, and was on the market for only 3 days before going pending.
Located in Walnut Estates and Western School Corporation (Harrison Township) This 9 year stand alone condo features 3,710 sq. ft. of finished living space on .23 acres, 3 (1 comments)
Located in Arbor Chase S/D and Tippecanoe School District (Wabash Township) This 2 year old luxury smart home features 8,400 sq. ft. of finished living space on .70 acres, 6 bedrooms, 7 full baths, 1 half bath, theater room, sunroom, full finished basement, and a 3 car attached garage. It SOLD for $649,000, was originally listed for $849,000, was on the market for 85 days before going pending.
Located in Farmstead S/D and Tippecanoe School District (Wabash Township) This 11 year old home features 3,138 sq. ft. of finished (0 comments)
Located in Bicycle Bluffs and Delphi School District (Tippecanoe Township) This 21 year old home features 2,038 sq. ft. of finished living space on 1.20 acres, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, and a 2 car attached garage. All very nicely updated. It SOLD for $183,000, was originally listed for $185,000, and was on the market for 6 days before going pending.
Located in Monticellos Bridgeview Subdivision (HOA) and Twin Lakes School District (Jefferson Township) This 1 year old home features 1,504 sq. ft. of finished living space on .29 acres, (0 comments)
This 52 year old residential bed and breakfast features a total of 10 bedrooms, 9.5 baths, 6 fireplaces, and a 4 season solarium all on 9.2 acres. It SOLD for $435,000, but was originally listed for $599,900.
Located in Timber Valley Subdivision and Western School District (Harrison Township)
This 22 year old home features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, 3 car attached garage and over 4,800 sq. ft. It SOLD for $363,300, was originally listed for $389,400, and was on (5 comments)