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CrumbTracks: iPhone/iPod/iPad app to stay organized when seeing many real estate properties

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:11:08 -0800

Pacita Dimacali introduces a very useful tool for me and my clients. I've downloaded it and will start using it this week end as I show homes. Can't wait to pass this along to my buyers-thanks for the tip.

Via Pacita Dimacali - ePRO, SRES, CDPE, MBA Alain Pinel in Alameda County CA (Alain Pinel):

CrumbTracks: iPhone/iPod/iPad app for organizing photos/videos/info during property search

It’s described as “the first iPhone app that allows you to store, organize, annotate and share photos AND VIDEOS you take during your search for a new home!”

According to CrumbTracks, this is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later.

I usually print copies of the MLS listings that I show clients, and then ask them to make notes on what we see. This app could be a tremendous helps.

In the “olden days”...

When we lived in Orlando and were looking to buy a house, my REALTOR gave me a map where I would track where we’ve been, what we’ve seen. That was before the internet. But I have to admit that after seeing so many houses, I lost track of what we saw and what my impressions were.

Today’s technology takes us to a new level --- I’ve had clients with smartphone take photos and videos. and CrumbTracks is an app that may help iphone/ipod/ipad users.

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Great rental for sale in Gary, Indiana 46407

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:23:12 -0800

Ready to Rent!!

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$15,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
1 Partial Bathroom
Interior: 1,464 sqft
Lot: 3,006 sqft
Location

2700 Van Buren St
Merrillville, IN 46407
USA

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Spacious trilevel home on half acre wooded lot in Ranburn Woods Gary, Indiana
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Great 50's Ranch on half acre

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Great family home for sale at 2304 Cleveland St Gary, Indiana

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:21:57 -0800

Finally-your home!!

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$99,900 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Interior: 1,664 sqft
Lot: 10,542 sqft
Location

2304 Cleveland St
Gary, IN 46404
USA

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Church for Sale in Merrillville, Indiana, Lake County

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:56:08 -0800

Church for Sale

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$319,900 Other Property Type Main Features 2 Partial Bathrooms
Interior: 8,572 sqft
Lot: 1.22 acre(s)
Location

5357 Harrison
Merrillville, IN 46410
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Spacious trilevel home on half acre wooded lot in Ranburn Woods Gary, Indiana
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483 E 60th Place, Regency Park, Merrillville, Indiana 3 bedroom Townhome on the pond

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:17:13 -0800

Updated 3 bedroom Townhome on the pond. Merrillville, Indiana Lake County

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$70,000 Townhouse Main Features 3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
1 Partial Bathroom
Interior: 1,380 sqft
Location

483 E 60th Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
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Spacious trilevel home on half acre wooded lot in Ranburn Woods Gary, Indiana
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Move in Ready, 2638 W 41st Ave, Ranburn Woods, Calumet Township, Gary, Indiana 46408

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:07:45 -0800

Large open home on half acre lot

Overview
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Video of 2638 W 41st Ave
Market Stats

$110,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
1 Partial Bathroom
Interior: 2,928 sqft
Lot: 0.49 acre(s)
Location

2638 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
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Spacious trilevel home on half acre wooded lot in Ranburn Woods Gary, Indiana
Large open home on half acre lot
Great 50's Ranch on half acre

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Top 10 Things Parents Do To Add Stress To Your Real Estate Transaction

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:46:30 -0800

Hats off to Lisa for hitting the nail right on the head. While as a parent myself-who's son happens to be buying a house-I sympathize with the parents I agree completely with Lisa that they need to step back and let their kids make their own decisions. And to trust the professional they have hired to help them.

Via Lisa Dunham, REALTOR®, MBA, CDPE, ABR, Alexandria VA Real Estate, Short Sales (Allison James Estates & Homes):

Top 10 Things Parents Do To Add Stress To Your Real Estate Transaction

Purchasing a home is a huge undertaking and one that can be quite intimidating, particularly for first-time home buyers. As such, the parents of many home buyers often tag along to provide moral support and guidance and even a little financial support, if need be. Although the presence and assistance of parents are always welcomed, the reality of such an arrangement often creates a more stressful situation for all.

Before you begin your house hunting adventures with parents in tow, check out the top 10 things parents do (okay ... some parents) to add stress to your real estate transaction!

Parents often misinterpret the buyer agent's fiduciary responsibilities, which are to the buyer client only.

Parents often challenge the expertise, advice, and recommendations of the REALTOR® when in fact, most parents have no expertise in real estate sales.

Parents often challenge the processes and procedures involved in the real estate transaction, although the sales contract dictates the facilitation of efforts.

Parents often try and take over the negotiating process, although their wants and desires often conflict with the buyer client.

Parents often disagree with the sales price suggested by the REALTOR®, although the price is fully supported by recent home sales in the area.

Parents are often misguided into thinking that their personal experience in home buying uniquely qualifies them to doubt or question the expertise and experience of the REALTOR®.

Parents often require the buyer's agent to request seller concessions beyond what is normal and customary or otherwise agreed upon in the sales contract.

Parents are often emotionally charged causing a trickle-down effect as the transaction progresses.

Parents consistently operate from a single perspective, thereby under estimating the sellers and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the listing agent.

Parents frequently make demands of the seller, but very few understand the logistics and contract negotiating procedures involved in today's real estate market.

If you are interested in buying or selling real estate in Alexandria, Lorton, Woodbridge or any of the surrounding areas in northern Virginia and Maryland, please contact me for assistance. My specializations include first-time home buyers, home sellers, luxury homes, short sales, foreclosures, relocation, and divorce.

Lisa Dunham, MBA, CDPE, ABR, ePRO
Allison James Estates & Homes
703-298-6546 (Mobile)
Lisa@LisaDunham.com
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Great 50's ranch in Cleveland Heights for $119,500. Gary, Indiana

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:23 -0700

Great 50 s Ranch on half acre

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Neighborhood
Market Stats

$119,500 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
2 Partial Bathrooms
Interior: 2,795 sqft
Lot: 0.67 acre(s)
Location

4112 Oak Lane
Gary, IN 46408
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Spacious trilevel home on half acre wooded lot in Ranburn Woods Gary, Indiana

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:08:14 -0700

Spacious trilevel home on half acre wooded lot in Ranburn Woods Gary, Indiana

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$131,900 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
1 Partial Bathroom
Interior: 2598 sqft
Lot: 0.50 acre(s)
Location

2400 W 41st St
Gary, IN 46408
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The most painless way ever to save money on your N W Indiana mortgage!!

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:26:29 -0700

The most painless way ever to save money on your N W Indiana mortgage!!

If I told you I had a fool proof way to save you major money on your N W Indiana mortgage payment each year would you believe me? Well I do and it is the easiest way possible. You just have to take your once a month payment and split it into two payments each month. That's right no pain just one extra step each month and you will save big money over the life of your mortgage.

Here are a couple of charts from my McColly web site <www.MarilynT.com> to illustrate the point.

Biweekly Mortgage Calculation - How much would your loan cost if you made payments every two weeks?

Bi-weekly Mortgage Calculation

Change the below fields as desired: Principal Loan Balance: 100,000.00 Annual Interest Rate (%): 5% Amorization Length (years): 30 years

Results

Year Remaining Standard Remaining Bi-Weekly 1 98,386.77 97,880.09 2 96,699.44 95,662.79 3 94,934.58 93,343.62 4 93,088.65 90,917.92 5 91,157.92 88,380.78 6 89,138.49 85,727.08 7 87,026.28 82,951.47 8 84,817.05 80,048.36 9 82,506.32 77,011.87 10 80,089.43 73,835.89 11 77,561.52 70,514.00 12 74,917.47 67,039.51 13 72,151.96 63,405.39 14 69,259.40 59,604.33 15 66,233.95 55,628.65 16 63,069.52 51,470.33 17 59,759.72 47,120.97 18 56,297.86 42,571.81 19 52,676.96 37,813.65 20 48,889.72 32,836.91 21 44,928.50 27,631.54 22 40,785.30 22,187.03 23 36,451.76 16,492.40 24 31,919.14 10,536.17 25 27,178.29 4,306.30 26 22,219.64 0.00 27 17,033.20 0.00 28 11,608.49 0.00 29 5,934.58 0.00 30 -0.00 0.00

Where the final summary is
Monthly Payment: $506.69
Total Int: $82,406.71
Avg Int each Month: $228.91

Biweekly Payment: $233.74
Total Int: $82,319.83
Avg Int each BiWeekly Period: $105.54

As you can see by the bottom line in my commparison of a $100,000. mortgage over 30 years you would pay off your mortgage at 25 years. That's great but few people stay that long. What impressed me was the extra dollars earned in 5 years!! All other things being equal if you sold your home after 5 years you would have $2777.00 more in your pocket paying biweekly instead of monthly. After 10 years-you would gain $6235.00. Worth comsidering.

Use auto debit or bank on line and it won't even cost you an extra postage stamp. You do need to let your mortgage company know that you want to do this and you are on your way to saving.

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Adorable cottage with Million dollar view on Cedar Lake in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:05:59 -0700

Adorable cottage with Million dollar view on Cedar Lake in Cedar Lake, Indiana $110,000

Perched on top of a hill overlooking Cedar Lake is this adorable cottage with 2 bedrooms, large eat in kitchen and living room. The Million dollar view can be seen from everywhere in the home and is wonderful.

And this is the view-of course a photo can never do justice to the real thing. Take a drive out to Cedar Lake, Indiana and stop by-you'll be glad you did.

Kitchen looking into living room and beyond.

Nice big kitchen.

This home at 13036 Fulton Street is 1040 square feet of living space, sits on a hilly lot of almost an acre over looking Cedar Lake. The current annual taxes are $422.00. The asking price is $110,000.00. Call me today!!

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Short Sales-what can you expect when buying a short sale in N W Indiana?

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:07:24 -0700

Short Sales-what can you expect when buying a short sale in N W Indiana?

Many clients see the ripe dangling fruit of short sales and their eyes sparkle. I'd like to put out a word of caution before you fall victim to your own imagination. A short sale occurs when a home owner is in financial distress and he is asking his lender to accept less than he owes on the home as satisfaction for the debt. Many buyers look at these homes in the MLS and see a cheap way to buy more house than they would normally be able to afford. Sometimes this works out but if you approach the short sale with a more realistic view you are liable to get the good deal you are seeking.

The price you see in the MLS already reflects a discounted sale price. The seller is trying to get out from under his debt and so is not going to ask top dollar-expecting to walk away with a tidy sum to buy a boat. He just wants to move on with his life with as little financial damage as possible. The buyers who think they can come in and low ball a seller are not seeing the entire picture. If the seller's agent has done her homework and gotten the required docs to the lender and they have agreed on a price then that is the price! There are still fees to be paid-expenses of the sale, title insurance, tax escrows, agent fees, etc. The banks bottom line plus the sale fees and you have a good solid deal. The buyer has to realize that the bank nor the home owner are planning to give away the home.

A short sale can be a really good deal for a buyer but that buyer must be realistic and think in terms of helping out the seller-not raping him. My advice is to approach the short sale as a rescue. Most short sales that I've seen are already a bargain before they are listed. If you find a home that you love and it happens to be a bargain-go with it-make an offer the bank can live with and get on with your life. Saving a few dollars on a short sale is not what we need in this country right now. Recovery is going to come but not if each and every one of us is looking out only for #1.

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January 2011 Market Report for Lake of the Four Seasons, Crown Point, Indiana

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:26:20 -0800

January 2011 Market Report for Lake of the Four Seasons, Crown Point, Indiana

During the month of January there were 90 homes on the market in Lake of the Four Seasons. Of these 84 were active, 2 were pending and 4 sold. The chart below shows the minimum, average, median and maximum data for the properties. The total sales value was $727,900.00. While the average days on the market was 110.

Active: 84 Pending: 2 Sold: 4 Other: 0 Total: 90
Bedrooms Bathrooms Square Feet List Price Selling Price DOM/CDOM Minimum 2 1.00 1,000 $64,900 $90,000 2/6 Average 3 2.37 2,116 $200,706 $181,975 110/177 Median 3 2.00 1,922 $174,900 $144,000 75/119 Maximum 5 4.00 5,000 $594,997 $349,900 586/772 Total Dollar Value $727,900

The second chart shows the average days on the market versus the percentage of selling price. If the home sits on the market longer, do you get a lower price ultimately? Interestingly the homes on the market for 31-60 days got a higher percentage of sale price than those that sold more quickly or took longer. This sample is small for drawing broad conclusions. It will be interesting to see if this trend holds true as the spring approaches.

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time: 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 91-120 Days 120+ Days No. of Listings 1 1 1 0 1 Breakdown % 25.00 25.00 25.00 0.00 25.00 Avg SP % LP 85.78 100.00 85.71 0.00 93.39

The third chart shows the sale price to list price counting the entire time the home was on the market not just the most current listing. (Cumulative Days On Market) For this month 3/4 of the homes sold were on the market for 120 days or more and sold for 95% of the asking price.

Average CDOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time: 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 91-120 Days 120+ Days No. of Listings 0 0 1 0 3 Breakdown % 0.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 75.00 Avg 0.00 0.00 85.71 0.00 95.25

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January 2011 Market report for Munster, Indiana Single Family Homes

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:41:17 -0800

January 2011 Market report for Munster, Indiana Single Family Homes

January 2011 in Munster, Indiana saw 123 homes for sale. We are limiting this report to single family homes only. There were 3 pending, 9 sold and 111 active homes listed. The chart below shows the minimum, average, median and maximum data for the properties. The total sales value was $2,112,125.00. While the average days on the market was 135.

Active: 111 Pending: 3 Sold: 9 Other: 0 Total: 123
Bedrooms Bathrooms Square Feet List Price Selling Price DOM/CDOM Minimum 2 0.75 832 $79,900 $83,000 0/5 Average 4 2.53 2,304 $315,942 $234,681 135/186 Median 3 2.00 2,000 $220,000 $172,900 108/158 Maximum 6 7.00 7,174 $1,350,000 $545,000 644/898 Total Dollar Value $2,112,125

The second chart shows the average days on the market versus the percentage of selling price. If the home sits on the market longer, do you get a lower price ultimately? Interestingly the homes on the market for 61-90 days got a higher sale price than those that sold more quickly or took longer. This sample is small for drawing broad conclusions. It will be interesting to see if this trend holds true as the spring approaches.

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time: 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 91-120 Days 120+ Days No. of Listings 0 2 1 1 5 Breakdown % 0.00 22.22 11.11 11.11 55.56 Avg SP % LP 0.00 88.15 107.18 93.51 92.05

The third chart shows the sale price to list price counting the entire time the home was on the market not just the most current listing. (Cumulative Days On Market) Interesting that the greatest number of homes sold were on the market for more than 120 days but still received nearly 92% of the list price.

Average CDOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time: 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 91-120 Days 120+ Days No. of Listings 0 0 1 1 7 Breakdown % 0.00 0.00 11.11 11.11 77.78 Avg 0.00 0.00 107.18 93.51 91.67

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Last Quarter Market Report 2010 for Ellendale Farm Subdivision in Crown Point, Indiana

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:47:37 -0800

Last Quarter Market Report 2010 for Ellendale Farm Subdivision in Crown Point, Indiana

Homes for sale and sold during the time period between October 1st and December 31st, 2010.

Active Listings Existing homes

Price

Days On Market

Date Listed

511 O Hagen Drive

235,900

105/105

10/13/10

1148 Donegal Lane

254,900

532/532

08/12/09

838 Kildare Drive

264,483

105/105

10/13/10

1162 Donegal Lane

294,900

306/306

03/26/10

874 Huey

339,900

565/1040

07/10/09

626 O Hagen Drive

349,900

451/451

11/01/09

803 Will Court

375,900

10/207

01/16/11

809 Mary Ellen Dr

450,000

183/183

07/27/10

1170 Mary Ellen Ct

464,323

22/179

01/04/11

821 Mary Ellen Dr

499,900

236/604

06/04/10

Pending Listings

Asking Price

Days on Market

Date U/Contract

None

Sold Listings

Sold Price

Days On Market

Date Sold

1115 Allison Street

429,000

120

10/15/10

If you think you would like to buy a home in Ellendale Farm subdivision give me, Marilyn Tolhuizen, a call on my cell at 219-616-7069.

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