Oak Hill Condos – South Bend’s Housing Bubble?
Homes around South Bend aren’t normally subject to dramatic market swings. Media stories that report a drop in our median home price reflect a change in the type of house being sold and not a drop in the value of individual homes. Well-maintained homes in desirable areas appreciate slowly and steadily. However, even in this […]
Bedroom Breakdown
Kitchens and baths get lots of attention on HGTV, but bedrooms are still the heart of a house. Let’s face it, a house can have the best kitchen in the neighborhood, but if it has two bedrooms and you have four children, it won’t work for you. With that in mind, I made two graphs […]
Status of the South Bend Area Housing Market: 02/28/07
Looking at sales data from the Greater South Bend-Mishawaka MLS, February numbers are similar to the January sales report, except there have been more sales. The MLS contains 2,068 homes listed for sale. Based on 2005/6 figures about 385 homes will sell each month – a 5.4 month supply of homes, and close to our […]
Status of the South Bend Area Housing Market: 01/31/07
 One definition of a buyer’s market is when the current supply of available homes exceeds six months demand, based on the last two years of sales. The average number of sales per month for 2005-6 in the Greater South Bend – Mishawaka MLS is 385. As of January 31st, 2007 there are 2,078 homes for sale. […]
Want A Really Big Yard?
There are 47 houses on five or more acres listed in the Greater South Bend-Mishawaka MLS today. That is about 2% of the homes for sale in the MLS. They are priced from $128,900 to $2,300,000 and located from Rochester to the state line.   Want to know more? Start with our map and detailed listing […]