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January 2010

January 6, 2010
South Bend tops U.S. cities for best home value
South Bend is the best city in the nation to find value, stability and rising prices in a home while living in a community with anticipated job growth, according to a real estate expert interviewed Jan. 5 on NBC-TV’s Today Show. More

August 2009

August 15, 2009
The grass really grows greener here
"I just love it. A lot of this property had been planted in Christmas trees and we had to take out about 100 trees for the house. We set the house back on top of the hill and curved the driveway around a clump of trees. We built the house right in the middle of a deer path, but that doesn't seem to stop them. We love this area. It's equally close to Niles or Buchanan or South Bend. We're 15 minutes from just about everything you need." More

July 2009

July 17,2009
New residential construction may be showing signs of new life
U.S. housing starts unexpectedly rose for the second month in a row, increasing 3.6 percent in June, the U.S. Commerce Department announced Friday... More

April 2009

April 3,2009
10 Affordable Places to Retire
To find a few affordable retirement spots, we fired up our U.S. News best places to retire search tool. We sought out places with a low cost of living, giving considerable weight to affordable housing. But far from being out in the boonies, these places also offer access to arts and culture, sports, healthcare, and other amenities that retirees want and need in a retirement location. Every spot on our list has a median home price below $150,000, and many have important tax perks for retirees. More

Archives

2010
January

January 6, 2010
South Bend tops U.S. cities for best home value More

2009
February

February 23, 2009
Tracking the Track Record More

March

March 9, 2009
Be sure to hire the right builder More

March 27, 2009
Freddie Mac sees U.S. mortgage rates near bottom More


April

April 3, 2009
10 Affordable Places to Retire More

July

July 17, 2009
New residential construction may be showing signs of new life More

2008
January

January 2008
Answers to common home buying questions More

January 2008
Why NOT to wait to buy a home... More

January 2008
Buying in Todays Economy More

January 13, 2008
'Old-fashioned Hoosier neighborliness' More

January 20, 2008
Peaceful, Playful Dover Trace More

January 2008
South Bend / Mishawaka / Elkhart Residential Real Estate Market More

January 24, 2008
Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates Plummet to Lowest Levels in Four Years More

February

February 3, 2008
South Bend's first annexation sees recent rebirth More

February 13, 2008
Michiana lenders already offer 'lifelines' More

February 23, 2008
Real estate retains value in Elkhart County More

February 24, 2008
New neighbors mingle among old oaks More

February 2008
National Monthly Mortgage Statistics: 1983- 2008 More

March

March 25, 2008
Long-Term Mortgage Rates Plummet: Short-Term Rates Barely Changed More

July

July 1, 2008
Q&A: Explaining Myth Versus Reality About Today’s Housing Market More

July 30, 2008
Bush signs housing rescue law More

July 31, 2008
New Tax Credit to Help Spur Home Sales More


August

August 4, 2008
What's really GREEN? More

August 4, 2008
FICO score will affect cost of buying a home More

August 4, 2008
Housing Collapse Ahead? Not According to the Data More

August 23, 2008
Experts and Research Agree: Granite Countertops Do Not Pose Health Risk to Consumers. More

September

September 9, 2008
Low Interest Rates!!! This won’t last, move quickly!!! More

September 9, 2008
6 terrific towns on the water... More

October

October 29, 2008
Winter Construction More

November

November 2, 2008
Elkhart Residential Real Estate Market More

November 2, 2008
Dunhill Crossing - Garden Homes Development More

November 16, 2008
Peaceful, Playful Dover Trace More

December

December 2008
House Price Valuation in America More

December 17, 2008
Fewer Buyers Attracted to Foreclosed Homes More

December 19, 2008
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest in 50 Years More

2007
June

June 6, 2007
NAR 1st quarter 2007 home prices More

September

September 28, 2007
Second-quarter home prices for 151 markets. More

September 2007
Best Home Builder - Reader's Choice Awards More

November

November 2007
Global Credit Crunch and Garden Homes More

November 2007
Garden Homes Posts Record Sales More


December

December 2007
Habitat Partners with Garden Homes More

December 11, 2007
Strong Housing Demand Points to Better Times Ahead, Harvard Says More

December 2007
Fannie Mae Fee More

December 2007
House Price Valuation in America More

2006
January

January 13, 2006
No Reason for a housing bust in the South Bend-Elkhart area. Housing 4% -6% under valued. More

February

February 1, 2006
The cost of housing has skyrocketed and it will continue to rise. More

April

April 5, 2006
New-Home Sales down in February More


May

May 23, 2006
Housing starts dip 7.4% in April More

June

June 16, 2006
A South Bend Tribune Article on a past Garden Homes Community More

September

September 5, 2006
Readers Choice picks Garden Homes as Best Builder More

2005
February

February 7, 2005
Award winning schools entice people to Edwardsburg. More

February 16, 2005
A major factor of the selling price of a home is the cost of a new home. More

May

May 2005
Teresa Ghilarducci More


June

June 7, 2005
South Bend Heritage Foundation, Inc. recognizes Garden Homes More

September

September 26, 2005
South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke recognizes Garden Homes More