Elkhart, IN

It's official! Spring for real estate in Elkhart, Indiana has arrived. (Just never mind the snow / rain / sleet mix we experienced this afternoon.)

I took a listing from a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) last October. It has had a few showings here and there with little or no interest from the prospective buyers. We dropped the price a couple times, and now because of the declining market we actually have it listed for less than what the sellers paid to purchase it. (This was necessary as part of the short sale proceedings.) The home sat for a good month with NO SHOWINGS until last week! Suddenly, I can't keep people out of this house! We received an offer that we are currently negotiating, and feedback from 4 other agents that have showed the house promise a second showing for their buyers!

Last month I listed acreage and had it pended within 2 days of taking the listing! Despite local news media telling you anything different, there is no better time than RIGHT NOW to get your house on the market. Don't let your competition figure it out before you can make a move.

Call me today to plan your home sale strategy! Let me show you that buyers are STILL buying!

Locating any business in Elkhart County has competitive advantages, due to a well-educated labor pool, accessible road and rail transportation systems, affordable housing, attractive tax rates, and entertainment/cultural amenitites usually only found in large regional urban centers.

If you or your business is looking for a change in location the Real Estate in Elkhart County is a good place to consider. Both Residensial Single Family Homes, Commercial Buildings and Acerage are available. To relocate your home or business to Elkhart County contact Real Estate Agent Evelyn Johnston at Prudential One Realty 574-304-7148. For more informaiton about our Economic Development Corporation please call 574-535-1002 or see the website at edcec.com.

Elkhart County is comprised of townships, each with their own property assessors. Current Real Estate Property Tax Rates have not yet been determined for 2007 taxes payable 2008. The first installment is due May 10th each year and the second installment due November 10th of each year. To contact the assessor for your property see the below list:

Township: Phone Number:

Baugo 574-523-2204

Benton 574-642-3659

Cleveland 574-523-2281

Clinton 574-642-3202

Condord 574-523-2217

Elkhart 574-535-6767

Harrison 574-875-5039

Jackson 574-831-3322

Jefferson 574-848-4055

Locke 574-773-3320

Middlebury 574-825-3000

Olive 574-862-2969

Osolo 575-523-2225

Union 574-772-5534

Washington 574-848-7024

York 574-848-9387

In a brief conversation with the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce today I gained permission from them to reprint here on AR community information. They are currently updating their files and my posting is d(elayed for a few weeks until all the new data is collected. My hopes are to not only entice people from other states, such as South Bend, Mishawaka, Goshen, Middlebury and Bristol, but also other cities near by to take a look at Elkhart County and Elkhart Real Estate, it is a wonderful place to live!

My longterm goal is to upload a searchable database about our more than 1000 subdivisions. So lets say you know you want a home for a specific range in pricing, but where are those homes? I hope to be able to tell you...won't that be of great help? This means Sellers and Buyers will be able to search from home in yet another venue! Real Estate Agents can search neighborhoods for homes by areas requested by their Clients.