Rockport, IN

I am asked consistently about the hot housing markets in Rockport, Indiana and Spencer County, Indiana. There is this idea the best time to sell is in the spring. When I tell people there are years we are just as busy at Christmas time as we are in the spring they are astounded. This year, home sales in Rockport, Indiana were extremely slow in October and November, but now December activity has really increased. So my advice when asked the best time to sell.......NOW!

Some say this market is tough, and in some areas of the country that saw prices fall dramatically, I know sales have dropped. But in Rockport, Indiana and Spencer County, Indiana, real estate and home sales have remained steady. I attribute most of this to the fact home prices in Rockport, Indiana and Spencer County, Indiana did not see the rediculous increases that were seen in other parts of the country. So if you are wondering if now is a good time to sell, I say absolutley!!!

I just fired a client. I felt uneasy at first, but I now am relieved to have these clients out of my life. You know the type, call every week complaining about the photos, where the signs are placed, why the house has not been shown more (even though the listing price was $20,000 over my market analysis). The final straw came when the client listed three items I had promised them, three items I have never promised a client, three items I do not remember ever thinking. The client said she wished she had never listed with us, so I granted her wish. I have never done this before, but these people were a nightmare.

Rockport is the county seat of Spencer County, Indiana. It was first settled in 1808 and became the county seat in 1818. The current courthouse was built in the 1920s.

Spencer County has a population of approximately 20,000 and covers 400 square miles. Rockport has a population of approximately 2,000.

Rockport, Indiana is now connected to Kentucky by the newly constructed "William-Natcher Memorial Bridge", which is a beautiful expansion bridge.

For all you history buffs this year will be the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. As part of the celebration a re-enactment of Lincoln's flatboat trip down the Ohio River is scheduled. On Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Lincoln's Journey of Remembrence will depart from Rockport, Indiana following a send-off celebration that will begin at 11 a.m.

The replica flatboat that will be used in this re-enactment of his 1828 trip is already in Rockport, Indiana. The flatboat and it's crew will journey down the Ohio River to New Orleans, Louisiana. There will be stops in 18 cities in 8 states during the 26 day voyage to New Orleans. For more information you can log onto lincolnsjourney.org