Time is running out to take advantage of the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and the $6500 Credit for current homeowners. Contact us for details.
If you have benefited from this program and are filing for the home buyer tax credit, remember that you must file hard copies due to special documentation requirements. Electronic filing is not allowed. Be sure to consult with a Tax Professional.
The American Red Cross plays a critical role in our Nation’s health care system. It is the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the United States, collecting and processing more than 40 percent of the blood supply and distributing it to some 3,000 hospitals & transfusion centers nationwide.
The Red Cross can only do this with the support of people like you and me. For more information please visit: www.redcrossblood.org.
Whether you are a first time home buyer or currently own a home, it is very important to hire a professional REALTORĀ® to guide you through the process of purchasing a home. An experienced agent will not only help you find the right home, but will help you negotiate the purchase contract, provide price guidance, handle all the paperwork through closing, and be a resource for you with access to other professionals involved in the homebuying process.
Thanks to WBOI 89.1 FM, we celebrated an early Mardi Gras at the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce. Eight local jazz bands performed at various locations throughout the building. Great Music, Great Food, Great Time! We want to thank the sponsors for their financial support, the performers, and all the fans who participated in this great event. It’s supporters like you that make it all possible.
Home inspections are a critical part of the home buying and selling process. In our Real Estate practice we stress the importance of having a home inspection performed by a qualified & experienced home inspector. It’s a great investment.
The Children’s Services Department of the Allen County Public Library is a fun place to visit. It is a treasure-trove for children in fifth grade and younger and their parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles who are such an important part of their lives. In addition to study rooms, computer rooms, a Reading Tower for children 7-12, you’ll find two large salt water aquariums and a large reef tank. Go take a look. It’s worth the visit. www.acpl.info/children.
The Home Buyers Scouting Report is truly the best tool available if you are looking for a home or want to know how homes are selling in your neighborhood. We would be pleased to set you up with your own private password protected web site giving you access to all currently listed homes in the Fort Wayne area. For details on this free service, just give us a call or e-mail us.
Recognized in the National Register of Historic Places, “The Landing” was known as “The Docks” during the canal era. Located on Columbia Street, it is the oldest commercial area in Fort Wayne. We always make it a point to visitĀ The Landing with our out-of-state guests. Let us know where you take your visitors.
As voters we will have the opportunity this coming November to vote on a proposed Constitutional Amendment placing property tax caps in our Indiana State Constitution. Our legislators passed the proposal this past week.
You don’t have to go to Cuba for the perfect homemade Cuban sandwich. You’ll find it in Fort Wayne. Caliente is located just west of Crescent Avenue at 1123 E. State Blvd. Park in the rear. Yalili and Gus will make you feel right at home. Let us know what you liked best. We’d love to hear from you.