Shane Tilton's (shaneshomes) Blog

The Nehemiah Down Payment Assistance program is going away in less than two months.  This program provides an avenue for buyers to obtain a 3% down payment grant which allows for 100% financing using federal loans(FHA).  FHA loans were created years ago to help Americans ralize the dream of home ...

All of this talk of the real estate bubble has my head spinning.         It is apparent that the term "Market Correction" has lost its luster in the media. How high and far did we all think this market was going to go? I can visualize the ad now.......       Beautiful 850 SF  2 BR / 1 BA bungalow...

Have you heard about this? Drug dealers are flavoring their product to taste like bubble gum, chocolate, and mint??       How is it that I am seeing so many Real Estate Brokers/Agents going out of business across the country when the drug dealers are finding creative ways to increase their sales ...

Listen to the evening news and you feel like going into the street and throwing a going away party for most of your neighbors. The impression is that most of us will be homeless in the next few months because the banks will be foreclosing on our mortgages. The economy will be grinding to a halt b...

Over the past year or so, we have been inundated with news reports that the real estate market is in the tank.  Yes, the bubble has burst, the sky is falling, and those who dare to voluntarily make a move are destined to spend eternity in hell for being so reckless.  Combined with the recent news...

What' So Bad? It was Thomas Paine who said "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country." While we are not fighting for our individual liberty, we at Schuler Bauer are fighting hard. But over ...

Top 10 Ways to Make Your Home Green Do something good for your family, your pocketbook, and the environment. Make your home a little greener. A few simple changes in your house can go a long way to combat both high energy bills and global warming. To be green, you've got to be efficient. 1. Use C...

If you look at my townhome popularity, I mentioned how supply was outpacing demand.  Well, while that is true, the average sales price for condos in downtown is up, way up.  Despite the fact the number of Indianapolis condominiums sold is down by more than 100 or 36% since last year, the average ...

Forbes magazine has just rated Hamilton County the #1 best places to raise a family in the United States.  You can read the article here, but it basically says that with relatively low home prices, great schools, low crime and an easy commute Hamilton County rocks.  It is true, Hamilton County is...

Westfield Washington Superintendent Mark Keen captivated an audience for about 45 minutes this week by presenting a portion of his annual State of the Schools address on one of the district's high-tech Promethean Boards. Two large screens displayed questions Keen posed to about 150 people who att...