Community and Real Estate InformationYou'll find Chapman Lake just about three miles northeast of Warsaw. Unlike numerous vacation lakeside communities in the vicinity, Chapman is a year-round lake community that caters to residents who appreciate lake living all year long. A channel connects Big Chapman Lake to the north and Little Chapman Lake to the south, giving residents access to both lakes from their homes. Both Big and Little Chapman Lakes receive their water from nearby springs, yet they are vastly different in terms of both size and composition.Big Chapman Lake is a 500-acre body of water with a natural average depth of 12 feet, but it may be as deep as 39 feet in some places. This lake is ideal for boating, wakeboarding, water skiing, and fishing, making it an all-around fami... 10/21/2021

If you're planning to purchase your first home, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority can help you put money back in your wallet or pocketbook with a Homeownership Tax Credit (also known as a federal MortgageCredit Certificate, or MCC). Here's how the Homeownership Tax Credit works. You obtain a mortgage through a participating lender. In addition to your mortgage, you will receive a certificate that offers you a federal tax credit of up to $2,000 per year. A tax credit is more valuable than a tax deduction because it lowers your actual tax liability, rather than your taxable income. The size of your Homeownership Tax Credit will vary based upon your mortgage amount(see below). On a $90,000 loan, you will receive a credit of 25 percent of the interest that you pay. For... 03/03/2010

Warsaw & Winona Lake,Indiana Real Estate Market Report     May 2009May numbers, of sold single family residence continues the struggle to gain momentum. We ended the month with a 33% decline year to date over 2008 sales figures.  The cooler than normal temperatures for May, certainly did not help entice those looking for a home to venture out. As the weather has improved, so has the activity. We are having a late start to the traditional "busy selling season" but closed out May with 63 homes under contract. Rates have also started to climb, which is a strong indicator of higher demand on the mortgage side of things.   May 09 May 08 % change YTD 09 YTD 08 % change # solds 32 45 -29% 115 172 -33% Avg. sale price 111,266 165,247 -33% 135,808 150,773 -10% Median price 96,700 135,000 -28% 11... 06/04/2009

The Truth about Local Foreclosures   Many Things have been written and reported negatively about home foreclosures. While Kosciusko County is not immune to this, we are not nearly as bad as the reports out there suggest. Here are the Facts:  Currently in Kosciusko County Sold foreclosures YTD = 14    List price to sale price = 51,864/ 48,437 Current active foreclosures = 33    Current pending = 17 That's less than 5% of the current 973 homes for sale.   Many think that foreclosures are way up.Below are the actual figures from the Kosciusko County Sheriff sales of foreclosured proerties.   Sheriff's Deed recordings per year: Look at 2004 & 2005 when the economy was "really churning", Then look at 2008. Not a lot of difference. 2003=128           2004 = 190 2005 = 179          2006 = 162 ... 05/05/2009

   Real estate market in Kosciusko county for the month of March continued to lag behind the previous year.  The greatest encouraging sign of improvement in our market is the number of current homes under contract through our Multiple Listing Service, is up to 115 and active listings are down to 942.  Here are the statistics for sold residential homes for March 2009 as posted in the Kosciusko county MLS.                         March :              2009          vs.           2008                                                                                                                                        # of sold Homes -                         46        -                   67 Average sale price  -                 $127,425        -        $122,630 Median sale price   -        ... 04/05/2009

  2009 Home & Garden ShowSponsored by the Kosciuko County Home Builders AssociationMarch 20 - 22YMCA  Raquet Center                                                         3919 N S.R. 15                                                              WarsawFri. 1 pm  - 8  pmSat. 10 am - 8 pmSun. 1 pm - 5 pmIt's time again for the annual Home & Garden Show                                                                                        Come get new Ideas for the Home, Lanscaping  AdviceCabinets, Floor coverings,Pools and spas Over 140  Vendor BoothsStop by Booth 202 just inside the main entranceThats where you will find our Century21 Integrity Group Display 03/19/2009

February Solds for Warsaw IndianaAs we head into March eagerly awaiting springs arrival, it appears that the real estate activity is really beginning to pick up momentum. At the end of Feb. the Warsaw market had 22 closed transactions and another 38 homes under contract. Below is a compilation of the homes that closed in the month of February. Address City  Bdrms   Full  Baths Sq.Ft. Days Market  Sold Price 2516 Oriole Ln WARSAW     2   1 980  43  $15,000.00 1217 Wooster Rd WINONA      2   1 768  31  $55,000.00 1116 E Winona Ave WARSAW     2   1 744  118  $74,900.00 1028 E Market St WARSAW     4   1 1796  75  $77,000.00 850 W Monoquet Rd WARSAW     3   2 1404  36  $80,000.00 1500 Chestnut St WINONA     3   2 1972  355  $80,000.00 534 N Parker Street WARSAW     3   1 1107  37  $95,000.00... 03/05/2009

Today in northern Indiana the sun came out and it looked so inviting outside. I had homes to preview, some to show and signs to check on. BUT the windchill factor was down to about 18 degrees.. in northern Indiana a day with sunshine is a day  to work. Our winter has been very eventful with ice glazing everything it touched. We've had ice falling from the sky, below normal temperatures and oh yes, there was this thing called 'recession' or was it 'depression' This past week the recession/depression took a vacation or maybe it went away for a while. Buyers come out and actually made offers that were accepted. I think it is getting better out in the trenches....or maybe I am just punch drunk on sunshine. 02/28/2009

Kosciusko County Short Sale Information III  This is  part III in our series of  the process for a  short sale in Kosciusko County Indiana. If You need to get up to speed you can read  Kosciusko County Short Sale   &  Kosciusko County Short Sale II.   Up to this point we have  talked about what a short sale is. What  must happen in order to qualify with your lender and the paperwork you and your agent will need to provide in order to move forward and make this process as smooth as possible for what is an uncomfortable situation to say the least.. At this point a buyer enters the picture and assuming they are using a real estate agent that understands short sales, they will already be briefed on the process of  having a suitable offer filled out on a IAR Purchase Agreement , IAR Short S... 02/03/2009

                    Kosciusko County Homes - Short Sale Information IIThis is the second article of my series on the short sale process for buyers and sellers of short sales and the process they will encounter. If you missed the first article you can read it here:  Kosciusko County Short Sale  In my first article we discussed what is and is not  considered generally accepted  hardships. Assuming you meet the hardship criteria and  want to proceed, what next?                                 Verify Owner of Mortgage Note  Verify who the lender is that holds your mortgage note. The lender that you started with may not still own your note. It can be common place for a lender to sell their notes to other investors. Even if you still make payments to them, they may only service your loan and ... 02/01/2009

                   Short Sale  Information for Kosciusko County                                                    What is a short sale?    A short sale is when you need  to sale you home and  the current market value is less than the payoff to your lender. Therefore you need the lender to be willing to settle for less than the full amount in order to release the lien so you can close the sale with clear title.  Example: In 2006 you bought a home for $150,000 and your payoff is $148,000.  Because of a job loss you need to sell. But the current market has several like properties for sale at $140,000 which is true value today. In order to sell quickly to avoid a foreclosure you need to price at $135,000. After all your fee's to sell you would expect about $128,000 net sale proceeds, leav... 01/31/2009

Homes prices for Warsaw Indiana remained pretty much even for the 2008 year. Which is really a breath of fresh air for all the negatives that are out there around our nation concerning falling home prices. Nationally the average sale price for single family residence dropped by 9.3% to $ 198,600.  Locally the average sale price for single family residence of non water properties only fell 1% to $141,473. Warsaw area water properties were off the most by 24% to $220,841 but the fact that 2007 set a record of $292,222 for Warsawwater properties needs to be considered. 2008 was only off 8% from the 5 year average of water properties for Warsaw. County wide Kosciusko county saw a decrease in overall homes prices by 6% to 137,565.Still far below the national average.  Below I have included 2... 01/30/2009