Author: KennedyR

The Fort Wayne, Indiana Housing Market Right Now If you’re deciding whether to sell your house in Fort Wayne, Indiana this year, here’s the honest picture of the market as of Q3 2026 — the numbers, what’s changed, and what it means depending on the kind of house you’re selling. The Numbers Average home value: … Continued

Selling a House During Bankruptcy: Possible, With Permission Bankruptcy doesn’t freeze your life — people sell houses during Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases all the time. What it does add is a layer of court oversight: you can sell, but the bankruptcy court (and in Chapter 7, the trustee) has to sign off. Here’s … Continued

Pricing a house that needs major repairs is different from pricing a move-in-ready home. A renovated house nearby may help establish what your property could be worth after repairs, but it does not tell you what buyers will pay for the house in its current condition. The repair scope, comparable sales, financing limitations, buyer risk, … Continued

Selling a rental property can create a tax bill that is easy to underestimate. A Fort Wayne landlord may have years of depreciation, capital improvements, selling expenses, and appreciation tied to one property. Those items can change both the taxable gain and what you keep after closing. If you are still deciding whether selling makes … Continued

Selling Mom or Dad’s House with a Power of Attorney Your parent has moved to assisted living, a nursing home, or in with family — and their Fort Wayne house sits empty while the bills keep coming. If you hold power of attorney, you’re probably asking: can I sell the house for them? In Indiana, … Continued

Owning a rental property in Bloomington can build income and equity, but there may come a point when you ask whether keeping it still makes financial sense. Quick Answer Keeping your Bloomington rental may make sense when it produces dependable net income, has manageable repair needs, attracts reliable tenants, and still fits your long-term plans. … Continued

Your Buyer Walked. Here’s How to Save the Sale. You accepted an offer, packed half the house, maybe committed to your next place — and the buyer just backed out. It stings, and it’s increasingly common: national data shows contract cancellations running near 15% of pending sales, the highest on record. Fort Wayne isn’t immune. … Continued

Inheriting a house in New Haven when you live hundreds of miles away can turn a normal home sale into a long list of small decisions. Someone has to check the property, deal with belongings, keep up with insurance and taxes, understand the estate paperwork, and decide whether repairs are worth managing from another state. … Continued

Finding mold does not automatically mean you must fix the house before selling it. Fort Wayne homeowners can remediate and list traditionally, list the property as-is, or sell directly to a buyer willing to handle cleanup and repairs. The right choice depends on the severity, cause, repair costs, timeline, and expected net proceeds. Quick Answer … Continued

What Auburn, Indiana Homes Are Actually Worth in 2026 If you’re thinking “I need to sell my house fast in Auburn,” the first question is what the house is worth — and Auburn is exactly the kind of market where online estimates miss badly. Small sample sizes, a courthouse-square core of century-old homes, newer subdivisions … Continued

The Tax Question Every Indiana Heir Asks You inherited a house in Fort Wayne and you’re ready to sell — but you’re bracing for the tax bill. Here’s the news most heirs don’t expect: selling an inherited house in Indiana usually triggers little or no tax at all. Three rules do the heavy lifting. (We’re … Continued

You may discover an open building permit while preparing to sell a Fort Wayne home. A contractor may have missed the final inspection, construction may have stopped, or a previous owner may have opened the permit. An unresolved permit does not always prevent a sale, but it can affect inspections, financing, insurance, negotiations, and closing. … Continued

Dealing with an eviction is difficult enough without also trying to sell the property. You may be losing rent, paying legal expenses, managing tenant communication, and wondering whether the house will need major repairs once it becomes vacant. The good news is that an active eviction does not always prevent a Fort Wayne landlord from … Continued

You Got a Cash Offer. Is It Fair — or a Lowball? A cash offer only helps you if the number is honest. This is the checklist we’d give a family member evaluating any cash offer on a Fort Wayne house — including one from us. Ten minutes of homework tells you whether you’re looking … Continued

Yes, We Buy Mobile and Manufactured Homes in Fort Wayne Most “we buy houses” companies in Fort Wayne quietly skip mobile homes — too complicated, too many title quirks, not enough margin. That leaves mobile and manufactured homeowners with almost no fast-sale options. Indiana Home Solutions buys mobile and manufactured homes across the Fort Wayne … Continued