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Would You Know If Someone Filed a Fake Deed on Your Home?
Monroe, Lawrence, Morgan, and Brown counties offer a free alert called Property Watch. It emails or texts you when a document is recorded in your name, so you'd know about a forged deed quickly. Here'... ...more
Homeowner Resources
October 28, 2026•3 min read
Should You Rent Out or Sell an Inherited House in Indiana?
Inherited a house in Indiana? Renting it out means repairs, insurance, vacancies and tenants. Selling has its own steps. Three questions to answer first, plus what Indiana and the IRS say about inheri... ...more
Life Transitions
October 27, 2026•3 min read
What's Happening Around Bedford This Week? October 26-November 1, 2026
Día de los Muertos crafts at the library, a history walk in Bryantsville, trick-or-treat on Main Street in Mitchell and a craft fair at Spring Mill. What's happening around Bedford Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 202... ...more
Living in Bedford Indiana
October 25, 2026•3 min read
What's Happening in Bloomington This Week? October 26-November 1, 2026
IU Homecoming, trick-or-treat night, the last outdoor farmers' market of the year and the Clear Creek public meeting. What's happening in Bloomington Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026, plus a day trip to McCormick... ...more
Bloomington Indiana Real Estate Market | Bloomington Community and Events
October 24, 2026•4 min read
What Could the Fed's Late-October Meeting Mean for Bloomington Home Buyers?
The Federal Reserve meets Oct. 27-28. Its rate doesn't set mortgage rates directly, but it can move them. Here's where things stand, what this week's 7.32% average means, and what buyers can do now. ...more
Market Update
October 24, 2026•2 min read
What Is the Clear Creek Corridor Renewal Project in Bloomington?
City of Bloomington Utilities is starting work on the Clear Creek Corridor Renewal Project to fix aging stormwater infrastructure south of W 1st Street. The first public meeting is Thursday, Oct. 29, ... ...more
Bloomington Indiana Real Estate Market | Bloomington Community and Events
October 22, 2026•2 min read
Do You Have to Clean Out a Parent's House Before You Sell It?
No, you don't have to empty a parent's house before you list it. What to do first, who decides, and when selling with the contents makes sense, from a Bloomington REALTOR who helps families with inher... ...more
Life Transitions
October 20, 2026•3 min read
What's Happening Around Bedford This Week? October 19-25, 2026
A community book club, a fall StoryWalk at the library, tribute shows at the Mitchell Opera House and a drive to Patoka Lake. What's happening around Bedford Oct. 19-25, 2026. ...more
Living in Bedford Indiana
October 18, 2026•2 min read
What's Happening in Bloomington This Week? October 19-25, 2026
Halloween fun, one of the last outdoor farmers' markets of the year and a fall day trip to Brown County State Park. What's happening in Bloomington Oct. 19-25, 2026. ...more
Bloomington Indiana Real Estate Market | Bloomington Community and Events
October 17, 2026•2 min read
Coming to Bloomington for IU vs. Ohio State? What to Know Before Saturday
IU hosts Ohio State Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon at Memorial Stadium. Parking, traffic, hotels and timing for game weekend in Bloomington, from a local REALTOR. ...more
Bloomington Indiana Real Estate Market | Bloomington Community and Events
October 17, 2026•3 min read
Can You Sell a Rental House With Tenants Still Living in It in Bloomington?
Yes. Indiana law lets you show a rental to buyers with reasonable notice to the tenant. Here's how to decide who your buyer is, what to check in the lease, and what Bloomington's rental permit means f... ...more
Seller Education
October 14, 2026•5 min read
How Do You Winterize a Vacant Inherited House in Indiana?
Keep the heat on at 55°F or higher, call the insurer about vacancy, and check the house often. How to protect an empty inherited home in Indiana this winter, step by step. ...more
Life Transitions
October 13, 2026•5 min read
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