It's been a busy summer for Northwest Indiana Real Estate! Despite an increase in Mortgage Interest Rates, first time home buyers tired of paying high rents are looking for property to purchase and call home sweet home.Entry market homes priced well and in good condition usually attract multiple buyers and multiple offers!Preparing buyers to expect to include escalation clauses with their purchase agreements has become a common practice.Recently, we represented 1st time home buyers in Crown Point Indiana in which the FIRST offer we submitted (with an escalation clause) was ACCEPTED!After closing, we were humbled to receive this Thank You note from these first time home buyers!If we can be of service to you in the purchase or sale of Real Estate, now or in the future, please give us a ca... 09/01/2023

Coming Soon = Showings start Wednesday, July 19th, 2023.Close to Homestead Park, 2016 SF Ranch Home For Sale in Highland, Indiana 46322Features Include:Full unfinished basementSide drive with 2 car detached garageFenced Backyard3 Bedrooms1 bathCountry Kitchen with Appliances MLS # 533399 Questions? Talk to Jeff Safrin REALTOR @219-309-9930 or to schedule a showing 07/18/2023

Since 1999 we have been Full Time REALTORS helping thousands of Northwest Indiana Home Buyers and Home Sellers in the purchase or sale of Real Estate.We are thankful for their business and blessed by their many referrals of friends, family, neighbors and co-workers!Recently, we listed a home for sale in Crown Point, Indiana (Lake County, IN). The sellers had lived in the property for many years and their pride of ownership showed as this home had multiple offers in the first day on the market and closed above list price!Here was what the sellers had to say about using our professional services: If we can be of service to you now or in the future in buying or selling property - Let's Talk!No matter where you are located, as members of The Leading Real Estate Companies of The World and Ho... 07/15/2023

Coming Soon = Showings Start Friday, March 24th, 2023.Carefree, low maintenance living in this 1649 SF MAIN FLOOR, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo with heated underground garage parking and storage!Fabulous Building Amenities = swim year round in the heated indoor pool, enjoy the hot tub and sauna, workout in the gym, check out a book in the private library, host large gatherings in the social room with full kitchen, enjoy the large outdoor deck in season!Munster Indiana is like a suburb of Chicago-land. With easy access to major roads for ease of commute and south shore train nearby. Approximately 38 minutes to Downtown Chicago Via Interstate 94 expressway. This condo is also conveniently located to shopping, restaurants, and top rated hospital.Google MapRecently Updated this condo has all new... 03/20/2023

Recently, we listed and sold a home for a client in Lake County, Indiana.Multiple Real Estate Brokers were interviewed.We are humbled to have been chosen to work with this family.We have been blessed to have served thousands of home buyers or home sellers in Northwest Indiana as Full Time REALTORS since 1999. If we can be of service to you or your family or friends, please contact us @ 219-309-9930.Please click the various links to read what our clients say about using our professional services to help them by providing solutions to their real estate needs Google Reviews Zillow Reviews Endorsements on our Blog Website Testimonials   03/10/2023

 Even homes that need updating are selling!Accepted CASH offer 1st day on the Market.Listed AND Sold by F. C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate. Since 1999, We have listed and sold Northwest Indiana Real Estate as full time REALTORS representing thousands of Home Buyers and Home Sellers. If we can be of service to you, please give us a call @ 219-309-9930 03/01/2023

Coming Soon = This Affordable Ranch Home For Sale Highland, Indiana 46322. Listed For Sale By F. C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate Serving Northwest Indiana. Showings Start Friday, February 3rd, 2023.Click HERE to read MLS Information and to see some more photos.Perched on a 60 x 125 Lot with mature trees, This Highland, Indiana Ranch Home is worth your careful consideration! 3 BR, 2 Bath, (2236 Total SF), partially finished basement, detached 2 car garage (528 SF), side drive for plenty of off street parking. Nice Size backyard. Spacious Living Room with Picture Window. Country Kitchen- Appliances Stay. 3 bedrooms on main level share Full Bath in Hallway. Basement with Big Rec Room has drop ceiling and paneling. Laundry/Utility/Storage room, and 3/4 Bath in basement. Washer & Dryer Includ... 01/29/2023

Prime Corner Location in Highland, Indiana 46322.Close to Interstate 80/94 for ease of commute to Chicago-land.Wicker Park and restaurants and pharmacy nearby!click here  for more info & photos ->2418 Ridge Road in Highland, Indiana MLS Opportunity knocks! Perched a top nearly 1/4 acre lot in prime location short distance to Wicker Park, Restaurants & across the street from stores. 1742 Total SF Ranch with full basement has many possibilities! Long driveway + parking pad for easy turn around. Oversized 702 SF Garage can fit 4 cars or use for storage or as a workshop as it has front & rear access doors. Home freshly painted thorough out + has new easy care laminate wood look floors & newer windows. Large L shape Living Room with 2 ceiling fans open to Dining Room with chandelier. Master ... 01/20/2023

1651 Fir Ave Crown Point, IN 46307 Listed by F. C. Tucker 1st Team Real Estate Click on address link above to view more photosComing Soon->Great Location, Price & Condition! 3 BR, 2 Bath, 2 Car in Crown Point's Prairie View Neighborhood = NO HOA Dues! Half Duplex built in 2002 features: Guest Closet in tile entry. Volume Vaulted Ceiling w/Remote Control Fan in large LR w/picture window & 2 skylights! Lovely White Wainscot Trim from LR to Spacious Country Kitchen w/Tile backsplash + lots of Beautiful Wood Cabinets, Granite Counters, big Pantry Closet. Sliding Door off Kitchen to 12x14 concrete patio & privacy fenced backyard w/Storage Shed. Front BR has HW floor, walk -in closet, ceiling fan & adjacent full bath. Master BR has walk-in closet, ceiling fan & attached 3/4 bath w/linen close... 12/10/2022

Another Beautiful Home in Saint John, Indiana Sold By The Safrin's in 2023!old B10248 Sentry Drive St. John, IN 46373 Been on the lookout for a spacious, custom, newer home, close to Chicago? 10248 Sentry Drive in The Gates of St. John maybe what you've been watching for! Perched on pie shape Cul-De-Sac Lot, 2020 built 2Story with full basement  is 4824 Total SF features 5 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Attached 3 Car Finished Garage (660 SF).Grand Entry Foyer. Fabulous Open Concept Entertaining Area=Living Room/Dining Area/Kitchen with Wall of Windows and a Sliding Glass Door to Awesome Covered Outdoor Patio! Statement Focal Point of Beautiful Kitchen is a T Shape Granite Island with 10 Custom Chairs & Plenty of under Island storage! Handy Wet Bar w/Wine Fridge, Stainless Appliances, Lovely Tile B... 09/27/2022

We are Blessed to be serving Northwest Indiana counties of Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper, Newton & Starke as Full Time REALTORS since 1999!Recently, relocating Northwest Indiana Home Sellers wrote this about their experiences of using our professional services to list and sell their Lake County Indiana Home. We are thankful for their business and appreciate their referrals of friends, family, neighbors and co-workers!How can we help you?Give us a call @219-309-9930 #LetsTalk  07/07/2022

Since 1999, we have been blessed to represent many of our clients several times!Here is a testimonial from recent Northwest Indiana Home Seller ( 3-peat client ).Please click the various links to read what our clients say about using our professional services to help them by providing solutions to their real estate needs and then give us a call @219-309-9930 to help you #LetsTalk #TalkToTucker #RealEstate Google Reviews Zillow Reviews Endorsements on our Blog Website Testimonials  07/02/2022

Coming on The Market Soon = Showings Start Monday, May 2nd, 2022633 West 77th Avenue, Dyer  IN 46311Rare Find in Dyer, IN. Custom Built 4749 Total SF - 90% BRICK on 2 Lots total 2.43 Aces w/Stocked Pond! Distinctive 2 Story w/full UNFINISHED basement lovingly maintained by Original Owners. FEATURES: 3 BR's (all upstairs) & future 4th BR if you finish attic, 3 BA, 2.5 Car attach, heated garage w/Epoxy floor & storage. Inviting Front Porch, 2 Story Foyer w/OAK Stairs, Formal + Informal LR & DR Spaces w/easy care floors + BIG Windows. MASONRY Wood FP in FR off Kitchen.3 SEASONS rm off FR overlooks POND & POOL & Deck. BIG Kitchen w/Abundance of OAK Cabinets, WALK-IN pantry, Bay Window Breakfast Nook, Desk Nook, GRANITE Countertops, Appliances Stay. 3/4 Bath & Laundry off Kitchen w/Access to... 04/26/2022

It's been a crazy year. Grateful we could represent our clients through the multiple offer situation to get a home!   "We are very thankful to Jeff and Grace Safrin for the incredible work they did in helping us find the perfect home in Munster, IN. For family reasons, Munster was our only choice for a home, and for good reasons, finding the right home in Munster was a challenge from the get-go-because many in the nearby Chicago market are looking to get out of Illinois but stay in the metro area. Jeff and Grace said it may take time, but we will find you a home you will love. We were prepared to wait up to a year, but Jeff and Grace found us the perfect home in less than 90 days, which was an incredible accomplishment given the popularity of Munster, as well as the crazy 2021 housing m... 08/02/2021

When clients come into my Hobart IN office after an IRS audit with a tax bill they don’t believe they owe, we usually will talk about 2 options for resolving the tax debt: Audit Reconsideration or doing a doubt as to liability offer.Audit reconsideration is a process where you can ask the IRS to review information that was not submitted during the original tax audit (along with documentation that was submitted with the audit). It is also used after the client submits a tax return after the IRS has created a Substitute for return (SFR)(when the client didn’t file a return), when it is believed the IRS made a computational or processing error and it can also be used when the IRS denies certain credits that the client feels they are entitled to.There are situations where the IRS will not c... 09/16/2020

When a company gets behind on their payroll taxes and IRS penalties and interest get added in, it can become a nightmare for the company to try to catch up. Worse, as is often the case when clients come into my Hobart, IN office, if you are one of the people responsible for payroll tax preparation and payment process, there is the potential for the IRS to assess a personal liability against you and in helping collect this tax debt, and one of my priorities is to try to minimize the amount of personal exposure to my client.As many business owners and accountants know, there are two type of payroll taxes that a company has to remit to the IRS.          The trust fund taxes – these are taxes that are withheld from an employee’s pay check and held in trust until they are remitted to the IRS... 09/09/2020

I represent clients for tax debt resolution in Northwest Indiana. One of the questions I get asked is when you owe a tax debt, when is the best time to start the tax resolution process? There are several schools of thought on this and I will address a few of them here, then give you my thoughts based on my experiences.One of the common schools of thought is when the client comes into my office is they have ignored the situation and the IRS has already levied bank accounts and their paycheck, creating a financial hardship for the client. Should the client decide to retain me, I will usually immediately reach out to the IRS and try to get a hold on collections to stop the next levy from happening and am usually told I have x number of days to propose a resolution to the client’s tax debt.... 08/31/2020

With the focus of my Hobart, IN practice being tax representation, tax liens are something I deal with relative frequency. I have heard the comment “I would sell my house, but there is a tax lien” more times than I can count. So, the real question is can you sell a house when there is an IRS tax lien?In Short, you absolutely can sell your house, even if there is an IRS tax lien on it. The IRS will be more than happy to allow the house to be sold. The only thing the IRS requires is that the seller who owes money to the government not walk away with money that the IRS should have received.For example, if the taxpayer owes the IRS $100,000. They own a house worth $400,000. I will explain what the IRS would get in each of the following circumstances:-          Taxpayer sells and owes the ba... 08/26/2020

When the phone rings in my Hobart, IN office, and the caller on the other end of the phone has a significant outstanding IRS tax debt, I am often asked how much I think they would have to pay to “settle the outstanding tax debt.” The general answer I give is it depends on the potential client’s financial situation. The IRS gives specific requirements for determining what a person can pay, and, despite what you may have heard on TV, it’s not a matter of having a proprietary process or knowing the right people at the IRS that will drive a tax resolution alternative to acceptance, it’s a matter of understanding the IRS rules and processes which drives an offer to acceptance.To explain it a little further, the IRS looks at what it can collect from a client based on the Client's Reasonable C... 08/24/2020

I represent taxpayers in Hobart Indiana, the Chicago area and the rest of the state before the IRS and State Departments of Revenue. When clients come into my office, I am often asked what options are available to them. For taxpayers to resolve back tax issues, they need to propose a plan to payback the IRS. So what options are available to a taxpayer to pay back tax debt?There are a number of options available to the taxpayer to resolve their tax debt and, in most cases, the options available require a look at the client’s financial situation.          Offer-in-Compromise – This is where the client proposed a tax settlement to the IRS to accept less than the amount owed. The IRS looks at something called Reasonable Collection Potential (RCP), which will be discussed in a future blog en... 08/20/2020