The Valparaiso Crusaders Men's Basketball Team began the 2008-2009 Season with a decisive win against Marian College of Indianapolis, IN - Final Score 87-56. The outcome of the game was really not in question from the opening tip-off. The Crusader's shot 51.4% in the first half and 61.3% in the second half from the field. That was a blistering shooting performance albeit the Crusader's scored 52 points,  yes 52 points inside the paint to 16 that Marian had. Valpo had more size and quickness than Marian and it showed in the final stats!

Valpo led by Michael Rogers' 23 points : 11-14 from the field. Following Rogers was Cameron Witt whose inside the paint play gave him 16 points and 8 of 11 from the field. This was a mediocre test for the Crusader's as the "real" test" will start this Tuesday, November 18th  at the ARC when Central Florida comes to town. The Golden Knights are a very good Conference USA Team and have a standout guard Jermaine Taylor that is a projected 2nd round pick in the NBA Draft this year! They are a well coached/disciplined team that will test the Crusaders on both ends of the court! Come join us & see -> click here for Ticket Information.

Editorial by Jeff Safrin

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     Ever leave out an ingredient when cooking a tried & true recipe ?  Either by accident, you may forget a step, or worse yet, on purpose, you omit an important part of the recipe thinking :

"Oh, it'll be ok, if I skip this altogether or maybe substitute that instead....only to find out you have a distasteful mess to serve your dinner guests?

Today's Real Estate Transactions - Buying and Selling of Properties - Requires many KEY ingredients that can not be skipped or substituted for our clients & customers around the Closing Table to have a tasteful experience.

We Listed a Home For Sale in September from a phone call we received from Sellers who found us on the Internet. We advertise not only our listed properties, but the ones we sell as well. Their Rehabbed property was nearby one we had recently sold, and it had expired from the MLS.

We had an offer on this property in October, after we had a Buyer call us that they found our Marketing about the Home For Sale on-line, and had even driven by the home.

 The key ingredient as to why this Home Closed Successfully in November?    

We have All Buyers Pre-Approved Before we show them a Home.

Motivated Buyers will gladly follow our suggestions to do this! They will find out from a reputable lender exactly what their buying power is and how much $$ they need to make their dream a reality.

Looky Louie's :)  on the other hand, will want to skip this important ingredient, and perhaps even substitute another agent to take them around, not really knowing if, or how much they can QUALIFY for?

Home Sellers appreciate this one very important ingredient in our recipe for success, as it helps prevent Back on Market :) 

Nowadays, with Lending and Underwriting Requirements Changing, following a tried & true recipe for success will provide all parties with a tasteful closing experience. 

 Give us a call @ 219-405-1232 if you are thinking of buying or selling property in NW Indiana - we'd love to share our recipe with you! 

Sincerely,

Jeff & Grace Safrin REALTORS -"Spouses Selling Houses' TM

F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty 

This is just one in a series of Posts For Localism By Jeff & Grace Safrin, F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty, Serving Northwest Indiana...on HOMES SOLD IN A MARKET THAT's NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD.... 

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A Step on the Path To Successful Real Estate Transactions...

If we can help you find a home or land in NW Indiana, give us a call @ 219-405-1232 - we are Full Time Full Service Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

- Local Community Information, Events and Sports .....  check out our Local BLOG...>

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 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

We are Your Local Expertsfor NW Indiana Real Estate.

    Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

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The city of Rensselaer, Indiana is the county seat for Jasper County in Northwest Indiana!

We've blogged about the famous attraction featured on the Discovery Channel on TV called Fair Oaks Farms before (one of our favorite coffee and snack stops off of Interstate 65) when heading south to Rensselaer or West Lafayetteor Indianapolis.  

This NEW Listing featured below, has a great In Town Location close to it all!

It's an affordable Ranch Home with many major updates!

We predict Jasper County will grow by leaps & bounds over the next few years, because of it's easy access by expressway to both Chicago-land and Indianapolis.

Rensselaer is a College Town, home to  the campus of St. Joseph's College of Indiana!

Enjoy the photo slide show and informational links about this property->

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Talk To Jeff & Grace Safrin of F.C.Tucker Advantage Realty today @ 219-405-1232 to Set Up a Private Showing on this Property!

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 Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

Local Community Information, Events and Sports.....  check out our Local BLOG...>

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 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

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Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

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November 11th

marks the Day we remember our

Veteran's in this great nation!

This note is to thank them for their service and sacrifice, so that we may enjoy FREEDOM.

   God Bless You & God Bless the U.S.A.

Jeff & Grace Safrin - REAL Estate Brokers

F.C.Tucker Advantage Realty

Serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Starke, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW Indiana

Visit our website for properties for sale.

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

- Local Community Information, Events and Sports .....  check out our Local BLOG...>

www.NorthWestIndianaRealEstateBlog.Com

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 photo courtesy of  Veteran's Day Poster Gallery

This year for the Valparaiso University Crusaders is going to be nothing short of ... challenging ? There are many adjectives that may describe Homer Drew's team this year! There are only 3 Seniors returning from last years team and if the Crusader's are planning on any post season run, ALL 3 will need to produce in every game this year! The 3 returning Seniors are Jake Diebler, Brandon McPherson and Urule Igbavboa.

Saturday night, the Crusaders hosted Division III Blue Jays of Elmhurst College, at the ARC in an exhibition game. A game to just see what and who has the best chemistry,and for the first 20 minutes the answer was clear... no one had the chemistry Just yet:) The kids from Elmhurst showed guts and heart as they hung with the Crusader's!  Ahead by just two at the half, the Crusaders stormed out of the locker room in the second half with a 23-4 entertaining run and cruised from there, finishing the night with an 85-63 victory!

I was impresed by how the Crusaders played in the second half.. Igbavboa finished with 18pts - 7 Rebounds and 5 of 6 from the charity stripe. Igbavoda is gonna need these numbers game in and game outfor the Crusaders to have success this year. Alebit, Valpo did play the game without Senior Guard Brandon McPherson who is out with an injury. Howard Little,once again, showed his defensive skills with his tenacious play, play that will be needed.  Newbies Benjamon Fumey and De' Andre Haskins were absolutely impressive. Fumey finished the night with 13pts and 4 Boards and Haskins finished the evening wtih 15pts and 2 for 2 from the line! Freshman Erik Buggs, who I will name "Lightning" looked great at some moments and out of control at others:) One thing is certain, as the season goes on, this kid is gonna be GOOD! He is extremely quick on defense and his ball handling and penetration to free up others was awesome to see. The Blue Jays were lead by Brent Ruch who finished with 19pts followed by Ryan Burks who finished with 17pts. 

The final statswere indicative of the final outcome.. The Crusaders finished the night shooting 51.7% from the field - 35.7% from behind the 3pt arc and 82.8% from the free-throw line. Elmhurst finished shooting 36.2% from the field - 33.3% from downtown and 69.6% from the charity Line. Valpo will need to take care of the leather in their next game as they did commit 15 turnovers.

So, the exhibition games are over and it is now on to the "real deal" regular season as the Crusader's host Marian College of Indianapolis on Saturday, November 15th with a 7:30p, tip-off. It will be an "interesting" season for this young team. As long as everyone stays healthy and the role players show up every night it very well can be a successful 2008-2009 Valparaiso University Crusader Men's Basketball Team!

Editorial by Jeff Safrin

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Talk To  Jeff & GraceSafrin "Spouses Selling Houses' TM

 Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

Local Community Information, Events and Sports .....  check out our Local BLOG...>

www.NorthWestIndianaRealEstateBlog.Com

 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

We are Your Local Expertsfor NW Indiana Real Estate

Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

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We've Blogged about the GOLF & Recreational Community of ABERDEEN serveral Times!

This P.U.D. has many amenities for all ages!  Click here to see some Neighborhood PHOTOS!

Recently, we Just Listed a 3 year New 2 Story STONE & Vinyl Home for Sale.

Located in the Newest area of this  Development - " The Links of Aberdeen ",

this home is not only priced below it's neighboring competitors, but offers a private wooded backyard!

Click below to see more photos and read the details!

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Talk To Jeff & Grace Safrin of F.C.Tucker Advantage Realty today @ 219-405-1232 to Set Up a Private Showing on this Property!

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Talk To  Jeff & GraceSafrin "Spouses Selling Houses' TM

 Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

Local Community Information, Events and Sports .....  check out our Local BLOG...>

www.NorthWestIndianaRealEstateBlog.Com

 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

We are Your Local Expertsfor NW Indiana Real Estate

Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Jeff and Grace Safrin of F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty. Jeff and Grace Safrin and F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided.                         

Right Down the Road from Anderson's Winery & Vineyard is a Private Gated Community in

NorthWest Indiana's Porter County, called WhiteThorne Woods.

 Nestled among Magnificent Estates and Mansions is an Affordable, Spacious and Elegant

5 Bedroom, 5 Bath Home For Sale on over an Acre of Woods in a Scenic Private Setting.

 Click below to read more about this Jackson Township beauty located close to the Indiana Toll Road 

& nearby South Shore Train Station offering commuting options to nearby Chicago-land.

We've Blogged about our hometown of  VALPARAISO (aka "Vale of Paradise') before !

If you are planning a MOVE to NW Indiana, this exceptional value priced home in an

 Upscale neighborhood is worth your careful consideration.

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Talk To  Jeff & GraceSafrin "Spouses Selling Houses' TM

 Real Estate Brokers serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Jasper & Newton Counties in NW IN. 

Looking to find out more about Life in Northwest Indiana ?

- the Housing Market

Local Community Information, Events and Sports .....  check out our Local BLOG...>

www.NorthWestIndianaRealEstateBlog.Com

 NW INDIANA remains a Great REAL ESTATE MARKET check our past---> SOLD HOMES !

 Thanks for Visiting!  We hope to add your story to our client testimonials!

We are Your Local Expertsfor NW Indiana Real Estate

Call us @ 219-405-1232 or email us for a RELOCATION Package Today

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Jeff and Grace Safrin of F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty. Jeff and Grace Safrin and F.C. Tucker Advantage Realty are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided.                          

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