The question on everyone's mind is, "Has the market bottomed out?"  People want to know if now is the time to buy a home or if they should wait for further declines in home values. 

Many have heard the old adages, "Buy low and sell high." and "Buy when everyone else is selling and sell when everyone else is buying."  It's easy to forget this timeless advice, though, when every day there is another expert hyping the decline of the housing market.   

Remember: No one was able to predict the peak and no one can predict the bottom.  Stop waiting for the media to predict the bottom of the market.  By the time they do, it will be too late for the average person to take advantage of the situation. 

A sound and easy real estate investing strategy is to sell before the peak and buy before the bottom.  This is easy to understand but harder to apply because the tendency is to get greedy.  The desire to sell at the absolute peak and buy at the very bottom distracts most investors.  Unfortunately, most people end up selling for much lower than the peak and buying much higher than the bottom.

So what happens if you buy now?  You'll take advantage of low interest rates and a lot of inventory, and since there is little competition, you will probably be able to negotiate a great bargain. 

What if the market goes lower?  Chances are it won't, but even if it does, it probably won't go significantly lower.  The bigger risk is in the market improving.  Buyers who are sitting on the sidelines will jump in, and the increase in competition will mean less opportunity to negotiate a great deal.

This is the best home buying opportunity of the past several years.  Don't get caught missing out.  Take the deal!

MISHAWAKA, Ind. - Jan. 21, 2008 - Charles and LaVondra Coleman didn't start the New Year vowing to exercise more and lose weight. Instead, the owners of the Mishawaka Assist-2-Sell office made a commitment to raise as much money as possible for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is dedicated to finding cures and saving children with pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

"When a young boy in my son's school was diagnosed with cancer, we decided to do something to help," explains Charles. "We donated some money personally, but we wanted to use the growth of our real estate business to help other children in need."

The Colemans have challenged themselves to save area home sellers at least $150,000 in real estate commissions in 2008. At the end of the year, they will make a donation equal to 2.5 percent of the total seller savings to St. Jude. The donation will be funded by the company, but made in the name of sellers that sold their homes with Assist-Sell in 2008.         

Continues LaVondra, "Last year-in our first few months of operation-we saved our customers more than $56,000.[1] We started thinking about what our customers were doing with the money they saved. Many mentioned that they were making some type of charitable contribution. This sparked our thoughts."

In addition to donating a portion of their proceeds to St. Jude, the Colemans will also encourage their customers to match their donation.

            If you would like to help the Colemans in their fundraising efforts, call Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice at (574) 258-5377 or e-mail management0762@assist2sell.com.

Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice is owned and operated by Charles and LaVondra Coleman. They opened the Mishawaka, Ind., office in April 2007. Assist-2-Sell, North America's Leading Discount Real Estate Company^SM, provides home sellers with full brokerage services for a low, flat fee, saving consumers more than $800 million in commission.[2] Homebuyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell's exclusive listings databases. All brokers and agents are fully licensed and REALTORS®. On the Net: http://www.4indianahomes.com/

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Charles and LaVondra Coleman are available for interviews and can provide additional information about Assist-2-Sell and discount real estate. Call (574) 258-5377 or e-mail management0762@assist2sell.com.

[1] Savings based on statistics between Apr. 11, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2007, for the Mishawaka, Ind., office compared to paying six percent. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.

[2] Savings based on statistics since January 1, 2000, for all Assist-2-Sell offices in North America compared to paying six percent commission. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.

Homeowners in Michiana Area Can Now Sell Their Home
For as Low as $2,495 With the Help of a Full-Service Brokerage

MISHAWAKA, Ind. - November 26, 2007 - $52,000.[1]  That's how much local homeowners have saved in real estate commissions since Assist-2-Sell® opened in Mishawaka earlier this year. In April, Charles and LaVondra Coleman opened Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice, providing full real estate services for a discounted commission in Mishawaka, South Bend, Osceola and Granger.

            Assist-2-Sell's system has been refined over the last 20 years and sets it apart from other real estate companies. With its "Full-Service with $avings!"® program, Assist-2-Sell saves homeowners a significant amount of money on the sale of their home. Instead of charging a percentage of the sale price, the Mishawaka office charges a low, flat fee of $2,495 for homes up to $150,000, with moderate increases for houses that list for more.[2] 

"I feel really good about what we're doing. Assist-2-Sell appealed to us because it was an opportunity to provide homebuyers and sellers with all of the service and support they need, without all of the expense," said Charles.

Continued LaVondra, "We allow home sellers to hold onto more of their home's equity, which is especially important in today's real estate market." 

            Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice is located at 113 Lincoln Way West in Mishawaka. The office can be reached by calling (574) 258-5377 or by e-mailing management0762@assist2sell.com. On the Net: http://www.4indianahomes.com/.

Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice is owned and operated by Charles and LaVondra Coleman. Assist-2-Sell, North America's Leading Discount Real Estate Company^SM, provides home sellers with full brokerage services for a low, flat fee, saving consumers more than $800 million in commission.[3] Homebuyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell's exclusive listings databases. All brokers and agents are fully licensed and REALTORS®.

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Charles and LaVondra Coleman are available for interviews and can provide additional information about Assist-2-Sell and discount real estate.  Call (574) 258-5377 or e-mail management0762@assist2sell.com.

[1] Savings based on statistics since April 2007 for Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice in Mishawaka, Ind., compared to paying six percent commission. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.

[2] Fees vary for homes that list for more than $150,000.

[3] Savings based on statistics since January 1, 2000, for all Assist-2-Sell offices in North America compared to paying six percent commission. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.