Bloomington Farmers Market is Back!

Bloomington's famous farmers market is back for the season. This fantastic outdoor market runs April through November.

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   Items currently available at the market include arugula, asparagus, cauliflower, goose eggs, rhubarb, and tamales (very good) and so much more. Here's a link to a complete list of what the farmers market has to offer so early in the season:

http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=1742

The market is located in downtown Bloomington on the b-line trail off of 7th street and is open every Saturday from 8 till 1. See you there!

Interest Rates Are Up!

Are the glory days of interest rates below 5% over? Well, for now they seem to be. After months of hovering at or just below the 5% mark, they are now consistently up. The average rate that is being forwarded to me today show rates at 5.25%.

According to the National Association of Realtors, the increase is due to worries about inflation as the economy improves. If you are considering buying or refinancing, this might be the right time to talk to a local lender and make that move!

Updated Sales and Pricing Information for 120 Kirkwood in Downtown Bloomington

Above is the latest information on sales and pricing for the 120 Kirkwood Project in downtown Bloomington. Floor plans are also available. Feel free to contact us with questions on this project and we'll do our best to get the answered for you.

National Association of Realtors newest consumer website

The NAR has just launched this week a new consumer website that is geared to help home owners make better decisions in maintaining, protecting and increasing the value of their homes.

This site will help home owners plan projects for their homes, and offer comprehensive articles with helpful information. And the site is free. Just go to www.houselogic.com to check it out.

Chicago Makes Forbes Magazine's Top Ten World's Most Beautiful Cities

Forbes Magazine just came out with their top ten list of the world's most beautiful cities and our own mid-western mecca made the list. New York and San Francisco also made the list. Other cities included Paris, Tokyo, Cambridge England, Sydney, Florence Italy, Cape Town South Africa and London. Finishing up the list is Vancouver, home to this year's Winter Olympics.

Fresh Shrimp for the Last Time from Fabians

Fabians Seafood will be making their last run to Bloomington for the season. This fresh shrimp from the Gulf Coast driven straight to Bloomington.

If shrimp is your thing, then head over to Bloomingfoods east side location on 3rd street this Tuesday, October 27th from 1:30 to 5:30.

Come early and dress warmly because there is always a line. They also will have fresh blue crab meat and fresh shucked oysters...but they sell out of these items quickly.

If you want to receive email notification of when they will be coming to town and receive a 10% discount, go to http://www.fabianseafood.com/ and sign up.

Sorry for the break in market information

The b-town Report has been working on new formatting and information for this site. We'll still offer real estate market information, but the format will have a slightly different focus. Thanks for your patience as we work toward our new publication.

Luckily we picked a beautiful spot in central Vermont to work on the new format. Stay tuned!

Have a great day, Matthew