Off-Market Home Search · Michiana

The home you want might not be for sale yet. Let's go find it.

When the right home isn't on the market, most buyers settle or give up. We don't — we reach out to homeowners directly to find the one that fits you. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll go to work.

Serving South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Elkhart, Goshen — and every town in between.

  • ✓We call homeowners directly to surface homes that aren't listed
  • ✓A responsive team in your corner — fast answers, fast showings
  • ✓Backed by our No-Handcuff promise — if you ever feel we're not doing the job we promised, you can walk away. No lock-in, no hard feelings.
Start My Off-Market Search

Takes under a minute. Garrett follows up personally.

Start your off-market search

Takes under a minute. Garrett follows up personally.

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Already under a signed agreement with another agent? No worries — this one's for buyers going it alone.

Garrett follows up personally — usually the same day.

Rather talk it through first? Call or text Garrett: 574-850-2252

How the off-market search works

The right home for you might belong to someone who hasn't thought about selling yet. Our job is to go find them.

Reaching past the visible market to reveal a hidden home
1

Tell us what you want

The area, your price range, and the details that matter to you. It takes under a minute.

2

We hunt off-market

We call and reach out to owners of homes that fit what you're looking for — even ones that aren't listed for sale.

3

You see homes before they're listings

You get looks at homes that aren't on the market — owners we've reached directly who'd consider selling to the right buyer, before a sign ever goes in the yard. And we help you buy at the right price, protecting your money at the table.

Finding a home that isn't listed takes real work — real calls to real owners, until we find the one that fits you. That's what we do for our buyers. Tell us what you're after and we'll reach out and get the search going.

Why buyers search off-market with us

We do what most agents won't

Most agents wait for homes to hit the market. We pick up the phone and go find yours — an active search, not a saved alert.

A team in your corner

Fast answers and fast showings, so you're never stuck waiting when the right home appears.

We protect your money

Off the market or on it, we negotiate to protect your equity — and we'll always tell you the truth about a home, even when it costs us the deal.

Fair questions, straight answers

Does this cost me anything?

The search itself costs you nothing. Agent compensation is handled inside the transaction, and we'll walk you through exactly how it works before you commit to anything.

Am I obligated if I fill this out?

No. The form starts a conversation, not a contract.

How long does an off-market search take?

Honestly: it depends how specific your list is. Some matches surface in weeks; a tight search takes longer. We'll tell you what to expect once we see your criteria.

What if I'm already working with an agent?

Then honor that relationship — this search is for buyers going it alone. Between agents? Let's talk.

Meet your team

Garrett & Carol — a Michiana family team

Garrett Gutermuth, REALTOR® and licensed real estate broker with Cressy & Everett Real Estate, serving Michiana.

Gutermuth Homes is a family team. I was raised in Michiana and have spent my whole adult life here, and my mom, Carol, is my co-partner — she runs our operations so we stay responsive and nothing about your search gets dropped. When you work with us, you get real people who pick up the phone.

Buying is where people most often overpay to someone protecting their own side. Our job is to make sure that never happens to you — we're straightforward, we care about the result, and we'll tell you exactly what a home is worth, even when it isn't what you hoped to hear.

Family is everything to us — I'm a husband and a dad to four daughters, with a son on the way. That's the standard we hold your search to.

Garrett and Carol Gutermuth — the Gutermuth Homes team at Cressy & Everett Real Estate

Can't find your home on the market?

Tell us what you're looking for and we'll go find it — off-market, on your behalf.

Start My Off-Market Search