South Bend, Indiana
Local records and recent listings call this community The Echoes. We’re confirming the name the association is recorded under at the county — ask us and we’ll pull the document and tell you exactly what it says.
How The Echoes actually works — the dues, the rules and the real sale prices, from recorded documents and public records. If you’re deciding between communities, take the 60-second match quiz.
No fence or similar enclosure may be erected or built on any Lot, except private decorative fencing approved in advance by the Board of Directors.
Sheds not named; no permanent improvement may be erected or remain on a Lot other than one Home and appurtenant structures approved by the Board.
No boats, jet-skis, mobile homes, travel trailers or camping vehicles parked without prior written Board approval; trailers and campers allowed 72 hours at a time, 144 monthly.
Pools not named; no permanent improvement may be erected on a Lot other than the Home and appurtenant structures approved by the Board. Hot-tubs are prohibited.
No Owner may modify or improve their Home's exterior without prior written Board approval of plans and specifications; the Board may refuse any plans.
Exterior antennae and satellite dishes prohibited unless approved in writing by the Board; dishes may not exceed eighteen inches and may be required to be inconspicuous.
Solar panels fall within the definition of Structure, requiring prior written Board approval of plans and specifications before installation.
Association maintains all landscaping and grounds on each Lot, except Owner-installed landscaping beyond what the Declarant provided; Owner exterior improvements need prior Association approval.
The Association maintains mailboxes and mailbox posts as a Common Expense; Owners may not make exterior changes without prior Association approval.
Pet dogs, cats and customary household pets allowed if not commercial and not a nuisance; maximum two per Home without Board approval; leashed and attended outdoors.
Renting allowed; every rental or lease agreement must be written, subject to the Declaration, Bylaws and Rules, with a copy given to the Board on request.
Basketball goals may not be erected, placed or maintained on any Lot; play equipment, tents, greenhouses, skylights, hot-tubs and banners are also prohibited.
Only customary home and address signs: one per Lot, two square feet or less, unilluminated. For-sale/rent signs need prior written Board approval, removed within three days.
All vehicles must park only in the appurtenant garage or designated on-street spaces; violators towed. Commercial vehicles need Board approval to park overnight.
The Property and any Lots must be used exclusively for residential purposes, except the Developer's construction and marketing activities under Section 6.18.
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →No portion of the Property may be used for the repair of a vehicle; no inoperable, junk, unregistered or unlicensed vehicle may be kept.
Trash must be stored in receptacles, not solely bags; receptacles must stay inside the garage and out of public view except on collection days.
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →No clothing, laundry or wash may be aired or dried on any portion of the Property within public view.
Flag poles fall within the definition of Structure, so they need Board approval; no separate clause addresses displaying a flag itself.
No decorations, signs, placards, beverage containers or posters in any window; curtains, drapes, blinds, candles, lights, plants and flower window boxes are permitted.
Recent listings report dues around $900 per quarter. Exact coverage comes from the association’s current budget — we don’t have it memorized, but we can ask and confirm it in writing before you rely on it.
No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.
Recorded sales over the last 24 months ran $200,000 to $789,067, median $200,000. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
Homes here have sold for $200,000–$789,067 over the last two years — median $200,000. Get a number for yours built from this community’s own sales, plus the strategy to earn the top of the range.
Rules, dues, what is coming on the market here — one question or five, we will run it down.