First-time buyers
Your first set of keys
Free classes that turn credit scores, down payments, and offers into a plan — including local assistance programs that can put real money toward your purchase.
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Fort Wayne born & raised · 15+ years in real estate
Every family has a next chapter. I help you turn the page.
I'm Andie Shepherd. First home or right-sized home — I teach the free classes, coordinate the whole move, and give you straight answers from the first conversation to the closing table.
Andie ShepherdREALTOR® · Mike Thomas Associates
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1977Mike Thomas Associates est.
Where we begin
Three doors. Yours is one of them.
Every client arrives from a different place in life. Choose the one that sounds like you — Andie will meet you on the porch.
Right-sizing & downsizing
A home that fits this chapter
Turnkey help with the whole transition — sorting, selling at full market value, and settling somewhere simpler. For you, or for a parent you love.
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Sellers
Sold well, not just sold
Honest pricing, real preparation, and marketing that earns top dollar — beginning with a free, human-prepared answer to "what's it actually worth?"
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Free homebuyer classes
Two hours that can be worth thousands at closing.
Loans, credit, closing costs, and the local down-payment assistance programs most buyers never hear about — taught in plain English by a Financial Peace University graduate who has walked hundreds of Fort Wayne families home. A class, not a sales pitch.
- Understand exactly what you can afford — before you fall in love with a listing
- Learn which Fort Wayne & Indiana assistance programs you may qualify for
- Leave with a written, step-by-step path to your first set of keys
Turnkey downsizing & rightsizing
From first box to closing table — one steady hand.
Whether it's your move or a parent's, you get a single guide instead of a dozen phone numbers — and a home sold on the open market for full value, never auctioned off.
Plan
A no-pressure visit to map what you need, want, and worry about.
Sort
Patient, trusted help deciding what moves, what's gifted, what goes.
Sell
Listed beautifully on the open market — priced for full value.
Move
Vetted movers and helpers, scheduled so you're never in limbo.
Settle
Into the right next place — patio home, condo, or community.
In their words
Andie has been a godsend through the home buying process… nobody beats her service, knowledge, and professionalism.
"Very knowledgeable of the market… very friendly, I would recommend Andie to anyone."
"She listens to our needs and presents the homes that fit them perfectly."
Real client reviews from Andie's Mike Thomas Associates profile.
No pressure. Ever.
Fort Wayne raised her. Now she'll help you call it home.
Call, text, or send a note — you'll reach Andie herself, not a call center.
Prefer mornings? Evenings? Just say so — we'll work around your life.