(La Porte, IN) - A house in La Porte has been featured on a major network television show.

 

The A&E Network show “Move or Improve” was in the Maple City a few months ago to tape an episode. The premise of the show is a homebuyer who is contemplating fixing up their current home, or just buying another one.

 

Area realtor Sherry Ritter-Banic said she was contacted by Six West Media about her listing at 1209 Michigan Avenue. “The producer contacted me back in April,” she said, “and they thought it would be a great fit for their show, and so the sellers agreed to it.” According to Banic, filming took place on May 7. Everyone involved had to sign a confidentiality agreement to keep the production a secret, which Banic said wasn’t easy. A concerned neighbor and a couple of observant police officers were reassured by the homeowners that everything was okay.

 

The episode aired last Saturday, and now Banic is happy to talk about the experience. She says a couple from Three Oaks, Michigan, were considering a move to La Porte. “They were trying to decide if they wanted to just add on to their house or go look for homes closer to their work,” Banic said. “They thought La Porte would be a great fit for them because they have family in the area. So that’s how La Porte came into the picture. And then our house, by chance, was listed the same week they were looking for houses to view.”

 

The TV crew filmed all over La Porte. “They actually did a very good job of promoting the city,” said Banic. “They showed the courthouse, some of the lakes, the downtown life. So I thought they really had a great scope of what La Porte is like.”

 

Another property in Benton Harbor was also in the running. To see how it turned out, you’ll need to watch Season 1, Episode 4 of A&E’s “Move or Improve.”