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You Can Hide a Ghost in the Closet!
2007-10-26 20:23:00 Halloween seems the appropriate time to discuss whether or not a seller has to disclose a home is haunted. First we have to look at whether the Indiana Code considers a haunted house a psychologically affected home. Indiana Code IC 32-21-6 does not include haunted houses in the description of psychologically affected properties. An owner can hide ... More About: Ghost , Closet , Hide
Home Tours ~ Saddlebrook at Shelborne
2007-10-26 19:23:00 Every week I am out touring homes either with a client, a builder or on my own. I see many communtities and homes in the Indianapolis area, making mental and written notes. I collect information and data on every home and neighborhood I visit. One of my recent trips was to the neighborhood of Saddlebrook ... More About: Tours , Home
Indianapolis Real Estate Due to Bounce Back
2007-10-22 07:02:00 There’s an old saying, “What goes up, must come down”. All across the country, homeowners who were in a market where home prices were rising so quickly noone could keep pace wth value, are now seeing these words realized in their property values. Here in Indianapolis , our home prices did not rise at the rate ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Back , Bounce
Are Your Exemptions Filed?
2007-10-21 15:37:00 I recently spoke with a homeowner who did not have their Homestead Exemptions filed. The impact on their taxes was $600.00 a year. Being in their third year of ownership, this simple process has cost them $1800.00. I don’t like paying more in taxes than I have to! When you sign your documents at the Title Company, you ...
Signs of a Buyer?s Market
2007-10-19 17:33:00 You think the new home builders in Indianapolis are up for negotiation? Remember to take your own agent; the wonderful hostess or agent at the builders model home works for the builder. I am a true advocate of single agency and believe I can negotiate a better deal for my clients. Tags: Buying+New+Homes+Indianapolis Share This More About: Market , Buyer , Signs
Eagle Creek - A Fall Spectacular
2007-10-18 17:55:00 I took the afternoon yesterday to drive through Eagle Cree k Park and captured the wonder of fall to share with you. The forest ground is blanketed with fallen leaves. There’s still lots of green, so opportunity to take the trip and enjoy fall, in all it’s beauty. Click on the view all images button to view ... More About: Fall , Creek , Spectacular
Blog Action Day - Recycle Indianapolis
2007-10-17 16:23:00 ; 0; 60; &# 160; Admittedly, I am a few days late for “Blog Action Day”. I have a very good reasons, which have to do with not having access to my primary computer. Did I ever learn a lesson about keeping my back up data current! One of the issues I have seen in Indianapolis which concerns me ... More About: Recycle
Too Little, Too Late
2007-10-17 03:34:00 Tomorrow, her home will be up for bid at the Sherriff’s Sale. She is young, married and has three little children. She called me yesterday to ask if there was anything I could do for her. Her lender had offered to sell the home to her “short”, except she couldn’t get the financing. That’s generally ... More About: Late
Why Emotional and Visual Appeal Help to Sell Homes!
2007-10-16 22:08:00 by Linda Barnett at Home Matters Staging works because people buy their homes on emotions. They buy a home that “feels” right, and how they react to any given home will determine their level of interest. The days of just listing a home, sticking a “for sale” sign in the front yard, doing some clean-up, and hoping ... More About: Visual , Homes , Sell , Appeal , Emotional
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2007-10-15 04:48:00 Breast Cancer awareness is the key to knowledge, early detection and prevention of this terrible disease which affects way too many women. In honor of my friend and colleague, Karen George, I want to remind every woman and every man who loves a woman to educate yourself about the symptoms and early detection of breast cancer. Karen has written ... More About: National , Random Thoughts , Awareness , Breast Cancer
Staging Matters When Selling Your Home
2007-10-09 17:56:00 Surrounding myself with other professionals in the industry provides my clients with the benefit of experience in all aspects of their real estate transaction. One of the professionals I have on my list is Linda Barnett at Home Matters . Linda is a home staging professional in Indianapolis, whose work has been praised by homeowners, clients and featured on ... More About: Selling , Staging
They Gotta Want to ?Open the Door?
2007-10-07 20:33:00 Putting a ?For Sale? sign in your front yard is the last thing you should do when considering the sale of your home. I was reminded of this when I went to preview a home which the owner wants to list. There to greet me was a small ?For Sale by Owner? sign in the front ... More About: Open , Door , Gotta
The End of the Road for Nehemiah
2007-10-02 14:14:00 Many homebuyers throughout the years have used programs like AmeriDream and Nehemiah to assist in buying a home. With the tightening of lending practices throughout the country, it was just a matter of time before such programs would be unavailable. The Nehemiah program and other DPA (down payment assistance) programs have been scrutinized throughout the years ... More About: Road , The Road
With All Due Respect Kermit, It Is Easy Being Green
2007-09-19 01:02:00 Kermit the Frog once sang “It’s not easy being green.” And many people may be under the impression that “going green” or using sustainable materials or green design isn’t easy or is cost prohibitive. What with $13 light bulbs and all, you can appreciate their point. It’s also true that the very nature of sustainability ... More About: Green , Respect , Easy
Client Care is Good Business
2007-09-16 15:47:00 This is not specifically about real estate or Indianapolis. I know my readers can see the obvious connection of good client care practice regardless of the business or city. In search of new communication devices to keep me accessible wherever I am, I went online to find a new phone and wireless card. The wireless company I have used since 1998 had a ... More About: Business , Care , Good , Client , Sine
Zionsville Homes in Stonegate
2007-09-14 18:56:00 Stonegate in Zionsville is the location of this year’s Home-A-Rama Home Show. Although the show was a few months ago, you have an opportunity to view these beautiful homes again this weekend. ; 0; 60; September 15–16 – Noon-6:00 p.m. ; This time, admission is free! Of course, they may not have the great golf carts out to drive you ... More About: Homes , Tone , Ville , Stonegate
A Tribute From Indianapolis
2007-09-11 16:58:00 Today, September 11, will forever be a reminder to Americans of catastophic loss and commendable bravery. To all who are serving our country, those who have gone before and those who will bravely go, I thank you! God Bless You! In the heart of our city of Indianapolis is the Soldier and Sailors Monument. It is ... More About: Tribute
HomeBuyer?s Online and What They Want
2007-09-11 03:42:00 Homebuyers today have expressed their preference in what they want when searching for homes online. Not surpising to me, they want pictures and property information. Also, not surprising to me, was, only 31% found the real estate agents contact info important….. Most buyers want to look around and find information on their own, before they contact ... More About: Online
Your Home, Your Way by Renovation Resources
2007-08-31 05:12:00 I write a free, monthly, electronic newsletter for my company, Renovation Resources . Like blogging, the obvious key to success in this area is selecting the relevant topics every month. One thing that?s been on most peoples mind over the past couple of months has been property taxes. Theres a topic. But it?s worn out, overly ... More About: Home
Back Home Again in Indiana
2007-08-30 22:25:00 Although I have been back a while, I recently submitted my post to “I Choose Indy”. The website is a tribute of sorts to those who choose to live in Indy. There are many reasons to choose Indy as home, mine has to do with family and quality of life ( no more two hour commutes ... More About: Indiana , Home , Back
The Realtor is The Seller??..
2007-08-30 04:02:00 Number one of a continuing series to get my home sold. We relocated to Indianapolis to be home where our family is and have maintained our home in Phoenix Arizona. We have now decided to put our home in Phoenix on the market. While I have been here for the last 10 days, I have looked at a few of ... More About: Seller , Realtor
Ready, Set, Race!
2007-08-29 22:35:00 Just mention the word Indianapolis and it conjures images of auto racing. We can now add Brownsburg Indiana to the list of major racing cities. Brownsburg is located 12 miles from the city of Indianapolis and about 6 miles west of the location of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the April 2007 issue of National DRAGSTER The ... More About: Race , Ready
Posh?d
2007-08-28 00:15:00 ; 0; 60; &# 160; & #160; ; 0; 60; I have been Posh ’d, well, my Blog site has. Posh’d is a website which is dedicated to featuring and promoting websites and blogs which are trying to break the mold amd make real estate sites a better experience for everyone. My site is one of 22 sites which you can vote on this month. I would ...
The HOA Will Have It?s Way!
2007-08-27 07:18:00 There are many factors to consider when purchasing a home besides the size and location. When considering the purchase of a home which is governed by a Home Owners Association, you need to confirm the CC&R’s or Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions allow you the flexibility to live and enjoy the lifestyle you want. Every HOA ...
Pictures - A Homebuyers Inside Look!
2007-08-19 06:58:00 My daughter was sitting with me at the computer one night, looking at homes on the MLS. She and her husband are thinking about buying a new home, maybe getting something a little bigger. When we came to a home with no pictures, I would stop to read the info - does it have a basement, square ... More About: Pictures , Inside
First Home
2007-08-19 06:27:00 I love real estate! One of my closings this week was a young couple who wanted to buy a home, rather than throw their money away on rent. Their price point was going to be a bit difficult, even in Indianapolis, where we have the most affordable housing in the nation. I was up for ... More About: Home
Green Savings in Indianapolis
2007-08-18 19:45:00 One of the questions I hear repeatedly from my clients who are buying a home in Indianapolis , is, “how much are the utilities”? This is a difficult question to answer. Although we can easily access the past history of utility charges for a given property, utility costs are more dependant on personal usage. While the current costs of ... More About: Green , Savings , Poli
Indy Real Estate News Flash - Buyers Control the Market!
2007-08-12 03:34:00 National news reads the real estate market is now controlled by buyers throughout much of the country. As news goes, it is generally one-sided and often distorted, with a predetermined conclusion to coincide with the story line. Since this is my news page, I get to write what I want with the conclusion I want. No distortion! The news, as I ... More About: News , Flash , Estate , Real Estate , Market
A Silver Lining for Property Taxes?
2007-08-10 05:37:00 Property Taxes in Indianapolis has been the subject of many articles, questions and water cooler converstaions. I have even cast my voice into the well of objective (okay, maybe not objective) opinions. My objectivity is clouded, not by my personal agenda, but, by what I see happening and how it has affected the advice I ... More About: Property , Silver Lining , Silver , Prop
Do You Know Your Absorption Rate?
More articles from this author:2007-08-07 16:52:00 Absorption rate isn’t a topic of interest to most people, as it relates to Real Estate. Unless, of course, you are buying or selling a home or are a Realtor who studies the market. Then, it becomes a very interesting topic. While it may be a bit boring, I hope to simplify the information, as well as help you understand ... More About: Rate , Absorption 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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