fishers realtor: Conner Prairie Fishers Indiana
- 08/09/12 10:18 PM
Originally posted at Fishers Real Estate Website Conner Prairie is an interactive history park with so much to do. You step back in time to the 19th century visiting a school house, you can earn some wages by helping with chores and you can spend those earnings at the General store. There are 15 buildings in town and some date back to the 1800’s. It is very interactive for the kids and adults will enjoy it too. There are many programs to choose from including: Threads of Time: Historic Textiles 19th Century Clothing – 100 years of Fashion Artifact Identification Restoration Tour … (8 comments)
fishers realtor: Homes Sold in Fishers May 2012 (Market Report)
- 06/18/12 09:30 PM
Originally posted at Marchant TeamHomes Sold in Fishers May 2012 The homes sold in Fishers for May 2012 was within 2% of both 2011 and 2010 ; I was hoping for another 30% increase over the prior year. It is still good news though! There were 177 homes sold during Maycompared with 152 homes sold in April so the homes in Fishers are selling! The days on the market were 94 compared with 89 a year ago…and while that is an increase, most sellers would be thrilled to sell their house in 94 days! The Marchant Teamhas had some amazing success in May, selling one in 1 day and … (1 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Hosts Summer Concerts
- 06/13/12 10:46 PM
Originally Posted at Marchant Team Website Tuesday Concerts in Fishers For the next six Tuesdays this summer, there will be concerts in the Fishers municipal area (where the library, chamber, post office, police station are). You can walk if you live in Sunblest or Heritage Meadows! You can bike from many other Fishers neighborhoods, bike racks are available. The list includes: The Brooke Roe Band on June 12th (country music) Alan Kaye and the Toons on June 19th (rock and roll covers) BBI on June 26th (Variety) Lipstick Blonde on July 3rd (Rock/Pop)…they are quickly becoming Nashville’s Favorite Cover Band Meatball Band on July 10th (Pop) Dave and Rae on July … (1 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Homes Sold in April
- 06/05/12 11:35 PM
Homes Sold in Fishers in April Holy Cow! We are really selling homes in Fishers! We sold 30% more homes this April than a year ago. The news gets better, the days on market were 88 compared with 92 last year and the average selling price was $225,200 compared with $220,000 a year ago. There were 152 homes sold in Fishers in April compared with 118 a year ago. The were two homes over $1,000,000 that sold. The top three most expensive homes had inground pools; I would love to find a home in Fishers with an inground pool for me! One of the more popular neighborhoods selling … (0 comments)
fishers realtor: 11715 Rush Drive Fishers Home for Sale
- 01/04/12 11:58 PM
Looking for a starter home for sale in Fishers? There are currently 134 homes under $150,000 for sale; 46 of those are condo’s. Of the 134, there are 35 that are “distressed” meaning bank owned or a short sale. I have one that is completely updated with stainless steel appliances, new kitchen cabinetry, center island, new flooring, updated tile and vanity in baths, new roof, new windows and new HVAC system. Located at 11715 Rush Drive, the home is fully fenced and has a minibarn and playset. The list price is $144,900. My sellers bought the home and being … (1 comments)
fishers realtor: Top 10 Questions in Real Estate
- 11/19/10 01:06 AM
Way back in 2008, I started a series on the Top 10 Questions in Real Estate for my outside blog on Fishers Real Estate and somehow I never finished the series! So much to write about I guess! So the answer to Question 9, what is the payback on my renovation is the one I will answer today. The short answer is, it depends! But every year CNN puts out a renovation payback calculator; that is fairly reliable across the country. Overall, kitchen remodels are the best. You can typically expect upwards of 80% payback on this. I've included a renovated picture of … (2 comments)
fishers realtor: How to Sell a Home
- 09/10/10 02:55 PM
I was perusing the market stats today for the Fishers Real Estate market. There are 179 homes that have been on the market OVER 150 days. They were listed before 4/5/10. I have to ask the question; why haven't they sold? I think if you have a home over $500,000; that market is really soft right now and it makes sense it will take longer to sell. So, let's take those out. Now we are left with a 139 homes that are "stale". Is it the home/location, the price or the Realtor®? There are 9 homes that are currently listed by … (3 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Real Estate Market Report for March 2010
- 04/11/10 12:12 PM
I know that March was a great month, but I will lay odds April will knock it out of the park. If you read the recent posts on the Fishers Real Estate that has pended, you would probably agree! There are so many buyers out there still trying to get the tax credits that are available for first time buyers and repeat buyers. There are currently 810 homes for sale in Fishers, with 173 of those under $150,000. For March 2010, 136 homes sold compared with 127 a year ago. The neighborhoods that saw the most activity were the usual with … (2 comments)
fishers realtor: Why Fishers Indiana is a Great Place to Live
- 03/10/10 01:13 PM
Fishers Indiana has received numerous recognitions and awards over the past few years culminating this past week as the most affordable suburb in America by Business Week. The criteria for this award were populations of 5,000 to 60,000 (I actually think we are closer to 70,000, but we'll take it!), median family incomes of between $51,000 to $120,000 (we are at $108,086) and factors such as livability (short commutes...they must not have travelled I69 in the morning!), education, crime and affordability. This award is one of many that Fishers Indiana has received. It was named the best place to raise a family by … (4 comments)
fishers realtor: First Time Buyers Trend
- 02/18/10 10:25 PM
The Fishers Blog is meant to educate both buyers and sellers on the reasons to use a Fishers Realtor, create information about Fisher Neighborhoods, specifically appreciation rates and summaries and also address more global issues such as today. This is a You-Tube video from the Keller Williams office that profiles a first time buyer nationally.
The first time home buyer credit of $8,000 expires for contracts not written by 4/30/10; they must close by 6/30/10. This is the same deadline for the "repeat buyers" credit of $6,500. Remember that "repeat buyer" does not mean you have to move up. … (0 comments)
fishers realtor: Was your Fishers Neighborhood one of the Best in 2009?
- 01/31/10 07:32 AM
I just recently posted my year end 2009/2008 analysis of the Fishers Real Estate Market; but wanted to dig a little deeper and look at the statistics by neighborhood. You may recall that of the homes for sale in Fishers in 2009, 1,615 were sold compared with 1,676 in 2008; a 3.5% decline. The full report for the 2009 Year in Review for Fishers Real Estate is available for you to read. This first graph shows us Fishers most popular neighborhoods, many of which I have written detailed reports on this blog. Each month, one of the neighborhoods that sells the most is … (6 comments)
fishers realtor: Should I have my home Inspected?
- 01/17/10 01:57 AM
Most of my clients want an inspection but every so often I get this question. It usually comes from someone who is fairly handy and does a good job of looking at the home prior to buying it. However, I still think an inspection is one of the cheapest ways to ensure you are getting a good home and not a money pit. I recently was watching an episode of Income Property on HGTV and during the episode, the contractor found so much mold and about a dozen dead birds in one of the basement closets. I had to ask myself, … (7 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Real Estate Market Report for 2009
- 01/15/10 01:29 PM
I was very anxious to view 2009 to 2008 to determine if we had declining values in Fishers, specific trends and any good news! I am an accountant by background and love the analytics of evaluating real estate; I also am a very good negotiator as a result of my previous training. That is a trait you WANT in your Fishers Real Estate Agent! For 2009, there were 1,615 homes that sold in Fishers compared with 1,676 in 2008 so a decline of about 3.5% during what has been termed the most turbulent year in the housing market ever. Apparently no one told … (0 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Realtor talks about Cap and Trade
- 01/08/10 01:50 PM
There is quite a bit of controversy on the Cap and Trade being discussed; this is more than just the regulation of pollution emitted into the atmosphere. Their is language being discussed around cap and trade for things that we use daily like gas, electric, etc. I'm not here to debate the issue but to give you some ideas on how it might be used in a conversation about Fishers Real Estate. We recently had some folks in from Langdon Mortgage Company to talk with the Marchant Team. Here are some tidbits I picked up: You can borrow 5% over the … (0 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Realtor explains Negative Equity
- 12/19/09 12:03 PM
There are currently 725 homes for sale in Fishers and of those 90 over over 10% are a distressed property. More than likely, most of the homes that are distressed have sellers with "negative equity". As a reminder distressed property is a bank owned, foreclosure, short sale, or a property where a bank is likely involved. Many of you reading have probably read a little bit about this Fishers Realtor and know that I was an Accountant turned Realtor in 2001. As an Accountant, equity is an important concept to understand. Equity is the difference between the assets of the company (cash, receivables, equipment, … (0 comments)
fishers realtor: Fishers Real Estate Market Report for November 2009
- 12/13/09 03:23 AM
The Fishers Real Estate Market has turned the corner? Last month we saw the 2009 monthly totals beat the 2008 monthly totals by 4 houses, this month we see the 2009 number 18 better than 2008 November. Let's have a look at the graph and talk about November. For November 2009, there were 113 homes that sold and 16 (14%) of those were distressed properties. Last year for November, there were 85 homes that sold and 9 (10%) were distressed properties. Of the 113 that sold this month; the average days on the market were 66; this compared with 92 a … (0 comments)
fishers realtor: Finding Foreclosures in Fishers Fast for Free
- 12/03/09 02:21 PM
Working at Keller Williams has many benefits from their focus on God to their entrepreneurial style of leadership. But, one thing I love is that the tools they provide their agents are relevant. Our latest tool is a search for Just Foreclosures in Fishers (or Carmel, Noblesville or Indianapolis). Our splash page on our Fishers Real Estate website has all four buttons for easy navigation or there is a Fishers Foreclosure tab on the left side tool bar. There are currently 21 Fishers Foreclosures on our website ranging from $97,000 for a condo in Middleton Place to $999,000 in the Hawthornes. Here … (2 comments)
fishers realtor: The Year a Buyer was Born might matter!
- 11/18/09 12:47 PM
I consider it very important to take the required courses to remain a Fishers Realtor of choice. Recently I took a class on Multi-Generational Marketing that I thought was very interesting. I need to pay attention to the age of my buyer because what they value may differ depending on how they grew up. There are basically five generations as follows: G.I. Generation (1901-1924) and they represent about 5% of the market Silent Generation (1925-1945) representing 20% of the market Baby Boomers (1946-1964) representing 45% of the market Generation X (1965-1981) at 20% of the market Generation Y (1982-2000) 10% or so … (4 comments)
fishers realtor: Are you worth your commissions?
- 10/27/09 11:03 PM
If you have a Fishers home for sale, you undoubtedly have talked about the commissions that will be paid. Whether they are justified or not is certainly a topic of controversy. I could take either side of that depending on who we are talking about as the Realtor.® I think I'll talk about the expenses first and then give you some ideas on how to negotiate the commission. My time is worth something, to put a dollar amount on it would be difficult. But, there is time involved in scheduling stagers, photographers and sign installation. There is time involved in getting the … (0 comments)
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