Indianapolis Real estate

New golf website for Greater Indianapolis area.

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:22:47 -0700

A new Indianapolis golf course website came live last week and is already hitting on page one of Google for most of the county terms. This site was designed to offer the average golfer the most important information (price - location - Phone - Scorecard and local pro) about all the public courses in the 7 counties. They will be offering web space advertisement on the county and local golf course pages. The best way to get in touch is thru sales@indygolfchoice.com

List of MLS Across Country

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:32:55 -0800

I just finished a 5 month project of identifying over 300 local MLS across the country. Now my next step is to get one featured agent/Realtor for each MLS so when any client is moving away from Indianapolis they can not only find a MLS direct but a preferred REALTOR for that MLS. If anyone is interested in exchanging links and be part of my relocation assistance please email me jslimak@homechoice.com or go to your State site for sign up. If I dont have your MLS listed just drop me a line and I can add in 2 business days.

Dunkin Donuts on the Way to Indy!!!

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:59:19 -0700

It's about time to get great coffee at a great price! If you haven't taken the plunge into a Dunkin Donuts coffee or a Jelly Filled masterpiece then your time is coming this fall. The Indy Star just broke the story...

CHAIN'S BIG RETURN
Dunkin' Donuts brews up big Indy growth plans
Breakfast chain franchisees will launch 80 sites over next 6 years

Dont forget a regular coffee at DD is (2) cream (2) sugars........................

Take it from me as a REALTOR that drinks over 80oz a day in coffee Dunkin Donuts has the best coffee for the money.

The first location opens on Rangeline Road this Wed.

Ten Tips for the First Time Home Buyer

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:55:40 -0700

Buying your first home is one of the most exciting things you will ever do. If you have spent years living in apartments, there is nothing more satisfying than owning your own property. The process can be a little lengthy and you might hit a few bumps in the road to home ownership. The following tips will help the first time homeowner avoid some of the hiccups.

The first thing you should do is talk to a real estate agent about the home buying process. It should not be a sales meeting and you should be able to find an agent that will agree to meet with you about the basics without having to sign a sales agreement with them. If you can't find a good agent to talk to, you might want to consider talking to a loan officer at your bank or a mortgage broker.

An equally important tip is to get your finances in order before you apply for a mortgage. Order a copy of your credit report so you can check it for accuracy. Mistakes are common and you want to make sure that there is no fraudulent activity. You have the right to dispute errors on your credit report.... click here to see more of this article

11644 Michigan Road -Zionsville, IN / Zone B-0 $425,000.00 .86 Acres

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:04:49 -0700

This location is an "Investors Dream". The lot is .86 of an acre on Michigan Road just north of 116^th st. The frontage is 114 ft and the existing home has been used for an office in the last year. Only a few local spots left on Michigan Road that have excellent traffic flow. Owner will look at lease with option to purchase to the right buyer.

Call 317-370-9668 or Email me at jslimak@homechoice.com

Need Help Finding MLS Across the Country

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:16:02 -0700

I am putting together a list of Public MLS across the country. I have a great start but need help filling in the blanks from everyone here. Check to see if your local MLS (Public site) is on the list and if not please send me an email with the information. jslimak@homechoice.com

Thanks to everyone.

John

Need Help Finding MLS Across the Country

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:45:12 -0700

Thanks to everyone.

John

Short Sales – Where are we going as a “Cooperative Brokers”?

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:11:48 -0700

We are experiencing a lot of short sales in Indianapolis and agents all around are getting hit for reduction in commissions. Currently the local board is putting the commissions back on the listing agent/broker - if the bank reduces the commissions at closing the listing agent/broker can be brought up to arbitration for the remaining commission.

I was on a conference call and it was described that banks don't care about the listing contract commission. Hey have no financial responsibility because the listing agreement was sign by the sellers who are already in tough financial situations and are not attachable for the missing commissions.

The tough part of these short sales are that the rules for our MLS because they were set up for sellers that had equity in a home therefore the commission could and would be guarantee. Right now the rules having the brokers go after each other with no ability to get the money back from the sellers.

Any thoughts on how to deal with these issues?

Move over Indianapolis MLS, here comes the BLC

Indianapolis for Sale by Owner ~ John Slimak (FSBOPlaces.com) — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:27:52 -0700

MIBOR announced in a closed door meeting, that it is re-branding the MLS to"Broker Listing Cooperative" or the BLC. The main purpose for the name change as described by the CEOwas to inform the public that the MLS is not a public utility. Currently the public feels that the MLS is an open source of data.

I feel that this is the wrong move at this time. If the public feels it's their utility and goes to any location that harnesses the listing then I feel good that my listings will be seen. Currently a Mibor member when listing a home on the MLS/BLC will be on 1,4000 sites (see our site for more details Indianapolis Real Estate). The fear is make the public not user friendly then what value do we have compare to these next generations sites - Zillow - Trulia and Redfin?