Good News in Real Estate!

The Indiana Association of Realtors released their report for January 2012, and the news is encouraging.  Statewide, closed home sales are up 13.9% year over year, looking at January 2011 and January 2012.  And even with pricing pressure from foreclosures, the median price is up 1%.

Locally, things are looking toward a recovery, too. 

• In Boone County closed sales are up 11.4% and the median price is up 3.7% year over year.
• In Hamilton County closed sales are up 36.1% and the median price is up 5.3% year over year.

If you've been thinking of selling, call me at 457-9350 for a consultation.  Sales are up, yet inventory remains low with only 268 active listings in Zionsville and 613 active listings in Carmel.  That is good news for sellers!

Building a Home? You Need a Realtor!

This is a repost, but due to a crazy week in real estate, the importance of  having a realtor with you when you walk into a builder's model home cannot be understated. 

Emily Zucker, Carpenter Realtors: Building a Home? You Need a Realtor!: Are you surprised by that? Many people don't realize the value of a realtor when building a home. Their two main fallacies are: first, th...

Looking at homes...and cocker spaniels

I've been pretty busy out on showings.  The home buying bug is in the air.  Was it the spring-like weather during the week of the Super Bowl?  Is it the still low interest rates?  Whatever the reason, I'll take it because there's nothing like seeing someone's face light up when they find their home.

In the spirit of perusing homes,and I have been looking at a lot lately, take a look at some interesting listing pictures I saw recently:

He is a cutie.

To have your home listed and presented at its best, from specialized staging to professional photography in a comprehensive marketing plan, give me a call.