Selling Your Home

We love being realtors here at Home to Indy. Buying and selling homes is our business, so we know all the intricate details. But we realize that not everyone may want to work with a realtor. If that's the case, you will be sacrificing a lot of ...

Everything you see on the internet must be true, right? Wrong. I can't tell you the number of times that my clients will reference something that they read on a real estate website only to be shocked when they find out that it's not true. This is ...

Unless you’re very familiar with buying and selling homes, hearing people talk about the process can sound like a whole lot of gibberish. There’s a lot of jargon that’s only used in real estate, which makes it difficult for ...

You like your home. You’re comfortable there - maybe it was the first house you moved into after getting married or the place that you’ve raised your children. But lately you’ve been thinking that it might be time to move into a ...

"I want to sell my house fast!" It's a common plea we hear from our sellers. What factors into making a home sell more quickly? First impressions are one of the most powerful sales tools. Emotion plays a tremendous part in creating an interest in ...

Stimulus  - something that rouses or incites to activity: as a : incentive b : stimulant The first time homebuyer credit (stimulus package) offered in 2008-2010 was yet another obstacle to the long term stabilization of the real estate market....

For some homeowners who are trying to sell their homes, the process is far more stressful and time consuming than it needs to be. No matter whether they may be offering Denver luxury condos or a starter home in Indianapolis, for those homeowners ...

Selling a home can be tricky, particularly during a time when the market is saturated with low-cost homes. As such, it is essential to take a few steps in order to increase your chances of getting your home sold quickly and at a reasonable price. By ...

A New Camera for Real Estate Listings I bought a new camera today for wide angle pictures. My current camera doesn't shoot wide enough for me to get an entire small room. Of course, like any kid with a new toy, I've been playing around with it....

This week, our guest Realtor is Gena Riede from Sacramento, California. While Gena is searching for the answers to origins of this unique sculpture in Sacramento, she has reminded me, I have not posted my May photo for the photo contest. You can ...

Price is the subject most homeowners approach with trepidation. Almost everyone I meet with wants to try to price a little high so they have room to negotiate. I can not stress enough the dangers of pricing high and holding. Price is the number ...

Whether you’re the competitive type or not, competition plays a huge role in the sale of a home. I’m not sure why, but it seems when one person puts their home on the market in a neighborhood, a few more do the same. In some areas ...

Are you selling your Indianapolis home without a REALTOR® or legal representation? Remember to protect yourself! This weekend, I received a call from a homeseller who had his home advertised as a lease option.  Instead, ...

While packing and cleaning today, working around the movers, a couple of men knocked on the door. I opened the door, expecting it to be the new buyer for his inspection. Instead, they were unrepresented homebuyers (no agent) who wanted to know if ...

Not Like Any Other Day Today was an early morning as I got my youngest daughter on a plane and now I sit here at the Indianpolis International Airport, waiting for my flight to join my daughter in Phoenix. It is a vacation of sorts. My son ...

Put it 'in' the Market Really, I mean that! Probably not the way you think I do, though! See, there’s a huge difference between putting your home on the market and placing it “in” the market. I’ve written before, not ...

This is a common question from home sellers I speak to. What they really want to know is what I am going to do to market their home. I have a very extensive online and offline marketing program designed to optimize exposure to my client’s home ...

A well-known 'Sell Your Home Quickly' tips is to clean and de-clutter.  A home with visual 'space' appears more roomy to potential buyers.  Another way to create openness is with bright lighting throughout your home. This home ...

How do you decide which agent to hire to market your home and represent your interest in the home selling process? Maybe you have a friend who’s an agent, someone at work has a license, your neighbor, or brother-in-law. Your ...