Buying a House In Fishers – 3 Strategic Moves

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Since buying a house in Fishers is rarely a spur-of-the-moment decision, the shrewdest way to use any lead time is to fortify your side of the coming transaction. After all, there will be two sides striking that bargain. For their side, the sellers will have to spruce up the property, prepare a marketing plan, post their Fishers listing, and then …

New Tech Gadgets Have Applications On Real Estate In Indianapolis

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In Indianapolis real estate, it’s the steak—not the sizzle—that draws serious offers. Even so, every year about this time it can be useful (and great fun!) to watch what comes out of Las Vegas’ CES gathering. This year’s edition of the Consumer Electronics Show—the annual trade extravaganza that grabs headlines for its bounty of new electronic product unveilings—unveiled a number …

Why Selling Your Carmel House Goes Smoother…with Kids!

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If a National Association of REALTORS® expert is to be taken literally, there is one unlikely factor that could lessen the stress level associated with selling your Carmel house. Just have some kids around. That may not sound logical—but weirdly enough, it really could make sense. The expert whose thoughts spawn this deduction is the home improvement specialist writing for …

Fishers Home Equity – Part of a $3 Trillion Rebound!

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We’ve all witnessed the remarkable rebound in real estate values—and last week, the scale of that recovery was the subject of a CNBC commentary. “A growing number of homeowners are in the money,” it found; then, “Homeowners are sitting on trillions in tappable home equity.” Trillions? That’s a number that sounds quite impressive—but also hard to grasp. To get a …

Carmel Home Buyers and Their Earnest Money Safety Net

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When a young Carmel home buyer first hears the term “earnest money deposit,” the words alone pretty much explain the general concept. But I make sure to clarify the details before we begin to put together our offer. The purpose of the earnest money deposit is to assure the seller that this is a buyer who is serious about completing …

Four Priorities For Your Best Indianapolis Retirement Home

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Whenever you set about planning for a move to a new home, particularly if you are an experienced homeowner, you usually don’t need to create a whole new priority list of factors you’ll be looking for. But by the time you have capped off a full career—when retirement is definitely part of what your future holds—you’re well advised to give …

Things You Should NOT Do When Buying a Home

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The last thing in the world you would ever want is to spend a bunch of time searching for a home, finding that perfect place and then not being approved for your mortgage. There are also many common mistakes homebuyers make that could make the process much more painful than it has to be. We’re writing this article because we …

Should I Rent or Buy a Home?

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Choosing whether to rent or own a home is not an easy decision. It requires you to carefully examine the factors and costs associated with each option. Which is better? That depends. Your unique economic situation, lifestyle and goals play the largest part in deciding what is better for you. It’s important to go into your calculations with open eyes. …