Kim Carpenter's Blog

Curious about the list price of a home that just hit the market in your neighborhood?  Now you can stay on top of this with one easy "Click".  This is a unique tool brought to you by The Marchant Team at Keller Williams.  You can bookmark this link for future reference.  If I have omitted your ne...

  It sounds as if many in the real estate industry aren’t totally aware of what is going down on Friday, May 1.  There is a huge change taking place in the ordering of appraisals.  The days of the Loan Officer working directly with a small group of professional appraisers is coming to an end.  We...

If you are considering listing your home, I would welcome the opportunity to work with you.  My results speak for themselves!!  My last 5 listings have sold in 16 days or less! 12102 Aldenham Blvd $160,000 - Offer accepted in 3 days 8450 New London Ct $259,900 - Offer accepted in 2 days 9607 Hamp...

Geist Waterfront Statistics for 1/1 - 4/15/09   Lawrence Township -   21 Current listings Highest List Price:  $3,700,000 1 Sale:  $728,125 1 Pending:  $995,000 9 New listings this quarter: Highest List Price:  $3,700,000 Lowest List Price:  $439,900 Fall Creek Township - 27 Current listings High...

Happy Easter!! I want to thank my fellow Keller Williams Indy Metro NE agents for making our 3rd annual Spring Fling for our clients & Fisher's residents such a success!!  We need to thank mother nature also for the beautiful sunshine! And I can't forget our Easter Bunny, aka....my Marchant Team ...

I listed the home at 8450 New London Ct. and had 2 offers in less than 48 hours later!!!  This just goes to show that if you price a home to sell and it shows well, it will sell!!! We used Refined Staging to stage this home, click here to see the before and after photos. I would love to have the ...

8450 New London Ct. $259,900 www.8450newlondonct.com OFFER ACCEPTED IN 2 DAYS! You will be amazed when you enter this walk-out ranch home w/3-car garage on a private, wooded, CDS lot!! The moment you enter you a drawn in by spec view, open flr plan & attention to detail. The main lvl features a ...

Under the new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Hoosiers may now be eligible for a $15,000 grant.  The requirements are: The money must be used for repairs, downpayment or closing costs You have to stay in the home for a minimum of 3 years The purchase must be for a primary residence There are...

I attended a "State of the Indianapolis Market" presentation sponsored by Centex Homes yesterday!  It was nice to see an optimistic approach to our market instead of the doom and gloom the media spills out on a daily basis!!  The following is what I took out of the presentation: With today's rate...

If you, like a lot of homeowner's, are wondering why your taxes are going to pay for your neighbors mortgage when they over bought, you are not alone.  If you saw CNBC's Rick Santelli's on air rant on Thursday, you are not alone. Where does it leave those who did not over buy, who pay their mortg...