During my morning web surf, I stumbled across this amazing photo from the hubble telescope: It got me thinking!I have been speaking with a bunch of Realtors over the last few months about the challenges of the current markets, and how many of them are considering quitting. After viewing this photo, I could not help but think about those people, and take a little time to look deep inside of myself too.My realization is that even in a down economy, we still live in a nation of abundance, opportunity, and success. There is so much misery in the world, and the problems we deal with as Americans pale in comparison to much of the globe.In this time of economic and political hardship, it is more important than ever to find your determined purpose of being! Define what really motivates you, and... 05/18/2009

I discovered this video to be very current given the changes we are facing in our country, and would like to share this with everyone. At first glance, you might ask me how this can be current since it was actually produced back in 1948? I thought the same thing, but after watching it, found the content to be as powerful of a message today as it must have been over 6 decades ago. What does this have to do with real estate? Everything! Let me explain: The date is May 15, 2009, and the government now controls the banks (via the TARP), and the values (via the HVCC). This should concern EVERYONE greatly. The real estate "free market" is gone, and the Politicians are in a position to manipulate everything. Companies are being forced into bankruptcy as the banks are told to get what the audit... 05/15/2009

This blog post is for my Mother! She taught me, and I am excited to pass along her words of wisdom to you. What my Mother taught me: Work hard and never give up! It is OK to cry, just don't let anybody see you!  You can do anything! When you have kids, HUG THEM! When others try to tear you down, don't listen. If you stop dreaming, you might as well be dead. Take the time to care about others and treat everyone like family. You are smarter than you think you are. Do not make popular decisions, make the right decisions. You can not please everybody, don't even try. Live your day like it will be your last. Cherish love, it is one of the only things that can last a lifetime. Appreciate your wife. Don't Do Anything Half-Assed. Allow yourself to be happy! Mom, I want to thank you so much for ... 05/10/2009

I just took over the property management on a townhome that was just not dealt with correctly! As you view the video, I offer up a few tips on how you can avoid this trap so that it does not happen to you! When you invest, you have a responsibility for the investment, to yourself, the Property Manager, and your Tenants. If you work with the wrong people, or try to cut corners, bad things usually happen. There are no short cuts in real estate! Please take this information to heart, and I promise that you will be more successful! Have a Profitable Day Everyone! Harrison Painter is a Real Estate Broker and Marketing Animal in the Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, and Zionsville, IN markets who Makes Real Estate Happen! If you are looking to buy, sell, or invest, CALL ME TODAY! (3... 05/06/2009

We are all partial to the neighborhoods we live in and want to know what the homes for sale in our Carmel neighborhoods are selling for.  We could walk by and grab a flyer assuming their is a flyer box, but I have created a quick tool for you to use.  It is a Search by Neighborhood for Carmel Real Estate tool.  I have put a quick version of it below to use; if your neighborhood is not listed, please let me know and I will add it. If you prefer to search Carmel Real Estate by price point, we also have a quick search set up on our Carmel Real Estate Website for that type of search. Our goal is to create a place where you can search for Carmel Homes in various ways to find the perfect home for you. Search Homes in Carmel Neighborhoods Abney Glen Ashbrooke Ashmore Trace Ashton Avian Glen Ba... 05/04/2009

Well, as most of you know, I can not be totally speechless! :) Here is a photo of the amazing "World War Memorial" in Indianapolis, IN. Since we are now in the month of May, I wanted to take some time to honor our soldiers and sailors who are fighting for our freedoms. When life is throwing me challenges, I like to drive downtown and sit on these steps. It evokes such a sense of pride inside, and makes me realize that most of my problems pale in comparison to what our soldiers and sailors face. Thank you all for visiting my blog post, and I look forward to making real estate happen with all of you! Have a Profitable Day Everyone.   Harrison Painter is a Real Estate Broker and Marketing Animal in the Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, and Zionsville, IN markets who Makes Real Es... 05/03/2009

Lets grow your business!!!! Seven Keys to Help Your Business Grow!        Stand in Your Client's Shoes: Do you service your clients in a manner that would please if you were standing in their shoes? This is a very easy mental exercise to work on while out in the field. If Realtors apply it, their business will improve! Lead by Example: We have all heard this phrase  but are we actually doing it? The Power of Positive Attitude: People feed off of the attitude, and feelings, of others. Understand this, and apply the power of positive attitude into your business. It can help make difficult situations much easier to deal with. Be Prepared: When you meet with your clients, be prepared! We all know that a Buyer/Seller can be difficult, but why? Most of the time it is simply because they are f... 04/27/2009

How many of us start the week off on the wrong foot? Many of us have been conditioned to hate Mondays, but I challenge all of you to change that, starting today!!!! Lets get out there and make it happen folks, have a monster Monday, and let it snowball into a MONSTER WEEK!!! Have a Profitable Day Everyone!   04/27/2009

This is one of Carmel Real Estate's premiere areas with brownstones to custom built million dollar homes.  It is unique because it is a city within its neighborhood.  You can dine, shop, even go to the dentist without leaving the neighborhood at The Village of West Clay.  Some of the custom builders include Will Wright, Homes by Kurt Schmadeke, and one of my favorites, Homes by Designing Women. Currently the New Home Tour at The Village of West Clay is open Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday noon to 6:00 p.m.  The New Home Tour will feature various living options from the high $200,000 to $1.5 million.  The show dates are from April 18th through May 3rd.   It will feature nine partially furnished custom homes that will highlight outdoor living trends and energy savi... 04/26/2009

Experience Earth Day, Gladiator Style! Our dogs found a nest of baby bunnies in our backyard, and unfortunately, they ate three (almost 4) of them. So we worked hard to save the two that surived, and my children named them Jasper & Casper!It was a long, hard road and we lost one of them......Jasper R.I.P 2009The good news is that were able to save Casper! We decided that Earth Day was the most obvious day, and he was ready, to be released back into the wild! It was an emotional day, but it really feels wonderful to have saved a life and be confident that we made the planet a better place today!Do not forget to check out my good friend Jon Zorrer's website: www.REITVShow.com  He is a fellow Real Estate Investment V-blogger in New Jersey, and doing a fantastic job!That's it for this editi... 04/23/2009

I often wonder how important this day really is to people. You always hear folks talking about being eco-friendly, but how many of us actually follow through? Do you shrug it off as just another day, or do you utilize the time to re-evaluate your carbon footprint and focus on a few small changes to make a difference in the world. It really does not take a lot of work, let me share with you 4 easy ways to make it happen! 1. It can start with something as small as turning off your lights and television! 2. If you use a lot of ink on your printer, do you just discard the cartridges? They can be recycled! 3. Change the filters in your HVAC system. (You should do it anyway, yuck!) 4. Spend more time at home! You will not burn as much fuel, and you can simply play games and enjoy your  family... 04/22/2009

I wanted to talk about ways to succeed today! I see too many people fail, when all it would take is a quick mindset change to make it happen! This video is all about focusing on solutions, and with this attitude, the problems will go away! Don't forget about the Go-Giver Tour! It starts TODAY!!! Get out an support those guys, they really are making a difference! Have a Profitable Day Everyone!       04/21/2009

In our discussion of the Top 5 Questions in Buying a Home, let's answer, "how can I find a great deal; there are a lot of foreclosures out there right now."  There are lots of search criteria available to the general consumer to search for a home in Carmel.  You can search by price, how many bedrooms and baths and by square footage.  But, as a Realtor® serving the Carmel Real Estate market, I have additional criteria that can help you narrow your search to give you exactly or close to what you are looking for in a home.  I can search for many different types of criteria from fenced yards to master on the main level to the size of the yard and for distressed properties.  We group distressed properties to include "bank owned", "pre foreclosure", "possible short sale", or something much le... 04/20/2009

I wanted to share this amazing, and free, video promotional tool with everyone. If you have not heard about http://www.tiseme.com yet, check it out. You can send video messages via Seesmic about websites you want to share with people. Here is a video I did for my wesbsite: http://GoGladiator.com You can share websites with friends, family, and clients that have value for them, all while being very personable by letting them know why you feel this website will benefit them. My goal is to find the best ways to make the social networking experience as personable as it can be, and share it with the members here on AR! Awesome! Have a Profitable Day Everyone! 04/19/2009

Harrison takes a day off! Well, sort of...........LOL I talk about taking time to recharge in order to stay focused, and review 3 great websites: 1. http://www.GoGiverTour.com 2. http://www.BiggerPockets.com 3. http://www.TeamTupper.com     Please support these great folks! Gladiator is committed to bringing you the best people in the business, and we take that responsibility very seriously! *Look for our newest ZERO DOWN & CASH FLOW release on Monday, April 20! If you need anything, feel free to call me anytime! (317) 871-1000 Thank you and Have a Profitable Day Everyone!       04/19/2009

Here is a look at what happened on the Carmel Indiana real estate market for home under $700,000 in March 2009:   2008 2009 % Change Active N/A 626 Homes Sold 96 56 -42% Average Selling Price $288,199 $259,912 -9% Days on Market 104 97 -7% Price Per Square Foot 96% 95% -1% We see a pretty sharp decrease in the number of homes sold this year verus last year. We are also seeing a relatively big, 7%, decrease in the average sales price for Carmel. One metric that is encouraging is the absorption rate, or number of months supply of homes on the market, is still at a very respectable 7.29. This is pretty good indicator that the market is still quite stable and actually well balanced. If you are considering buying or selling a home in Carmel, please visit our Indianapolis homes website to le... 04/13/2009

The 1st Quarter Carmel Real Estate Market Report is quite revealing.  I am comparing the first three months from this year to last year and looking at various statistics.   As many of us expected, the decline in Carmel homes sold in the first quarter of 2009 was 34% less than in 2008.  What is perhaps a bit of a surprise is that nearly a third of the decline is in the price point over $500,000.  Of the 76 home difference; 24 of them were in the over $500,000 category. If we look at just the homes between $125,000 and $500,000 we can see that the days on market has increased about 13% and the price per square foot has decreased 8%. The number of distressed properties has increased by 50% at 12 for this first quarter and only 8 last year at this time. The top builder in 2009 with five of ... 04/10/2009

Carmel home owners have a great place to board their dogs when they are on a vacation or travelling. Although our blog is focused on Carmel Real Estate; we like to highlight Carmel Hot Spots too! Camp Bow Wow in Carmel was started in 2007 to fill a major void in the Hamilton County pet industry. Owners Steven and Michele Alexander constantly worried about their two border collie mixes, Reggie and Jackie, when they went out of town. They started to research boarding facilities for high energy, active dogs, but they were not pleased with any options in proximity to their Noblesville home. Steve had heard about the Camp Bow Wow Corporation, and he flew out to Boulder, Colorado, the birthplace of the company, to find out more. Camp Bow Wow's focus on dogs, open-play environment, inclusive p... 04/09/2009

If you are an investor who is looking to buy and hold a Fannie Mae owned property in the Indianapolis, IN market that needs rehabbed, we have great news for you! It is called the Fannie Mae Homestyle® Renovation Mortgage Program. This program lets the investor roll in the cost of the purchase price, and rehab costs, all in one closing!!!!! At closing, all funds for your rehab will be held in escrow in an interest-bearing account. After all the construction work is complete, any remaining funds in the account will be used to pay down your mortgage!!!!!!!!!! Buyers can pretty much do any type of repairs to the property that they want to, as long as the appraisal supports the value! You have 6 months to do the work, and the rehab costs cannot exceed 50% of the after repair value. Homestyl... 04/08/2009

I know that a lot of folks out there have been trying to make sense of the credit crisis, and I found this great video by Jonathan Jarvis explaining it in a way so that everyone can have a better understanding. Enjoy!   It is my commitment, and the commitment of the Gladiator Real Estate Group, to bring you the BEST deals, information, education, and connections in the business!   Have a Profitable Day Everyone! Click Badges Below to See Harrison on the Web:   04/06/2009