Broad Ripple Village Real Estate Market Info Following is the market report for the area known as Broad Ripple Village as of October 5th 2009. Sales for Broad Ripple Village was down compared to August; however, this is typical as we begin to enter the "slow season" of real estate which is usually during the winter season... August 2009 total number of sales was up, 8 this year compared to 6 sold in August 2008.  The major difference is that the average sales price last year was much higher than prices for this year's sales.  The good news is...I suspect sales may pick up before the year is over as many first time home buyers try to find a home in time to claim the tax credit. Current Active Listings 66 Min Price: 99,900 Max Price: 489,900 15 Condo, 51 Single Family Pending Listings 10... 10/05/2009

Crager-Bartels looks to give back to the local community by donating commission to local non-for-profits.  The most recent example is listed below.    If you have a local charity needing assistance with donations, please contact me directly.  We would love to work with you and donate to your charity!  Additional information is also available at www.1kToYourCharity.com         10/05/2009

Totally refurbished home in desirable Muirfield by Westwood Homes & Remodeling! Sought after Franklin Twp schools. This home has new windows, new exterior doors, new kitchen & baths, new gutters, new lights, hardware & plumbing fixtures, new interior doors & trim, new furnace & AC! Ceramic tile floors in both baths. Laminate flooring in kitchen, family room and entry. Ceiling fans in all 3 bedrooms and family room. To directly access this property, use this shortcut: http://www.fizber.com/indiana-buy-single-family-home-11648358.html 09/26/2009

Single Family HomeBeautiful ready to move in 3 bedrooms w/master on the main floor, 2 full baths recently updated. Updated kitchen w/all new cabinets, counters, stainless sink, & tile. All new appliances stay: refrigerator, electric range, microwave, & dishwasher. New laminate floor in living room & kitchen. New carpet in all bedrooms. New windows, fresh paint inside & outside. New windows, shutters, & wood deck. Full bsmt could be used for a game room or storage. Great starter home that is in move in condition. $69,9003 Bed 2 Bath 2160 Sq Ft  Carpenter Realtors® Bill Foxworthy CRS, RET, CNHS, RCC, Realtor® Mobile: (317) 374-2462 Fax: (317) 576-5159 Email: bfoxworthy@callcarpenter.com Website:  www.billfoxworthy.com   For More Information about the Tax Credit, Call Today!!!   Bill Foxw... 09/25/2009

4915 Dancer Drive in Indianapolis  Once you see it  ...  You'll want to own it!!!   Single Family Property  Well maintained brick and stone ranch with three bedrooms and two full baths. Updates include furnace/AC in 2007, roof in 2009, and water heater in 2007. Kitchen has beautiful white cabinets. Great room has an inviting stone gas log fireplace. Dining area opens to large heated four season sun room that you can enjoy year round. Large storage mini barn in the back yard. Low maintenance exterior. Shopping & restaurants are within a mile radius. Easy access to I-465. Home Buyers Warranty. $122,900 click image below 3 Bedrooms2 BathsSq Ft: 1,632                 Features     Lot Size: 72x154 garage: 2 car garage Year Built: 1978       School District: Franklin Township Heating Features... 09/24/2009

Open House 8103 Stoney Bend, Indpls - Sept 20   Beautiful Meadow Bend Subdivision, located in Franklin Twp, Indianapolis, IN  You're invited to visit Tonda's open house, 8103 Stoney Bend Circle, September 20 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. If you're in the Franklin Twp area -- be sure to stop by and say "Hi"! Property information Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:37 AM by Tonda & Steve Hoagland 09/16/2009

Open House in Hill Valley Estates on Sunday, September 20, 2009   Hill Valley Estates, Indianapolis  -  You're invited to visit Steve at Sunday's open house at 42 E Hill Valley Dr on September 20 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. If you're in the area, be sure to stop in and say "Hi"! Property information Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:05 AM by Tonda & Steve Hoagland 09/16/2009

DON'T MISS THIS VIDEO: A group of possibly "Wanted Men" honoring 9/11. I had the honor of having a 9/11 survivor on our GoGladiator TV show today, and she announced the launch of her "Flag Still Stands for Freedom" Campaign". More on that in the next post......For now, I wanted to share this great video as I stopped by to talk with a group of guys who were waving flags on an overpass in Fishers, IN and keeping the memory of 9/11 victims in our thoughts and Prayers. "Does this go out to the police departments?" -> LOVE IT! Harrison *About: Harrison is the Co-Host of GoGladiatorTV , founder of GoGladiator Media, and a New Media Pioneer who consults with companies on how to build social capital and earn the social media influence needed to build real relationships and strong brands. Harris... 09/11/2009

Broad Ripple Village Real Estate Market Info Following is the market report for the area known as Broad Ripple Village as of September 4th 2009. August 2009 data is similar to August 2008 statistics in that the number of homes sold was 17 this year compared to 16 last year.  Last year's sales price was considerably higher with the maximum sales price being $510,000 and the Minimum $142,000.  All in all, the news isn't bad.  Current Active Listings 69 Min Price: 99,900 Max Price: 489,900 15 Condo, 54 Single Family Pending Listings 15 Min Price: 109,900 Max Price: 269,900 5 Condo, 10 Single Family Sold in the month of August 17 Min Price: 100,000 Max Price: 310,000 2 Condo, 15 Single Family Broad Ripple Village is bound by Kessler Boulevard East Drive on the south, North Meridian Street ... 09/04/2009

Our LIVE Ustream show GoGladiatorTV is now on 5 days a week! Monday – Friday at 2:00pm (EST). Join Me and RyanOD as we talks real estate, social media, and business networking! Work Hard, Crush it, Blow it Up, and Make Something Special Happen! Have a Profitable Day Everyone! Harrison Painter is a Social Media Equity Consultant, 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! (317) 871-1000 At Gladiator Real Estate Group, We Answer the Phone!!!! Social Media Website: http://GoGladiatorMedia.com Real Estate Website: http://GoGladiator.com LIVE Ustream Show: http://GoGladiatorTV.com 08/14/2009

Several years ago I worked for a rather large company in their Human Resource Department. I have spent a lot of time reviewing numerous resumes.  Depending on the job being offered my eyes would quickly glance through the resume looking for that specific skill set that would trigger me to actually read the entire thing.  Real Estate is a bit different than applying for a job in "Corporate America".  I don't just read a resume, I always follow-up with a phone call to the inquiring individual. The phone call is going to tell me a whole lot more than a piece of paper any day! We have a conversation which helps me understand desire, heart, and commitment. Here's what often happens in Corporate America when you're hired for a position...the Manager, or HR person, hires you, walks you around ... 08/12/2009

With a new coach the Indianapolis Colts are gearing up for the kick off of the 2009 season. Here is their preseason and regular season schedule: Preseason: 8/14 Minnesota 7:30pm 8/20 Philadelphia 8:00pm 8/29 @ Detroit 1:00pm 9/3 @ Cincinnati 7:30pm Regular Season 9/13 Jacksonville 1:00pm 9/21 @ Miami 8:30pm 9/27 @ Arizona 8:20pm 10/4 Seattle 1:00pm 10/11 @ Tennessee 8:20pm 10/25 @ St. Louis 1:00pm 11/1 San Francisco 1:00pm 11/8 Houston 1:00pm 11/15 New England 8:20pm 11/22 @ Baltimore 1:00pm 11/29 @ Houston 1:00pm 12/6 Tennessee 1:00pm 12/13 Denver 1:00pm 12/17 @ Jacksonville 8:20pm 12/27 New York Jets 4:15pm 1/3 @ Buffalo 1:00pm 08/11/2009

Broad Ripple Village Real Estate Market Info Following is the market report for the area known as Broad Ripple Village as of August 10th 2009. Things were looking up in July over June as the sales were up; however, the number of pending listings was cut in half. GOOD NEWS!!!  The number of sales in July 2009 (24 sold) was over double the number of sales for July 2008 (10 sold).  We've finally hit a month that actually saw an increase in sales over the previous year for the same month.  Let's hope this trend continues... Current Active Listings 72 Min Price: 109,900 Max Price: 489,900 17 Condo, 55 Single Family Pending Listings 13 Min Price: 104,900 Max Price: 290,000 1 Condo, 12 Single Family Sold in the month of July 24 Min Price: 127,500 Max Price: 261,500 2 Condo, 22 Single Family B... 08/10/2009

  When you're looking for a new home, you're searching for  the Perfect Place for You (Yes, that's the name of our website-- sorry about the shameless plug!) ... But in addition to the "perfect" home, what other special places, activities, restaurants, etc. help to make where you live "perfect"? We would love to hear about your favorite "local" hangouts or activities!  How would you complete the following sentence for someone new to the Indianapolis or Greenwood area?   "You know, the perfect place for you to visit is....."   Here are a few of ours: Hamptons Market - located in the heart of the Center Grove area, Hamptons is convenient and carries the very finest meat products in Indiana!  Looking for a filet mignon for a special occasion?  Don't walk - run to Hamptons Market! The Mono... 08/08/2009

Here is a look at what happened on the Indianapolis real estate market in July 2009 vs. July 2008:   2008 2009 % Change Active N/A 261 Homes Sold 31 23 -26% Average Selling Price $192,012 $210,938 10% Days on Market 104 98 -8% Price Per Square Foot $88 $81 -8% This is pretty predictable with the number of homes being off by 10% over last year, but the average sales price was pretty much unchanged. An unchanged sales price in Indianapolis is a good thing; for the rest of 2009 we have seen anywhere from a 1% to a 12% decrease in average sales price so a “push” is a welcome change. The YTD numbers for number of homes sold is down 14% and the average sales price is down 4%. Let’s hope we continue the trend of average sales prices increasing and get past all of this. If you are considering ... 08/07/2009

Yesterday I thought I was going to lose my mind!  I don't think we realize just how much we rely on modern conveniences until we are in a situation where we don't have them.  Yesterday here in Indianapolis we had as much rain in a matter of about 5 hours as we have in the entire month of August.  The winds were gusting, lightning and thunder...sheesh there were a couple of times, you'd think we were in the middle of a hurricane. Here I was working away when things really kicked up outside and I just had a feeling that I'd lose power.  I live in a neighborhood that was established in the 50's so all of the power lines are above ground...As a result almost every time there's a bad storm, the power goes out.  It's usually a minor inconvenience as the majority of the time they get things up... 08/05/2009

Broad Ripple Village When you walk the streets of Broad Ripple Village today, you are reminded of the days of old along with a new twist.  In the past, the area began to decline due to lack of interest from residents and visitors, but Broad Ripple Village is another area of Indianapolis that was fortunate enough to gain enough backing from individuals that made an effort revitalize the area.  Now it's a place where you'll find anyone from Gen X and Y to the Baby Boomers. Broad Ripple Village is an area that is the perfect combination of old and new. Here you'll find homes built anywhere from the 1800's to current date. Broad Ripple Village has something for everyone including great restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and the residents also place an emphasis on being active and health... 07/24/2009

The Old Northside of Indianapolis Indianapolis is fast becoming a city that can compete with the likes of other cities like Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, etc....While we've made great strides to attract the latest and greatest life sciences initiatives, attract better paying jobs, place a greater emphasis on the arts, and all around become a better city, we had to start somewhere, right? The Old Northside was once home to the very affluent residents of Indianapolis.  The Old Northside was home to the likes of many people of importance such as Benjamin Harrison, Lyman S. Ayers (started L. S. Ayer's department store), Ovid Butler (Founder of Butler University), Booth Tarkington (author and playwright),  among other affluent government officials, entrepreneurs, architects, and religious... 07/23/2009

The Indianapolis International Film Festival is in full swing this weekend. It runs July 15-July 25 and is offering many different kinds of films to watch. It takes place at the Indianapolis Museum of Art located at 400 Michigan, Indianapolis. You can purchase an All-Access Pass for $150 or a bundle of 10 Tickets for $80 or just one ticket at a time for about $10. For more information visit their website at www.indyfilmfest.org 07/17/2009

 thought I was starting to pick up more hits from people interested in obtaining information related to the tax credit, home buying, etc, but apparently it's a new scam.  The only thing is...I don't know why they are doing it.  Is it simply email harvesting so they can sell my address to a million other people that want to spam me or is it something even more sinister? It seems the activity has reduced considerably as of 8-25-09. I don't see as many posts being indexed with Google so they've probably moved on to using new addresses or filled their site with enough content. Just received a message (7/31/09) from a NEW account originating from a different IP Address:  teronspoons@gmail.com claiming to be "Lacey" with originating from IP address 69.89.18.16 Just received a message from an... 07/08/2009