What is Home Staging?

Home staging is the process of preparing your home to sell quickly and to maximize its value.
By creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, staging ensures that your home will appeal to the broadest number of potential buyers.

HOW DOES HOME STAGING WORK?

The staging process begins with an in-home consultation where we’ll discuss the overall appearance and marketability of your home - starting at the curb. We’ll focus on landscape, exterior maintenance, lighting, and well-defined walkways.

Once inside, we’ll go room by room evaluating space and giving consideration to furniture, color, decor, and the overall condition of your home. We’ll also talk about room functionality and traffic flow. At the end of this initial meeting, you’ll have a good understanding of key staging opportunities for your home.

Details make a difference, and we can give you suggestions that will make your home more appealing to potential buyers. Some changes are simple and can be made easily, and you’ll be ready to get your home on the market right away. Sometimes, however, a home may need more attention and may require additional services including furniture arrangement, accessorizing, new color choices, trade referrals, or personal shopping. We’ll discuss these options and determine the best approach to work within your budget and time frame.

WHAT CAN HOME STAGING DO FOR YOUR HOME?
• Accentuate your home’s best features
• Address furniture placement to enhance spaciousness and traffic flow
• Provide ideas for updating your home through color and finish choices
• Identify and remove clutter
• Enhance curb appeal and interior first impressions to hold buyers’ interest

WHY IS HOME STAGING IMPORTANT?
The way we live in our home everyday is not the same way we want to present our home for sale. It is important, yet often difficult, for a home owner to separate the two. Using an experienced home stager can help you transform your home into a place that potential buyers will want to call their own.

Just Another Way The Clark Team Can Help Serve You With All Your Real Estate Needs!

Looking for a Fantastic Condo in Harbour Club?

Well we've got one where you can have a view like this while enjoying your morning coffee while sitting on your deck!

This Beautiful, move-in ready 2 bedroom condo is PRICED BELOW VALUE!

Brand New gorgeous Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors!

Master Suite & second bedroom are both spacious & have walk-in closets!

Incredible value & LOTS of updates!

New windows & fresh paint, water heater in '08, A/C & furnace '05, new fixtures,

updated baths & nickel hardware!

Praise God for DIRECTION

As of last friday Steve and I have decided to make the move to Keller Williams Realty, and we are THRILLED!! There is so much that God is doing in our lives right now and I am so blessed to have someone who knows our journey better then we do!

I know I will have much more to share soon but until then enjoy this pretty little ladybug instead

JUST SOLD

CONGRATS NINA

WE HOPE YOU LOVE YOUR NEW HOME!

Cute, Move-In-Ready Ranch! ~ $125,000

This well kept 2 bedroom home has what you are looking for! Vaulted large Great Rm w/a wood burning fireplace & brand new maintenance free laminate flooring! The large eat-in-kitchen also has vaulted ceilings, pantry, work station, new hardware & flooring too! Master bdrm is open as well & has a walk-in closet & full bath. The 2nd bedroom even features a California Closet! One of the larger zero lots in the neighborhood on a Cul-de-Sac! New roof in '07! Great location across from Sahm Park!

Here are just a few photos to get you interested! Please check out the TOUR for more photos and details

Welcome home! Great location on Cul-de-Sac with zero line lot!

Huge open Great Room, with BRAND NEW laminate flooring!

Every room is vaulted! The second bedroom has a California Closet!

One of the larger lots in the neighborhood! Great trees and privacy!

Developer gains OK to build smaller homes near 98th Street, Westfield Boulevard

The Carmel City Council approved new plans for more affordable and smaller homes in a housing development that will soon start taking shape at 98th Street and Westfield Boulevard.


Pittman Partners will begin work on Aramore, a 27.4-acre development, in October.
In 2006, Pittman Partners received approval from the council to build 150 three-story townhomes and 70 condominiums, said Nick Churchill, Pittman vice president of land development. But since then, market trends and the economy have changed, and the developer realized empty nesters are seeking smaller, more affordable houses.

The developer's newly approved plan now includes 26 bungalow and cottage-style detached single-family homes in at least one portion of the development, Churchill said. The single- and two-story homes would range from 800 square feet, not including garage space, to 2,200 square feet, including extra storage.
The council voted 6-0 in favor of the changes Monday night. Councilman Joe Griffiths was not at the council meeting.
Churchill said he hopes homes will start at $175,000, which pleased many of the council members. The company will likely start work on the development in October. Lots should be available in the fall and homes in the spring, Churchill said.



Article from Indianapolis Star : June 18th 2009

It's for real this time!

Why I decided to start this new real estate blog, right after having my third child is beyond me... but I did it and I am glad and now that the dust has setteled.... well kind of..... I am much more capable of keeping up with this blog and I am so Excited!! I have so many thoughts for this site and I am so excited to share them with you.... which means I am assuming their is still a "you" out there (thanks mom!)

So back to Real Estate for Indy

This isn't exactly "real estate", but Estridge sent this e-mail out and I thought I should pass it along

ENJOY!

ESTRIDGE EVENTS:

Friday Night ARTIST Spotlight at HOMExperienceFriday Evenings beginning June 19th, 6pm to 8pm Enjoy live music and painting, browse artwork from local artists and enjoy gourmet cheese and wine.

HOMExperience Cooking Class: Late Supper Summer GrillingThursday, June 25, 6pm to 8pm, Class Fee: $40 - Enjoy and learn to prepare delectable dishes for your summer grilling that will make your barbecues the talk of the neighborhood. Sip a glass of wine while you collect grilling tips through hands-on experience and take in gourmet grillling at its finest.
Late Supper Summer Grilling Menu Includes: Barbecue Bacon Shrimp Skewers, Brazilian Steak with Grilled Pineapple Rum Salsa, Confetti Salad, Key Lime Dessert
Space is limited, call 317/669.8600 or visit HOMExperience to reserve yours today.

Neighborhood Appreciation Week at Rock Bridge Saturday, June 20, 1pm to 6pmVisit Rock Bridge and enjoy free pizza, meet neighbors and learn about the gorgeous new home designs under construction.


And I promise I am currently working on an oh so thrilling post that will be coming soon....so Stay Tuned!!