According to Bloomberg Business Week Fishers in the Best Affordable Suburb, and WE AGREE!
Steve and I purchased our first home in Fishers back in '02. We probably looked at over 60 houses before we bought (I'm not joking either, have you met my husband!!) our first home in Fishers. We loved the home for many reasons, but truly after seeing EVERYTHING ELSE there was to offer, homes in the Fishers area ranked higher then the others! We have been able to help many clients buy and sell in fishers, and again we truly believe this news article is right on!
Congrats Fishers!!
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
incase there are any followers still.....
we have not died.... we are still in real estate....actually steve has been very very busy which is a great thing..... and yes this blog will be alive shortly...
we had quite the delay because christina became pregnant AGAIN and kind of fell off the face of the earth with horrible pregnancy sickness.... seriously it was the worst ever
now that we are feeling human again.... I promise this blog will come back to life.... I just hope we haven't lost EVERYONE in the mean time
we had quite the delay because christina became pregnant AGAIN and kind of fell off the face of the earth with horrible pregnancy sickness.... seriously it was the worst ever
now that we are feeling human again.... I promise this blog will come back to life.... I just hope we haven't lost EVERYONE in the mean time
Monday, December 28, 2009
Keller Williams Realty Ranked as Top Real Estate Franchise by Industry Leader and Entrepreneur Magazine
AUSTIN, TEXAS (December 21, 2009) — Keller Williams Realty joined the ranks of the top franchises in the world last week, when the company was ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. During the same week, the company was also voted the Most Recognizable Brand of Real Estate Franchises for 2009 in an industry-wide survey for the Swanepoel TRENDS Report.
“The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is a respected source for the real estate industry and beyond, as is Entrepreneur magazine, and we are excited to see our agents honored in this way for all of their hard work,” said Mark Willis, CEO, Keller Williams Realty. “We certainly wouldn’t have been included on either list without the dedication and resolve of our agents.”
According to the ranking in Entrepreneur magazine, the most important criteria to determine the top franchises included financial strength and stability, as well as growth rate and size of the franchise system. The magazine also looked at the number of years the company has been in business and the length of time it’s been franchising, in addition to start-up costs and financial data. Additionally, Keller Williams Realty made an impressive showing on the overall list, placing higher than any other real estate franchise.
The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is published by Stefan Swanepoel, a real estate industry speaker and insider. The survey was crafted to determine the Most Recognizable Brand for Real Estate Franchises for his report out in February 2010. The survey included votes cast by 11,000 plus real estate agents, who cast 390,000 votes to select the top 10.
Earlier in the year,Keller Williams Realty also received the highest overall satisfaction ratings from home buyers among the largest full-service real estate firms from J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row.
“We are extremely proud that our associates and company are being recognized for our strength and stability during this time in our industry,” said Mary Tennant, president and COO, Keller Williams Realty. “We attribute our success to being in business with phenomenal people and to our core business models, which have allowed our franchises to thrive during any market.”
“The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is a respected source for the real estate industry and beyond, as is Entrepreneur magazine, and we are excited to see our agents honored in this way for all of their hard work,” said Mark Willis, CEO, Keller Williams Realty. “We certainly wouldn’t have been included on either list without the dedication and resolve of our agents.”
According to the ranking in Entrepreneur magazine, the most important criteria to determine the top franchises included financial strength and stability, as well as growth rate and size of the franchise system. The magazine also looked at the number of years the company has been in business and the length of time it’s been franchising, in addition to start-up costs and financial data. Additionally, Keller Williams Realty made an impressive showing on the overall list, placing higher than any other real estate franchise.
The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is published by Stefan Swanepoel, a real estate industry speaker and insider. The survey was crafted to determine the Most Recognizable Brand for Real Estate Franchises for his report out in February 2010. The survey included votes cast by 11,000 plus real estate agents, who cast 390,000 votes to select the top 10.
Earlier in the year,Keller Williams Realty also received the highest overall satisfaction ratings from home buyers among the largest full-service real estate firms from J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row.
“We are extremely proud that our associates and company are being recognized for our strength and stability during this time in our industry,” said Mary Tennant, president and COO, Keller Williams Realty. “We attribute our success to being in business with phenomenal people and to our core business models, which have allowed our franchises to thrive during any market.”
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Don't discount the tax credit yet!
Last week, after the Senate gave its final and fully supportive approval on the homebuyer tax credit extension, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the legislation, sending the tax credit to President Obama who's final sign-off on Friday made it official.
The $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was slated to expire Nov. 30, 2009, will be extended for contracts signed before May 1, 2010 that close before July 1, 2010.
First-time buyers, who are in the process of closing now, no longer have to worry about qualifying for the $8,000 tax credit if they do end up closing after the Nov. 30 deadline.
The new legislation also increases the income limit for couples with income up to $225,000, a nearly $55,000 increase above the current level.
Buyers who already own a home are also now eligible for a tax credit and the purchase of a home. The $6,500 maximum credit will be available to existing homeowners who have lived in their current residence for five of the prior eight years.
The legislation does set forth several provision including, limiting eligibility for existing homeowners to homes worth $800,000 or less, as well as making both credits available only for primary residences, not second homes or investment properties. The legislation will take effect November 7, 2009 and is not retroactive.
Call The Clark Team TODAY... And Let's get you some Deservered Tax Credit!!!!
The $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was slated to expire Nov. 30, 2009, will be extended for contracts signed before May 1, 2010 that close before July 1, 2010.
First-time buyers, who are in the process of closing now, no longer have to worry about qualifying for the $8,000 tax credit if they do end up closing after the Nov. 30 deadline.
The new legislation also increases the income limit for couples with income up to $225,000, a nearly $55,000 increase above the current level.
Buyers who already own a home are also now eligible for a tax credit and the purchase of a home. The $6,500 maximum credit will be available to existing homeowners who have lived in their current residence for five of the prior eight years.
The legislation does set forth several provision including, limiting eligibility for existing homeowners to homes worth $800,000 or less, as well as making both credits available only for primary residences, not second homes or investment properties. The legislation will take effect November 7, 2009 and is not retroactive.
Call The Clark Team TODAY... And Let's get you some Deservered Tax Credit!!!!
317.345.4582
swclarkjr@yahoo.com
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Certified as an ASP
So I recently took a two day class to get my license in Home Staging!! I loved the class. It gave me so much valuable information to share with our Sellers! The tools that we can now offer our Sellers WILL HELP SELL THEIR HOMES FASTER!!!! And isn't that the point :)
On the second day of class we were able to put our education into practice, and it was A LOT of hard work, but very rewarding to see the end results. Check out the Photos below!
The class was broken up into teams and every team was given a room to work on. My team worked on the Living Room. We had a ZERO dollar budget and worked with what this gentlemen had within his home.
Let me know what you think! (warning.... I have been working forever to get these titles to line up with the photos, but as you can see.... No Such Luck :( so hopefully you can figure out the Before/After photos !!)
Living Room Before
On the second day of class we were able to put our education into practice, and it was A LOT of hard work, but very rewarding to see the end results. Check out the Photos below!
The class was broken up into teams and every team was given a room to work on. My team worked on the Living Room. We had a ZERO dollar budget and worked with what this gentlemen had within his home.
Let me know what you think! (warning.... I have been working forever to get these titles to line up with the photos, but as you can see.... No Such Luck :( so hopefully you can figure out the Before/After photos !!)
Living Room Before
Living Room After
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
New Carmelaire Listing
379 Carmelaire
Wow! Beautiful townhome w/finished basement located in the heart of Carmel! Large rooms, kitchen features breakfast bar, walk-in pantry & opens to dining area that overlooks patio & mature trees! Upstairs Master w/ sitting area & 2 closets, 2nd bdrm w/ walkin closet. Basement has family room & large mechanical storage area. Nice updates include laminate flooring, fixtures, carpet & paint. 2 patios & 2 car garage too! Amazing location! Walk to local restaurants, stores & the Carmel Art District!
Offered at $104,900
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Indianapolis Is America's Most Affordable Place To Live!
Indianapolis boasts one of the country's most famous Racetracks, the largest Children's Museum in the world, and was the setting for the 2005 drama Close To Home!
That's exactly what residents might want to do- Remain Here- during these touch economic times. Forbes rated our 1.7 million-population metro area as the country's #1 most Desirable Places To Live, based on measures of housing affordability, unemployment and cost of living.
There, 94.8% of homes are affordable to families earning the median income for the area, and unemployment is relatively low 8.2% (the national rate has grown to 9.4%)
To see the entire article click here
That's exactly what residents might want to do- Remain Here- during these touch economic times. Forbes rated our 1.7 million-population metro area as the country's #1 most Desirable Places To Live, based on measures of housing affordability, unemployment and cost of living.
There, 94.8% of homes are affordable to families earning the median income for the area, and unemployment is relatively low 8.2% (the national rate has grown to 9.4%)
To see the entire article click here
Go Indy!!
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