Wonderful small town ranch!

6016 Meadow Dr., Remington, IN  $130,000.      Beautiful corner lot with mature trees is the backdrop for this all brick ranch.  Well built home with lots of storage.  Needs some updating, but it is a great home in a nice quiet subdivision.

Nicely kept 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch

3332 Ingram Ct. $110,000  Nicely kept 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch in McCutcheon Schools.  Wooded area behind fenced yard.  2 car attached garage.  Don’t miss out…..call Penny today!

Continue Reading »

4124 Fiddlesticks

4124 Fiddlesticks $130,000.  3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch shows like a new home. Foyer opens to vaulted LR with corner fireplace. Brushed nickel fixtures, dark cabinets, and master bath with double sinks. Very nicely landscaped with fire pit & mature pine trees.

Continue Reading »

Price reduced – Small town living

514 W. Darby – now only $80,000.  3 bedroom home has new floors, roof, furnace, windows, doors and appliances in 2008.  Call Penny today for all the details.

Continue Reading »

Price reduced! – Large 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath former model home

2596 Speedwell $150,000.  Open house, Sunday, March 3rd from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Former model home has many updates.  This well cared for 4 (large) bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath home has great curb appeal. Living room, family room and game room.  Full brick front!

Continue Reading »

Price reduced! Country location, close to town!

2311 E. 430 S. $140,000.  All brick ranch offers 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 1780 square feet of living area.  Lots of updates including new kitchen, roof, gutters, soffet, and a/c, just to name a few!  All on 1/3 acre.  2 car garage and storage shed.  Call Penny for your private tour!

Continue Reading »

Why not Point & Shoot?

Here’s a dramatic display of the difference between a point and shoot camera and a semi-pro grade digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, lighting equipment, wide angle lens and subtle use of Adobe products. First we start with the point and shoot. For quick shots I use an Olympus C-5060 wide angle camera that can…

Continue Reading »

Great Homeowner Resource @AOL

I stumbled across this great article by David Koeppel on AOL’s Real Estate Blog. In fact, at the bottom of the page if you click the link HERE you will find all kinds of tips on getting your home ready to sell. I am definitely keeping this as a favorite bookmark and am going to…

Continue Reading »

Photographs & Service Set the Difference

Almost a decade ago when I decided to go in to Real Estate full time, my husband selected a great semi-professional camera with a wide angle lens for me. I wanted to stand out with my pictures. I never imagined I would have the highest dollar listings or the highest annual sales but I did…

Continue Reading »

Why You Deserve Professional Real Estate Photography

Oustanding article from St Paul MN Realtor®, Teresa Boardman in her article, “Take better listing photos, or don’t take them at all“ published in InmanNews. It is almost hilarious to read her report and then think how many times have you seen this? Take a look at the picture on the left. This was posted…

Continue Reading »

Energy Savers

I stumbled across an article the other day that told how to save on energy and get a tax credit all at the same time.  Some of the things you can do is add energy effecient appliances, water heaters, heating and cooling systems, windows and doors, insulation and roofing projects.  It is possible to get…

Continue Reading »

Tips to Sell a Home in the Winter

Here are some great tips I ran across from the RE/MAX Corporate Website. I hope you can find them useful if you are listing this season. Selling a home in December, January or February in frigid climates can be a tough task with a slowdown in market activity and chilly weather. Typically, buyers searching in the…

Continue Reading »

MLS View of My Postings

Click the below link to see all my MLS listings with all the information available to other Real Estate Agents. My MLS View

Continue Reading »

Which Remodeling Projects Have Good Returns?

Whether you are getting ready to sell or considering a home project to improve the value of your property, you need to read up on what projects have the highest return on your investment for your area. According to the Remodeling 2010-11 Cost vs. Value Report at (www.costvsvalue.com), it was determined that the biggest bang…

Continue Reading »

Showing & Photo Checklist

Get your home ready for its possibly first and only chance to make a first impression. More and more, potential home buyers surf the Internet prior to making a decision to see homes. Professional photography and listing images of your home is only one part. You as the home seller need to prepare your home…

Continue Reading »

Mortgage Calculators

We just added some Excel-based mortgage calculators over in the Resources Area to help you with forecasting your monthly payments. Feel free to save and modify the file as you see fit. Please check print preview prior to printing to make sure you don’t print blank pages.

Continue Reading »

Why Professional Photography?

Thanks to YouTube user smaclenn for the below video! Check out why it’s so important to market your home with the best possible photographs. This is a service Penny provides at no charge. It’s not fair to you if your Realtor does not use professional photography when marketing your house. Do pictures really sell houses?…

Continue Reading »

Keep Your Furnace Clean

Replacing your furnace or furnace AC unit is a lot of money. A base air conditioner can cost $2,000. When I go in to a home to photograph it for Penny or when I am with her showing a house, I am always drawn to the utilities and major appliances. The condition (regardless of age)…

Continue Reading »

What’s Behind Door Number 441?

When buyer’s are looking for a new home they decide in the first 18 seconds if they are interested in the house or not.  That is not very long!  As they are getting out of the car and are walking to the front door they have already made a preconceived idea of what the house…

Continue Reading »