Indy Homes Blog

Check back often for Kristie’s thoughts on real estate trends and the Indianapolis market, tips on the buying and selling processes and info on the little gems that make Indy such a wonderful, livable city!

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Indianapolis, you nailed it!

Categories: Community, Events, Indianapolis, Kristie Fun, Super Bowl 2012

And I can say that completely without bias, since the country’s media and the 150,000 visitors that descended on the city for Super Bowl XLVI agree. Just a few raving headlines from various media: “Super Bowl XLVI’s...

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Buy Girl Scout cookies, support a future business woman!

Categories: Community, Goals, Indianapolis, Tid Bits

It’s one of my favorite times of the year–Girl Scout cookie season! Just the other day, I caught the local morning news highlighting the kickoff of the 2012 Girl Scout cookie program. Two hours later… ding-dong...

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Indy’s 2012 Winter Devour Downtown – January 9-22

Categories: Events, Indianapolis

Do you love to eat out, try new restaurants, and not break your pocketbook? Mark you calendars! Jan 9-22, 2012 it’s Devour Downtown Indianapolis Winterfest event. This is a bi-yearly two-week long event where over 45...

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Preventing Ice Dams

Categories: Home Maintenace

Wintertime icicles may look charming, but they usually signal a serious — and  potentially costly — problem. Often lurking behind that thick ridge of ice on  your roof is a pool of melted water, hence the term ice dam....

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Top-10 List of New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

Categories: Goals, Home Maintenace

When the new year arrives, promises and resolutions abound. Here’s the top-10 list of what the resolute home owner should accomplish this year. Ready for 2012? Here it comes: 1. Lose weight (cut energy use) 2. Quit smoking...

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Setting New Year goals

Categories: Goals, Tid Bits

Are you setting 2012 goals? If so, you might consider this: telling others your goals makes you LESS LIKELY to achieve them. Why is this true? According to several psychologists, when you share your goals outloud, you get...

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Meeting Matt Lauer

Categories: Kristie Fun, Travel

I am not usually star struck. However, if you know anything about me and my ONE CELEBRITY CRUSH, you know that meeting Matt Lauer and getting this awesome photo is such a bucket list accomplishment. When I planned my New...

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You CAN make a difference!

Categories: Culture, Generosity, Philanthropy

Have you heard Kid Rock’s new duet with Martina McBride, “Care”? Its message has really caught my attention. Here are the lyrics to the chorus: “Cause I can’t stop the war Shelter the homeless, feed...

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Avoiding Craigslist real estate scams in Indianapolis

Categories: Real Estate, Renting

When it comes to renting houses via Craigslist, the old saying “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is,” is especially apropos. This scam has crisscrossed the United States for a few years now, but I want to make...

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Sell then buy, or buy then sell?

Categories: Buying, Real Estate, Selling, Strategy

Many clients come to me with this chicken-and-egg dilemma: “Should I sell my home first and then search for my perfect new home, or should I find the perfect home and then sell?” Well, as with many dilemmas, it just depends....