Type:  Traditional       

Age:   Built in 2005

Location:   Near 191^st and Allisonville

Neighborhood:   Highlands Prairie is a newer community that offers residents a community pool and playground. 

Square footage:  2724

Rooms:   This three-bedroom home has three full baths, a main floor den that can be used as a fourth bedroom, Corian and granite countertops, new carpet, upstairs bonus room, and finished three-car garage. 

Strengths:  This home is priced at $78 per square foot while the rest of the homes for sale in the neighborhood have an average price per square foot of $108 (based on information obtained from the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors).   

Challenges:  This home is a possible short sale which may cause a delay in closing.  The home is being sold as-is. 

WHAT’S IT WORTH?    $213,000

There is now an opportunity to reach out to buyers anywhere in the world.  Our community borders have just opened.  Carmel and Fishers properties can be presented to qualified buyers through personal introduction in most places around the globe.  I utilize a new, structured real estate international marketing system linking the power and efficiency of worldwide professional agents who specialize in their respective areas to promote a property from our area.

The core of the concept is that your local professional has a common goal and business agreement with like-minded, United States and International agents to sell a Carmel or Fishers property.  This group of real estate agents is committed to introduce a Carmel property to their best clients.  There are more opportunities to sell a local property through a process that provides a personal introduction from a trusted advisor. 

We are able to package the city of Carmel along with the property showing our new cultural opportunities here such as the Performing Arts Center and Arts & Design District to promote the city along with the property.  There are not many places around that offer the quality of life at such a low price.  We have an incredibly inexpensive cost of living and unbelievably low property values compared to many other states and countries.   

One recent investor client from the Far East described to me that land values in her country as ten times higher than ours.  These, and many other investors are looking to purchase here for a great value.  A powerful package of the city along with the impact of relatively low property cost through a quality personal invitation opens more buyers to sell a luxury home, residential investment, or commercial property.  The process of linking outside buyers with local sellers generates increased activity in pockets where the market is soft.  More buyers is exactly what the sellers tell us we need right now.  This international system stimulates buyer activity and sales.

Type:   Traditional

Age:   New Construction

Location:   161^st Street and Carey Road

Neighborhood:   Oak Manor offers a community pool and clubhouse.

Square footage:  5065 including 1720 in the finished basement

Rooms:  This four bedroom home has a main floor office, upstairs bonus room, finished walk-out basement with a full bath and room for a home theater, master suite with sitting room, pond views, and a three-car side-load garage.

Strengths:  This is a builder’s spec home that has never been lived in.  It is an attractive value and could not be rebuilt for the same price.  In my opinion, the property tax cap will help these suburban neighborhoods immensely and may improve the monthly payment by as much as $500. 

Challenges:  There are vacant lots in the neighborhood so a potential buyer will have to deal with future construction traffic.  The supply of area homes in this value range has forced builders to price homes aggressively.  Home resellers need to keep close tabs on the builder market to price their home competitively. 

WHAT’S IT WORTH?    $495,000

The difference between success and failure in sports may be a fraction of a second.  The difference in business success and failure doesn’t seem to be as close at first glance, but it is.  Making it, and not making it, can be due to the smallest of margins.  The slightest edge can propel you from the back of the pack to the front.  The edge is having written goals.  It is easy to go into the office or the shop and put out fires.  To keep busy doing aimless activities that seem important at the time.  I heard recently from Brian Buffini, professional business coach, ”Many of us aim for nothing and hit it with amazing accuracy!”  Where is your focus without a target?  We rely on the gut feeling to direct our lives.  Wouldn’t you prefer to have the control of making decisions based upon what you really want instead of a knee-jerk reaction when the pressure is on?  Write on your calendar a block of time that is dedicated to breaking down what you want, why you want it, and what steps you will do to get there. 

Business is only one of five interlinked categories that you should evaluate to make your life more effective and fulfilling.  Reflect on your Spiritual Goals, Family Goals, Business Goals, Financial Goals, and Personal Goals.

Spiritual Goals— I wouldn’t leave this blank unless you feel that you may be the first human to live forever.

Family Goals—Visualize the big picture and then weekly activities and block time for them.

Business Goals- These should be specific and measurable.  For example, my real estate business is largely by referral and my goal is to receive 200 referrals for home sellers and buyers this year.  I am committed to these referred clients and ensure that they are the highest priority, treated like royalty, and the person who referred them is acknowledged as the key to my business success.

Financial goals—In addition to revenue from business, consider other sources of investment income, reflect on what motivates you, and take action to get the funds.

Personal goals—Think about what makes you happy.  Do you want to get fit?  Get more educated about a subject?  Have more time off?  Feel the desire to help others in need?  Start with the end in mind and work backward to establish daily tasks.

When written goals in these five areas of your life are your priorities, you can’t help but be more effective and fulfilled.  It is time for you to use “The Edge”.