<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>Greater Indianapolis Real Estate Podcast with Shawna Brooks</title><description>If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from Shawna's Home Team - your professional Greater Indianapolis Real Estate Agents.</description><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)</managingEditor><pubDate>Thu, 5 Sep 2024 11:08:23 -0700</pubDate><generator>Blogger http://www.blogger.com</generator><openSearch:totalResults xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/</link><language>en-us</language><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><copyright>Shawna Brooks</copyright><itunes:image href="http://i.imgur.com/8glHmv9.png"/><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from Shawna's Home Team - your professional Greater Indianapolis Real Estate Agents.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>Learn all the tips, tricks and more for buyers and sellers in the Indianapolis Real Estate Market from Shawna's Home Team</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Training"/></itunes:category><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>shawnabrooks@kw.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Shawna Brooks</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item><title>What Do the Number of Home Showings Say About Our Market?</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/07/what-do-number-of-home-showings-say.html</link><category>Market Update</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Jul 2017 14:13:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-5430444265816280370</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Ot06Zdq380?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;The trajectory of the number of home showings in our market over the first half of the year is nothing to be alarmed about.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been noticing a little bit of a stillness in our real estate market. We also noticed this little hiccup wasn’t just happening to our local market—it was happening nationwide. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Industry experts are calling this a “blip on the radar,” and it will be interesting to see if it carries into July. &lt;b&gt;If it happens for two months in a row, we’re experiencing a trend, but for now it’s just a blip on the radar. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;When looking at the numbers for the first half of this year in the 46143 zip code, I noticed a low number of showings in January, but that number climbed in February and March. For example, in January, for homes priced between $200,000 and $300,000, there were 318 showings. In February, that number rose to 412. In March, it went up to 592. In April, that momentum caused it to climb all the way up to 671. In May, that number plateaued around 670. In June, it dropped to 650.
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This is nothing to be alarmed about, but like I said above, this decline was something the whole market felt from coast to coast. In any case, we will stay on top of this development. At Shawna’s Home Team, &lt;b&gt;our average days on market is still just 22 days, and our homes are selling for 98.6% of our asking price. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any questions or you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in our market, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by phone or email. We’d be glad to help you. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+Your+latest+Indianapolis+market+update.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/7Ot06Zdq380/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The trajectory of the number of home showings in our market over the first half of the year is nothing to be alarmed about. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been noticing a little bit of a stillness in our real estate market. We also noticed this little hiccup wasn’t just happening to our local market—it was happening nationwide. Industry experts are calling this a “blip on the radar,” and it will be interesting to see if it carries into July. If it happens for two months in a row, we’re experiencing a trend, but for now it’s just a blip on the radar. &amp;nbsp; When looking at the numbers for the first half of this year in the 46143 zip code, I noticed a low number of showings in January, but that number climbed in February and March. For example, in January, for homes priced between $200,000 and $300,000, there were 318 showings. In February, that number rose to 412. In March, it went up to 592. In April, that momentum caused it to climb all the way up to 671. In May, that number plateaued around 670. In June, it dropped to 650. For now, this stillness is just a blip on the radar. This is nothing to be alarmed about, but like I said above, this decline was something the whole market felt from coast to coast. In any case, we will stay on top of this development. At Shawna’s Home Team, our average days on market is still just 22 days, and our homes are selling for 98.6% of our asking price. If you have any questions or you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in our market, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by phone or email. We’d be glad to help you. &amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The trajectory of the number of home showings in our market over the first half of the year is nothing to be alarmed about. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been noticing a little bit of a stillness in our real estate market. We also noticed this little hiccup wasn’t just happening to our local market—it was happening nationwide. Industry experts are calling this a “blip on the radar,” and it will be interesting to see if it carries into July. If it happens for two months in a row, we’re experiencing a trend, but for now it’s just a blip on the radar. &amp;nbsp; When looking at the numbers for the first half of this year in the 46143 zip code, I noticed a low number of showings in January, but that number climbed in February and March. For example, in January, for homes priced between $200,000 and $300,000, there were 318 showings. In February, that number rose to 412. In March, it went up to 592. In April, that momentum caused it to climb all the way up to 671. In May, that number plateaued around 670. In June, it dropped to 650. For now, this stillness is just a blip on the radar. This is nothing to be alarmed about, but like I said above, this decline was something the whole market felt from coast to coast. In any case, we will stay on top of this development. At Shawna’s Home Team, our average days on market is still just 22 days, and our homes are selling for 98.6% of our asking price. If you have any questions or you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in our market, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by phone or email. We’d be glad to help you. &amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Don’t Be Afraid of This Seller’s Market </title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/06/dont-be-afraid-of-this-sellers-market.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:19:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-6062355615018313842</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZyZMA6Wa8Ws?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;These days, a lot of sellers are worried about finding their next home. They say, “We know our home will sell quickly, but we just can’t find the perfect home on the market. What should we do about that?” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;On our team, we work to make up for that challenge every single day. &lt;/b&gt;We have a team of five agents who are dedicated to getting on the phone for two hours every morning to call homeowners in the neighborhoods our buyers are looking in. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This happens every single day from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. You can even stop by our office and see our team in action! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We call these homeowners to let them know that we have a pre-approved buyer interested in their neighborhoods. We tell them, “Our buyer has seen everything currently on the market. I’m calling to see if you know of anyone in your area who wants to sell their home.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Our agents are proactively finding homes before they even hit the market!

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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Neighbors are giving us the inside scoop on who wants to sell in their area. Sometimes, the homeowner that we call ends up selling their home. It’s been a lot of fun to take our buyers out to these neighborhoods and show them a home that doesn’t even have a sign in the yard yet.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;So, if you’re scared of this market, just know that you don’t have to be. &lt;/b&gt;There are proactive agents out there doing whatever it takes to find you a home. I can tell you right now that we have not let any of our clients go without a home in this market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. My team and I would be happy to help you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZyZMA6Wa8Ws/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>3 Things Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Know</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/06/3-things-every-first-time-homebuyer.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-1009064527249225373</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u_UOkAy92aM?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying your first home can be an incredibly exciting time. However, it requires a huge commitment and a sizable investment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home?&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cedarcityonline.com/cma/property-valuation/" style="color: #600000; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;I want to share my three top tips to help first-time homebuyers protect themselves during this crucial period:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;1. Know what you can afford&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your mortgage is only a part of what you will need to pay when you buy a home. Homeownership comes with plenty of other expenses, including closing costs, taxes, property insurance, maintenance costs, and homeowner association fees. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you have a clear idea of how much all of these items will cost, you can compare it to your current monthly expenses. Then you can figure out the kind of home you can honestly afford without getting carried away and without getting bogged down in debt. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Choose your lender wisely&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Choosing a lender is not something you should base only on the lowest rate. A competent and trustworthy lender will offer you advice on how to improve your credit and also help you take advantage of special homebuyer programs that might benefit you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But how do you find the right lender specifically for you? It's often best to get recommendations from friends who have already worked with a lender or from a real estate agent you trust.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;3. Don't overlook the details&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many details that go into buying a home, and missing any of them can be a costly mistake. I always advise buyers to get a professional inspection done on their home, separate from the appraisal. An inspection will set you back about $300, but it can save you thousands of dollars down the line, and it can even prevent you from making a decision to buy a home that you would later regret. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A second example is understanding the fine print in the various contracts you will be signing. If there's anything that isn't clear to you, talk to your real estate agent and have it spelled out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The process of buying a home can be intimidating, and that's why professional real estate agents are there to help. These three quick tips are only the start of the things you need to watch out for when buying your first home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you need more advice or you are ready to start looking for a home, give me a call or send me an email. I love working with first-time homebuyers, and I can help you get your perfect new home with minimum hassle.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+3+tips+to+protect+first-time+homebuyers.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/u_UOkAy92aM/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Buying your first home can be an incredibly exciting time. However, it requires a huge commitment and a sizable investment. Selling your home?&amp;nbsp;Get a free home valuation Buying a home?&amp;nbsp;Search all homes for sale on the MLS I want to share my three top tips to help first-time homebuyers protect themselves during this crucial period: 1. Know what you can afford Your mortgage is only a part of what you will need to pay when you buy a home. Homeownership comes with plenty of other expenses, including closing costs, taxes, property insurance, maintenance costs, and homeowner association fees. Once you have a clear idea of how much all of these items will cost, you can compare it to your current monthly expenses. Then you can figure out the kind of home you can honestly afford without getting carried away and without getting bogged down in debt. 2. Choose your lender wisely Choosing a lender is not something you should base only on the lowest rate. A competent and trustworthy lender will offer you advice on how to improve your credit and also help you take advantage of special homebuyer programs that might benefit you. But how do you find the right lender specifically for you? It's often best to get recommendations from friends who have already worked with a lender or from a real estate agent you trust. An inspection will cost about $300, but it can save you thousands. 3. Don't overlook the details There are many details that go into buying a home, and missing any of them can be a costly mistake. I always advise buyers to get a professional inspection done on their home, separate from the appraisal. An inspection will set you back about $300, but it can save you thousands of dollars down the line, and it can even prevent you from making a decision to buy a home that you would later regret. A second example is understanding the fine print in the various contracts you will be signing. If there's anything that isn't clear to you, talk to your real estate agent and have it spelled out. The process of buying a home can be intimidating, and that's why professional real estate agents are there to help. These three quick tips are only the start of the things you need to watch out for when buying your first home. If you need more advice or you are ready to start looking for a home, give me a call or send me an email. I love working with first-time homebuyers, and I can help you get your perfect new home with minimum hassle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Buying your first home can be an incredibly exciting time. However, it requires a huge commitment and a sizable investment. Selling your home?&amp;nbsp;Get a free home valuation Buying a home?&amp;nbsp;Search all homes for sale on the MLS I want to share my three top tips to help first-time homebuyers protect themselves during this crucial period: 1. Know what you can afford Your mortgage is only a part of what you will need to pay when you buy a home. Homeownership comes with plenty of other expenses, including closing costs, taxes, property insurance, maintenance costs, and homeowner association fees. Once you have a clear idea of how much all of these items will cost, you can compare it to your current monthly expenses. Then you can figure out the kind of home you can honestly afford without getting carried away and without getting bogged down in debt. 2. Choose your lender wisely Choosing a lender is not something you should base only on the lowest rate. A competent and trustworthy lender will offer you advice on how to improve your credit and also help you take advantage of special homebuyer programs that might benefit you. But how do you find the right lender specifically for you? It's often best to get recommendations from friends who have already worked with a lender or from a real estate agent you trust. An inspection will cost about $300, but it can save you thousands. 3. Don't overlook the details There are many details that go into buying a home, and missing any of them can be a costly mistake. I always advise buyers to get a professional inspection done on their home, separate from the appraisal. An inspection will set you back about $300, but it can save you thousands of dollars down the line, and it can even prevent you from making a decision to buy a home that you would later regret. A second example is understanding the fine print in the various contracts you will be signing. If there's anything that isn't clear to you, talk to your real estate agent and have it spelled out. The process of buying a home can be intimidating, and that's why professional real estate agents are there to help. These three quick tips are only the start of the things you need to watch out for when buying your first home. If you need more advice or you are ready to start looking for a home, give me a call or send me an email. I love working with first-time homebuyers, and I can help you get your perfect new home with minimum hassle.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>How to Get Your Home Sold If You Have a Pet</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/05/tips-for-pet-owners-who-want-to-sell.html</link><category>Home Seller Tips</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 10:40:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-6190861759640585108</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lLXRzq20gaY?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you have a pet and you're looking to sell your home, then read on for some helpful advice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The good news is, many homebuyers are looking for a pet-friendly home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Two out of three of us have a pet, and 61% of pet owners say they have trouble finding a home that is a good match for their pet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In fact, a recent survey estimates that &lt;b&gt;31% of animal owners frequently don't put in an offer because a home would not suit their pet.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;This means that if your home is a good match for a pet, it will be attractive to a large pool of dedicated animal owners. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the other hand, 67% of Realtors also estimate that actually having a pet in your home can make it harder for you to sell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what can you do? Here are three things I typically recommend:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;1. Repair any damage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Floors, walls, doors, the yard — these are some typical areas that pets love to chew, scratch, and dig up. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Repairing this damage is an investment that will pay for itself many times over in terms of a higher selling price. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Get a professional to remove pet odors&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many pet owners are less sensitive to odors in their home than prospective buyers will be. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;That's why you should hire a professional cleaning crew to clean any carpets, rugs, or upholstery that have absorbed pet odors. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you're done with the cleaning, ask a friend or your Realtor for a sniff assessment to make sure the job is really complete. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;3. Take your pet out during showings&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some people are afraid of animals. Others are allergic. And regardless of the time, money, and effort you've put in to clean and repair your home, many buyers will be prejudiced by knowing that a pet currently lives there. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's why I recommend taking your pet out during showings and also removing any pet objects such as toys, food bowls, or scratching posts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By following these three simple guidelines, &lt;b&gt;you will be able to sell your home for top dollar, whether the buyer is a pet owner or not. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And in case you have any questions or concerns about preparing your home for a sale, give me a call. I’m here to help. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/lLXRzq20gaY/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>FHA Loans Aren't Just for First-Time Homebuyers</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/03/fha-loans-arent-just-for-first-time.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:14:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-5461707544440137378</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GX2jO4ZPBnc?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Do you know if you qualify for an FHA mortgage? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You &lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;may&lt;/span&gt; already know that the Indianapolis market is a super hot seller's market right now. Inventory is low and buyers are scrambling for properties, and the largest majority of buyers today are FHA buyers. &lt;b&gt;However, FHA mortgages aren't just for first-time homebuyers.&lt;/b&gt; That's a common misconception. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FHA mortgages are government loans, not just first-time buyer loans. So how do you qualify?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For starters, you can't have more than one FHA loan at a time. If you currently own a property with an FHA mortgage, you'll need to refinance it to a conventional mortgage or sell the property if you want to buy another home with an FHA loan. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a few rare exceptions, however. For example, you might be able to get a second if you got one as a single buyer and then got married, had kids, and no longer fit in the home anymore but wanted to rent it out instead of selling it. 
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;For the most part, anyone can get an FHA mortgage as long as you have a credit score of 580 or higher and can make a down payment of 3.5%. &lt;b&gt;That low down payment is one of the reasons FHA loans are so attractive right now; with interest rates so low, it doesn't cost buyers hardly anything to borrow money.&lt;/b&gt; It's smarter to possibly have your money earning more for you in other places rather than dumping it into your down payment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's the kicker: FHA loan amounts are all the way up to $308,200.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We're seeing a lot of our sellers pleasantly surprised to find out that even though they're not first-time buyers, they can still qualify for an FHA mortgage for their next home. In fact, we recently helped a couple meet with a builder about a beautiful new $200,000 home that they're buying with an FHA loan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any questions about buying a home with an FHA loan or you're thinking about selling your house in the Indianapolis area, give me a call or send me an email soon. I'd love to help you out!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+You+probably+didn%2527t+know+this+about+FHA+loans.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/GX2jO4ZPBnc/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>FHA mortgages are becoming increasingly popular in our market. These are the important facts you should know about this type of home loan if you're looking to buy a home in our market. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. Do you know if you qualify for an FHA mortgage? You may already know that the Indianapolis market is a super hot seller's market right now. Inventory is low and buyers are scrambling for properties, and the largest majority of buyers today are FHA buyers. However, FHA mortgages aren't just for first-time homebuyers. That's a common misconception. FHA mortgages are government loans, not just first-time buyer loans. So how do you qualify? For starters, you can't have more than one FHA loan at a time. If you currently own a property with an FHA mortgage, you'll need to refinance it to a conventional mortgage or sell the property if you want to buy another home with an FHA loan. There are a few rare exceptions, however. For example, you might be able to get a second if you got one as a single buyer and then got married, had kids, and no longer fit in the home anymore but wanted to rent it out instead of selling it. FHA loan amounts are now all the way up to $308,200. For the most part, anyone can get an FHA mortgage as long as you have a credit score of 580 or higher and can make a down payment of 3.5%. That low down payment is one of the reasons FHA loans are so attractive right now; with interest rates so low, it doesn't cost buyers hardly anything to borrow money. It's smarter to possibly have your money earning more for you in other places rather than dumping it into your down payment. Here's the kicker: FHA loan amounts are all the way up to $308,200. We're seeing a lot of our sellers pleasantly surprised to find out that even though they're not first-time buyers, they can still qualify for an FHA mortgage for their next home. In fact, we recently helped a couple meet with a builder about a beautiful new $200,000 home that they're buying with an FHA loan. If you have any questions about buying a home with an FHA loan or you're thinking about selling your house in the Indianapolis area, give me a call or send me an email soon. I'd love to help you out!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>FHA mortgages are becoming increasingly popular in our market. These are the important facts you should know about this type of home loan if you're looking to buy a home in our market. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. Do you know if you qualify for an FHA mortgage? You may already know that the Indianapolis market is a super hot seller's market right now. Inventory is low and buyers are scrambling for properties, and the largest majority of buyers today are FHA buyers. However, FHA mortgages aren't just for first-time homebuyers. That's a common misconception. FHA mortgages are government loans, not just first-time buyer loans. So how do you qualify? For starters, you can't have more than one FHA loan at a time. If you currently own a property with an FHA mortgage, you'll need to refinance it to a conventional mortgage or sell the property if you want to buy another home with an FHA loan. There are a few rare exceptions, however. For example, you might be able to get a second if you got one as a single buyer and then got married, had kids, and no longer fit in the home anymore but wanted to rent it out instead of selling it. FHA loan amounts are now all the way up to $308,200. For the most part, anyone can get an FHA mortgage as long as you have a credit score of 580 or higher and can make a down payment of 3.5%. That low down payment is one of the reasons FHA loans are so attractive right now; with interest rates so low, it doesn't cost buyers hardly anything to borrow money. It's smarter to possibly have your money earning more for you in other places rather than dumping it into your down payment. Here's the kicker: FHA loan amounts are all the way up to $308,200. We're seeing a lot of our sellers pleasantly surprised to find out that even though they're not first-time buyers, they can still qualify for an FHA mortgage for their next home. In fact, we recently helped a couple meet with a builder about a beautiful new $200,000 home that they're buying with an FHA loan. If you have any questions about buying a home with an FHA loan or you're thinking about selling your house in the Indianapolis area, give me a call or send me an email soon. I'd love to help you out!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>We Have 5 Amazing New Listings Coming on the Market</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/03/we-have-5-amazing-new-listings-coming.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:10:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-857265977029810023</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XF-9nca3gNA?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;As you all know, housing inventory is incredibly low right now. Today, I want to share five amazing new listings that you won’t be able to find anywhere on the web or on the MLS. &lt;b&gt;These listings aren’t even on the market yet; I just wanted to share them with you and give you a head start. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, if you are interested in the Lawrence Township, then check out this three-bedroom, one-bath midcentury ranch home with its original hardwood floors. This is a very cute property and it will hit the market listed at $100,000. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have two new listings coming up in Center Grove, and both will be listed at $185,000. The first is a three-bed, 2 ½ bath home with 1 ½ stories. The kitchen has been completely gutted and the home features a gorgeous screened-in porch and fantastic laminate, hardwood floors. This property sits on a corner lot in the Pebble Run subdivision. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The other property is a stone ranch with a walkout basement in the El Dorado subdivision. This home is right on the golf course, and it’s also on a nice cul&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;de&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;sac. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Greenwood, there is a beautiful property available in the Clark-Pleasant School District. This ranch home is getting fresh paint and all new carpeting. The listing price is $135,000. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, our fifth listing is in Center Grove. This home sits on four acres with a huge, 50&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;-by-&lt;/span&gt;50 pole barn and has an attached three-car garage. It is a beautiful, historic home and will be listed at $400,000. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;No one else knows about these homes yet, &lt;/b&gt;which is why I have not included their addresses today. If you are interested in any of these listings and would like more details, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+Preview+5+great+new+listings.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/XF-9nca3gNA/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There are five amazing new listings that are about to hit our market, and I want you to have a head start.&amp;nbsp; Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. As you all know, housing inventory is incredibly low right now. Today, I want to share five amazing new listings that you won’t be able to find anywhere on the web or on the MLS. These listings aren’t even on the market yet; I just wanted to share them with you and give you a head start. First, if you are interested in the Lawrence Township, then check out this three-bedroom, one-bath midcentury ranch home with its original hardwood floors. This is a very cute property and it will hit the market listed at $100,000. We have two new listings coming up in Center Grove, and both will be listed at $185,000. The first is a three-bed, 2 ½ bath home with 1 ½ stories. The kitchen has been completely gutted and the home features a gorgeous screened-in porch and fantastic laminate, hardwood floors. This property sits on a corner lot in the Pebble Run subdivision. Learn more about these homes before they hit the market! The other property is a stone ranch with a walkout basement in the El Dorado subdivision. This home is right on the golf course, and it’s also on a nice cul-de-sac. In Greenwood, there is a beautiful property available in the Clark-Pleasant School District. This ranch home is getting fresh paint and all new carpeting. The listing price is $135,000. Finally, our fifth listing is in Center Grove. This home sits on four acres with a huge, 50-by-50 pole barn and has an attached three-car garage. It is a beautiful, historic home and will be listed at $400,000. No one else knows about these homes yet, which is why I have not included their addresses today. If you are interested in any of these listings and would like more details, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you! &amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>There are five amazing new listings that are about to hit our market, and I want you to have a head start.&amp;nbsp; Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. As you all know, housing inventory is incredibly low right now. Today, I want to share five amazing new listings that you won’t be able to find anywhere on the web or on the MLS. These listings aren’t even on the market yet; I just wanted to share them with you and give you a head start. First, if you are interested in the Lawrence Township, then check out this three-bedroom, one-bath midcentury ranch home with its original hardwood floors. This is a very cute property and it will hit the market listed at $100,000. We have two new listings coming up in Center Grove, and both will be listed at $185,000. The first is a three-bed, 2 ½ bath home with 1 ½ stories. The kitchen has been completely gutted and the home features a gorgeous screened-in porch and fantastic laminate, hardwood floors. This property sits on a corner lot in the Pebble Run subdivision. Learn more about these homes before they hit the market! The other property is a stone ranch with a walkout basement in the El Dorado subdivision. This home is right on the golf course, and it’s also on a nice cul-de-sac. In Greenwood, there is a beautiful property available in the Clark-Pleasant School District. This ranch home is getting fresh paint and all new carpeting. The listing price is $135,000. Finally, our fifth listing is in Center Grove. This home sits on four acres with a huge, 50-by-50 pole barn and has an attached three-car garage. It is a beautiful, historic home and will be listed at $400,000. No one else knows about these homes yet, which is why I have not included their addresses today. If you are interested in any of these listings and would like more details, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you! &amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Happy Valentine's Day</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/02/happy-valentines-day.html</link><category>General</category><pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2017 08:46:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-7911276847605590087</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qo-E8nEvngo?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;As always if you have any real estate related questions, please feel free to give us a call or send us email! We look forward to hearing from you! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+Happy+Valentine%2527s+Day%2521.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qo-E8nEvngo/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We wanted to take a second to introduce little Killian and wish you a happy Valentine’s Day! Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We just wanted to take a second to introduce our newest team member, Killian, and wish you a happy Valentine’s Day. We appreciate everything your business and want to send you much love in 2017. Thank you so much for your business. As always if you have any real estate related questions, please feel free to give us a call or send us email! We look forward to hearing from you!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We wanted to take a second to introduce little Killian and wish you a happy Valentine’s Day! Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We just wanted to take a second to introduce our newest team member, Killian, and wish you a happy Valentine’s Day. We appreciate everything your business and want to send you much love in 2017. Thank you so much for your business. As always if you have any real estate related questions, please feel free to give us a call or send us email! We look forward to hearing from you!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>How Do Rising Interest Rates Affect Buyers?</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-do-rising-interest-rates-affect.html</link><category>Market Update</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:48:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-2821338359480206573</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6aU8wAPH1q4?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;However, let’s say your interest rate was 4% and your lender had approved you for a loan of $250,000. &lt;b&gt;For every 0.5% increase in your interest rate, your buying power is reduced by 10%. &lt;/b&gt;So, if your rate went up to 4.5% and you lost 10% of your buying power, you’d now only be approved for a $225,000 loan. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is a significant difference&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;. A&lt;/span&gt;s a buyer you really need to grasp how substantially that affects your buying power. If your goal is to buy your dream home,&lt;b&gt; I promise you the time is now.&lt;/b&gt; Every time interest rates go up, your buying power goes down. Now really is the time to take action and I am here to help!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any other questions, please feel free to give me a call or send me a text. I look forward to hearing from you! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+How+rising+interest+rates+affect+buying+power.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/6aU8wAPH1q4/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll want to jump on the market before interest rates increase again. Here’s why.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. How do changing interest rates affect you as a buyer? I’ll go over the answer to that and give you a quick market recap today. For December, overall sales were up 4.2% from November, and as we ended 2016, the fourth quarter ended 10.2% higher than the third quarter. That was interesting to see, as the fourth quarter is usually not as strong for sales. Now, let’s talk about how changes in interest rates are affecting buying power. Right now, interest rates are at about 4%, but that may not be your specific interest rate. The interest rate you get depends on your credit score, your income, and your debt ratio. Now is the time to buy your dream home. However, let’s say your interest rate was 4% and your lender had approved you for a loan of $250,000. For every 0.5% increase in your interest rate, your buying power is reduced by 10%. So, if your rate went up to 4.5% and you lost 10% of your buying power, you’d now only be approved for a $225,000 loan. That is a significant difference. As a buyer you really need to grasp how substantially that affects your buying power. If your goal is to buy your dream home, I promise you the time is now. Every time interest rates go up, your buying power goes down. Now really is the time to take action and I am here to help! If you have any other questions, please feel free to give me a call or send me a text. I look forward to hearing from you!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll want to jump on the market before interest rates increase again. Here’s why.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. How do changing interest rates affect you as a buyer? I’ll go over the answer to that and give you a quick market recap today. For December, overall sales were up 4.2% from November, and as we ended 2016, the fourth quarter ended 10.2% higher than the third quarter. That was interesting to see, as the fourth quarter is usually not as strong for sales. Now, let’s talk about how changes in interest rates are affecting buying power. Right now, interest rates are at about 4%, but that may not be your specific interest rate. The interest rate you get depends on your credit score, your income, and your debt ratio. Now is the time to buy your dream home. However, let’s say your interest rate was 4% and your lender had approved you for a loan of $250,000. For every 0.5% increase in your interest rate, your buying power is reduced by 10%. So, if your rate went up to 4.5% and you lost 10% of your buying power, you’d now only be approved for a $225,000 loan. That is a significant difference. As a buyer you really need to grasp how substantially that affects your buying power. If your goal is to buy your dream home, I promise you the time is now. Every time interest rates go up, your buying power goes down. Now really is the time to take action and I am here to help! If you have any other questions, please feel free to give me a call or send me a text. I look forward to hearing from you!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Why Ray Would Sell Another Home with Shawna’s Home Team</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/01/why-ray-would-sell-another-home-with.html</link><category>Testimonial</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:46:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-3673025117012827215</guid><description>&lt;iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/304311380&amp;amp;color=ff5500&amp;amp;auto_play=false&amp;amp;hide_related=false&amp;amp;show_comments=true&amp;amp;show_user=true&amp;amp;show_reposts=false" width="100%"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;“She’s very nice, she’s a go-getter. I told her in the very beginning, I’m in sales myself, and I said I like to communicate and she said that’s good, because so do I. She communicates with her clients. We put the, our condo, on the market, listed it with Shawna. It hit the market the day after Thanksgiving and she sold it around Christmas time. We closed January 9th. It was a smooth process, we had numerous showings and she’s great. She’s got this service via the internet, and she sends out emails, and I like this because every time there was a showing, it’s a service I guess her company provides, she sends out emails of when we’re going to have another showing. Whether it be her as the agent or another agent showing the property and then after the showing we got feedback from the customer. And I like that very well. She just worked very hard, long hours, very polite. She’s a team with her husband Jason, I guess Shawna does the selling and Jason takes over and does the administrative work and the closing. And he was with us at closing. And then Shawna even, I thought this was nice of her, I had asked her husband Jason if she could be present at closing and she did show up at the closing because I wanted to thank her very much for a job well done. She’s on the go all the time. She told us in the beginning that we had a nice piece of property and she said I think we’ll have this sold in 30 days and she was right. You know if we ever want to downsize, we were so pleased with her service that I would give her a call to sell our primary residence. So we are definitely, we are very pleased with everything that she did for us.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>Do Decorating Allowances Help or Hurt the Seller?</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2017/01/why-offering-allowances-hurts-seller.html</link><category>Home Seller Tips</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:21:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-971314134636158060</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nNsGKnvIilw?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Today, I wanted to talk about painting, carpeting, and decorating allowances when selling a house in the Indianapolis market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We often see sellers who realize that their carpet or kitchen flooring, for example, is outdated or needs to be replaced. Many times, these sellers will opt to give a flooring allowance. &lt;b&gt;However, I would advise you not to allow any sort of flooring allowance or decorating allowance up front.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why? When you make an offer like that, it's like making an up-front offer to your kids—they just don't appreciate it. Secondly, when a buyer walks through your home and sees 2,000 square feet that needs new flooring,&lt;b&gt; the amount of money they will think it takes to replace all of it will be much larger than the actual number it will cost. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buyers will always assume flooring replacement will cost more than it actually would.
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Instead, have your Realtor call a flooring person to come out and replace the flooring up front. If you replace it up front, it will not only cost you less than the amount a buyer would have asked for, but it will also help your home sell faster and for more money. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we sell a home and say there's a carpeting allowance, people tend to automatically assume the house has filthy orange shag carpet when in reality, it might not be that bad to begin with. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any other questions about selling your house, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to help!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+Do+decorating+allowances+help+or+hurt+the+seller%253F.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/nNsGKnvIilw/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>When selling your home, I always advise against offering allowances for things like flooring, painting, and decorating. Here's why. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. Today, I wanted to talk about painting, carpeting, and decorating allowances when selling a house in the Indianapolis market. We often see sellers who realize that their carpet or kitchen flooring, for example, is outdated or needs to be replaced. Many times, these sellers will opt to give a flooring allowance. However, I would advise you not to allow any sort of flooring allowance or decorating allowance up front. Why? When you make an offer like that, it's like making an up-front offer to your kids—they just don't appreciate it. Secondly, when a buyer walks through your home and sees 2,000 square feet that needs new flooring, the amount of money they will think it takes to replace all of it will be much larger than the actual number it will cost. “ Buyers will always assume flooring replacement will cost more than it actually would. ” Instead, have your Realtor call a flooring person to come out and replace the flooring up front. If you replace it up front, it will not only cost you less than the amount a buyer would have asked for, but it will also help your home sell faster and for more money. When we sell a home and say there's a carpeting allowance, people tend to automatically assume the house has filthy orange shag carpet when in reality, it might not be that bad to begin with. If you have any other questions about selling your house, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to help!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>When selling your home, I always advise against offering allowances for things like flooring, painting, and decorating. Here's why. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. Today, I wanted to talk about painting, carpeting, and decorating allowances when selling a house in the Indianapolis market. We often see sellers who realize that their carpet or kitchen flooring, for example, is outdated or needs to be replaced. Many times, these sellers will opt to give a flooring allowance. However, I would advise you not to allow any sort of flooring allowance or decorating allowance up front. Why? When you make an offer like that, it's like making an up-front offer to your kids—they just don't appreciate it. Secondly, when a buyer walks through your home and sees 2,000 square feet that needs new flooring, the amount of money they will think it takes to replace all of it will be much larger than the actual number it will cost. “ Buyers will always assume flooring replacement will cost more than it actually would. ” Instead, have your Realtor call a flooring person to come out and replace the flooring up front. If you replace it up front, it will not only cost you less than the amount a buyer would have asked for, but it will also help your home sell faster and for more money. When we sell a home and say there's a carpeting allowance, people tend to automatically assume the house has filthy orange shag carpet when in reality, it might not be that bad to begin with. If you have any other questions about selling your house, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to help!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Why Working with Shawna’s Home Team was Fabulous for Mary </title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/12/why-working-with-shawnas-home-team-was.html</link><category>Testimonial</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:37:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-601971108805528887</guid><description>&lt;iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/299811601&amp;amp;color=ff5500&amp;amp;auto_play=false&amp;amp;hide_related=false&amp;amp;show_comments=true&amp;amp;show_user=true&amp;amp;show_reposts=false" width="100%"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;“Well it was fabulous. It was the second time we’ve used Shawna. We used her ten years ago when we bought the home we just sold through her again. We wouldn’t have done it twice in ten years’ time if we hadn’t had a great result with Shawna. She’s kind of an unusual person I think she does that for everyone but she always seems to anticipate ahead of time what’s going to happen next and kind of prepared us for anything that was coming our way. We had a few issues this time and it kind of made the process more difficult but Shawna and Jason went out of their way to help us walk through that so it was less of an issue for us. So I think that takes a special person to anticipate and let her clients know ahead of time so we can deal with it. “&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>Why Debbie’s Experience with Shawna’s Home Team was Incredibly Wonderful</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/12/why-debbies-experience-with-shawnas.html</link><category>Testimonial</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:38:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-495078564611624460</guid><description>&lt;iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/297594117&amp;amp;color=ff5500&amp;amp;auto_play=false&amp;amp;hide_related=false&amp;amp;show_comments=true&amp;amp;show_user=true&amp;amp;show_reposts=false" width="100%"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;“Incredibly wonderful! I have to tell you, I knew her years ago, I used to sell real estate also, and she and I worked in the same office and this is back in, I want to say, 1999 or 2000 and I always knew she was a go-getter. We parted ways, and then I ran into her several months ago and then when we decided to look for a home, kind of downsize, she was the person that I contacted. It’s just been very swell. She’s gone above and beyond, we went ahead and bought a house before we sold this one because the bank is kind of crazy and said we could do that and we were like, “No we can’t!” So we got lucky, not lucky, but Shawna got this house sold in 8 days. 8 days! And so we’re moving on Monday, we close on the house we bought tomorrow, and the new buyers of this house close on the 15th. [It’s been] nothing but excellent, [she] just always responds, and takes care of everything. She’s just fun and dependable, any question you ask she knows the answer, and if she doesn’t she gets back to you right away. She’s just very, very efficient and personable, and she’s dedicated is what she is. And that’s what you want in any kind of service.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>Why Do You Need a Buyer Consultation?</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/12/why-do-you-need-buyer-consultation.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:39:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-1067530835951987284</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TlglNHeAVdk?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: NORMAL;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you’re in the market to buy a home, a buyer consultation would be very beneficial for you. Here’s how.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We are very excited to be joined today by Libby Sanders, our lead buyer’s agent, who is going to talk a little bit about buyer consultations and the role that they play in preparing those who are in the market to purchase a home.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;A buyer consultation is where a buyer meets with their buyer’s agent for the first time.&lt;/b&gt; This is where your agent will go through the entire process with you, detailing the ins and outs of the whole process. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have and get to know an agent to determine if they are a good fit. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;It would make sense to have this meeting in a setting where the emotions are low-key. The ideal time is before you begin the search process. &lt;b&gt;You don’t want to just be meeting an agent when you’re under the gun and emotions are high.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you’re someone who thinks they will just call the agent on whatever sign they come across to help them buy, you might want to think again. Those agents work for the seller, not you, and they have the seller’s best interests at heart. Hiring a buyer’s agent will give you someone on your side who will have your best interests in mind.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate+The+purpose+of+a+buyer+consultation.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/TlglNHeAVdk/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indiana, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">40.2671941 -86.134901899999988</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">34.021963099999994 -96.462050399999981 46.5124251 -75.8077534</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If you’re in the market to buy a home, a buyer consultation would be very beneficial for you. Here’s how. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We are very excited to be joined today by Libby Sanders, our lead buyer’s agent, who is going to talk a little bit about buyer consultations and the role that they play in preparing those who are in the market to purchase a home. &amp;nbsp; A buyer consultation is where a buyer meets with their buyer’s agent for the first time. This is where your agent will go through the entire process with you, detailing the ins and outs of the whole process. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have and get to know an agent to determine if they are a good fit. &amp;nbsp; “ You want to have this meeting while the stakes are low. ” It would make sense to have this meeting in a setting where the emotions are low-key. The ideal time is before you begin the search process. You don’t want to just be meeting an agent when you’re under the gun and emotions are high. &amp;nbsp; If you’re someone who thinks they will just call the agent on whatever sign they come across to help them buy, you might want to think again. Those agents work for the seller, not you, and they have the seller’s best interests at heart. Hiring a buyer’s agent will give you someone on your side who will have your best interests in mind. &amp;nbsp; If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>If you’re in the market to buy a home, a buyer consultation would be very beneficial for you. Here’s how. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We are very excited to be joined today by Libby Sanders, our lead buyer’s agent, who is going to talk a little bit about buyer consultations and the role that they play in preparing those who are in the market to purchase a home. &amp;nbsp; A buyer consultation is where a buyer meets with their buyer’s agent for the first time. This is where your agent will go through the entire process with you, detailing the ins and outs of the whole process. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have and get to know an agent to determine if they are a good fit. &amp;nbsp; “ You want to have this meeting while the stakes are low. ” It would make sense to have this meeting in a setting where the emotions are low-key. The ideal time is before you begin the search process. You don’t want to just be meeting an agent when you’re under the gun and emotions are high. &amp;nbsp; If you’re someone who thinks they will just call the agent on whatever sign they come across to help them buy, you might want to think again. Those agents work for the seller, not you, and they have the seller’s best interests at heart. Hiring a buyer’s agent will give you someone on your side who will have your best interests in mind. &amp;nbsp; If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Happy Holidays From the Shawna Brooks Team!</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/12/happy-holidays-from-shawna-brooks-team.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:49:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-3847506582984231288</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FymhTovpmGs?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;We at the Shawna Brooks home team wanted to thank you for working with us and wish you a &lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;m&lt;/span&gt;erry Christmas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;With the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to take a second to say thank you to all of you who have worked with us in the past. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We look forward to working with you, your family, and your friends in the near future. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Merry Christmas and &lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;h&lt;/span&gt;appy Holidays everyone! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+A+holiday+greeting+from+the+Shawna+Brooks+team.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/FymhTovpmGs/default.jpg" width="72"/><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We at the Shawna Brooks home team wanted to thank you for working with us and wish you a merry Christmas.&amp;nbsp; Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. With the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to take a second to say thank you to all of you who have worked with us in the past. &amp;nbsp; We look forward to working with you, your family, and your friends in the near future. &amp;nbsp; Merry Christmas and happy Holidays everyone!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We at the Shawna Brooks home team wanted to thank you for working with us and wish you a merry Christmas.&amp;nbsp; Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. With the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to take a second to say thank you to all of you who have worked with us in the past. &amp;nbsp; We look forward to working with you, your family, and your friends in the near future. &amp;nbsp; Merry Christmas and happy Holidays everyone!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>How Shawna and her Team make Home Selling Quick, Easy, and Great</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-shawna-and-her-team-make-home.html</link><category>Testimonial</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:06:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-6164654023324958758</guid><description>&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;“Our results were fantastic. Shawna listed our house and by, I believe, night of day four we had two offers on the table. It was quick and easy and great. My husband and I were pretty limited on scheduling so even if she wasn’t able to take us to go look at homes she found someone who was able to. For our house, she came to our home, walked in each room, very thorough on what we needed to do before we listed our house. Was pretty specific on giving us ideas and things we needed to accomplish. And I believe that played a large role in selling our house so quickly. “ - Jessica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>What Should You Budget for Closing Costs as a Seller?</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/11/what-should-you-budget-for-closing.html</link><category>Home Seller Tips</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:17:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-290234855951740851</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bn0MKUA2RPA?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;


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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buyers aren’t the only ones that have to pay closing costs. Sellers can expect to pay up to 3% of their purchase price on these costs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We often associate the term ‘closing costs’ with buying a home. While buyers will always have closing costs, many people aren’t aware that the sellers will always have them too. &lt;b&gt;These costs are there for you as a seller whether you use a Realtor or not.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Closing costs for sellers include, but are not limited to: title insurance, prorated taxes, deed and affidavit recording fees, and a home warranty. Taxes are prorated in Indiana because the state thinks it’s a great idea to pay our taxes one full year late. That’s a big chunk of the costs. You will also have to pay your final sewer bill as part of your closing costs as a seller.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Sellers have closing costs, too.
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&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We have found lately that most of our offers come in in the evenings or on the weekends.&lt;/span&gt; It’s always a pain to try and contact title companies during that time to get sellers a more accurate idea of what their closing costs will be, so I suggest abiding by this rule of thumb: &lt;b&gt;seller closing costs typically come out to about 3% of the sale price of the home.&lt;/b&gt; Budget for that amount and you won’t be left hanging out to dry in the end.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you are thinking about selling and want to know exactly how much money you are going to walk away with, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to help out and answer any questions you may have.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+Preparing+for+closing+costs+as+a+home+seller.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Bn0MKUA2RPA/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Greenwood, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.6136578 -86.106652599999961</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.515785799999996 -86.268014099999959 39.7115298 -85.945291099999963</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Buyers aren’t the only ones that have to pay closing costs. Sellers can expect to pay up to 3% of their purchase price on these costs. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We often associate the term ‘closing costs’ with buying a home. While buyers will always have closing costs, many people aren’t aware that the sellers will always have them too. These costs are there for you as a seller whether you use a Realtor or not. &amp;nbsp; Closing costs for sellers include, but are not limited to: title insurance, prorated taxes, deed and affidavit recording fees, and a home warranty. Taxes are prorated in Indiana because the state thinks it’s a great idea to pay our taxes one full year late. That’s a big chunk of the costs. You will also have to pay your final sewer bill as part of your closing costs as a seller. “ Sellers have closing costs, too. ” We have found lately that most of our offers come in in the evenings or on the weekends. It’s always a pain to try and contact title companies during that time to get sellers a more accurate idea of what their closing costs will be, so I suggest abiding by this rule of thumb: seller closing costs typically come out to about 3% of the sale price of the home. Budget for that amount and you won’t be left hanging out to dry in the end. &amp;nbsp; If you are thinking about selling and want to know exactly how much money you are going to walk away with, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to help out and answer any questions you may have. &amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Buyers aren’t the only ones that have to pay closing costs. Sellers can expect to pay up to 3% of their purchase price on these costs. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We often associate the term ‘closing costs’ with buying a home. While buyers will always have closing costs, many people aren’t aware that the sellers will always have them too. These costs are there for you as a seller whether you use a Realtor or not. &amp;nbsp; Closing costs for sellers include, but are not limited to: title insurance, prorated taxes, deed and affidavit recording fees, and a home warranty. Taxes are prorated in Indiana because the state thinks it’s a great idea to pay our taxes one full year late. That’s a big chunk of the costs. You will also have to pay your final sewer bill as part of your closing costs as a seller. “ Sellers have closing costs, too. ” We have found lately that most of our offers come in in the evenings or on the weekends. It’s always a pain to try and contact title companies during that time to get sellers a more accurate idea of what their closing costs will be, so I suggest abiding by this rule of thumb: seller closing costs typically come out to about 3% of the sale price of the home. Budget for that amount and you won’t be left hanging out to dry in the end. &amp;nbsp; If you are thinking about selling and want to know exactly how much money you are going to walk away with, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to help out and answer any questions you may have. &amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>How Shawna's Home Team Helped Mike Buy and Sell a Home</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-shawnas-home-team-helped-mike-buy.html</link><category>Testimonial</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:17:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-2617362077939731950</guid><description>&lt;iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/294472458&amp;amp;color=ff5500&amp;amp;auto_play=false&amp;amp;hide_related=false&amp;amp;show_comments=true&amp;amp;show_user=true&amp;amp;show_reposts=false" width="100%"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;"Well we were very satisfied. The time from when we listed to when we sold was very good, very good. Our cash that we got from our sale was also satisfactory. We had previously listed with someone else and were very dissatisfied with their service. Shawna had more showings in three months than the other Realtor had in nearly a year. Like I said, we were very satisfied. The communication was always very good. They helped us find our new house which we had to do in a very short time. And we found a place that we really liked and we were able to get it at a price that we were satisfied with." &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Indianapolis, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.768403 -86.158068000000014</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>How to Get Your Offer Accepted</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-to-get-your-offer-accepted.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:17:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-3035327303496171627</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OGDy8MUW8mo?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;There are many things you can do to help your offer stand out. Increasing your price or earnest money deposit is just one strategy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We have some really helpful tips to share with you today about how to get your offer accepted in a multiple offer situation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First off, I encourage you to make a decent earnest money deposit. &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We recommend an amount that is about 1% of the purchase price&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; If you know you’re competing, you might want to offer a little bit more earnest money. It will go toward your down payment and closing costs anyway, and by offering more earnest money, you help your home stand out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Secondly, you should have your agent call the listing agent to find out what’s important to the seller in an offer. We are looking for something that would cater to the seller’s needs. For some sellers, price isn’t the most important thing. Some sellers need to have a specific closing date or possession date so they don’t have to make two m&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;oves&lt;/span&gt;. You can use that information to write in a rent-back into your offer. &lt;b&gt;There are a lot of ways to help position your offer better other than just the price.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Increasing your earnest money deposit is a good idea.
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;On the topic of price, remember that if you’re asking for closing costs in an offer, the seller only cares about their bottom line.&lt;/b&gt; If you want to make a full&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;price offer and still ask for closing costs, make an offer that’s above list price and ask the seller to pay those closing costs. A full-price offer that asks for closing costs is not a true full-price offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/OGDy8MUW8mo/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Greenwood, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.6136578 -86.106652599999961</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.515785799999996 -86.268014099999959 39.7115298 -85.945291099999963</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author></item><item><title>How to Win in a Multiple Offer Situation</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-to-win-in-multiple-offer-situation.html</link><category>Home Buyer Tips</category><pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2016 13:23:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-6706724633668826283</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mR5Oq-niFTc?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;There are two very simple keys to making sure your offer wins out in a multiple offer situation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Buying a home? &lt;a href="http://www.ehomesindy.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Search the complete MLS.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you’re a buyer and you find yourself in a multiple offer situation, I have two key tactics for you to follow that will help you win that home:&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;The first is to &lt;b&gt;get pre-approved by a local lender&lt;/b&gt; before making your offer. This act will add a lot of credibility to your offer, not only because you got pre-approved, but also &lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;because&lt;/span&gt; you worked with somebody local. A local lender will have a lot more skin in the game to get your deal to the closing table. &lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;The second tactic is to &lt;b&gt;give a very small window of opportunity for your seller to respond.&lt;/b&gt; If you make an offer on a home today, whether you know you’re competing or not, do not give the seller 48 hours to respond. Don’t even give them 24 hours. A sharp listing agent will take your offer, show it to all the other listing agents who have seen the home, and use that as leverage to get more offers for their seller. By giving a small window of opportunity to respond, you can prevent this from happening and increase your chances of getting your offer accepted. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;If you have any questions, feel free to email me or give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+How+to+win+in+a+multiple+offer+situation.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/mR5Oq-niFTc/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Greenwood, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.6136578 -86.106652599999961</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.515785799999996 -86.268014099999959 39.7115298 -85.945291099999963</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There are two very simple keys to making sure your offer wins out in a multiple offer situation. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. If you’re a buyer and you find yourself in a multiple offer situation, I have two key tactics for you to follow that will help you win that home: &amp;nbsp; The first is to get pre-approved by a local lender before making your offer. This act will add a lot of credibility to your offer, not only because you got pre-approved, but also because you worked with somebody local. A local lender will have a lot more skin in the game to get your deal to the closing table. The second tactic is to give a very small window of opportunity for your seller to respond. If you make an offer on a home today, whether you know you’re competing or not, do not give the seller 48 hours to respond. Don’t even give them 24 hours. A sharp listing agent will take your offer, show it to all the other listing agents who have seen the home, and use that as leverage to get more offers for their seller. By giving a small window of opportunity to respond, you can prevent this from happening and increase your chances of getting your offer accepted. &amp;nbsp; “ Give a very small window of opportunity for your seller to respond. ” If you have any questions, feel free to email me or give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>There are two very simple keys to making sure your offer wins out in a multiple offer situation. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. If you’re a buyer and you find yourself in a multiple offer situation, I have two key tactics for you to follow that will help you win that home: &amp;nbsp; The first is to get pre-approved by a local lender before making your offer. This act will add a lot of credibility to your offer, not only because you got pre-approved, but also because you worked with somebody local. A local lender will have a lot more skin in the game to get your deal to the closing table. The second tactic is to give a very small window of opportunity for your seller to respond. If you make an offer on a home today, whether you know you’re competing or not, do not give the seller 48 hours to respond. Don’t even give them 24 hours. A sharp listing agent will take your offer, show it to all the other listing agents who have seen the home, and use that as leverage to get more offers for their seller. By giving a small window of opportunity to respond, you can prevent this from happening and increase your chances of getting your offer accepted. &amp;nbsp; “ Give a very small window of opportunity for your seller to respond. ” If you have any questions, feel free to email me or give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>We Would Love to Answer Your Questions</title><link>http://shawnashometeam.blogspot.com/2016/10/we-would-love-to-answer-your-questions.html</link><category>General</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:09:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975737605728970530.post-8203054803880581940</guid><description>&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8tgzwHfSTLk?rel=0" width="560"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;

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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;Selling your home? &lt;a href="http://shawnabrooks.boldleads.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Get a free home valuation.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;We want this to be a forum to answer your questions.

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&lt;br /&gt;If you have a specific topic you’d like to know more about or if you have a specific question you would like us to answer, let us know by reaching out and sending us an email or giving us a call. We want this blog to be a valuable resource for you now and in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><enclosure length="0" type="video/mp4" url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/vyralmarketing/Shawna+Brooks/Greater+Indianapolis+Real+Estate-+Your+questions+are+important+to+us.mp4"/><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/8tgzwHfSTLk/default.jpg" width="72"/><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">Greenwood, IN, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.6136578 -86.106652599999961</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">39.515785799999996 -86.268014099999959 39.7115298 -85.945291099999963</georss:box><author>shawnabrooks@kw.com (Shawna Brooks)</author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We are proud to announce the launch of our new video blog. We want this to be a valuable resource for you. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We have some exciting news to share today. We have decided to create our own video blog to stay in touch with you. Twice a month, we will upload a video that is educational and provides valuable information. We want this to be a forum to answer your questions about the local Indianapolis real estate market. We want to be able to get this information out to all of our clients, family, and friends. We will highlight seller tips, buyer tips, and more as we answer your questions. We will also talk about the mortgage and title industries, which are important to real estate as well. “ We want this to be a forum to answer your questions. ” If you have a specific topic you’d like to know more about or if you have a specific question you would like us to answer, let us know by reaching out and sending us an email or giving us a call. We want this blog to be a valuable resource for you now and in the future. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Shawna Brooks</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We are proud to announce the launch of our new video blog. We want this to be a valuable resource for you. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation. Buying a home? Search the complete MLS. We have some exciting news to share today. We have decided to create our own video blog to stay in touch with you. Twice a month, we will upload a video that is educational and provides valuable information. We want this to be a forum to answer your questions about the local Indianapolis real estate market. We want to be able to get this information out to all of our clients, family, and friends. We will highlight seller tips, buyer tips, and more as we answer your questions. We will also talk about the mortgage and title industries, which are important to real estate as well. “ We want this to be a forum to answer your questions. ” If you have a specific topic you’d like to know more about or if you have a specific question you would like us to answer, let us know by reaching out and sending us an email or giving us a call. We want this blog to be a valuable resource for you now and in the future. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Real,Estate,for,sale,Real,Estate,agents,top,real,estate,agents,local,real,estate,agents,find,a,real,estate,agent,houses,for,sale,in,Indianapolis,home,selling,tips,home,for,sale,home,buying,home,buying,process,property,finder,property,search,pr</itunes:keywords></item></channel></rss>