The Carpenter blog and Indianapolis Real Estate News

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We’re approaching the third Friday in June, and for friends of Carpenter Realtors® and Indy’s Gennesaret Free Clinic (www.gennesaret.org), that means golf! I know what you’re thinking. “Isn’t Carpenter Realtors® just about listing homes for sale and finding buyers for those Indiana homes?” While that’s true, we’re also about the “giving back” part of community…Read More »

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Yeah, it’s a typical marketing dilemma. Customers are buying your product so quickly and so often you’re tempted to stop advertising and just let momentum take over. What? That’s not typical? Go figure. These days I’m in the business of helping real estate agents sell homes. And I must be doing a heckuva job because…Read More »

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At Carpenter Realtors, I’ve learned that this is a company that believes in the value of open house. The value is in working hard for your sellers, in exposing that home for sale to the greatest number of buyers, and in personally meeting those buyers and possibly, future sellers. Do that math – more open…Read More »

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And they say word of mouth moves slowly. Typically, I’m not at a loss to evaluate “Why” something happens. Unless that something is fairly beyond my expectations. So here I am, wondering what to make of the traffic we’ve already generated for Carpenter Realtors ‘ two-month-old apps. A little background: Carpenter launched iPhone, iPad and…Read More »

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The central Indiana housing market continued to build momentum through the first quarter of 2013. The first quarter saw double-digit increases in housing units pended and closed as well as strong growth in the average sales prices of closed units. Despite the impact of the uncertainty of the “fiscal cliff.” Hoosiers closed the sale on…Read More »

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I need to say this. I’m pleased. Extremely pleased. I’m not often pleased and more so not often extremely pleased. But the launch of the new Carpenter home search apps (app.callcarpenter.com) has given us reason to be extremely pleased. To date, we’ve had over 2,500 unique installs of our new Android, iPhone and iPad apps.…Read More »

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It was quite a sight. 500 Carpenter agents entering the ballroom of the Wyndham West Hotel to learn what’s in store for 2013. Vendors tell us it’s a sight to them, too. Overall, they agree that no broker has this type of turnout at their sales and awards rally. Mostly, we believe the non-attendees are…Read More »

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Carpenter Realtors’ Client Service Center, located at its North Meridian office, has an opportunity for an energetic, tech savvy, customer-focused professional to join its team.  The Corporate Referral Manager is the primary liaison between Carpenter agents, corporations, and our relocation management companies.    This position is responsible for the coordination of corporate relocation buyers and sellers,…Read More »

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Our latest edition of Carpenter Reports, a review of quarterly housing activity, has just been released. In it, we see that the central Indiana housing market is in full recovery mode. The fourth quarter of 2012 saw near record unit sales in housing and that momentum is building steam. Despite the impact of the national elections…Read More »

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At Carpenter Realtors®, we’ve just announced the date and time for our annual Sales Rally. The Rally is set for Wednesday January 30th at the Indianapolis Wyndham West Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s rally is titled, “The Opportunity is NOW,” reflecting the steadily-improving Indiana real estate market, the opportunity for agents to take advantage…Read More »