Category Archives: VLR Real Estate

Where do you go…

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To have your shoes repaired?  As a woman on the move, I am constantly either wearing down or knocking off the heel cap on my shoes!  (For those of you who don’t know me, 99% of my over 300 pair of shoes are stiletto or kitten heeled)  It is too expensive to buy new shoes every time this happens, and really lowers your per wear value!  I was worried that shoe repair had gone the way of the service station attendant, but lo and behold, they are still around!

I am fortunate to live in Beech Grove, home to Eckstein Shoe Store and Repair which continues under new family ownership remaining in the same location it has been for 89 years. These are really terrific people, today, they fixed a pair of heels in less than 10 minutes for $8.56 and I left several other pair for repair.  If you want to increase your per wear value and keep wearing those shoes that you love…stop by and visit the great people at Eckstein Shoe Store and Repair on Main Street in downtown Beech Grove!

Scary movies…’tis the season…

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Yes, it’s Halloween…haunted houses, costumes and scary movies!  One of my favorite “scary” movies is getting an airing on the big screen!  On October 26th and 27th the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin will be airing…The Ghost and Mr. Chicken starring Don Knotts!!!  Such a classic!  Tickets are only $5.00 (2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) and concession deals are great at the Artcraft – make it an inexpensive outing and visit this great theatre in the heart of downtown Franklin.

MIBOR Releases 3rd Quarter Numbers…

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And September sales increased 11.3% over 2011!  Read below for full article…
Local housing performance in the third quarter of 2012 played out much like the first half of the year with impressive amounts of consumer interest and slow, steady price gains. The September Monthly Indicators Report of BLC® listing service data released by MIBOR today reveals that pending sales were up 14.9 percent and closed sales increased by 13.1 percent for the three months ending in September. Closed sales for September alone increase 11.3 percent over last September and pendeds jumped 11.8 percent. Prices were stable but not dramatically higher, reinforcing the slow and steady gains seen throughout 2012. In the third quarter, the median sales price increased 2.0 percent to $131,500. Average sales price inched by 1.2 percent to $166,211. The balance of housing stock continue to stabilize with the months supply of inventory figure down 23.1 percent to 7.6 months.

Along with the Monthly Indicators Report, a one-page report of each county within the service area is also provided. In total, these data sets are intended to be a snapshot of the market, providing historical comparisons whenever possible. The data was pulled from the BLC® listing service on October 17. To download the Monthly Indicators report, click here. To view the one-page county reports, click here. Please note, due to the length of the reports, it may take a few minutes to download. If you have questions regarding the data, please click here.

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Moving day horror stories…

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‘Tis the season of horror…so give me your best moving horror stories!  Mine didn’t happen to my stuff, but always happy to help a friend…

A close friend was relocating to another city and because of his job, he couldn’t be in Indy for moving day, so I volunteered to cover it for him.  Very long day of watching strange men packing his belongings and take them off to the truck.  The last item out was the futon frame…I watched it go down the elevator and up the parking garage ramp to the truck in the alley as I left the condo.  Now let me preface this by saying I have never seen a futon moved this way, laid open flat, covered in moving pads and taped.  The next evening, I met a friend at the condo to fix a light fixture, went went to the courtyard door to let him in…there sat the futon!  Still wrapped, still tagged, but sitting outside all by itself, no explanation!  I left the details to my friend to work out with the movers, but had to get that thing up the stairs to the second floor, couldn’t leave it just sitting there!  What a nightmare…and go back again for them to pick it up…I waited until it was on the truck and the truck pulled out that time!

What horror stories do you have to share???

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Sherlock Bones??? Vino Villa??? What’s your favorite business name???

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What is in a business name?  Not being particularly creative myself, I’m awed by those that are.  For my own business name, I decided on my initials – VLR Real Estate – a lot boring, I know!  During a couple of trips over the last week, these two really grabbed my attention:

Sherlock Bones Animal Hospital on 116th Street in Carmel – tagline:  We’ll solve your pet’s problems!

and

Vino Villa on Madison Avenue in Greenwood – tagline:  We have over 450 different wines and 70 different cheeses from around the world, and right here in our own back yard.

What are some of your favorites?

Homebuying horror stories: With problems like these, buyers should run!

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Great article on MSN this morning about the things we see when showing homes!  Click here to read the full article…

The New York Times Said It…

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so it must be true, right?  Visit my website for info on the Indianapolis Real Estate market!

As Housing Market Strengthens, Prices Rise at Lower End

The housing market continues to gather strength, according to new data released Tuesday, and in a particularly encouraging sign, the price gains appear to be spreading to the lower end of the market in many cities…click here to read the rest of the article…

Soccer, motorcyles and memories…

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A trip to visit the family in Madison, Indiana this weekend was a bit adventurous and a bit nostalgic.  First…congrats to my niece Ashley for her team win on the soccer field Saturday.  Spent the afternoon visiting my Grandmother at the nursing home…she will be 98 in November!  I really enjoyed the visit although her mind isn’t good, she did know who I was.  After the visit and a trip to DQ with my folks (we used to do that all the time as a treat when I was a kid!), Dad was taking the motorcycle to check on my grandparents farm so I decided to ride along…been a while since I’ve been on the back of a bike and it was so exhilarating!

As I wandered around the house, memories assailed me and I found myself in tears, much to my surprise!  My grandfather passed away 6 years ago and until December last year, my grandmother continued to live on the farm, nothing has been removed from the house, it still feels like they are both there.  So many memories of my childhood, I spent a lot of time, especially in the summer months, with them, as the oldest of 4, it was my place to be the only one.  I learned how to cook in the kitchen, peeled peaches and apples for pies to freeze so that we could enjoy them during the winter, picked corn from the garden to freeze and learned to can, although I can’t remember much of that now…only the story of the exploding canned beets coating the kitchen, right after we had done the “summer clean”…which meant we had to do it all over again.

I loved spending the summer months there, even though they didn’t have air conditioning…we spent a lot of evenings on the porch, because they are so close to the Ohio River, we could hear the music from bars in Carrollton, KY and during the Aurora Borealis wow!  Enough meandering down memory lane, the tears may start again…,

The Jackie Look Update…

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I attended The Jackie Look – film & conversation at IMA on September 13 and WOW!  Great crowd, the TOBY was nearly full and a large contingent of them were dressed in their best pillbox hats and pearls…a sight to behold – fantastic!  The IMA routinely hosts special – FREE – events , I encourage everyone to check these out and support the wonderful events offered in our great city!

Also admire the style of Diana, Princess of Wales?  Take a short trip to Louisville and visit The Fraizer Museum and visit:

Diana: A Celebration

September 15, 2012 through January 13, 2013

Rarely is an exhibition as remarkable as the life behind it.

Experience the life and humanitarian work of one of the most remarkable women of the 20th Century, Diana, Princess of Wales. Direct from England, experience nine galleries with over 150 objects, including Diana’s royal wedding gown, 28 designer dresses, family heirlooms, personal mementoes, diamond tiaras, priceless jewels and rare home movies.

I am definitely going to this!

 

Time to think about…

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Selling or buying?  Home prices continue to post the strongest growth in 6 years!  Thinking of buying, now is the time, interest rates are low and prices are going up!  Thinking of selling?  Let’s take a look at your numbers!  Check out this article for all the details…http://www.inman.com/news/2012/09/4/home-prices-post-strongest-growth-in-6-years