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Buying a home is an exciting experience, but it can feel a bit overwhelming if you don’t have the right information. Check out these helpful resources about the home buying process. When you’re ready, contact us at Info@HoaglandGroup.com or 317-886-0501 to tour available homes in the Indianapolis areas.

How to Win the Battle and Get Your New House

There is a war going on in our local real estate market again this spring. The shortage of homes for sale in Indianapolis and surrounding counties, leads buyers to battle over what little inventory there is. The good homes are snapped up within hours, usually receiving multiple offers. What is a buyer to do? Be prepared, act quickly and work with an agent that has a strategy in place to write a very competitive, winning offer.

How to Write a “Winning” Offer in a Competitive Market

What Buyers Need to Do to WIN

Is 2019 the year that you buy your new home in the greater Indianapolis area?

Many of your neighbors are having this same conversation around the dinner table. It’s fun. It’s exciting. The thought of changing where you live is like a fresh new start. How will our local market affect your plans for a new place?

Buying a New Construction Home in the Indianapolis Area

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When you’re shopping for a new home in Indianapolis and the surrounding area, the real estate market can seem endless and difficult to navigate. One important decision you’ll make is whether you want to buy a new construction home or an already established home. Each comes with their own perks and pitfalls, but if you’re … Continued

Don’t Just Buy a House… Buy the Neighborhood too!

Finding the right Indianapolis neighborhood can be just as important as the right house When you’re looking to buy a new home, you need to keep in mind the location of that home and the neighborhood surrounding it. In many cases, it’s the neighborhood that will make you feel welcome and content, not necessarily the floor plan and square footage. … Continued

Avoid the Most Common Buyer Errors

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Shopping for a new home is an emotional experience. It’s also time-consuming and comes with a myriad of details. Some buyers, however, caught up in the excitement of buying a new home, tend to overlook some items. Their home purchase, then, turns into an expensive headache. Buyer errors generally fall into one of three areas: Paying … Continued

Buyer’s Toolkit – What DO You Need?

Buyer’s Toolkit What do you need to make the most informed, successful home purchase?? Your Team Your Agent A successful purchase starts with the right representative. Don’t just hire anyone. Be sure you hire an agent with experience and expertise in their area. This is a big step and you don’t want an inexperienced agent … Continued

Do You Want to Buy a HUD / Bank-owned Property in Indianapolis?

What should you know? HUD Homes, Bank-Owned, Pre-Foreclosure, Short-sales… What are we talking about here?? HUD Homes These properties have already been through the foreclosure process and are placed on the market by HUD (The Department of Housing and Urban Development).  They are vacant, sold “as is” and ready for immediate occupancy.  Although they are advertised in the MLS, … Continued

Do You Have Fixer Upper-itis?

Fixer Upper-itis.  That sounds contagious, maybe even dangerous! Lots of people have it — I know we’ve been bitten by the bug, and you may have too! It begins so innocently.  You’re just relaxing on the couch watching Chip and Jo do their amazing transformations and then you start thinking “I could do that!”.  (Sound … Continued