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…

Buying your first home can be an incredibly exciting time. However, it requires a huge commitment and a sizable investment. Selling your home? Get a free home valuation Buying a home? 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 c…

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 I…

There are five amazing new listings that are about to hit our market, and I want you to have a head start. 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 t…

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…

If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll want to jump on the market before interest rates increase again. Here’s why. 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, overal…

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 oft…

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…

We at the Shawna Brooks home team wanted to thank you for working with us and wish you a merry Christmas. 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. We look forward to working …

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 a…

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: The first is to get p…

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…