Archive for Home Sellers

3 bedroom home sells with Triple Play for 12% more then expired listing!

  Hmmm…You think the Crager-Bartels team is onto something?  They are!  We come through with a Triple Play that is sold before we even get a chance to list the home on our website.  This home was listed for $62,500 and didn’t sell after 6 months.  We listed it with our Triple Play, and sold [...]

Posted by: admin on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Crager-Bartels Real Estate and Property Management is interviewed for interest.com article

http://home-equity.interest.com/home-equity/how_to_rent_home.html   From article: Step 4. Decide whether you’ll need to hire a property management company. If you’re moving away you’ll need a dependable relative or management company to monitor and maintain your home. "Small headaches can become larger headaches pretty darn quick," said Derek Crager, founder of property management company Crager-Bartels in Plainfield, Ind. [...]

Posted by: admin on Thursday, June 5th, 2008

What a change at Anson Zionsville and Anson Whitestown IN

As your local Zionsville Anson real estate expert, I wanted to share with you some updated photos of the development in Anson.  First, take a look at this stunning new condo built by Ryland located right in the heart of the new Anson development.  6320 Central Blvd  We rented this out in about 2 weeks, [...]

Posted by: admin on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Coming Early Next Week – Pike Home signs up for our unique marketing program

  I met with another owner today that has decided that the real estate triple play is the best way to get their home sold or rented fast.   More photos will be available early next week.  Starting price will be $170,000 for this 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath home with a huge 1/2 acre wood [...]

Posted by: admin on Thursday, May 1st, 2008

April 2008 newsletter from Crager-Bartels Real Estate

Here is a link to my "April Real Estate Update": http://realtytimes.com/113/CragerBartels This Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter. This month’s issue includes topics such as: "What Does The Economic Stimulus Package Mean To You?"; "Is Your Credit Score [...]

Posted by: admin on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Indianapolis rated one of the top 10 places for real estate growth

From the article on CNNmoney.com   Indianapolis Projected median sales prices for single-family homes: Q1 2008: $122,940 Q4 2009: $130,630 Growth rate: 6.3 percent Indianapolis is riding a few trends that are bringing about an early recovery in its real estate market. While Indiana’s capital city did join in the housing boom this decade, prices [...]

Posted by: admin on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Indiana tops #1 as more affordable place to live in the United States

Editor’s Note: Keep Buying in Indy. Call Derek or Craig for the best investment opportunities in town.  317.796.9825, 317.490.5074, 317.839.8786 (Washington – June 28, 2007) – The metropolitan areas encompassing Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind. and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio-Pa. tied for the title of most affordable major U.S. housing market in this year’s first quarter, according to the National [...]

Posted by: admin on Friday, September 21st, 2007

News Release From Crager-Bartels Real Estate

NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release Contact: The Crager-Bartels Real Estate TeamCrager-Bartels Real Estate317-490-5074info@myindianapolishome.com  and MyIndianapolisHome.com New Affiliation Gives Local Agent Opportunity To ProvideArea Consumers With Valuable Real Estate InformationPIKE TOWNSHIP, IN – Derek Crager and Craig Bartels ofCrager-Bartels Real Estate haveofficially announced their affiliation with HouseHunt, Inc., aconsumer-oriented Internet firm thatprovides valuable information to consumers in [...]

Posted by: admin on Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Craig Bartels Earns Top 1% Distinction with MSP Designation

Master Sales Association Stresses Relationships, Service and Values Craig Bartels, a local broker/realtor with (CRAGER-BARTELS REAL ESTATE), has been inducted into the Master Sales Association with the designation of Master Sales Professional, or MSP. This distinction is earned by the very few committed real estate professionals who place value and service of their clients above [...]

Posted by: admin on Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

The way listings and website leads are supposed to work and the discount commission brokers

I just had to share something that happened  today.  It makes all the hard work we do and the hard closings all worth it when an easy one comes around. My website is generating between 2-3 leads per day.  In fact, my web traffic has increased 233% over the past 4 months.  A lot in [...]

Posted by: admin on Thursday, January 11th, 2007