Tuesday, June 16, 2015

July Steve & Jack's Home News

Welcome to summer and the end of another school year! We hope you have some fun summer vacation plans as well as spending time with family. While there are a lot of varied opinions over Daylight Saving Time and I could argue for either side, personally I love still having daylight at 9:30 at night. We work in the yard quite a bit or one of us will take the dog for a walk after the kids go to bed and have light in which to do those activities is so nice.

We have been missing Ana the last week as she has been enjoying an amazing trip with her grandparents on an Alaskan cruise. Tali has been especially sad to see her sister's room empty and our dog Duke even takes a winter glove of Ana's out of the basket and sleeps next to it. They both miss their big sis. Fortunately, she has been able to call us a few times and says she is having a blast! We would love to go as a family sometime and have it on our bucket list. Have you ever been to Alaska? What was your experience like?

Jack and Mary Anne are in Branson this week enjoying the scenery and taking in several shows. They have a time-share there and love going back each year.

The market has continued to be really strong in most areas and price points. Here are some recent figures (MIBOR monthly data report comparing April 2015 to April 2014):
*New listings are UP 6.3%
*Pending sales are UP 13.5%
*Closed sales are UP 12.8%
* Median sales price is UP 8.8% to $148,000
*Average sales price is UP 6.2% to $ 182,931
*% of Original List Price Received at Sale is UP 0.3% to 94%
*Total Active Listings Available at Month's End is DOWN 2.6%
*Months Supply of Inventory is DOWN 6.1% to 4.7 months (a balanced market is ~6 months, so we are in a seller's market)

If you or someone you care about are thinking of moving, please give us a call so we can consult with you about your options and maximize your house's value while reducing many of the hassles of buying and selling.

**Have you RSVP'd yet for our Happy Hour THIS Wednesday, June 17th from 5-6:30PM at Matt The Miller's in Carmel? If not, please do so. We have a big crowd coming and we would love to see you there as well. Drinks and appetizers are on us!! Whether you can only stay for a few minutes or the entire time, we would love to see you. Don't forget to pick up your poker chips at the hostess stand. Those are your drink tickets for the evening. See you there!!!

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Steve & Jack Rupp

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