How to Winterize Your Indianapolis Home

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Winter is approaching quickly, and with that being said, you'll need to invest in some maintenance around your home in order to keep it in good condition. We have Scott Surette with Premium Inspections to give us some useful advice.

First of all, you need to disconnect your hoses and faucets. You don't want your pipes to freeze, so do this maintenance now to avoid a heavy loss later on.

Inspecting your gutters is also very important. You want them clean and clear of debris because if they're clogged this will cause water to get into your basement and this could cause major issues with your foundation. If your gutters are clear, the water can be pushed away from your foundation when the snow melts in the spring. You simply want to ensure that the water gets carried away from your home.

A very easy thing to do is to change your furnace filters. Dirty filters restrict airflow and this can cause damage to your furnace as well as your air vents. It's an easy thing to do, and it could save you a lot of money down the road. Preventative maintenance always pays off.

It's also a good idea to get someone to come and check on your fireplace and your chimney if you're going to be burning wood in it this winter. While you're at it, get your smoke alarms tested and replace those batteries if necessary.

Please don't hesitate to call Scott if you have any questions or concerns about winterizing your home.

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Today, we will discuss how you can join our rapidly growing team, in addition to how and why our office is growing. Our business is up over 21% this year because of your referrals! Referrals were 61% of our business last year. We are forever grateful for people like you that are familiar with our business and continue to refer us to others.

This is why we need to hire new, top talent for our sales positions! We have sales positions open now and in the upcoming months. We'd like to share how you can join the team and what we're looking for in an applicant.

What's our ideal candidate? We are looking for someone who is energetic and full of life to add to our family-like atmosphere. We're very fast-paced and hold high expectations for everyone on our team. We're interested in hiring someone who wants to learn and adapt to the ever-changing world of real estate. We want a team member that will work to be the best they can be. Our team's core values include faith, relationship, integrity, trust, and authenticity. What you see is what you get! We want someone who loves working with people. Our vision aims to make a difference, change lives, and leave a legacy.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, be sure to call us directly at (317) 863-4663 or send us an e-mail at careers@eveloteam.com. We would love the opportunity to speak with you or someone you'd see fit for us. Thank you so much again for your referrals. We look forward to hearing from you!

Can You Trust Zillow to Give You an Accurate Home Evaluation?

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As real estate professionals, we're continually bombarded by the question,"Why does Zillow price my home differently?"

If we go on Zillow's website, this is how they explain it: The Zestimate is created by an automatic software process designed by statisticians, and there is no ability for humans to manually alter the Zestimate for a specific property.

To make that more clear, let's say a home is estimated to be worth $500,000. If the Zestimate is off by 10%, that's a difference of $50,000! If the home is under-priced, you're missing out on tens of thousands of dollars. If your home is overpriced by 10%, it will sit on the market for awhile, and you might have to drop the price, causing buyers to wonder what's wrong with the home.

It's been estimated that Zillow's home estimates are only right 7% of the time. That means that they are wrong 93% of the time! That's a terrible success rate.

Remember, Zillow can't take features or upgrades on your property and compare them to other recently closed homes in your area, even though doing so gives you a more updated value on your property. Zillow doesn't walk through your home, and that's where our team can come in and place an accurate value on your home.

Ultimately, if you want the most accurate price for your home, make an appointment with a real estate professional. We will go over your home and the local market data in order to give you the most accurate home value.

If you have any questions, or if you're interested in a home valuation, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!