Aimee Did It Again, She SOLD another home, List with Her Today!

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Aimee Did It Again, She SOLD another home, List with Her Today!


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Why Should You Work With A REALTOR®​? – Aimee Ness, Realtor Keller Williams Realty

RealtorPin 150x150 Why Should You Work With A REALTOR®​?   Aimee Ness, Realtor Keller Williams RealtyYou may ask your self why you would need to work with a REALTOR®​.  Here below you will find several reasons.

  1. You’ll have an expert to guide you through the process. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal and avoid delays or costly mistakes.
  2. Find the best property out there. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by your REALTOR®​ to find all available properties.
  3. Real Estate has its own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important with a professional who is immersed in the industry and knows the real estate language.
  4. REALTORS®​ have done it before. REALTORS®​ handle hundreds of real estate transactions over the course of their career.  Having an expert on your side is critical.

I would love the opportunity to help you with selling your house or buying a home!

Please call/email/text me today! 765-418-3969 or aimeeness@comcast.net

The 3 P’s of Other Real Estate Agents vs The 4 P’s of Aimee Ness, Realtor Keller Williams

SOLD HOUSE 150x142 The 3 Ps of Other Real Estate Agents vs The 4 Ps of Aimee Ness, Realtor Keller WilliamsOn average most real estate agents perform the 3 P’s.

  1. Put a sign in the ground
  2. Place the listing in the MLS
  3. Pray

Aimee Ness, Realtor performs the 4 P’s

  1. Place a sign on the property
  2. Place the listing in the MLS
  3. Pray
  4. PROSPECT!!!

What does it mean when I say prospect?

I am always on the lookout for a buyer for your house!  That means constant contact with potential buyers everyday.  This is my career and my life – I eat, sleep and breathe real estate.  I prospect For Sale By Owner homes by looking for buyers as well as other ways to help the sellers.  I am in contact with nearly every house on the market, through prospecting for potential buyers as well as potential sellers.
Please feel free to contact me today!  I can help you with finding a home or selling your house.  765-418-3969 or via email to aimeeness@comcast.net  I would love to help you in any way I can!

~Aimee Ness, Realtor Keller Williams Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana

SOLD – 20 Joye Court Lafayette IN $210,000 – Aimee Ness, Realtor

1 Back Side View 20 Joye Ct SOLD   20 Joye Court Lafayette IN $210,000   Aimee Ness, Realtor

Check out this beautiful home!  Great for family, entertaining and so much more.  This one has all the bells and whistles!  Charming brick entryway leads to the front door, once opened you are greeted by a foyer entry to the home.  Cathedral vaulted ceiling in formal living room with brick fireplace.  Office/Loft area above.   The dining room flanks both the kitchen and formal living room.  The kitchen is has a large amount of storage space as well as a breakfast nook.   There is a central vacuum system in the home.   Fresh neutral paint throughout and natural woodwork trim.  Over-sized master bedroom with full bath attached.  Fireplace in master bedroom as well.  Possible 4th or 5th bedroom in many areas as well as a large attic that could be finished out.  Large finished basement complete with rec-room that includes a dry bar.  Large deck on the back of the home and large yard with mature trees.  Must see and easy to show!  Call me today to tour this home.  765-418-3969  Aimee Ness, Realtor Keller Williams Realty

Listing Price: $210,000
Address: 20 Joye Court
City: Lafayette
State: Indiana
ZIP: 47905
MLS # (if any): 9949979
Square Feet: 3432
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 Full 1 Half
Basement (full, 1/2, finished, unfinished): Full Finished with Rec Room

SOLD!!- 924 Stoneripple – Waterstone Subdivision Home for Sale Lafayette IN

1 Front 924 Stoneripple 1024x734 SOLD!!  924 Stoneripple   Waterstone Subdivision Home for Sale Lafayette IN

Beautiful 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home located in Waterstone SD on south side. Gorgeous large fenced in yard with lovely spacious deck & arbor. Wrap around porch, kitchen completely remodeled with updated granite counter tops, 2nd floor laundry & more!  Wea Ridge/Wea Ridge/McCutcheon Schools.  Shows beautifully. Must see!  Call me today to schedule a tour of this gorgeous home!  765-418-3969 or email at aimeeness@comcast.net  CLICK on PICTURES BELOW to enlarge.

Property Details

Listing Price: $179,900
Address: 924 Stoneripple Circle
City: Lafayette
State: Indiana
ZIP: 47909
MLS # (if any): 9949719
Square Feet: 2037
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 Full 1 Half
Basement (full, 1/2, finished, unfinished):

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Top Things Buyers Do that Can Turn Sellers Off

Smiley UpDown 256x300 Top Things Buyers Do that Can Turn Sellers Off Do people think all of today’s sellers are under the gun and will just put up with whatever behavior buyers dish out?  Not necessarily……

Here’s a few of the most common seller turnoffs:

  1. Trash-talking: The home buyers who think they’re going to negotiate the list price down by slamming the house.  Like telling the sellers how little it is really worth, how the house across the street sold for nothing, why the school on the corner should make them desperate to give the place away, etc. This strategy never works!
  2. Making crazy low-ball offers: No one likes to feel like they are being taken advantage of.  Sellers generally know the rough amount that their home is worth, as well as what they need to sell it for to get their mortgage paid off.  Yes, the price you pay should be driven by the market value and not what the seller owes.  There is tons of inventory in this current market,  Yes – the price you pay for a home should be driven by its fair market value, rather than the seller’s financial needs, and deals are more available in a market like the current one, in which supply so vastly outpaces demand. Throwing super-lowball offers out at sellers hoping one will hit the spot is not generally a successful strategy.  Especially if you really, really want a given property!
  3. Renegotiating mid-stream: Sellers plan their finances, moves and  – to some extent – their lives around the purchase price a buyer agrees to pay for their home.  If you get into contract to buy a home, find out during inspections that costly repairs need to be made, then propose a lower sale price, repair credits or even actual repairs to the seller.  Then that’s sensible and fair.  If you were aware that the property needed a lot of work before you made an offer on it, then you come back asking for a TON of money worth of credit or price reductions midstream, expect the seller to scream.  Also, holding the seller up two weeks into the transaction because you caught a case of buyer’s remorse? Not so good!  This is not so likely to foster the spirit of cooperation you may need to get your deal closed.
  4. Misleading or setting the seller up: Do not mislead the seller!  Offering way over asking with the plan to hammer the seller for a reduction when the house doesn’t appraise at the purchase price?  NOT GOOD!  Making an as-is offer planning the whole time to come back and ask for every penny for every repair called out by the inspectors?  Is not exactly professional behavior.

All is well …..do unto others as you would wish to have done unto you….

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SOLD! – 204 Newton Court, West Lafayette IN – $229,000

1 204 Newton Front SOLD!   204 Newton Court, West Lafayette IN   $229,000

Beautiful home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms on large cul de sac lot.  Newly carpeted finished basement complete with rec room, office, and bathroom.  West Lafayette Schools, close to Purdue, with open concept floorplan.  1st floor master bedroom with private deck. 1st floor office. Oak cabinetry crown molded kitchen complete with planning desk & breakfast bar.  MUST SEE!  Call me today to schedule a tour of this gorgeous home!  765-418-3969 or email at aimeeness@comcast.net  CLICK on PICTURES BELOW to enlarge.

Property Details

Listing Price: $240,000
Address: 204 Newton Court
City: West Lafayette
State: IN
ZIP: 47906
MLS # (if any): 9949327
Square Feet: 3310
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3 Full 1 Half
Basement (full, 1/2, finished, unfinished): Full Finished Newly Carpeted complete with Bathroom and Rec Room

Kitchen Trends To Watch For In 2011

Lafayette Kitchen 300x273 Kitchen Trends To Watch For In 2011The results are in!  Kitchen Trends To Watch For In 2011


Kitchens are going dark, LED lighting is gaining steam, and trash is getting more attention, according to the National Kitchen & Bath Association, which surveyed 100 designers at the end of 2010 to reveal the hottest kitchen trends.


Here below is a list of what’s cooking in kitchen trends for 2011, based on NKBA survey results of which kitchen designs are increasing in demand and which are losing favor.

1. Cabinetry
Gaining steam: Maple cabinetry
Losing steam: Cherry cabinetry

2. Kitchen finishes
Gaining steam: Dark natural finishes; light natural and colored painted finishes are also gaining popularity slowly
Losing steam: Medium natural, glazed, and white painted finishes are on the decline.  Distressed finishes has dropped significantly.

3. Color
Gaining steam: Grays, beiges, and bones
Losing steam: Brown tones, whites, and off-whites

4. Design styles
Gaining steam: Shaker style is on the rise and Traditional style remains the most popular kitchen design
Losing steam: Contemporary style

5. Cabinetry upgrades
Gaining steam: Unchilled wine storage, yet undercounter wine refrigerators are losing favor.
Losing steam: Tall pantries, lazy Susans, appliance garages, and pull-out racks are declining slightly in popularity.

6. Countertops
Gaining steam: Solid low-maintenance countertop surface has grown in popularity, but granite and quartz continue to hold.
Losing steam: Laminate

7. Refrigerators
Gaining steam: French door and side-by-side refrigerators
Losing steam: Freezer-top refrigerators and freezer-bottom models

8. Cooktops
Gaining steam: Induction cooktops are closing the gap on gas and electric models; double wall ovens are increasing in use.
Losing steam: Gas cooktops are popular, but falling slightly in favor of induction and electric cooktops. Single wall ovens and warming drawers are also on the decline.

9. Lighting
Gaining steam: LED energy-efficient lighting options
Losing steam: Incandescent lighting and CFLs (compact fluorescent lights)

10. Trash
Gaining steam:  Trash or recycling pull-outs, garbage disposals, and trash compactors on the rise.
Losing steam: Not considering where the trash goes in the kitchen

Article featured here: http://tinyurl.com/456ecpa
What’s ‘In’ and ‘Out’ in the Kitchen: 10 Trends to Watch
March 14, 2011 By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

SOLD!! – 229 Lincoln Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 – Aimee Ness Realtor

1 229 Lincoln Front House 1024x771 SOLD!!   229 Lincoln Street West Lafayette, IN 47906   Aimee Ness Realtor

Great location!  Family home with large fenced yard and park nearby.  New Chauncey area.  Must be sold to owner occupant, no part of home can be rented.  $2500 flooring allowance and Home Warranty included!

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Appraisals – What You Need To Know

appraisal form Appraisals   What You Need To Know
  1. An appraisal isn’t an exact science.  A home’s value is based upon an opinion of how the home’s features compare to similar homes recently sold in the area.
  2. Appraisals have different purposes.  An appraisal for a home loan evaluates today’s market value while an appraisal for insurance calculates the cost to rebuild the home.
  3. An appraisal is a snapshot.  An appraised value will shift with changes in the local market.
  4. Appraisals don’t factor in personal issues.  The seller may need to receive a certain amount of money from the sale or he/she may need to sell immediately, either can affect the amount of money he/she will accept.
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