Curious about what the market is doing in Hendricks County? Here you go!
Want to win?? February 9, 2010
We all want to be winners. Here you go:
I am giving away a lottery ticket to the first 25 people who leave comments here on my blog. Extra special attention will go to people who leave a meangingful comment that actually spurs conversation
Hendricks County Schools named to “Best Buy” list January 9, 2010
Each year, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce ranks Indiana high schools based on their value to the taxpayer. They look at ISTEP+ pass rates, ISTEP+ Pass+ pass rates, graduation rates, SAT participation and composite scores, and Advanced Placement pass rates to determine the highest achievement scholld with the LOWEST amount of tax dollars.
Out of 357 Indiana High Schools, 135 were designated as “Best Buys” for 2009. On that list were ALL 6 Hendricks County high schools! Further, Plainfield was given special honors as a “Head of the Class” school, one of the TOP 5 in the state!
Congratulations to:
- Avon
- Brownsburg
- Cascade
- Danville
- Plainfield
- Tri-West
http://www.flyergroup.com/archivesearch/local_story_364000306.html
Twilight Tuesday Open House 12/9, 5-7pm December 8, 2008
Twilight Tuesday Open house, Tuesday December 9th from 5-7 pm. Just North of US40 on State Road 267
In the Twilight Zone November 6, 2008
We Hendricks County Carpenter Agents are thinking outside of the box. We know that the market is challenging and we are not afraid to try new ideas and new strategies to get things moving again.
Watch for our new promotion, the Twilight Tuesday Open House. We are planning a big news blast, and are going to try our first Twilight Tuesday on 11/18 from 5-7pm. We are hoping that maybe as you are coming home from work you will stop and see a house or two, or once your family has eaten or when you’re out doing some running around. Maybe Sunday is a “Family Day” and that’s why fewer people are coming to Open Houses. We understand that it will take a few tries to get this to catch on, if it does at all, and we are prepared to be as patient as we are innovative.
I will be at 1316 Greenstone in Danville from 5-7pm on Tuesday, 11/18 for our first Twilight Open House.
If you would like an agent who is willing to try new things, or if you would like a list of our Twilight Open Houses, give me a call!
Hendricks County Property Tax Bills Coming Soon…. Finally! October 1, 2008
Update, 10/16 Hendricks County has put the new tax numbers on their web site, and it is GREAT NEWS! Most people will see a significant decrease in their tax amount. Many people have already paid the spring installation when we were sent a “catch-up” billing in the summer, and some of you can even expect a refund from your mortgage company!! I can look up your taxes for you (yes, your tax info is available to the general public) or you can visit the Hendricks County Tax look up site by clicking the link below.
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We Realtors® have always had a difficult time trying to explain Indiana’s property taxes and the fact that they are paid in arrears. In Hendricks County, as in many Indiana counties, we now have the special problem of trying to figure out how much our clients will have to pay or receive due to the confusion of our late tax bills. Usually property taxes are due in May and November, but we are still waiting on our May tax bills to come!
The wait for Hendricks County residents may soon be over. County Treasurer Nancy Marsh hopes to have everyone’s tax bills delivered by October 10th. They will be due November 10. Yes, these are the bills that were supposed to be sent out in May. “Voluntary” statements were sent out this summer to give people a chance to pay most of their bill, so that the payments would not be so close together. For most of us, our taxes are collected and put into an escrow account by our mortgage companies. However, people who do not have mortgages are going to be feeling the pinch, and need to be sure their tax bills get paid.
What about the November bill? Clearly it would cause a lot of trouble to have to pay it all at once for some, so rather than sending out the November bill on time, they will wait until January to send them out and they will be due around February 10th. Yes, we will be paying taxes for 2007 in the beginning of 2009. Then, we will see if the next bill is on track in May.
Marsh says that she thinks most people’s bills will be going down this year. Indiana now uses trending to assess our values, and with the market moving downward, we are lucky that we are being re-assessed, even though it is a pain. Many peoples’ home values have dropped, and so their assessed values need to go down as well.
If you would like to check your taxes, you can look up your home on the Hendricks County Property Tax lookup site. This will show you what your tax bill will be and what you have paid in the past. You can also check to be sure that you have your property tax exemptions filed. Most people should have their Homestead and Mortgage Exemptions filed, and some will have more for things like disabilities, veteran status, old age, and some energy-saving improvements.
Call Me or leave a comment below if you have any questions about your property Taxes!
Upcoming Event at Metropolis in Plainfield May 1, 2008
- Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
May 10th
Registration begins at 9am, Walk begins at 10am. - Be Green Fest
May 10th – Noon – 5pm - Il Trittico
May 15th – 2pm and 7:30pm Rave Motion Pictures presents Opera Series - FEATURED EVENT
2nd Annual Farmers’ Market
Every Friday from May 9th – August 22nd (excluding July 4th)
