About Indianapolis' Geist Reservoir

Homes sold on Geist Reservoir for the year 2011 compared to 2010 were about even. There were 33 homes sold on Geist Reservoir in 2011 compared with 31 a year ago. Currently there are 32 homes for sale on Geist Reservoir.

The map shows what area on Geist Reservoir sold, the red are sold and the four gold ones are pended (offer accepted). The majority of the homes sold on Geist Reservoir were in the Springs of Cambridge; 10 homes of the 33 were in this neighborhood. A close second were the homes in the Admirals with 8.

There were 8 homes over $1,000,000 that sold in Geist in 2011, compared with only 4 in 2010. On the other side; there were only 2 condo’s this year compared with 5 last year.

The days on market also trended positively; 106 days in 2011 compared with 161 days in 2010.

The Marchant Team sold 38 homes and our average days were 69; so we typically can sell faster than the average agent in Geist.

We do this because we have experience in preparing a home for sale (i.e. staging), pricing the home correctly and marketing the home better than most (i.e. IVR system, enhanced website placement, etc).

If you would like to discuss how to sell your home with the Marchant Team, we would love that opportunity; to exceed your expectations.

Cindy in Indy Marchant – Geist Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams Realty Indy Metro NE
Geist IN Real Estate Website

If you are thinking about selling your Geist waterfront home; you might be curious about what the current market is showing.

I've compared the last six months of 2011 to the same time period in 2010 (January-June) and found that the exact same number of residential homes have sold that are on Geist Reservoir. There were 12 both years.

The good news is the homes on the water are selling faster; 101 days on the market this year compared with 132 days a year ago. And the price per square foot is also increasing about 15%!

This year, there were 5 homes over $1,000,000 that sold compared with only one last year.

The market is somewhat saturated currently with 49 waterfront homes on the market. The one I would pick if I could...would be Tomas Scheckter's home. It is absolutely stunning with its Mediterranean influence and natural light. It is 4200 sq ft and an additional 2500 sq ft in the finished basement. It has a pool as well overlooking the Reservoir! All for $748,000.

If you are looking for a waterfront home for sale in Geist, I can set up a search specific to that criteria. I also live in the area and can give you some ideas on resale and popularity of neighborhoods. With this heat wave...what better time than now to do some research on owning your own waterfront home!

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Originally posted at My Indy Waterfront Blog

Are you ready to rumble on the bridge? That is going to be one of the best spots in Central Indiana to watch the fireworks...the Blast on the Bridge!

This is an annual event where Geist and surrounding communities gather on the Bridge over Geist to watch the fireworks. There will be a parade, but not your usual parade...this one is with boats!

The boat parade begins at 5:30 and will arrive at the Fall Creek Road bridge where they will be judged at approixmately 6:30.

There will be music of course as well as great food from many of the local restaurants such as Casler's Kitchen and Moe's Southwest Grill.

The fireworks will begin around 9:45 - 10:00 pm. Be sure to bring blankets and lawn chairs. You can park at Holy Spirit or some of the Masthead streets.

If you want to see what other firework displays are in the surrounding area, be sure to check out the Fishers Blog and the Carmel Blog to learn about other great events!

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Originally posted at My Indy Waterfront Blog

If you are running in the 4th annual Geist Half Marathon...you already know everything you need to know! But, if you are a spectator, this might be the post for you.

The race starts at 113th "ish" and Olio Road at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21st. You can take a shuttle from HSE School or walk the 1 mile (in honor of the race!). You can also take a shuttle to Mile 3 which is also the Finish Line. The bridge is a beautiful setting to watch them finish!

There are many neighborhoods in Geist that will be able to see the race up close and in person including Springs of Cambridge, Weatherstone, Masthead and Feather Cove. This is the course map for the race.

The buses will leave very 5 minutes from 5:15 a.m to 7:35 a.m. to the starting area. The shuttles will then take everyone to the Finish line once the race has started and then back to the HSE parking lot between 8:30 and 1:00 p.m.

There will be thousands (probably over 6,000) runners and the weather looks promising.

Entertainment will include 10 different bands and will no doubt be a very festive place to be.

One tidbit you may not know...the Geist Half Marathon Inc is organized to inspire health and wellness in the children surrounding Geist Reservoir. They work to raise funds to sponsor fitness programs in the schools.

One final note...your Geist Real Estate agent wants you to know that if you like this area of town, I have a great listing in Weatherstone for you!

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