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A large fenced backyard with mature trees offers plenty of space to play. Inside a bright open kitchen includes updated oak cabinets, a large eating area and extra cabinets for storage. Special features include a large Family Room, new furnace & A/C (zoned heating/cooling), new water heater, energy efficient windows, Master Bedroom on lower level, 16 x12 deck, swing set and mini barns. Hurry to make this home your own! 9012 Panorama Court, Indianapolis

So you are ready for your next home--something bigger for the new baby or something smaller to make life simpler.  What do you do to get your home in top notch shape? Here are a few ideas: 1.  Take a walk around the outside of your home.  Look for any peeling paint, mortar chipping between bricks, leaks, cobwebs, hornet's nests, foggy or dirty windows.  Pay special attention to the front door.  Is the hardware in good shape?  Does it work properly?  Could the front door use a fresh coat of paint?  The front door will be one of the first focal points that the buyer will see.  While the Realtor unlocks the home, the buyer will have a few minutes to study the care your entry has received. 2.  Next walk through the interior of your home looking at it through fresh eyes as if you have never seen it before.  Does it look spacious?  Uncluttered?  Organized?  Luxurious?  Now walk through it again with pen and pape...