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HOMEstretch: NW Indiana

Home preparation services for neighborhoods in Lake & Porter counties.

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Prepping A House to Sell in NW Indiana Can Be Simple

  • Do you need to get your house listed quickly?  
  • Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and dated finishes, but not sure where to spend money on improvements?
  • Don’t have time to vet, schedule and manage painters, handymen and cleaners?
  • Facing the challenges of settling a loved one’s estate?

HOMEstretch is here to help make your home sale smoother with less stress and headaches.

What We Do

Home Clear Outs

Decluttering, junk removal, organize donations.

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Interior/Exterior Painting

Walls, trim, ceiling, cabinets, bathroom tiles, brick, siding, doors, decks, etc.

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Carpet & Flooring

Carpet removal, carpet installation, flooring installation.

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Move Out Cleans

Dusting, mopping, vacuuming, etc. (prepare for listing photos).

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Landscape Clean Up

Mowing, weeding, laying mulch, pressure washing.

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Home Clear Outs Interior/Exterior Painting Carpet & Flooring Move Out Cleans Landscape Clean Up

The HOMEstretch Difference

We Make It Easy

One call. No long list of contractors to manage.

We Make It Easy

Proven Partner

Work with NW Indiana home experts that know the right investments to make.

Proven Partner

Designed for Your Success

Tailored proposal with flexible pay-at-close options.

Designed for Your Success

Areas We Serve

HOMEstretch is your one-stop shop for pre-sale home improvements. Call us today if you’re selling a home in:

  • Cedar Lake
  • Chesterton
  • Crown Point
  • Dyer
  • Gary
  • Griffith
  • Hebron
  • Highland
  • Hobart
  • Lake Station
  • Lowell
  • Merrillville
  • Munster
  • Portage
  • Saint John
  • Schererville
  • Schneider
  • Shelby
  • Valparaiso
  • Wheeler

The “Just One Call” Plan

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Contact HOMEstretch to schedule an in-home consultation.

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Approve your proposal. Pick a start date and let HOMEstretch get to work.

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Schedule your listing date. Fast. Reliable. No headaches.

We make life transitions easier

Contact us today to get a jump start on preparing your home for sale

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From our clients

Paulive Wilson

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November 2025

Homestretch did an outstanding job preparing our home for sale. We could not have done this project without their help within such a short timeframe. They were very responsive, friendly and delivered excellent results! We highly recommend them!

Samantha Z.

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August 2025

Ashley and Luke helped us get our home ready for sale and we couldn't be more pleased with the outcome! They provided fair prices with quality work and are able to help with many projects from paint and flooring to lawn service. We appreciated being able to work with one company to complete all the tasks! They completed our home project quickly and communicated every step of the way. We highly recommend them for all your home renovation needs!

Janice Moekler

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June 2025

We were so happy with the job and time frame it was completed in. Very professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. They helped us get our house ready for sale in no time.

Alex Nickla

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April 2025

I could not recommend Luke and Ashley any more highly! We had a phenomenal experience getting a home renovated quickly for one of our clients. The communication process was incredible and it took less than 5 days from the time we spoke with Luke until the home was turned around! It made it so easy to get this done and get our clients home on the market looking much better! Definitely recommend Luke, Ashley, and HOMEstretch NWI! There's a few before and after photos below to show the amazing work they did!

Meet Ashley & Luke.

Ashley and Luke are a pair with a shared passion for transforming houses into homes and helping others navigate the selling journey with ease. Over the past 12 years, as Luke's career had their family moving around the country, Ashley updated and modernized nine different homes. Together, they successfully prepared and sold two homes, (both under contract in less than 10 days) sparking their desire to help others achieve similar results. With their combined expertise, Ashley and Luke are dedicated to reducing stress and building confidence for every homeowner they work with.

Ashley Summers

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Owner

ashley.summers@home-stretch.com

With more than a decade of experience in marketing and operations, Ashley knows how to find, create and highlight the value of products and services, including her family’s most valuable asset: their home!

In her free time, Ashley enjoys going on family bike rides, exploring local parks and trails in search of new adventures, and enjoys movie nights with her husband and two daughters. They also cherish time spent with their extended family. Ashley is an avid reader. With a goal of reading 24 books a year, Ashley is your go-to for mystery and thriller recommendations.

Luke Summers

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Owner

luke.summers@home-stretch.com

Luke Summers has spent decades launching and growing emerging businesses in the fitness and kids’ health and wellness industries. With degrees in Math and Computer Science, his expertise lies in operations and project management of large-scale programs that prioritize exceptional customer experiences. Luke loves to help people and brings a comforting enthusiasm to any job that needs to be done.

When he isn’t working, you’ll find Luke spending time seeking out adventures with his wife and two daughters, or cruising down a mountain bike trail.

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Homeowner’s Guide: What to Do, What to Skip

Preparing to sell a home can be overwhelming. What should you do first? Which upgrades can you skip? What are today's buyers even looking for? Our guide has answers from top pros:

Use this checklist to help you:

  • Tackle the project in smaller, organized steps.
  • Decide which projects to do and which to skip.
  • Save time by considering professional help.
  • Appeal to today's buyers.

Inside, you’ll find information on the colors of paint, carpet and flooring that buyers prefer and answers to frequently asked questions.

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FAQs

After your consultation with HOMEstretch, we provide a quote within 24 hours of the meeting. Once you accept the quote, our service providers can start work right away. Your home will be ready to list within days, not months.

Project costs vary depending on the home’s size and condition, and on the services you choose. Projects in NW Indiana usually range from $2,000 to $25,000. The average total cost of a typical HOMEstretch project is $8,000. Keep in mind there are no upfront costs for homeowners for services. Fees for the services provided are deducted from the total sales proceeds at closing.

In NW Indiana homeowners can use Notable to finance home improvements, up to $75,000. Then, at closing, funds spent on the project are deducted by the title company as a line item on the closing statement.

When you meet with a HOMEstretch representative here in NW Indiana, we’ll discuss our services and which would be most beneficial. During the consultation, we will discuss your specific needs and figure out which services make the most sense for you. We know getting a house market-ready can be stressful, so we'll share our local market knowledge and guide you through the process every step of the way.

We help homeowners by offering simple, neutral recommendations based on what works in the current market. The curated color palettes in our HOMEstretch Color Book are based on fresh, neutral styles that appeal to buyers. We offer different flooring tiers to fit the price point and style of your home.

Current first-time homebuyers typically aren’t eager to take on projects; they want to move in and feel at home immediately. Homes with neutral colors sell best because of their wider appeal. By focusing on walls, ceilings and floors—which make up 90% of what buyers see—we help you maximize the sales price and reduce time on the market.

No, we specialize in pre-sale home preparation as the essential step before staging. Count on HOMEstretch to handle the big improvements, like walls and floors, to provide the stager with a clean, neutral canvas.

We often work with clients how are still living in their homes. To minimize stress, we make it a priority to walk you through exactly what to expect each step of the way. In these situations, we coordinate with you on a plan to get the project done quickly with as little disruption to your daily life as possible.

Color Book

Making color decisions can be hard – choose from our proven palettes to make your life easier.

  • Loft Palette

    Wall Color: City Loft

    Ecru

    Presidido Tonal

    Wild Dunes

    Optimum Plus

  • Estuary Palette

    Wall Color: Egret White

    Pebble Creek

    Presidio Tonal

    Tawny Oak

    Optimum Plus

  • Origami Palette

    Wall Color: Origami White

    Oatmeal

    Woodstock

    White Sand

    Optimum Plus

  • Shore Palette

    Wall Color: Zurich White

    Walking Trail

    Presidio Tonal

    Simple Wash

    Optimum Plus

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