Buyers must make good offers quickly to snag homes in sizzling market
An especially low inventory of homes for sale is driving up prices and requiring buyers to take unusual steps to secure the places they want.
F.C. Tucker
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Existing homes sales still falling in tight market
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana showed a 2.5 percent decline in March, marking the 11th monthly decrease in the last year.
U.S. home prices rising faster than average incomes
U.S. home prices climbed at more than double the rate of incomes in January, a trend driven by tight supplies that could ultimately create affordability challenges.
Area existing-home sales continue to slide
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana are off to a slow start this year after falling in February, marking the 10th decline in 11 months.
Area home sales slumped in January after strong 2015
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana plunged nearly 10 percent in January as the number of properties on the market tumbled by an even greater percentage.
U.S. home purchases rebound as 2015 sales reach 9-year high
Steady job growth and low mortgages drew more buyers into the market, causing both sales and prices to climb steadily.
Indy-area home sales rebounded in 2015
Sales of existing homes in the nine-county area experienced their most robust performance since before the Great Recession, while prices continued to rise, F.C. Tucker said Wednesday.
U.S. existing home sales tank in November
The introduction of a new disclosure form in October likely prevented many homebuyers from closing on sales in November. Home values are also rising at more than double the pace of wages.
Indy-area home deals duck for seventh straight month
Pending sales of existing homes in the metro area fell 15.3 percent last month compared with October 2014, according to F.C. Tucker Co. Sale prices rose against shrinking inventory.
Area home deals droop as prices rise, selection slips
Home-sale agreements in central Indiana dropped for the fifth straight month in August, according to a report released Monday by real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co.
Area home deals slip again as prices head upward
Home-sale agreements in central Indiana fell 4.5 percent in July, marking the fourth time in five months that deals have decreased on a year-over-year basis.
Indy-area home sales hit 4-percent skid in May
Home transactions in Hamilton County posted the biggest decline. But central Indiana sales for the first five months of the year are still up 9 percent from the same period last year.
Central Indiana home sales show slight monthly increase
Area home-sale agreements are up 8.9 percent through the first four months of the year compared with the same time period last year.
Central Indiana home sales up for third straight month
Central Indiana home transactions were on the rise for the third straight month in February, a positive sign for the residential real estate industry after a disappointing year in 2014.
Indy-area home sales perk up
Buyers signed deals for 1,702 homes in January, a 4.7-percent gain over the same month last year. Average home prices and the inventory of listed homes each inched up about 1 percent.
Area home sales suffer first annual slide since 2010
Existing home sales in the Indianapolis area fell 2.6 percent in 2014, breaking a string of three straight annual increases, real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co. said Thursday morning.
Sales of existing homes take November slide
The number of sale agreements for existing homes in the nine-county area in November fell 2.8 percent. A shrinking inventory led to higher sale prices.
Area home sales stabilize after rough year
The number of home-sale agreements for the nine-county area in October rose a grand total of two from 2,170 in the same month last year. Sale prices, however, made strong strides.
Indy housing market stumbles to glum milestone
Home-sale agreements in August declined 9.6 percent, marking the 12th consecutive month of declining deals for houses in the nine-county Indianapolis area.
Central Indiana home sales continue to trail 2013
Home-sale agreements declined 13.8 percent in the nine-county area in July, the 11th straight month deals have decreased.