U.S. home-sale agreements show November slide
Fewer people signed contracts to purchase homes in November, as the real estate market appears to have cooled after sales gains for much of 2015.
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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 slide for eighth straight month
Home sales in November tumbled 11.1 percent in Marion County, from 866 homes to 770. Hamilton County, the area’s second-largest market, saw a similar decrease, with an 11.3 percent drop.
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.
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IU researchers say 2015 is banner year for housing sales
Buyer demand proved so strong this summer that Hoosiers bought 9,080 existing homes in June alone—the state’s second-largest one-month sales tally in the past 12 years.
Area home deals drop again as prices rise, selection dips
Home-sale agreements in central Indiana slid for the sixth straight month in September as prices climbed and inventory declined, according to F.C. Tucker Co.
Area builders see 2nd straight bump in permit filings
Area home builders saw an 8-percent increase in buyers in September, according to the latest permit numbers from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
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.
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Americans waiting longer than ever to buy first homes
The share of the U.S. population who own homes has slid to a 48-year low. The typical first-timer now rents for six years before buying a home, up from 2.6 years in the early 1970s.
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.
Central Indiana homebuilding permits take July plunge
Wet weather and a shortage of lots contributed to a 17-percent decrease in permit filings in the nine-county metropolitan area in July.
Central Indiana home deals experience June swoon
Central Indiana home-sale agreements slid 4.8 percent in June, the third time in four months that deals have fallen, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co.
Highland seeks to wedge upscale homes on golf course grounds
The country club on the northwest side foresees 46 houses on 25 acres and using money from the sale of the land to make crucial improvements to the private retreat.
U.S. pending home sales climb to nine-year high
More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in May, as pending sales climbed to their highest level since 2006. Signed contracts, however, were down in the Midwest.
Hidden gem: Bates-Hendricks neighborhood drawing attention
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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.