Indianapolis-area home sales take nosedive
Although area sales are up 16 percent through the first 10 months of the year, the trend has slammed into reverse in recent months amid higher mortgage rates and tighter inventories.
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Tireless agent Bif Ward closing in on $1B milestone
For 34 years, Ward has been selling homes in the Indianapolis area, often to the city’s elite, racking up 12-hour days during her busiest times.
Area home sales show signs of cooling off
Home-sale agreements in central Indiana fell for the second time in three months in September amid higher mortgage rates and tighter inventories.
Stonegate Mortgage IPO a test of housing recovery
Stonegate Mortgage—potentially the first company in Indianapolis to go public since ExactTarget in 2012—plans to entice investors with a nationwide expansion, a diversified income stream, and the prospect that federal reforms will benefit such loan aggregators.
Boomers face downsizing dilemma in Indianapolis
Changing tastes, economic uncertainty could crimp sale prices for boomers wanting to move into smaller quarters.
U.S. home sales hit six-year high, but could slow soon
August sales reflect contracts signed in June and July, when mortgage rates were rising steadily. A Realtors group cautioned that buyer traffic dropped off significantly in August. That points to fewer sales in the fall.
Area home sales creep up after faltering in July
The 3-percent bump last month was cause for relief after pending agreements in July broke a two-year streak of gains.
New homebuilders take root in Indy after downturn
Out-of-state builders scooped up lots during the housing downturn, and now are watching their gambles pay off as they become major local players.
Area home sales decline for first time in 2-plus years
The pace of home-buying has fallen due to higher mortgage rates, rising prices and lower inventories.
Housing market strong in the northern ‘burbs
Halfway through the year, home sales are up in Hamilton and Boone counties. So are average purchase prices. Get the details.
Area home-sale agreements on the rise again
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area were up nearly 10 percent in June compared to the same month a year ago.
Second-home sales rebounding with broader market
Buyers coming into the market range from retirees to wealthy executives and even modest earners.
Bank gives Indy $1.4M to settle discrimination complaint
The settlement results from a complaint that alleged Wells Fargo's properties in white neighborhoods were much better maintained and marketed than properties in minority areas.
Area homes sell at faster clip
Purchase agreements for existing homes in the Indianapolis area increased 13.2 percent in April. Home sales have jumped in each of the first four months of the year.
Scam artist receives 34 years for home-sale scheme
Shela Amos, 57, led victims in Indianapolis to believe they were legitimately purchasing vacant homes that Amos did not actually own.
Growth in area home sales hits March slowdown
The 1.2-percent improvement last month followed healthier jumps of 17.2 percent in January and 8.1 percent in February.
Area homebuilding permits jump 10 percent
Single-family building permits filed in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose again in March, the ninth straight month of year-over-year increases.
Existing-home sales market surging 15 percent across Indiana
The housing market has spiked so much in some places that real estate agents are turning to Facebook and going door-to-door looking for prospective sellers because of a shortage of houses for sale.
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