Home-sale agreements rise in Indianapolis area
Pending home sales in the nine-county metropolitan area climbed 7 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago, marking the fourth straight month of year-over-year increases.
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Ward, Kucic take top All-Star Agent spots
For the third year in a row, Bif Ward has taken the top spot on IBJ’s annual list of All-Star Agents.
Home-sale deals tick up in Indianapolis area
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose 3.6 percent in July from the same month a year earlier, marking the third straight month of year-over-year increases after 14 months of declining sales.
Home sales pick up for second straight month
Sales agreements climbed to 1,967 last month, up from 1,694 in June 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by F.C. Tucker Co.
Central Indiana home sales rise for first time in a year
Sales in the Indianapolis area rose 32 percent last month compared with the same time a year ago, reversing a year-long slump in the residential market. But May 2010 home sales were down dramatically after the expiration of a special federal tax credit.
Area home sales slump for 12th straight month
Indianapolis-area home-sale agreements fell 36.4 percent in April compared to the same month last year, marking 12 consecutive months in which year-over-year sales have fallen.
Local developer seeks bankruptcy protection
Platinum Properties LLC, an Indianapolis upscale residential real estate developer, sought Chapter 11 protection on Monday, listing several huge debts to prominent local businesses and business people.
Estridge becomes division of national home builder
The Estridge Group, which had operated in the Indianapolis area since 1967, has become part of Houston-based David Weekley Homes. Estridge had struggled in recent months to stay afloat during the severe housing downturn.
Simon widow unloads pricey NYC condo, looks to sell Bel Air mansion
Bren Simon lost control over her late husband’s multibillion-dollar estate, but she sold a New York City condo for $48M in March, and is trying to sell a mansion in L.A. for $50M.
Indianapolis-area home sales continue to slump
Sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area fell 20 percent in March compared to the same month of 2010. Local home sales have been in a downward spiral for nearly a year.
Home builder Estridge promises to finish homes, fight on
Paul Estridge Jr. says he’s in talks with three investors who are interested in keeping his company in business.
Local home construction plummets again
Home-building permits filed in the Indianapolis area fell by more than 40 percent in February compared with the same month last year. Nationally, builders broke ground last month on the fewest homes in nearly two years.
Local home sales continue downward slide
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area fell 16.7 percent in February compared to the same month in 2010, marking 10 straight months of declining sales.
Builders offer new twist on move-up incentive
Instead of offering to help would-be buyers of new houses sell their old homes, Marketplace is offering to become a rental property manager for as long as six years.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Real estate maven keeps swinging
How does the owner of F.C. Tucker Co. rally the troops during the home-sales slump? How did his tour in Vietnam reset his course? Why is his desk always so clean? Talk to Jim Litten; he has answers.
Indiana home sales and prices rise in January
The median sale price of homes across the state rose to $100,000 during January, up 5 percent when compared to the same month last year.
Local home sales fall again
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county central Indiana region fell 12.2 percent in January compared to the same month in 2010, the ninth straight month in which year-over-year sales slumped locally.
Brenwick turns over commercial sales, leasing at Village of West Clay
Ambrose Property Group, a commercial leasing and development company headed by former Duke Realty Corp. broker Aasif Bade, took over for Brenwick, which is primarily a residential developer, at the beginning of the year.
Area home-sales slump continues in December
Home-sale agreements last month dropped 15.4 percent compared to December 2009, capping a year in which sales overall dropped 10.9 percent from the previous year.
Area home sales continue downward spiral
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county central Indiana region dropped 17.5 percent in November compared to the same month a year ago, the seventh straight month that year-over-year home sales have slumped.