U.S. home sales eke up in September, credit stays tight
Average 30-year mortgage rates have tumbled below 4 percent, but it remains difficult to qualify for financing.
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Simon estate is the latest challenging home listed for sale
If prior sales of expensive one-of-a-kind homes are any guide, the Carmel estate owned by Bren Simon will be difficult to sell for anything near its asking price of $25 million.
Prudential Indiana becomes part of Buffett empire
The residential real estate agency, the third largest in the city based on home sales, is now part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
U.S. home sales snap 4-month streak of gains
Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce.
Simon estate in Carmel hits market for $25 million
The 106-acre property includes a 50,000-square-foot mansion and private, 18-hole golf course. Mel Simon and his wife, Bren, had been working on disposing of the home even before the billionaire’s death in September 2009.
Wynkoop is top real estate agent in 2014
Scott Wynkoop placed first among all-star agents a third year in a row.
All-star real estate agent leadership sounding familiar
Ward takes first place among IBJ’s All-Star Teams sixth year in row.
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.
Indy home sales likely slowing to ‘new normal’
Home-sale agreements tumbled 14.9 percent in the nine-county Indianapolis area in June, the tenth straight month deals have decreased, according to F.C. Tucker Co.
Duo creating waves in older Indy neighborhoods
A Realtor and builder are buying north-side homes to be overhauled and sold for big prices, dividing neighbors over the value of gentrification.
Central Indiana home sales start year on chilly note
Home-sale agreements plummeted 31 percent in January, likely due to the record snowfalls and cold temperatures.
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.
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 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.
Bif Ward leads real estate teams list yet again
Count ’em. Five years in a row that Bif Ward has led the All-Star Teams. In 2011 and 2012, the F.C. Tucker Co. team raked in $104.5 million, up from $94.5 million in 2010 and 2011.
Wynkoop is top-selling local real estate agent
Scott Wynkoop placed first for a second year in a row in IBJ’s annual list of All-Star Agents. Wynkoop sold $56.9 million worth of homes in 2011 and 2012, up from the $45.7 million he sold in 2010 and 2011.
Nancy Irsay puts party pavilion, home on market for $3.7M
Dozens of small charities have used the pavilion in south Carmel to host events, paying far below market rates.
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.
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 home sales rose 8.1 percent in February
Purchase agreements for existing homes totaled 2,034 in February, up from 1,882 in the same month a year earlier, Indianapolis-based real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co. Inc. reported.