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.
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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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Indianapolis-area statistics on home sales, demographic trends and more.
Desirable homes selling fast in Indianapolis area
A confluence of circumstances has led to a spurt of sales that sometimes occur within days.
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.
Indy-area home sales off to strong start in 2013
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area spiked 17.2 percent in January compared to the same month a year earlier, suggesting last year's housing recovery continues to gain momentum.
Area home sales rise for 20th straight month
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area jumped 12.2 percent in December, marking a 20th straight month of gains and capping off a strong year for residential real estate.
Area home-sale agreements rise for 19th straight month
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area jumped 14.2 percent in November, marking the 19th straight month the number of pending sales has increased.
Strong finish to year giving home builders optimism
The number of single-family building permits filed in the nine-county area climbed 43 percent in November, the fifth straight month of year-over-year increases, according to the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
Area home-sale contracts rise 20 percent
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose 20.6 percent in October, the 18th straight month of year-over-year improvement in sales contracts.
Buffett-owned residential brokerage network to have presence here
Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its HomeServices of America unit, bought a majority stake in the Prudential and Real Living real estate franchises from Brookfield Asset Management.
Area home-sale deals rise for 17th straight month
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose 3.8 percent in September, the 17th consecutive month of improvement in sales contracts.
Area home-sale contracts up again in August
Purchase agreements in the nine-county area totaled 2,151 during the month, a 5-percent increase from August 2011. Year-to-date sales are up 14 percent compared with the same time last year.