Central Indiana existing-home market closes 2025 with strong December
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana jumped last month, helping the market finish 2025 on an overall positive note.
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Community development group maintains focus on affordable housing with plans for near-east-side triplex
The organization has developed similar residential projects in recent years in the Willard Park and Rivoli Park neighborhoods.
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New-home applications fall for 4th month in row in central Indiana
The year-over-year decline was the sixth during the first 11 months of 2025 following a streak of 20 straight months of rising applications.
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North-side retirement campus plans $102M expansion with new residential units, larger community center
The project is slated to include 69 luxury apartment units, 25 villa-style residences and indoor sports courts for pickleball.
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Q&A: Holladay executive brings brokerage experience to development role
South Bend-based Holladay has several other major projects underway, including Pembroke Place, the redevelopment of the former Angi Inc. headquarters, and the conversion of Circle Tower into a hotel.
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Central Indiana sees December surge in new-home applications
The jump in December helped snap a four-month streak of falling numbers and pushed the entire year into positive territory.
Streamlined process or steamrolling local control? Housing permit bill advances to House floor.
Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation to lower houses costs by removing restrictions from the permitting process. Local governments worry the measure takes decision-making power away.
A powerful force has been holding back the housing market. It’s finally easing.
The housing market recently crossed a noteworthy line: There are now more Americans with mortgage rates higher than 6% than below 3%.
Trump says he’ll ban large investors from buying homes, with few details
Many economists from the right and the left alike say larger investors do not have as expansive a grip on the housing market as politicians might suggest.
Epcon Communities planning 161-home development in Noblesville
Developers told members of the Noblesville City Council that Courtyards of Deer Creek would not be age-restricted, but it would be targeted toward people ages 55 and over.
Existing-home sales in central Indiana see November decline
Sales were down overall despite big jumps in Boone, Hancock and Hendricks counties, according to the latest data from the MIBOR Realtor Association.
Local developers plan 238-unit housing project on theater site at Glendale
The 8-acre development at Glendale Town Center would consist of 193 apartments in four buildings and 48 townhouses in eight buildings.
Hamilton County judge orders demolition of $2.2M Geist duplex
The judge determined the building was constructed in violation of the Watersedge subdivision’s setback requirements, the subject of a years-long dispute between the developer and the homeowners’ association.
Westfield council to consider developer’s plan for nearly 300 houses
The development plan from Platinum Properties calls for 296 residences and a commercial area on 144 acres on the city’s west side.
Carmel board approves variance for Irsay family ice rink
The indoor ice rink was built in 2018 on the estate of the late Colts owner Jim Irsay, who died in May at age 65.
New-home applications fall for 3rd month in row in central Indiana
Four of the area’s nine counties saw increases in filings, but usual home- construction hotbeds Hamilton County and Marion County experienced decreases.
Federal agency boosts size of single-family loans government can guarantee to $832,750
The Federal Housing Finance Agency adjusts the limits of a confirming loan annually to reflect changes in U.S. home values, which have been rising this year.
Are millennials frozen out of housing market? Reality may be more interesting.
A recent survey showing that the average first-time home buyer is now 40 years old isn’t standing up to scrutiny.
Pulte Homes looking to build 269 houses in rural Zionsville
Plans call for the largest houses at Bradberry to be two-story homes sized between 3,000 to 3,500 square feet that would be priced between $700,000 and $900,000.
Attorney general sues over health code violations at massive Castleton apartment complex
The landlords of a 1,261-unit apartment complex that has twice been sold at state record prices are accused of endangering tenants by failing to address unsafe conditions.
Existing-home sales in central Indiana see October increase
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana were lifted last month by jumps in Hamilton, Boone and Hancock counties, according to MIBOR Realtor Association.
Analysis: Property tax changes to put more pressure on businesses, owners of low-value homes
Recent changes to Indiana’s property tax system will likely cut bills for most Hoosier homeowners, a new analysis has found.
White House’s 50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit, but some drawbacks
The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism.
Homebuilders hope new fees yield quicker approvals
The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services will more than double the cost for some permits next year, including those for building a new home or commercial structure in Indianapolis.