Area homebuilders see third straight monthly drop in permit filings
The recent slump has slowed what had been a torrid pace for the local home-construction industry. Permit filings are still easily on pace to have their biggest year since 2005.
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Area existing-home sales tumble 8.7% as prices escalate
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana fell for the third time in four months in October amid skyrocketing prices and tight inventories.
Millennials, Gen Z put pets first in search for housing
Providing pet accommodations has become a top priority for apartment complexes seeking younger tenants, and new-home construction is also seeing an uptick in pet-friendly perks.
IBJ Podcast: ‘Old-school’ agent Matt McLaughlin hits $1 billion in career home sales for Tucker
Host Mason King sat down with McLaughlin to learn how he closed so many sales, what makes his approach different and what he thinks about central Indiana’s red-hot real estate market.
Apartment building on North Meridan sells for $11.4M
The 195-unit Meridian Towers Apartments on the near-north side of Indianapolis has been sold to an out-of-state development partnership that plans to renovate the property.
10 tips to sell your house during cold weather
The market has tilted severely toward sellers. But if you want to get the best price and the quickest deal, there are still a lot of things you need to do to make an off-season listing stand out.
Treasury says rental assistance helped stop eviction wave
The number of households receiving emergency rental assistance has increased steadily in recent months, with no major increase in evictions despite the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium, the Treasury Department said.
Demand swamps units at new disabled housing projects
Three developments have opened this fall: one just south of Indianapolis International Airport, one on the near-east side, and one in Fishers. A fourth is planned for Whitestown.
Area homebuilders see second straight monthly drop in permit filings
Despite the September decline, single-family building permit filings are still on pace to have their biggest year since 2005.
Sales of Indianapolis-area existing homes see September decline
Sales in central Indiana fell for the second time in three months last month as prices continued to escalate and inventories remained low.
Sales of Indianapolis-area existing homes bounce back in August
On a year-to-date basis, closed sales in central Indiana are up 6.6%, to 25,349, compared with 23,776 in the first eight months of 2020.
Henke Development plans expansive clubhouse for Zionsville’s Holliday Farms community
Westfield-based Henke Development Group had its development plan for a nearly 79,000-square-foot clubhouse featuring a slew of golf- and non-golf-related amenities approved this week by the Zionsville Plan Commission.
RE/MAX claims franchisee steered brokers to competitor
Denver-based RE/MAX LLC and RE/MAX Integrated Regions LLC filed a complaint in federal court last month against James “Jimmy” Dulin and The Hamilton Group Inc., which does business as RE/MAX Ability Plus.
Area home builders see first drop in permit filings in 14 months
Despite a slight decline in August, single-family building permit filings are still on pace to have their biggest year since 2005.
More than 300 single-family, townhouse and duplex homes proposed in Noblesville
Indianapolis-based Onyx+East, Arbor Homes and St. John-based Olthof Homes presented plans to the Noblesville City Council on Tuesday for a slew of new residential projects featuring 129 single-family, 123 townhouses and 62 two-family homes.
Indiana Supreme Court establishes Eviction Task Force
A nine-member task force created by the Indiana Supreme Court will help landlords and tenants resolve their disputes and access federal rental assistance resources.
White House rolls out plan to improve housing affordability
Millions of Americans are getting priced out of ownership or stuck spending the bulk of their income on rent. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed a record 19.1% in June from a year ago.
F.C. Tucker adds 190 agents in acquisition of Front Porch Real Estate
Indianapolis-based Front Porch, founded in 2014 by owner and former Tucker agent Jim Perry, has four offices in Indianapolis and one in Paoli, Indiana.
Residential Real Estate: Marketplace stats for August 27, 2021
The region’s hot real estate market cooled slightly in July but continued at a rapid pace. The number of single-family home and condo sales in 16 central Indiana counties dropped 2.9% from June to 4,071 in July.
Seeing Zionsville from a cozy front porch
John and Solveig Fiene’s Zionsville home has high ceilings, plenty of light streaming in the windows and a big, welcoming front porch, the perfect place to sit and talk to people walking by.