Indianapolis Homes, Community and Real Estate News

A conforming mortgage is one that, quite literally, conforms to the mortgage guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each year, the government sets the maximum allowable loan size for a conforming mortgage, based on 'typical' housing ...

Despite the economy's improvement and prodding from Congress, banks don't seem ready to open their purse strings just yet. Nationally, mortgage approval . The data comes from a quarterly survey the Federal Reserve sends to its member banks....

Home affordability improved this week after the Federal Reserve released its November 3-4, 2009 meeting minutes. The FOMC Minutes is a companion to the Federal Reserve's post-meeting press release. It's released 3 weeks after the Fed ...

It's official -- home prices are no longer in free fall. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Home Price Index posted its  since 2007 last quarter. The news was reported Tuesday. The Home Price Index is an interesting ...

Will Hansen and Horn Home Builders be the next casualty of the Indianpolis real estate market? The talk on the street indicates it is probable. It was first reported on WishTV.com the Indianapolis home builder was having problems paying bills and is ...

Indianapolis offers the most affordable housing in the nation, according to CNNMoney. You can read the full story here. I don't know what the criteria was for determining the most affordable cities to buy a home. It appears to be based on income, ...