Indianapolis Homes, Community and Real Estate News

Earlier this week, the private-sector Case-Shiller Index showed home prices slightly lower between November and December.  Thursday, the public-sector Home Price Index showed the same. Publishing on a 2-month lag, the Federal Home Finance ...

Indianapolis Real Estate seems to always be making the news. Through the bad times and the good times, we are nationally known.  When we ranked in the top ten for foreclosures, the nation knew. We are  known as having the most affordable ...

Sometimes, headlines for housing can be misleading and this week gave us a terrific example. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released its Housing Starts data for January 2010. The data showed starts at a 6-month high. A “Housing ...

SOLD!! You want a home with style, space and ready to move into; look no further! This beautiful 2 story traditional home with basement offers you all this and more. 4 large bedrooms with great closet space 3 bathrooms Formal living and ...

Newly remodeled and updated home for sale in Eagledale in Indianapolis. Perfect first home priced at only $69,700. Home sits on a wooded fenced lot overlooking the creek. Features include new kitchen, laminate flooring, remodeled bathroom, ...

Foreclosures stories dominate the national housing news. It seems at least one foreclosure-related story makes its way to the front page or the nightly news every week. But for as much as the foreclosure filing statistics can be astounding -- over ...

The economy's improving but lending standards are not. Nationally, banks are making mortgage approvals harder to come by. Underwriting guidelines are tightening. The data comes from the Federal Reserve's quarterly survey to its member banks....

Comparing the Indianapolis real estate market from 2008 - 2009 indicates signs of recovery on the horizon. As we track the number of home sales, the first half of 2009 was well below the number of sales of 2008. In July, the sales equaled 2009 and ...

The mortgage lending landscape changes a lot.  Rates and guidelines are in constant flux, and it creates preparedness challenges for buyers in Indianapolis that aren't paying in cash. The loan you get today won't always be the loan you ...

As mortgage lenders tighten approval standards   in Indiana and nationwide, the importance of a good credit score is rising.  Credit scores not only make the difference between a mortgage approval and mortgage turn-down, but they also ...

The Pending Home Sales Index rose slightly in December, climbing 1 percent from November. A Pending Home Sale is a home that is under contract to sell, but not yet sold. It's a figure compiled by the National Association of Realtors® using ...

INDIANA HOUSING DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM If you are a first time home buyer in Indianapolis, you should know your financing options. The Indiana Housing Program for first time home buyers who are creditworthy, but may not have the initial ...