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Although May Day springtime festivals aren’t nearly as prominent as they once were, for many Indianapolis residents, the first day of May is still a sentimental marker for the time of year when winter’s chill can be pretty much tossed in the memory bin. Cold waves may still dominate Indianapolis weather reports, but they can now be treated as newsworthy …

Getting a bead on how this spring’s housing market is faring can be less than reliable if the conclusion is based on national summaries. Last week offered a good example. Take USA Today’s Friday report, which included a section promising “What is happening with home sales?” It seemed to merit one of those frowny-faced emojis since it highlighted the Pending …

The American Dream may have been pronounced all but extinct from some quarters of late, but at least one piece of information makes its impending demise questionable. It’s an unchallenged fact that everyone who keeps tabs on Indianapolis residential real estate will verify—one that writer Claire Trapasso summarized neatly in last week’s Realtor News: “Homeowners racked up some serious wealth …

No matter how many (or few) properties are viewable on the Fishers listings at any time, homeowners are well advised to make sure that their property stands out from the crowd. One sure way to ensure that it does is by making a relatively inexpensive investment: ordering a pre-sale home inspection. While it may seem like a gratuitous expense, it …

If you’re among the many who have puzzled over when it’s the ‘right time’ to buy a home in Carmel, you’ve probably found the answer to be elusive and volatile. Monday’s convincing solution can be suspect by Wednesday—and even flimsier by Friday. Pinning down an acceptable answer can be helped by identifying several distinct primary factors to examine when making …

Homes in Indianapolis are more than just places to hang your hat—for most of us, they are also cornerstone investments. As such, they deserve the level of attention that goes with safeguarding any major investment’s ROI. For the owners of Indianapolis homes, that translates into taking regular action to ensure their properties remain in top shape—bolstering their property values at …

As the week came to a close last Friday, the duly-respected public pollsters at Rasmussen Reports issued their most recent homeowner sentiment sampling—one that confirmed what many Fishers homeowners had surmised from the snippets of information that’s been echoed around the country: the belief that home values are more than just holding in many areas— supplanting fears of a stall …

When you first move into your Carmel house, thinking about selling it is far down the list of what’s on your mind. That is as it should be: the enjoyment of that first stroll through the rooms that are finally yours is the culmination of a great deal of effort. No matter how many homes you ultimately own, it’s an …

Clicking on an unfamiliar computer icon last week triggered one of those new Artificially Intelligent bots to offer its services. The message that popped up was generous: “Ask me anything!” Since the topic of the day had been disagreements about the direction Indianapolis home affordability was exhibiting (CBS News had just headlined “Affordable homes in the U.S. are becoming fewer” …

A brief review of the national picture is more encouraging for Fishers home sales than has often been the case of late—but is also a bit of a mixed bag: ·         Existing home sales reversed a 12-month decline by rising a strong 14.5% in February, which marks the largest increase since mid-summer of 2020. ·         The National Association of Realtors® …