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indianapolis housing market: 8 Things To Consider When Buying A Home - 04/19/09 10:43 AM
Buying a home is a major deal.  When doing so there are some things you need to consider when looking for your next home.  Below is a list of 8 areas you need to consider when making your purchase.  Not only will it help you feel confident you are choosing the right home, it will help you give your Realtor the best information to help you find the home that’s right for you… 
How many people will the home accommodate?This will help you determine how many bedrooms you need and the overall square footage you will require in a home.  How … (6 comments)

indianapolis housing market: Pulte Buying Out Centex To Make Them Largest Builder in US - 04/08/09 07:52 AM
Pulte homes has agreed to buy Centex Homes for 1.3 Billion dollars along with Centex's 1.8 billion dollar debt. It should be interesting to see how this acquisition works out. It appears as if Pulte has actually done quite well through the decrease in home construction. They've only lost about 1.5% of their stock price while others have lost significantly more (Centex stock has lost 28% of their price this year) in their stock prices. Private companies have also been hit by the declining number of homes being built.
As for the Indianapolis market, it appears as if we are still … (8 comments)

indianapolis housing market: Property Tax Cap Makes it a Good Time to Buy in Indianapolis - 03/24/09 01:52 PM
If you live in Indiana, you are quite familiar with the recent controversy surrounding property taxes here in Indiana. There was a recent reassessment that caused many homeowners’ taxes to literally shoot sky high while dramatically decreasing the assessed value of their home. In one of the many examples, a resident of the Butler Tarkington area experienced an increase in property taxes from 2600 a year to approximately 7500 (at least a 285% increase). Other residents received increases even more phenomenal than that. As a result, government went to work looking for a solution to the issue that caused many a … (0 comments)

indianapolis housing market: Indianapolis Most Affordable City - 02/25/09 04:25 AM
According to the National Association of Home Builders, Indianapolis is the most affordable city in the country right now with a median home price of $103,000.00.   January statistics show we are actually down a bit in total home sales and pending sales compared to last year.  February activity in our office has definitely picked up and I guess statistics will show whether or not we are starting to make a rebound.
While the numbers may be down, I do believe NOW is a great time to buy here in Indy.  There is plenty of inventory, prices are low along with mortgage rates.  Indy … (4 comments)

 
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Chanda Barrick REALTOR (Indianapolis/Surrounding areas)

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