Indianapolis Real Estate Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Harvest Realty

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2011 

No this is not a reality yet.  I am not sure how seriously anybody is taking this proposal.  But there was a column in the Washington Examiner that proposes allowing penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts so long as the proceeds are used to pay down mortgage debt.  The author suggests ...
04/25/2011
Everybody is talking about gasoline prices.  But how does it impact a monthly budget?  This chart might help find some answers.  It shows the monthly fuel costs rounded to the nearest dollar based on fuel price per gallon and the miles per gallon for a vehicle.  It is based on driving 1000 miles ...
04/22/2011
Everybody is talking about gasoline prices.  But how does it impact a monthly budget?  This chart might help find some answers.  It shows the monthly fuel costs rounded to the nearest dollar based on fuel price per gallon and the miles per gallon for a vehicle.  It is based on driving 1000 miles ...
04/22/2011
With recent severe weather, this might be a good time to do something now that could be a critical time saver in a future emergency.  The National Weather Service has numerous weather radio stations around the country.  Many people have weather radios to tune in and keep track of severe weather i...
04/19/2011
I know what you're thinking.  The tax credit was LAST YEAR.  For most home buyers, that is true.  But some buyers are still eligible if they meet some special requirements. Those who served in the military, certain Foreign Service positions or intelligence positions might be eligible for the tax ...
04/15/2011
This morning on Twitter I saw a tweet saying that foreclosures have decreased quite a bit over prior data.  But the tweet right next to it was about how defaults have increased.  Most of us in the industry are aware of trends and realize that there are several factors at work that make both of th...
04/14/2011
60 Minutes ran a story about the foreclosure fiasco and robo-signing scandal.  Most of us in the real estate business have been aware of some of these issues.  Several banks had foreclosure freezes last September.  Some tried to dismiss these issues as technical problems or paperwork glitches. An...
04/04/2011