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Off and Running

Posted on January 3rd, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Market Conditions, Real Estate Perspective.

 

Having a new year has some great benefits. The best one might be that you can leave last year’s baggage behind and start off with a clean slate. A lot of people would probably like to do that with last year. It’s going to be interesting to see how 2010 unfolds. Each one seems to have a distinct personality. It feels like there is even more of a change because it’s

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Seasonal Market

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Market Conditions.

In other parts of the country where the weather stays warmer, the effects aren’t quite as noticeable, but in central Indiana the real estate market generally slows down somewhat this time of year. Partly due to the weather, as most people don’t feel much like moving when it’s colder…and partly due to the holiday season itself, as people prioritize their time toward holiday preparations, travel, shopping, parties, etc. There’s just less time

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Market Watch – December 2009 edition

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Market Conditions, Market Watch.

The central Indiana residential real estate market has some positive sales figures to report for last month vs. the same time last year. Also the actual number of homes on the market  declined as available inventory continues it’s trend in that direction. The market, which has been tipped generally in the Buyers favor for quite some time, continues to move closer toward a more balanced position which is good news for Sellers. For

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Market Watch – November 2009 edition

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Market Conditions, Market Watch.

The market in Central Indiana has a couple interesting things happening to report this month, both of which are positive news for home owners. Inventory continues to decline vs the number of buyers. This means that the ratio of homes on the market per the number of buyers purchasing is becoming smaller, resulting in more competition for homes on the market.

Also, it should be noted that the F. C. Tucker Company, with

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Market Watch – October 2009 edition

Posted on October 13th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Market Conditions, Market Watch.

Understanding where you have been is a good way of helping to determine where you are going. The real estate activity for the month of September shows continued gains in the number of sales as well as a decrease in the number of homes on the market. Both of these seem to point toward confirmation that the market is strengthening and also is becoming a more balanced market for Sellers and

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Market Watch – September 2009 edition

Posted on September 20th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Market Conditions, Market Watch.

I get a feel for what’s going on in the market because I can watch the numbers from a lot of different sources, but mainly I see it in the faces and hear comments from customers and other real estate professionals. If you are currently trying to sell your home or have sold a home recently…or if you are looking for a home or have purchased a home recently, then you know

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Market Watch – August 2009 edition

Posted on August 12th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Market Conditions, Market Watch.

When one looks for news about the real estate market these days, you usually have to filter out all the noise to find the real truth. Personally I’ve grown very tired of hearing half-truths and sensationalistic story lines. I’d rather just see the facts and decide for myself. Real data and real comparisons. If you are like me, it’s good to see where you’ve been as it helps you to know where you are going. So in case you