Carmel Market Statistics 
This is the Carmel Market Statistics blog category for IndyHomeSpecialist.com. This is your one stop shop to research relevant news and insight about Carmel pending and closed sales, housing permits, and market conditions.
There are currently 9 blog entries related to this category.
A Snapshot of Carmel Real Estate Statistics
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 at 10:05am. 592 Views, 0 Comments.
If you are considering a house for sale in Carmel Indiana and want to get an idea of how it compares to the Carmel real estate market overall, you may want to check out our statistics page. The stats page gives detailed information about all active homes in the Carmel market.
Our stats pages can be found in the left column of links on our home page and just about any other page on the site under the button "Market Statistics".
After clicking on the Carmel Statistics button, you will see updated information about the active listings and information about how many homes were listed in the last 24 hours. The stats are updated daily and include the number of active listings, days on the market, highest and lowest price, highest and lowest square footage,…
Finding a Home in the Carmel Clay School District is Easy
Monday, December 20th, 2010 at 8:52am. 1917 Views, 0 Comments.
At IndyHomeSpecialist.com we try to come up with helpful and original way to search for a home. One of our features allows you to search by the metro Indianapolis school district of your choice. If you are searching for a home in metro Indianapolis and want to stay in a particular school district, such as the Carmel Clay school district, you can easily utilize our dropdown functionality at the top of our home page labelled schools.
Below is a briefing on Carmel Clay Schools:
Carmel Clay Schools served 15,319 students during the 2009-2009 school year. The district consists of 11 elementary schools that provide education to students in kindergarten through the fifth grade; three middle schools for students in the sixth through eighth grades; and one…
Indianapolis Most Affordable Major Housing Market
Monday, November 22nd, 2010 at 9:56am. 863 Views, 0 Comments.
Indianapolis reclaimed the top spot as the most affordable major housing market in the United States. Per the National Association of Home Builders / Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, Indianapolis reclaimed the top spot it held for five years before Syracuse earned it last quarter.
"In Indianapolis, 93.3 percent of all homes sold were affordable to households earning the area's median family income of $68,700."
NAHB Chairman Bob Jones, a home builder from Michigan cited interest rates and low housing prices as reasons for housing affordability. "With interest rates remaining at historically low levels, and house prices starting to stabilize, homeownership is within reach of more households than it has been for almost 20 years. …
Carmel Indiana Named Top Place to Live
Friday, October 29th, 2010 at 10:18am. 1307 Views, 1 Comments.
Bert Sperling at BestPlaces.net recently came up with a list of the 10 best cities to live in America. His list was created by taking a number of factors into consideration including crime rates and statistics, population and growth, the number of colleges and universities in the area, and access to entertainment opportunities like shows, museums, and sporting events. In addition, Sperling also looked for a good measure of economic stability when making his final determination.
Compared to the 90s, this emphasis on stability might seem like a switch in priorities. Back then all people were looking for was a house in a neighborhood with a low crime rate and good schools. Economic stability wasn’t really a concern. However, with the recession priorities…
Top 10 Indianapolis New Home Building Sub Markets in 2009
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 at 11:12am. 476 Views, 0 Comments.
So where was all the building activity in 2009? Below is a breakdown of the top home building sub markets of Indianapolis. Not surprisingly, Fishers leads the way due to it's low cost of entry and many already estrablished communities with paved lots to build on.
Top 10 Indianapolis New Home Building Markets Based on 2009 Permets
| Sub Market |
Total Permits |
| Fishers | 478 |
| Noblesville | 398 |
| Franklin | 259 |
| Hendricks Co |
205 |
| Carmel | 204 |
| Boone Co |
192 |
| Westfield | 187 |
| Avon | 156 |
| Johnson Co |
128 |
| Brownsburg | 122 |
Click here for information about the Top Homebuilders in 2009
Top 10 Indianapolis Home Builders in 2009
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 at 10:36am. 973 Views, 1 Comments.
A lot has changed in the last year to the top builders in metro Indianapolis. You won't find CP Morgan or Davis Homes on this list and if you add Centex and Pulte permits together (since they merged in 2009), they would be the #2 builder. Additionally, this year, we will see the addition of Ryan Homes to the top 10 list. Below is a list of the top producing home builders in Indianapolis,
Top 10 Builders by 2009 Permits
| BUILDER | 2009 TOTAL PERMITS | MARKET SHARE |
| Beazer | 584 | 18.4% |
| Westport | 362 | 11.4% |
| Ryland | 346 | 10.9% |
| Arbor | 307 | 9.7% |
| Pulte | 233 | 7.4% |
| MI | 196 | 6.2% |
| Estridge | 165 | 5.2% |
| Centex | 154 | 4.9% |
| Drees | 86 | 2.7% |
| Paul Shoopman |
59 | 1.9% |
Please check out our Home Builder Guide and call us…
Hamilton County Building Permits up 111% in January
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 9:03am. 329 Views, 0 Comments.
Last week, we received some great news from the Builders Association of Indianapolis about building permits in Hamilton County. Permits were up 111% in January 2010 compared to 2009. In 2009, builders pulled 53 permits compared to 112 this year.
One of the biggest city gainers was Carmel with a 280% gain from 10 in 2009 to 38 this year. The other big gainer was Noblesville that went from 13 permits to 30 for a 130% gain. Fishers builder permits grew modest 18%.
We have spoken with a few of our builder contacts that say there is still a few weeks left to get a home started so you can take advantage of the home buyer tax credit and STILL have it close by the end of June.
Please contact us anytime if you are intersted in building a new house…
Indianapolis Home Builder Permits: December Best Month in 2009
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 7:03pm. 277 Views, 0 Comments.
Per the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis via the Indianapolis Star, the home builders in metro Indianapolis had the best month of the year in December for 2009. Permits jumped 33% in December compared to December of 2008.
While permits were down for the whole year, the report suggests that after a dismal year for homebuilders, things may be turning around. In addition, homebuilders continue to run some fantastic promotions on top of selling homes at the lowest prices in years.
Our team has a great deal of experience in new home sales and would be happy to assist you in purchasing a new home with a custom or production builder. Feel free to contact us any time and visit our Home Builder Guide for more…
"Get Local" Information about any Listing
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 6:57am. 300 Views, 0 Comments.
Schools, amenities, and neighborhood information are now just a click away when visiting any listing on IndyHomeSpecialist.com. We are proud to announce that our new "Get Local" feature has gone live for every home listed throughout the metro Indianapolis.
When viewing a listing, above the picture, where you can also view maps, directions, and birds eye views, you can now click on "Get Local". Once there, you can toggle between "Nearby Amenities", "Nearby Schools", and "Neighborhood Amenities".
The "Nearby Amenities" tab shows you a map with the listing with the closest golf courses, churches, pizza restaurants, etc. The "Nearby Schools" tab shows you all the schools for that particular listing. Lastly, the "Neighborhood Information" tab shows you…
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