Indianapolis Market Statistics 
This is the Indianapolis Market Statistics blog category for IndyHomeSpecialist.com. This is your one stop shop to research relevant news and insight about Indianapolis pending and closed sales, housing permits, and market conditions.
There are currently 9 blog entries related to this category.
Daily Indianapolis Real Estate Update
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 at 5:23am. 4142 Views, 0 Comments.
If you are considering a house for sale in Indianapolis Indiana and you want to get an idea of how it compares to the Indianapolis real estate market overall, you may want to check out our statistics page specifically designed for Indianapolis, Indiana. The statistics page gives detailed information about all of the active homes in the Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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…
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. …
Indianapolis Real Estate Market Update
Friday, October 29th, 2010 at 8:22am. 959 Views, 0 Comments.
In February of this year, Forbes reporter Francesca Levy noted that Indianapolis had one of the best housing markets in the country joining Minneapolis and St. Louis for some of the top housing markets in the Midwest. Experts cited low foreclosure rates and rising property prices as determining factors, but they also found that Indianapolis’ biggest asset was its affordability. Despite the fact that the recession lowered home prices, decent mortgage rates were still making it possible for many Indianapolis families to purchase homes.
MIBOR’s September Housing Data Report also offered some encouraging news regarding the housing market in Indianapolis. The report showed that home sale prices were strong. This was supported by rising numbers for average…
Indianapolis Real Estate | Revitalized Irvington
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 9:35am. 650 Views, 0 Comments.
Irvington is a historic community on the eastside of Indy that’s finally coming into its own. If you haven’t seen Irvington in a while, as they say – you haven’t seen Irvington. It isn’t just the new Starbucks, antique stores, or even the new puppy bakery – it’s as if the area’s got a whole new attitude.
New businesses, increased community activism, $1 million in urban developments funds, the Irvington Development Organization, and beautiful parks and incredible gardens have brought Irvington to life – reminders of its earliest days as the first streetcar suburb of Indy in the 1870s. Drive through tree-lined streets and gaze at some architecturally grand houses, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. …
Indianapolis Among Most Improved Housing Markets
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 8:31am. 348 Views, 0 Comments.
In an article recently published by Bloomberg Businessweek, the Indianapolis-Carmel metro area ranked number 18 among the most improved housing markets in the country. For the area, the first quarter price index was up 2.1%, which is still a long way away from the 7.8% increase in the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield metro area which ranked number 1, but is still a huge step in the right direction.
The Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR) reported that, “after sales and median prices in central Indiana increased in the first quarter, the second quarter also got off to a strong start.” If the supply of homes stays low as it currently is, it will help home prices remain stead or increase throughout 2010, despite the face that demand will likely…
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…
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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