Mid-Year Market Update

We’re six months into the year, and in peak buying and selling season, which makes now a great time to evaluate how the local real estate market is looking. While the first quarter of the year brought some hesitation among consumers, central Indiana’s housing market is showing encouraging growth. Listings were up 20 percent in […]

Realtors Take the Guesswork out of Pricing and Paperwork

Buying or selling a home is a significant milestone, often filled with excitement and anticipation. However, it can also be intimidating when it comes to the amount of paperwork and finding the right price point. These two areas are frequently the most challenging pieces of any real estate transaction. Understanding the intricacies of pricing and […]

Unseen Home Dangers Revealed – The Importance of Radon and Lead Paint Testing

Unseen Home Dangers Revealed – The Importance of Radon and Lead Paint Testing One-third of homes in Central Indiana may have a cancer-causing gas seeping in from underground. Others may have dangers hiding on the walls. Homes should be safe for those living inside, but there may be hidden threats that could have devastating effects […]

Clearing up 5 Common VA Loan Myths

For almost 80 years, VA loans have helped our country’s military service members realize the dream of homeownership. Sellers and real estate agents who choose to ignore the VA benefit earned by military families and Veterans are missing an opportunity to work with a strong, pre-approved buyer, and are discriminating against those who have served […]

You Don’t have to Pay Over Asking Price to get a House in a Seller’s Market

Today’s limited housing inventory is causing bidding wars between lots of motivated buyers. It’s not uncommon for homes to sell over the asking value, leaving some potential homebuyers feeling left out. With low mortgage rates, now is a great time for buyers to try and get into a home, but many don’t have a budget […]

5 Tips Before Building a New Home

Building a new home can be a good solution when none of the houses on the current market meet expectations or requirements. Custom-built homes allow buyers to design a space that meets their needs while choosing design options to make the home more personal. Although building a home can be fun, it can also be […]

Five Tips to Writing a Winning Offer

The real estate market swings on a pendulum, and right now its on the side for the seller, which means there’s a lot of people competing for a limited amount of inventory. When trying to purchase a home in this type of market, the buyer must consider what they’re willing to offer in terms of […]

Zillow vs MIBOR for Online Real Estate Searches

One of the first things people do when beginning their real estate search is browsing one of a few popular websites or apps such as Zillow or Trulia; however, despite the marketing power behind these sites, they don’t offer as large of a property database as MIBOR.com. While Zillow, which owns Trulia, does a good […]