Jerry's Homebuyer's Blog

 Although most home inspectors check all of the following items, it is important for the prospective homeowner to be aware also of items that impact the value and appreciation of a home. Most of these things can be fixed, however, one should know any problems that exist with the home and requie t...

 Home prices are expected to recover in 2008 with existing-home sales picking up late this year and new-home sales rising early next year, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). "Buyers now have an overwhelming advantage given the wide selection of homes a...

I just received a monthly newsletter from one of my preferred mortgage agents and felt one of the articles should be shared.  It goes as follows:     "In his new book, 'All Real Estate is Local', real estate expert David Lereah, Ph. D., recounts the hard lesson his grandfather learned after the G...

 I just wanted to share my two family members photos. Baxter is the oldest and a Cocker Spaniel and my youngest is Tasha a Sharpei. Baxter was an only child for several years and I was cautioned when considering a Sharpei as they are supposed to not get along very well with other dogs. There has ...

Each week I get a list of inventory homes from the local new home builders. It is interesting to see what is available that is not listed with the MLS and I pass this information on to many of my clients.What I have noticed recently is the deep deep discounts being offered by builders. The typica...

The Indianapolis home market, historically, has been steady with prices never going up very much and never going down very much. This is in contrast to California, Arizona, Florida and a few other markets. Generally the Indy metro area has seen a modest 3% appreciation for the past several years ...

Indianapolis is the most affordable large city in the United states according to CNNMoney.com I am constantly getting inquires from other areas of the country as families find they can get so much more home and more square feet than they thought possible.  The price of homes and quality of life h...