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Buying your first home can be a very exciting yet an intimidating experience. So we have put together a quick list of 4 main things to consider when buying your first home. Check out the list and let us know what was most helpful or if you are already a homeowner what are some things you wish you...

More than 1,400 Central Indiana homes pended in February, with two of nine Central Indiana counties reporting increased sales compared to the same time period last year, according to sales statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Overall, February year-to-date home sales decreased 16.7 percent...

More than 1,250 Central Indiana homes pended in January, with two of nine Central Indiana counties reporting increased sales compared to the same time period last year, according to sales statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Overall, January home sales decreased 12.2 percent, down 179 home...

For the fifth straight month, home sale prices in all nine Central Indiana counties year-to-date through November have increased over 2009 by an average of more than 8 percent, just a few points off the national average, according to sales statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Meanwhile, No...

For the fourth straight month, home sale prices in all nine Central Indiana counties year-to-date through October have increased over 2009 by an average of nearly 9 percent, according to sales statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Meanwhile, pended home sales are down -40.7 percent over Oct...

Hancock, Morgan and Shelby counties all showed an increase in pended home sales last month compared to September 2009, while overall home sales in the nine-county Central Indiana region were down slightly by 6.1 percent for the year, according to sales statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. ...

Before you begin house-hunting, you should meet with a lender and be pre-qualified. This will help you determine the price most suited to your ability to pay and your comfort level. Pre-qualified gives you a number of advantages. You will be assured that you're looking at homes you can confidentl...

Madison County showed an uptick in pended home sales last month compared to August 2009, while Boone, Hancock, Morgan and Shelby counties have all posted positive gains year to date, according to sales statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Overall, pended home sales in the nine-county Centr...

A licensed real estate professional provides much more than the service of helping you find your ideal home. Realtors are expert negotiators with other agents, seasoned financial advisors with customers, and superb navigators around the local neighborhood. 1. Navigate a complicated process. Buyin...

Market Value vs. Appraisal ValueMarket conditions currently have set the price of your home 10% less then the appraisal. Market value is what has sold in the last 6 months. The true value of your home is what someone is willing to pay for your home. List Price vs. Sales PriceTypically you will re...