tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86334701890419372172024-03-14T03:19:43.538-04:00Indianapolis and Central IndianaAll about Indianapolis, Indiana: news, events, photos, things to do, attractions and more.Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-64780139653959493342013-12-10T18:51:00.001-05:002014-07-29T09:49:56.632-04:00Indy Treasure Hunt: Midcentury Modern ArchitectureOpen up any architecture magazine these days and it becomes quickly apparent that the Midcentury Modern movement has returned with a vengeance.
A Case Study in Midcentury Modern Architecture: 215 Williams Drive
With its flat planes, large glass windows and open spaces, Midcentury Modern reflects the ideals of a handful of mid-20th century architects who believed that a forward-looking style Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-61005412558772900332013-03-06T10:19:00.001-05:002013-03-06T10:19:47.764-05:00Mooresville Home Sales Up 20 Percent in 20122012 was a good year for the Central Indiana real estate market, as towns and cities everywhere saw significant improvements in several key stats, particularly closed sales, pending sales and listings. As concerned Mooresville, there was a lot to like. For starters, the Mooresville market enjoyed a 20-percent increase in total sales as a total of 282 closings took place in 2012 compared to just Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-21327877553075388472013-03-05T14:46:00.001-05:002013-03-05T14:46:26.121-05:00Martinsville Real Estate Market Improves by 8 Percent in 2012The Martinsville real estate market saw several statistical improvements in 2012 compared to 2011, even if the extent of these improvements was smaller compared to those of other nearby towns and cities in the Central Indiana area. While most Central Indiana markets underwent a decrease in the number of homes for sale in 2012 compared to 2011, the city of Martinsville saw no change whatsoever. Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-1558189618594954092013-03-04T17:05:00.001-05:002013-03-04T17:05:22.846-05:00Indianapolis Real Estate Market Much Improved in 2012The Indianapolis real estate market was a reflection of the Central Indiana market as a whole, which is to say significant improvements were seen across a broad range of metrics in 2012 compared to 2011. Not the least of these improvements was a 14.7-percent increase in the number of homes sold, from 9,404 for all of 2011 to 10,792 for all of 2012. In terms of averages, a total of 899 closings Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-3942310851816864172013-02-22T14:31:00.001-05:002013-02-22T14:31:34.062-05:00Greenwood Real Estate Market Sees 25.3-percent More Homes Sole in 2012Improvements in at least 3 major stats contributed to a Greenwood real estate market that was significantly improved in 2012 compared to 2011. In fact, the Greenwood market was among the most improved in all of Central Indiana. Starting with sales, a total of 1,245 homes were sold, or 25.3-percent more, compared to the previous year’s total of 997. An average of 104 closings took place per Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-7853957699959437392013-02-21T10:22:00.001-05:002013-02-21T10:22:25.361-05:00Greenfield Real Estate Market Sees 13.5-Percent Increase in Sales in 2012The Greenfield real estate market saw a 13.5-percent increase in the total number of homes sold in 2012 compared to 2012. The year-end total of 509 sales equates to an average of 42 closings per-month in 2012 compared to an average of just 37 per month for all of 2011. Also, from October through December of 2012, an average of 44 closings took place each month, or 29.4 percent more, compared to Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-56294512508275943632013-02-19T14:54:00.001-05:002013-02-19T14:54:53.155-05:00Franklin Real Estate Market Saw 20 Percent Drop in Inventory During 2012Improvements were seen in the Franklin real estate market, albeit not to the same extend as other nearby Central Indiana towns and cities. A total of 390 homes were sold during all of 2012, or 3.1 percent more, compared to a total of 381 for all of 2011. This translates to a monthly average of 32 sales per month, or 3.1 percent more, compared to 32 sales per month for 2011. Also, from October Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-63315480423934996562013-02-15T10:07:00.001-05:002013-02-15T10:07:32.630-05:00Fishers Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Life in 2012What a difference a year can make. Improvements in several key stats contributed to a Fishers real estate market finally began to show some signs of life in 2012. While the market still has a ways to go compared to the pre-2008 era, it was significantly improved versus 2011.Starting with sales, a total of 1,562 closings took place during all of 2012, compared to a total of just 1,258 for all of Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-3806053769668504892013-02-14T14:28:00.001-05:002013-02-14T14:28:50.558-05:00Danville Real Estate Market Improves in 2012The Danville real estate market ended the year 2012 having improved significantly in several key statistical areas. Unfortunately, the total number of homes listed for sale was not among these improvements, at least not in the context of the current economy. A total of 1,566 homes were on the market in 2012, up 2.3 percent versus the 2011 total of 1,537 listings. Still, we are not talking about aMike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-84029063009387507442013-02-13T14:37:00.001-05:002013-02-13T14:37:42.942-05:00Central Indiana Home Sales up 16.7 Percent Versus 2011The Central Indiana real estate market and its 19 constituent counties of showed remarkable improvement versus this same time 1 year ago in at least 3 key areas: Total homes for sale, total homes sold and total pending sales. As the saying goes, the numbers don’t lie.A total of 4,131 more sales were finalized during all of 2012 compared to all of 2011. The 2012 total of 28,908 homes sold Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-21054908787728580182013-02-12T10:01:00.001-05:002013-02-12T10:01:03.651-05:00Carmel Home Sales Rise 19.1 Percent in 2012It would be fair to characterize the Carmel real estate market as a microcosm of the Central Indiana real estate market, which is to say it was a whole lot better in 2012 compared to 2011.What a difference a year makes, indeed. A total of 1,569 Carmel homes were sold in 2012, or 19.1 percent more, compared to 2011. In terms of averages, 131 deals were finalized each month during 2012 compared to Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-69551215347038487982013-02-07T10:46:00.001-05:002013-02-07T10:46:00.609-05:00Brownsburg Real Estate Market Improves by 25 Percent in 2012The Brownsburg real estate market saw great improvement in 2012 in at least 3 key areas: Total closings, total reported pending sales and total listings. A total of 601 homes were sold in 2012 compared to just 481 in 2011. The 2012 average of 50 sales per month represents a very distinct 25-percent increase of 25 percent compared to the 2011 average of just 40 sales per month. Also, from October Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-20924536515899368682013-02-06T10:46:00.001-05:002013-02-06T10:46:31.307-05:00Avon Home Sales Rise 14 Percent in 2012Significant improvements were seen across a range of metrics for the Avon real estate market in 2012, particularly compared to how the Avon market looked in 2011. For starters, home sales were up 14 percent for all of 2012 compared to all of 2011. A total of 592 homes were sold in 2012, 82 more than were sold in 2011. This translates to an average of 49 sales per month versus 43 in 2011. Capping Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-45447798552759639102013-02-05T09:17:00.001-05:002013-02-05T09:17:16.091-05:00Greater Indy Metro Real Estate Market Improves Significantly in 2012It’s easy to get lost in the short-term market fluctuations that occur from one month to the next. But in the world of statistics, it is the bigger picture that matter most. With this in mind, we look at the greater Indianapolis metro real estate market and the nine counties that comprise it, including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby.Looking Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-30452106292709446042012-12-22T16:34:00.001-05:002012-12-22T16:34:18.408-05:00Fishers November, 2012 Sales Up 62.5 Percent Versus 1 Year AgoNovember is the time of year in Central Indiana where holiday distractions combined with cooler, fall temperatures begin to exert a noticeable effect on the real estate market, and this year it was no different. A total of 104 closings took place in November, or 25.7 percent fewer than the previous month’s total of 140. But what is most remarkable about the latest figure is the fact that Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-71247995003235048202012-12-21T13:15:00.001-05:002012-12-21T13:15:21.430-05:00Fewer Homes on Danville Market in November, 2012The Danville real estate market saw an 11.1-percent decrease in the number of homes sold, from 27 in October to 24 in November, 2012. This comes as no surprise, considering November is the time of when most people’s thoughts typically turn to the holidays, and plans to purchase a home are increasingly put on hold until after the start of the New Year. Nevertheless, compared to last NovemberMike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-80926784405165312242012-12-20T16:42:00.001-05:002012-12-20T16:42:40.462-05:00Brownsburg Indiana Average Time on Market Improves Significantly in November, 2012The Brownsburg real estate market suffered a fairly large drop in pending sales in November, 2012. Considering the time of year, and the typical holiday distractions that accompany it, this hardly comes as shocking news. Still the 32 pending transactions reported in November represent a 43.9-percent drop versus the previous month’s total of 57. Compared to last November’s total of 37 Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-25572450760222786572012-12-19T16:12:00.001-05:002012-12-19T16:12:58.963-05:00November, 2012 Avon Home Sales Rise 161.1 Percent Versus 1 Year Ago The Avon real estate market showed significant improvement in several key stats in the month of November, 2012. While total sales were off by 28.6 percent versus the previous month’s total of 63, compared to November of 2011, the most recent total of 45 closings represents a 32.4-percent improvement. Also, from September through November of this year a monthly average of 51 closings took Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-19068223606442169572012-12-18T12:30:00.001-05:002012-12-18T12:30:04.511-05:00Wayne Township Listings Fall 4.3 Percent in November, 2012As all of Central Indiana marched ever closer to winter, it was no surprise that the Wayne Township real estate market continued a trend toward decreased market activity in November, 2012. In fact, November marked the 4th straight month that the total number of homes on the market fell by at least 4 percent relative to the previous month. The most recent total of 536 listings represents a Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-83769704337981696042012-12-17T16:22:00.001-05:002012-12-17T16:22:10.602-05:00Washington Township Real Estate Market Sees Some Improvement in November, 2012The Washington Township real estate market was improved in at least 2 key areas: Total listings and total pending sales. While a 30.6-percent decrease in pending sales versus the previous month’s total of 147 isn’t great news per se, compared to last November’s total of 95 it is a decent, 7.4-percent increase. The average number of pending sales reported from September through Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-33143016102155838272012-12-15T11:52:00.001-05:002012-12-15T11:52:24.193-05:00Warren Township Inventory Shrinks Nearly 6 Percent in November, 2012The Warren Township real estate market was not impressive in comparison to the previous month. Indeed, the typical slow-down that accompanies the fall season was felt in at least 2 key areas: Closed and pending sales. But as we will show, the market was actually quite improved versus this same time last year. Take total sales as an example: The most recent total of 95 closings represents a Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-62054178594206502682012-12-14T10:40:00.001-05:002012-12-14T10:40:21.025-05:00Pike Township Listings Fall 9.6 Percent in November, 2012The Pike Township real estate market saw improvements in at least 2 key stats in the month of November, 2012, not the least of which was total sales. Sure, November’s total of 79 closings represents an 8.1-percent decrease versus the previous month’s total of 86. But compared to last November’s total of just 66 closings this is a significant 19.7-percent improvement. Also, the Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-44441657742326619622012-12-13T09:32:00.001-05:002012-12-13T09:32:16.561-05:00Perry Township Home Sales up 8.4 Percent in November, 2012The Perry Township real estate market took two steps forward and one step back, at least insofar as 3 key indicators were concerned. Sales, for example, rose 8.4 percent as a total of 90 closings took place in November compared to 83 the previous month. But compared to the 81 closings that took place in November of 2011 this is a much better 11.1-percent improvement in sales. And, from September Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-18386268604194598022012-12-11T12:13:00.001-05:002012-12-11T12:13:49.127-05:00Franklin Township Sales Rise 3.7 Percent in November, 2012The Franklin Township real estate market saw a 3.7-percent increase in closed sales in November, 2012. But not only was the most recent total of 84 closings up versus the previous month’s total 81, compared to last November’s total of 60 this is a significant, 40-percent increase on the year. And, from September through November of this year, there were on average 79 closings per eachMike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8633470189041937217.post-63143433066590348522012-12-10T12:55:00.001-05:002012-12-10T12:55:41.264-05:00Carmel Listings Fall 10.8 Percent in November, 2012The Carmel real estate market didn't fare so well in November, 2012. Not that there weren't some improvements, but overall, the market was down not only versus the previous month, but last year as well. Total sales, for example, fell 10.7 percent, from 112 closings in October to 109 in November. But compared to last November’s total of 118 this is a 7.6-percent decrease in sales. The one Mike Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17005700718859652585noreply@blogger.com0