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Fortune Magazine has named Zionsville Indiana as the 57th best place in the United States to live and start a business.  Fortune Magazine’s article states “Zionsville boasts a distinctive, genteel charm and 400 acres of parkland - more per capita than any other town in Indiana” and labels Zionsville as “wealthy bedroom community”. 

Zionsville is indeed all of these things and more; located just 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis and sharing its borders with Carmel, one of Indianapolis most sought after addresses, Zionsville is perfectly located for both residential and commercial activity.  One of the characteristics that Zionsville has that most other areas of Indianapolis don’t is the “genteel charm” Fortune talks about in their article. …

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Back in October Fishers conducted a special census to accurately count exactly how many people live in Fishers so they could claim more tax dollars from the state.  What’s the total number?  65,382 to be exact, that represents a 73% increase in population since 2000 and an astonishing jump from the 7,200 population back in 1990.  This ranks Fishers 2nd in the fastest growing cities or towns in the entire state of Indiana and the state’s 10th largest community just behind Carmel and Muncie. 

Will the growth continue?  If predictions are correct, by the year 2025 Fishers will be home to 120,000 residents and be the state’s 3rd largest community.  This growth is not limited to Fishers; Hamilton County is the nation’s 23rd fastest growing county since 2000…

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On the heels of Medco’s big announcement to locate their mega warehouse in the Anson project, Amazon.com has recently announced that they will also add a distribution facility to the project and become the project’s newest tenant.  Amazon’s new distribution center promises to employ 1,200 workers at an average wage of $12.50 per hour and will surely galvanize the Anson project and induce more and more tenants into the area. 

Both Amazon and Medco are big catches in an effort to really get Anson off the ground.  Although the major building hasn’t even occurred yet, CVS has opened a pharmacy and both Meijer and Lowes have agreed to occupy the site as major anchors of the Anson project.  The new Amazon announcement should accelerate the growth and make it…

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The new upscale condo project in the Keystone area Renaissance Bay is ruffling some feathers with its some its neighbors over the future use of the current sales trailer.  Some of the neighbors are in a tizzy because after the initial plan for Renaissance Bay were approved; the developer acquired an additional piece of land north of 78th street and is currently using that for their sales center. 

The neighbors are concerned that once the sales center is no longer needed they will either build who knows what on the property or sell it to a third party to build who knows what.  They are also arguing that the land is not currently zoned for the commercial activity the developer is currently using it for.  The neighbors and the city council would like to…

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What seems like forever ago, I wrote this post about the totally screwed up tax situation in Indiana and especially Marion County.  After much haggling and debate, our beloved Indiana lawmakers finally passed some meaningful tax reform.  This past Friday the State House and Senate voted into law Act 1001 which, theoretically, will change Indiana’s tax system forever. 

What does this mean for my property taxes?

-    This year the average tax bill will drop by an average of 30% thanks to additional homestead credits.
-    In 2009, your tax bill will be no more than 1.5% of the assessed value of your home.
-    2010 and on your tax bill will be no more than 1% of the assessed value.
-    Rental properties and farms are capped at 2% and businesses…

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The Intracoastal at Geist by Centex Homes is very unique community and offers residents of Indianapolis a relatively affordable option for lake front living.  The Intracoastal at Geist offers both water front and water access homes starting from around $200,000 and ranging up to the mid 300’s.  Centex Homes is featuring an impressive 17 floor plans to choose from in this distinctive community.  The floor plans include both ranch and two story options with the sizes varying from 2000 – 3600 square feet. 
The community itself consists of unique topography for a new home neighborhood including wooded home sites and rolling hills.  Some of the community amenities in Intracoastal at Geist include a pool, bathhouse, and walking trails.
If you are interested…

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I am not, nor do I claim to be, any sort of SEO expert.  Quite the contrary, I am a SEO novice, or is it a beginner?  Whatever it is, I feel like I know just enough to enough to be dangerous.  I have not had much time to dedicate to the greatest real estate agent in the world contest because, thanks in large part to an awesome new REW IDX, I am busier than ever selling real estate.  I try to take in as much SEO knowledge as possible, but quickly get overwhelmed by how much there is to know and how fast it changes.  I read several blogs everyday and try to glean as much information as my tiny brain will allow, but yet I still feel overwhelmed and confused.  With the competition getting stiffer and more crowded, I feel halfway decent that I am 15th-ish in…

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The Indianapolis real estate market statistics for February 2008 are either depressing if you are a seller or lick your chops exciting if you are a buyer. Here is a quick snapshot of what happened on the Indianapolis real estate market in February 2008:

  2006 2007 % Change Active N/A 9080   Homes Sold 910 648 … Read Full Post