Tagged : new homes

If you aren't in the home building business - or even if you are, and you don't lay around thinking about things the way I do - you may use the two terms interchangeably. When you want to build a new home, you call a "contractor." But what type of person will show up? I consider myself an excellent home builder, but to be honest, I'm not the worlds best carpenter. I also know excellent carpenters who were lousy builders. Carpentry is a craft, usually honed over many years. Most homes are buil... Read Full Post

I reported this on my personal blog several days ago, but I thought I would write about it here too. Ryan Homes has entered the Indianapolis real estate market taking over a defunct local builder’s land and appears to be coming into the market full force. Starting out with 10 communities across the greater Indianapolis area, Ryan Homes is offering homes for the first time home buyer with homes starting from the 90’s. Ryan Homes will be building homes in Franklin Township, Brownsburg, Nobl... Read Full Post

After the real estate market hit a steady decline in mid 2006, home builders turned to incentives as a way to attract home buyers to their communities and to help differentiate themselves from the competition. When you start looking for a new home be sure to compare builder incentives as much as the communities themselves. To help you choose, I have created a list of the top 7 new home buying incentives you should look out for: Military or Civil Service Incentive - As a thank you to the indiv... Read Full Post

The best way to put yourself in the shoes of one of your sellers is to actually become one. If I was to take my own good advice, I would NOT sell this property right now - but hold on to it and rent it until the market improves. But we really don't want to rent it, it's a BRAND NEW HOME. New homes seem to have much more value than used homes. Well, at least that's what we thought... We bought the lot long enough ago with plans of building and making a profit and ideally it should have worked ... Read Full Post

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 s... Read Full Post

Despite the dismal forecast of the national housing market, San Antonio’s strong local economy is keeping the local housing market steady. The job growth in Texas, especially in San Antonio’s military installations, Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB and Lackland AFB, is still going stronger than other regions in The United States. According to a recent Metro study and the Greater San Antonio Builders Association, San Antonio experienced a healthy price appreciation of approximately 7% in 2007. Read Full Post

What happened to the good ol' days back in 2004/2005 when real estate was more people friendly? Sure the market crash landed with ferocity similar to the late 1980s (so I've heard) and banks were stirred into a frenzy by the numerous bad loans made to subprime borrowers whose dreams were bigger than their pocket books could afford but I'm seeing the bloodshed coming from familiar, though unexpected, sources. Most recently I had a relocating client whose been through the ringer when it comes t... Read Full Post

Drees homes, one of Indianapolis’ most respected homebuilders, is building a new subdivision of luxury homes in Zionsville. The new project, Brookhaven, is located on 146th Street just east of Michigan Road. Drees Homes Brookhaven will be featuring 14 different floor plans that range in price from $371,000 - $589,000. The majority of the homes being offer by Drees are two story models, but there are a few ranch plans available if that fits your lifestyle better. The community will include a... Read Full Post