For any Indianapolis Landlord that owns 1 or more rental units, January 1, 2015 has now become an important date to remember.
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Facing the financial aftermath of a divorce. Part 2
As indicated in the first part of this blog series, no matter how you twist and turn it, a divorce will never be easy when you have kids, property, investments, and liabilities. Keeping the family home might not be an option.
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Settles Report for the week of 08/11/2014 – 08/18/2014
Every week we pull information for the Central Indiana real estate market and look at the last week’s market condition for central Indiana. To simplify the process we are pulling the information for three counties that are part of the Central Indiana real estate market.
Continue reading Settles Report for the week of 08/11/2014 – 08/18/2014
Things to consider when buying bank owned homes
There are many very nice bank owned (REO) homes on the market. You need to be aware of several things.
Many times when a home is bank owned (REO) the utilities are not turned on. This could be for several reasons.
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Getting out of debt starts with a simple budget
Many times when I speak with individuals it is because they want or need to sell their home or they would like to buy a home. During my conversation with them sometimes I find out that some of them are in debt and cannot afford to keep or purchase a home. Continue reading Getting out of debt starts with a simple budget
Can I afford buying a home or do I need to make some changes
Before you even start looking to buy a home you should first find out if you can afford a home. Yes, for many, homeownership is still the ultimate dream but it is not for everybody. Sometimes you have to put your dream on hold until you are able to fulfill this dream.
To find out if you can afford purchasing a home go through the following steps first
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Settles Report
Every week we pull information for the Central Indiana real estate market and look at the last week’s market condition for central Indiana. To simplify the process we are pulling the information for three counties that are part of the Central Indiana real estate market.
2015 will bring a new energy efficiency rating for water heaters
According to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) there will be significant updates to water heater energy factor (EF) requirements. Due to the new requirements, all residential water heaters will require a higher energy factor. Continue reading 2015 will bring a new energy efficiency rating for water heaters
Settles Report for 7/21 to 7/28/2014
During this week Marion County Indiana has picked up steam with their active listings. They had 418 new listings that were made available to the public compared to Hamilton County who slowed down and only had 145 properties that were made available. Compared to last week Hamilton County had a drop in new listings of over 50%. Johnson County had 82 new listings that were made available to the public which was about the same number as last week.
Marion County Indiana new rental proposals
Be aware Proposal 195 which is being introduced to create a Marion County Indiana landlord registry. Landlords have to re-resister themselves on an annual basis as a landlord. The reason given for this registry is that many properties in disrepair and vacant are owned by investors. About 50% or more of them are owned by owner occupants who no longer can pay for their mortgage.