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According to the National Association of REALTORS® Government Affairs Division, Congress has extended and expanded the First time homebuyer tax credit. The following chart is an overview or you can listen to the podcast:

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Two-story entry and elegant floor-to-ceiling mirrored fireplace in LR welcome you into this functional family home. Each of the 4 BRs has an attached ceramic tiled bath & walk-in closet. All appls stay in the updated kit featuring center island. FR w/2nd frplc enhances the open kit & eating area. Formal DR boasts crown molding & flows into a dual stairway to the roomy & open upstairs. Fin bsmt offers a rec room & bar/billiard room. A 3-car gar, deck & lndscpd yard finish out this perfect home!

Here is a look at the Carmel IN real estate market for October 2009:

Do you see what I see??? Holy shift in numbers…a 70% increase in the number of homes sold and a 13% increase in the average selling price!!! Wow! I really did not expect to see this kind of swing in the Carmel area. I don’t know if it the tax credit or what, but it would reason that areas like Noblesville or Fishers would be better candidates for swings like this. Well, I am not complaining just shocked. This is great news but as always let’s take it with a grain of salt and see how the market does over the next couple of months before we start celebrating too much.
If you are looking to buy or sell a home, please visit our Carmel homes for sale website for more information or our Carmel Indiana subdivisions page. You might also want to visit our Indianapolis real estate website for more info.

Here is what happened for real estate in Fishers Indiana for October 2009:

Well, considering the tax credit coming to an end; I expected to see a big increase in these numbers. I might be able to justify a decrease in the average sales price because the first time home buyer should be purchasing the less expensive homes on the market. However, I am shocked to see a decrease in the number of homes. Until this tax credit crunch is behind us, we really won’t be able to get a good grasp on the market.
If you are look to buy or sell a home, please visit our Fishers homes for sale website for more information. You may also want to look at our Fishers Indiana neighborhoods page or our real estate in Indianapolis website.

In my monthly Carmel sales reports, Brookshire often shows up as one of the neighborhoods with the most activity. There are several Brookshire neighborhoods, there is North, Villages, Pines and Lakes. Today I want to highlight Brookshire located between 116th to 126th and Gray. You've probably been by it; it has the pillars with the lions at the entrances.

It is an older neighborhood, built mostly in the early 70's. Most of the homes have basements and are four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. It is a very large neighborhood with nearly 400 homes. The neighborhood has beautiful mature trees and winding roads. It is conveniently located near Brookshire Golf Course.

Currently there are only seven homes available. Five of those are two story homes and the other two are ranch style homes. There are several tri-level homes as well. Most of the homes sell for approximately $100/sq ft. This is one neighborhood that has avoided most of the foreclosure/bank owned homes. Only one sold since January 1, 2009 and it sold for $66/sq ft.

The days on the market average is all over the map and that is probably because some of the homes haven't been updated since the 70's and others have. On the short end, they sell in about 60 days; on the long end, they take over 150 days to sell.

Since January 1, 2009 there have been 12 homes that have sold which is a little better than 1 per month. There are currently seven on the market, so about a six month supply. A balanced market between buyers and sellers is at five months.

The location of Brookshire, the variety of homes and the maturity of the area make this neighborhood very popular for people looking to buy a home for sale in Carmel.

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