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In 2006, there were 30,449 homes sold compared to 31,032 in 2005, which is a decrease of only 2%. Typical of the real estate cycle, the fewest homes were sold in January, with 1,648 home sales closed; June had the most (3,480 sales). Washington Township in Marion County had the most homes sold (2,225) and Decatur Township had the county's greatest sales growth (12.2% increase). Clay Township in Hamilton County had 1,693 homes sold in 2006. The Number of Homes Sold by County: Boone 2005 Total=850 2006 Total=845 % Change=-0.6 Hamilton 2005 Total=5905 2006 Total=5741 % Change=-2.8 Hancock 2005 Total=1028 2006 Total=974 % Change=-5.3 Hendricks 2005 Total=2515 2006 Total=2534 % Change=-4.0 Johnson 2005 Total=2322 2006 Total=2229 % Change=0.8 Madison 2005 Total=1600 2006 Total=1620 % Change=1.3 Marion 2005 Total=15,273 2006 Total=15,006 % Change=-1.7 Morgan 2005 Total=984 2006 Total=972 % Change=-1.2 Shelby 2005 Total=555 2006 Total=528 % Change=-4.9 Courtesy of F.C. Tucker Company 2006...

If you are looking for a large shopping center or mall, Noblesville would not be your first choice for shopping. But, if you are looking for unique stores and items, Noblesville has many choices. One of my favorite stores is Spent Saturdays. They carry a huge selection of furniture, home decor and other decorative items. You could visit the store every week for a year and there would always be new merchandise! The store has two levels and several rooms filled with unique finds that are all reasonably priced. I've bought several items there, but my best find so far was an antique black dining room table with six chairs for under $400!! Another favorite is A Country Cottage. They too carry a huge selection of home decor items, furniture and furnishings. I especially love their unique gift items and county decor. I also love to visit the Logan Village Mall. It is an eclectic collection of smaller "stores" all under one roof. It's fun to peruse everything from antiques...

As reported in F.C. Tucker's 2006 Annual Report, 2006 was the second best year in the area's real estate history. Home sales in 2006 were down only 1.9 percent from 2005's record setting sales. Average sales prices for the nine-county region increased 1 percent for an average of $156,612. Even though the market remained a buyer's market through all 2006, the Indiana economy remained strong. Low unemployment, increased wages and historically low mortgage rates allowed the market to remain steady. Central Indiana continues to remain stable and less volatile, avoiding major upswings and downfalls other markets contend with. Later this week...Existing and New Home Sales by County/Township