homeownership

Also known as a contract for deed or land installment contract, a land contract is an agreement where the buyer makes payments to the seller until it is fully paid.

What are land contracts, and what risks do they pose for potential homeowners?

Samantha Horton

Research has found there are an abundance of risks with land contracts that should give people pause before entering into an agreement.

Purdue Professor Emeritus Larry DeBoer, left, discusses property tax issues at a panel hosted by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute and Prosperity Indiana. At right is Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy analyst Neva Butkus.

Statewide

Property tax expert predicts higher-than-usual bills for homeowners, farmers next year

Brandon Smith

One of Indiana’s leading experts on property taxes says he expects spikes in property tax bills won’t slow down soon.

A new report on mortgage lending in Marion County found continued disparities among some racial groups (Pixabay/public domain)

Local News

Despite some homeownership increases, report shows mortgage lending inequalities persist

Benjamin Thorp

The report looks at new housing data from 2021 to 2022 and includes home ownership and mortgage lending trends in Indianapolis. It expands on a previous report that looked at data from 2018 through 2020.