Business briefs
Local real estate firm changes hands, affiliation
GREENFIELD — The former Century 21 Wilson & Associates in Greenfield has left its Century 21 affiliation and joined Indianapolis-based F.C. Tucker Co., Inc.
The switch for Roy Wilson and six other agents became official on Jan. 16.
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Claire Belby, senior vice president of marketing for F.C. Tucker, said the company has always respected the work Wilson and his team have done. She added F.C. Tucker did not yet have a presence in Greenfield despite many of its agents doing business in Hancock County.
F.C. Tucker will continue operating out of Wilson’s office at 1726 N. State. St. in Greenfield for at least the short term, Belby continued, adding the property is being leased.
Wilson said he was motivated to make the change due to a desire to get back to just selling real estate as opposed to selling along with running an office. He said he has no desire to retire, however. Last year was the best the firm has ever had, making it seem like a good time for the change as well, he also said.
Century 21 Wilson & Associates started in 2003, stemming from a real estate business Wilson’s family began at their kitchen table in 1964.
Attorney presents courses for lawyers throughout state
INDIANA — Jason White, an attorney at Greenfield-based Dickmann Reason Bogigian & White, recently presented three courses of continuing education to attorneys throughout Indiana.
The courses explored the topic of Trust Taxation: Income, Capital Gains and Distributions. White presented the courses in Indianapolis, Merrillville and Greensburg. Attorneys attending the presentation received continuing legal education credits and learned how to prepare a trust tax return, how to calculate income and capital gains within a trust and how to minimize taxes for trust beneficiaries.
White specializes in estate planning, trust administration and elder law.
December home prices and sales climb in county
HANCOCK COUNTY — Monthly real estate stats from F.C. Tucker Co. for December show an increase in Hancock County home prices and sales.
In December, the average sale price of a home in Hancock County increased to $223,156, an 8.1% increase. Home sales also increased 14.1% as inventory continued to decline — 12.7% compared to December 2018.
F.C. Tucker’s stats also indicate that the year 2019 ended with a continued upward trend for both home sales and home prices throughout a 16-county central Indiana region, while homes also left the market more quickly. The December 2019, average home sale price increased to $217,302. Year-to-date, average sales price increased to $225,616 for the central Indiana region. Pending home sales increased 4.4%, and home inventory decreased by 8.7%.
