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If the Bloomington, Indiana area is a great place to visit, it's an even better place to live!

Just looking at some of the accolades Bloomington has received let’s you know that our community is a great place to live. Whatever your age, Bloomington is a great place to call home!

  • Healthcare Traveler Magazine notes that "nestled amongst the rolling hills of southern Indiana, Bloomington basks in the warmth of a community that takes pride in its quality of life. . . Recently named by USA Today as one of the country's top college towns, Bloomington proves that a small city with a big heart can have it all."

  • Bloomington was named in Relocate America’s 2011 " TOP 100 Places to Live”!

  • For the fourth consecutive year, Bloomington was been named a Playful City USA for 2011 by KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping local governments address the "Play Deficit."

  • Bloomington was named to Money Magazine's list of Top 25 Places to Retire in 2011, citing international flavors, museums, live music and outdoor recreation opportunities.

  • Bloomington is the "4th Gayest City in America", according to The Advocate.

  • Livability.com recognized Bloomington as one of the Top 10 College Towns: Great Cities for School and Life After Graduation. (#7) in 2011 and 2012! Two straight years in the Top 10!

  • Bloomington was chosen as one of the Best Places to Retire by SmartMoney.com.

Wondering about the Bloomington and Monroe County housing market?


REALTORS® RELEASE INDIANA REAL ESTATE MARKETS REPORT FOR AUGUST 2012

Home prices and market activity again outpace the year prior; sustained recovery dependent on real employment and wage growth

 

The Indiana Real Estate Markets Report released by the state’s REALTORS® shows that statewide, when comparing August 2012 to August 2011, the following occurred:

• The number of closed home sales increased 12.2 percent to 6,697,

• The median sale price of those homes increased 3.8 percent to $121,500,

• The average sale price increased 2.6 percent to $146,339,

• The number of pending home sales increased 11.5 percent to 6,150,

• The number of new listings decreased 2.9 percent to 9,830, and

• The percent of original list price received increased 0.3 percent to 90.7 percent.

 

Check out these links for more info:
    Monroe County: http://www.10kresearch.com/reports/IAR/Monroe-County.pdf    
    Owen County: http://www.10kresearch.com/reports/IAR/Owen-County.pdf