Lease renewal notices in Indianapolis tend to peak March through May, with renewals clustering through the summer. Thousands of renters are opening those notices right now with higher numbers attac…
Indiana doesn't license home inspectors. Most competing national guides use national averages. Here's what actually fails in Marion County's pre-1960 housing stock — and what local contractors char…
The post-2024 ordinance framework changed specific requirements. Here is what current city code requires, step by step.
Whether you're behind on taxes or looking to buy, here's what the county's PDF doesn't explain.
Marion County's clay soils are shrinking right now. Here's how to read what you're seeing, why July is peak season for this problem, and why the order in which you make phone calls will determine h…
Indiana requires a biennial Business Entity Report, not an annual one. Missing the July 31 deadline puts your liability protection at risk starting the moment the state acts.
Marion County reassessment notices have started hitting mailboxes. The 45-day window to file a PTABOA petition is already running for notices already received. Here's the complete process from read…
Indianapolis consistently ranks among the highest-eviction cities in the country. Here is what landlords filing and tenants responding need to know right now: courthouse locations, real docket time…
Indiana Legal Services, IVLP, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, and IU McKinney each take different cases, different incomes, and different amounts of your time. Here's who to call first — and w…
Readers who filed hail claims in May and June are hitting the booking queue in July. The answer from shops across Marion and Hamilton counties is consistent: September at the earliest, and that's i…
A Martindale-Brightwood resident walked out to her 2007 Toyota Prius on the Near Eastside one morning and found it sitting lower than usual on the passenger side. A thief had been underneath it som…
CityDesk called Indianapolis-area dealerships across six brands. Here's which lots have cars, which are still order-only, and where markups haven't died yet.
A survey of sub-$15K inventory across Indianapolis dealer corridors with real financing numbers, model-year warnings, and the local details no national listing site will tell you.
From final paycheck timelines to contractor classification — what the statutes say, sector by sector
Indiana requires its own sales tax registration from every vendor making taxable sales inside the Indiana Convention Center, regardless of where your business is based. Here's what to do before mov…
By Tom Callahan, Food & Hospitality | CityDesk Indianapolis
Tax rates, licensing timelines, startup support, and honest weaknesses. The side-by-side breakdown that chamber brochures won't give you.
What the numbers actually say on schools, commute, home prices, and growth — before the builder-sponsored content makes the choice for you.
National real estate aggregators are showing you data from May. Here's what the local MLS recorded this month.
Q2 2026 MIBOR data on three near-southeast-side neighborhoods that buyers are treating as a single market. They aren't.
The first full spring and summer selling season under new compensation rules is exposing friction at the deal level. Here's what local agents are charging, what the paperwork commits you to, and wh…
