Natural gas prices head up

From The Times of Northwest IndianaSeptember 6, 2006   Natural gas prices for utility customers are again headed up, but predictions are they will be less severe than last year, when two Gulf Coast hurricanes blew prices up. NIPSCO on Tuesday announced the natural gas supply portion of a customer’s

NWI HOME SALES CONTINUE TO CLIMB

From the Times of Northwest Indiana – August 24, 2006   Bucking the trend seen in Northwest Indiana, house hunters across the United States shied away from buying in July, driving down sales of previously owned homes to a 2.5-year low. The inventory of unsold homes climbed to a record high. The figu

July Home Sales Climb in Northwest Indiana

*From The Times of Northwest Indiana – August 12, 2006Brisk housing sales in July continue to set Northwest Indiana apart from other areas of the country. July sales of new and existing homes jumped by 5 percent from a year ago, to hit 755 in Lake and Porter counties combined, according to informati

Over 23% Thinking Of Selling. Why The Hesitation?

Why The Hesitation? The survey shows that 55% of the 23% contemplating selling “would be more likely to put their homes on the market if given more information about the process”. What information do they need? Here are a few of the challenges that potential sellers perceive to exist according to th