About the Author
Steve Cardwell
Steve Cardwell is an Indiana Realtor working with residential buyers and sellers throughout Northwest Indiana. He likes to stay current on the housing market by analyzing real estate trends with a focus on the towns of Highland and Munster Indiana. His broker affiliation is Red Key Realty Leaders in St John, Indiana. Learn more about Steve and visit www.SteveCardwell.com.
My Contributions
Staying Cool Around Munster Indiana
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!You don’t need to stay cooped up indoors this week just because of the heat wave. The Munster Indiana Parks and Recreation Department has one of the most popular attractions around–the Community Pool on 8337 Calumet Avenue. You can purchase pool passes by the day and for the season. And the pool is open all... [Read more]
Condo And Townhome Market In Lake County Indiana Special Report
Condo’s and duplex town-homes represent an important portion of our real estate market. The market fluctuates a little differently than single-family residential homes. We find there were several waves of condo construction here in NWI. The first was in Munster, Indiana, where we see some buildings more than 30 years old. But in most other communities the building wave didn’t occur... [Read more]
Zero Tolerance For Interlopers In Ogden Dunes Indiana
Although the Supreme Court made their decision, controversy still swirls around the decision in Ogden Dunes to abolish all property rentals of less than one month in duration. While weekly vacation rentals is common practice in many waterfront localities, Ogden Dunes residents found the insecurity of a revolving door of new people regularly popping up next door to be too much. “We don’t... [Read more]
Resale Value: Select Appliances Which Fit Your Space
Kitchens and bathrooms matter when selling your home. Modern families spend lots of time in the kitchen, preparing meals and sometimes entertaining there. Yet people often make costly mistakes which hurt resale value when they try DIY to make-over their kitchen. Unsatisfactory Result: In this example, this Highland Indiana homeowner tried to go-for-the-gusto, buying the biggest refrigerator they could... [Read more]
Highland Indiana Real Estate Market Summary, June 24, 2011
The Highland Indiana real estate market continues to trade in a narrow range this month. Although the market did experience a recent dip and a rebound, the pattern is not solid enough to point to a clear trend in market change. Prices have been trending gradually lower since their peak in October of 2010. Currently prices are down 8.3% from that point. This week’s Median List Price is$154,900,... [Read more]
Levees Protect Munster, Highland Real Estate Values
For more than 20 years controversy has swirled around annual flooding of the Little Calumet river. At the junction point where Hart Ditch meets the Little Cal, there has been an annual recurring crisis along the river. At the old Woodmar Golf Club, now Cabella’s property, and in Wicker Park, unplanned water hazards to the golf play was an annual rite-of-Spring. In some years, unincorporated... [Read more]
Munster Indiana Real Estate Market Summary May 20 2011
Munster Prices Break Out From Trough Prices for Munster Indiana real estate listings have bumped up recently. A month ago, the median listing price was $230, 950, now this week that average has jumped $17,000 to $247,900. The big question is, why all this optimism? With national statistics for housing starts the bad news of the week, sellers in Munster with, generally speaking larger and more better... [Read more]
Munster Indiana Focus: Heinze Poster Reveal @ Performing Arts
The work performed by the Shirley Heinze Land Trust is one of the little-recognized philanthropic organizations that does an impressive job to help improve the quality of life for Northwest Indiana residents. The organization acquires, maintains, and restores parcels of land for environmental conservation throughout the 3-counties of Northwest Indiana. They rely on donations of both money and properties... [Read more]
High Speed Rail: Valparaiso Indiana Conference May 12
High Speed Rail is in the news again this week as important developments in Washington and around the Northwest Indiana region take place. Valparaiso University Hosts High Speed Rail Symposium, Thursday, May 12th The Indiana High Speed Rail Association will hold it’s 12th Annual Golden Spike Seminar, Thursday, May 12 at Valparaiso University. This is a public policy forum, lobbying effort and... [Read more]
