David Gring's (steinersales) Blog

Last week, I shared some of the 2009 market data for Porter and Lake County, Indiana.  The statistics were tabulated via the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (GNIAR MLS).  This week, I would like to concentrate a little closer on the market data for some ...

With the start of the New Year, market data can be tabulated for the past year via the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.  While we can analyze this data at anytime during the year, I always enjoy examining the trends and trying to forecast what might take...

Most customers that are commencing the new home building process are not aware of all of the intricacies involved in selecting a homesite.  After setting aside the important issue of price, forethought needs to be made for what city to build in, where to build within the city, and noteworthy buil...

I live in a beautiful golf course community in Northwest Indiana.  The back of our home directly faces north, with a wonderful view of the last four holes of this golf course.  While the vistas are spectacular, almost any time and day of the week, last Saturday morning had something special to en...

I'm sure that most American's, and certainly myself included, have been thinking about their stock portfolios and the financial well being of their family.  My wife and I have made recent adjustments to where we are buying groceries all the way down to the amount of activities that we are involve...

The rates on 30-year mortgages fell dramatically again last week.  They were at the lowest level in the past seven months, primarily due to the government's takeover of the mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  At the end of last week, Freddie Mac reported in their nationwide survey that f...