Northwest Indiana Home Builder - Steve Dalton

Here's a quick update on housing, I've been asked a bunch lately, so thought I'd send it widely: In 2005 Enron and Tyco and corporate bad guys made the federal regulators crazy, so they decided to pick on every public company. This included Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two mortgage loan underwrite...

I haven't posted on Active Rain much for the last two months.  Mainly due to the fact that the home building market continues to deteriorate in markets and time has been at a minimum.  I did hear recently, or read in a news release, that the villains behind all the sub-prime woes and the market p...

I've decided to only post the good news, which of course appears to put me in the minority.  Reporters and real estate agents alike seem to be pushing bad news as a way to create story.Some good news in real estate  This comes from my good friend Adrian Jones in New York City who knows markets an...

I can't tell you how tired I am of negative chatter about our industry.   I won't even repeat it all here. Purchasing a home, new or existing, is one of the most American and liberating things a family or couple or single person can ever do.  Hands down it goes without debate that an "ownership' ...

  For the record, I have nothing whatsoever to do with this site.  I did sign-up just to see what they were all about, Northwest Indiana on Landbrokr.  Here's the post on Inman Blog Free Facebook app for real estateSo?  What do you think of the site, and what's so different?  I haven't tried the ...

Northwest Indiana Economic Model - First in a Series highlighting our enormous potential. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development recently defined 11 economic growth regions (EGRs) across Indiana. Region 1, located in northwest Indiana includes Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pula...

My Chosen Sanford NC Homes Professional is Rita Taylor from ERA.   Of course I immediately went to Sanford North Carolina Golf and found these terrific photos from the municipal course right there in Sanford.Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220...

We can argue the ethics of seller gifted down payments, and the resulting possible appraisal problems, but frankly what is to be gained from less homeowners?  More renters?  More apathy?  Less of an ownership society?I for one think some minor modifications are in order, but nothing like the fede...

I'll be totally honest, I didn't know where Sandy Oregon was, so once again time for a little research.  Here's the whole State of Oregon.  Sandy (red dot) is located in the northern county of Clackamas County which was incoporated in 1913.  Now, what we really need is a tour guide, so I chose Sa...

Here's the list of top point holders here on Active Rain.   Generally home builders and new construction real estate sales specialists are under-represented.  Time to get our friends in new construction into the community tent with us!#1 Steve Dalton - Northwest Indiana Home Builder - Builder-Con...