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Newton County, IN Real Estate News

By Christine McDaniel, Broker Associate
(Christine McDaniel Realty, LLC)
 How much is your home worth?  Your home is worth what a buyer will pay for it ….. BUT your home has to appraise for the purchase price or more if it is being financed.  Pricing your home to SELL is one of the most important things you can do. Newton County stats: January 1, 2011 — January 31, 2011 80 homes sold in the year 2011Avg. of 110 days on the marketAvg. sales price $83,000 ---------------------------------------------- January 1, 2012 — January 31, 2012 116 homes sold in the year 2012Avg. of 117days on the marketAvg. sales price $77,500   The number of homes sold in Newton County Indiana went up 45% comparing 2011 to 2012 statistics.The prices of homes sold in Newton County Indiana went down 6.63% comparing 2011 to 2012 statistics. Porter County Indiana yearly home sale statist...
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By Paula Reno, Broker, Owner - Cedar Lake Indiana Realtor, Astro
(Astro Realty (Buyer Agency))
  This home features Oak Cabinets in Kitchen, Carpeted Floors, Garden Tub in Master suite, Split Floorplan with Master at one end of home and 2 bedrooms at other. Stone Fireplace in Living room. Sunny Dining area with Doors overlooking the specious backyard. Like a Private Park! Gardens and shade trees are part of the beautiful setting of this home. Enjoy Plenty of storage with a Second Storage Building on the property. The Taxes on this home are Very Low. ONCE YOU SEE IT YOU'LL WANT TO OWN IT.  More info on thi shome can be found at     http://astro-realty.com/2903_w_957_n.htm  
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By Jeff&Grace Safrin, SpousesSellingHousesTM
(F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate)
Real Estate Markets differ by Location. In comparing Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ) data** for Closed Sales in the Second Quarter of this year verses last, we noted the following for NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA. Cities and Towns in Newton County, IN  include : Brook, Goodland, Kentland, Lake Village, Morocco, Mount Ayr, and Roselawn. TOWNSHIPS in Newton County, IN are : Beaver, Colfax, Grant, Iroquois, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, McClellan, and Washington. Please note that Residential Properties include: Single Family Home / Condo / Town Houses / Half Duplex   The Number of SOLD Residential Properties this year from 5/1/08 thru 8/30/08 = 47 (this is up from 31 Sold Residential properties in Newton County in the 1st quarter of 2008) The Number of SOLD Residential Properties from same...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
Sold: 23     SINGLE FAMILY Other: 0 Total: 23  Bedrooms Bathrooms Square Feet List Price Selling Price Days on Market Minimum 2  1.00  848  $44,900  $37,500  0  Average 3  1.75  1,579  $116,109  $115,493  94  Median 3  1.75  1,488  $99,900  $115,000   101  Maximum 4  3.00  2,556  $364,900  $360,000  216  Total Dollar Value      $2,656,350   Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:  0-30 Days  31-60 Days  61-90 Days  91-120 Days  120+ Days  No. of Listings  7   3   0   5   8  Breakdown %  30.43   13.04   0.00   21.74   34.78  Avg % SP/LP  94.60   97.75   0.00  112.76   97.22  Days On Market Analysis   Listing Price\Selling Price All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.Copyright ©2008 Rapattoni Corporation. All rights r...
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By Jeff&Grace Safrin, SpousesSellingHousesTM
(F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate)
Real Estate Markets differ by Location. In comparing Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ) data** for Closed Sales in the First Quarter of this year verses last, we noted the following for NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA. Cities and Towns in Newton County, IN  include : Brook, Goodland, Kentland, Lake Village, Morocco, Mount Ayr, and Roselawn. TOWNSHIPS in Newton County, IN are : Beaver, Colfax, Grant, Iroquois, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, McClellan, and Washington. Please note that Residential Properties include: Single Family Home / Condo / Town Houses / Half Duplex The Number of SOLD Residential Properties this year from 1/1/08 thru 4/30/08 = 31 The Number of SOLD Residential Properties from same time last year 1/1/07 thru 4/30/07 = 37 This is a decrease of ONLY approx. 16 % Supply and Dema...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA - 2007 YEAR END SOLDS - SINGLE FAMILY/CONDO/TOWNHOMES/HALF DUPLEX     Residential          2- Bedrooms         3 Bedrooms         4 Bedrooms         5+ Bedrooms         All Bedrooms  Sold    #Units1782194122     Dollar Value$1,109,682$10,017,759$2,641,917$543,000$14,312,358     Average List Price$72,394$127,359$142,100$137,625$122,332     Average Sold Price$65,275$122,168$139,048$135,750$117,314     Average Market Time4810314397101     Average Square Feet11081644219126481687     % of List Price90.1795.9297.8598.6495.90  Days On Market Analysis   Listing Price\Selling Price   Equal Opportunity Housing * All information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.Copyright ©2008 Rapattoni Corporation. All ri...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
Newton County Indiana - Single Family Homes, Condo, DuplexThe number of homes SOLD compared to September 2007 was down from 12 homes. The number of homes PENDING compared to September 2007 was up from 7 homes. The number of homes FOR SALE compared to September 2007 was down from 135 homes.Residential          2- Bedrooms         3 Bedrooms         4 Bedrooms         5+ Bedrooms         All Bedrooms        Active    #Units1482297132     Average List Price$70,657$141,571$213,189$207,671$153,290     Average Market Time98997913496     Average Square Feet9651646215626871741         All Off Market    #Units074314         Pending    #Units06219     Average List Price$0$103,433$198,900$1,200,000$246,489     Average Market Time016554185142     Average Square Feet01505254647822100         Sold   ...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
Newton County Indiana - Single Family HomesThe number of homes SOLD compared to August 2007 was up from 8 homes. The number of homes PENDING compared to August 2007 was down from 12 homes. The number of homes FOR SALE compared to August 2007 was up from 124 homes.Residential          2- Bedrooms         3 Bedrooms         4 Bedrooms         5+ Bedrooms         All Bedrooms        Active    #Units1587267135     Average List Price$73,033$150,276$222,092$226,457$159,475     Average Market Time159937211998     Average Square Feet9471664220127351743         All Off Market    #Units1125119         Pending    #Units03317     Average List Price$0$88,933$164,900$1,200,000$280,214     Average Market Time013367185112     Average Square Feet01483216347822246         Sold    #Units192012     Dollar ...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
Newton County Indiana - Single Family Homes    Residential          2- Bedrooms         3 Bedrooms         4 Bedrooms         5+ Bedrooms         All Bedrooms        Active    #Units1577239124     Average List Price$77,333$148,473$211,804$323,889$164,346     Average Market Time135898712397     Average Square Feet9731679220628701778         All Off Market    #Units3124120         Pending    #Units0102012     Average List Price$0$93,490$121,900$0$98,225     Average Market Time0127840120     Average Square Feet01556224301670         Sold    #Units32218     Dollar Value$206,000$373,600$374,000$85,000$1,038,600     Average List Price$76,567$193,150$189,950$92,500$136,050     Average Sold Price$68,667$186,800$187,000$85,000$129,825     Average Market Time491301081680     Average Square Feet12...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
JON L. HENDRICKS | THE TIMES | The Agro Key grain silos in Newton County. Roselawn is the second largest municipality in the county. Did you know?An Austrian lawyer introduced nudist resorts to Roselawn. He modeled them after "Sunshine Clubs," which were popular in Europe.ResidentsMedian resident age: 34.3 years Median household income: $48,625Median house value: $108,500Population2000 Census: 3,933Males: 1,979 (50.3%) Females: 1,954 (49.7%)raceWhite: 95.3%Hispanic: 3.3%Two or more races: 1%Other race: 1%When you say "Roselawn" to a Northwest Indiana resident, what comes to mind is not necessarily what Roselawn-area residents want you to think first: nudist resorts and an airline disaster. In October 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 crashed due to icing in a soybean field near Roselawn ...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
        LAKE VILLAGE AIRPORT Did you know?The lake, forest and surrounding countryside drew hunters and fishermen who came from as far away as Europe.ResidentsMedian resident age: 33.9 years Median household income: $39,474Median house value: $89,600Population2000 Census: 855Males: 419 (49.0%) Females: 436 (51.0%)Residents of this out-of-the way region aren't lacking in opportunities, according to Lake Village librarian Mary Kay Emmrich. "We do the same things everyone else does," she said. "We just have to travel farther to do them."The four-square-mile Newton County area is unincorporated, but that doesn't mean it's lacking in recorded history.According to an 1876 county retrospective by the Indiana County History Preservation Society, Newton County (where Lake Village is located) was...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
Newton County, Indiana - Residential   ACTIVES & PENDING  (SOLDS JUNE 2007)      Residential          2- Bedrooms         3 Bedrooms         4 Bedrooms         5+ Bedrooms         All Bedrooms        Active    #Units13712510119     Average List Price$70,385$144,662$208,752$311,920$164,067     Average Market Time272127127100140     Average Square Feet10461674221929671828         All Off Market    #Units5203028         Pending    #Units3101014     Average List Price$36,933$121,620$139,900$0$104,779     Average Market Time6393107088     Average Square Feet12561643316901669         Sold    #Units2102014     Dollar Value$89,500$1,307,250$238,500$0$1,635,250     Average List Price$47,400$141,370$122,000$0$125,179     Average Sold Price$44,750$130,725$119,250$0$116,804     Average Market Time3...
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By Chuck Dellorto, "Talk To Chuck"
(Coldwell Banker - Serving INDIANA & ILLINOIS)
Property Type  Residential    Property Subtypes  Condominium, Single Family Detach, Twnhse/Half Duplex   County  Newton Status  Sold (5/1/2007 to 5/31/2007)     Residential          2- Bedrooms         3 Bedrooms         4 Bedrooms         5+ Bedrooms         All Bedrooms   Sold    #Units381012     Dollar Value$294,900$1,207,300$100,900$0$1,603,100     Average List Price$116,233$153,550$109,900$0$140,583     Average Sold Price$98,300$150,913$100,900$0$133,592     Average Market Time621292730124     Average Square Feet9471669178401498     % of List Price84.5798.2891.810.0095.03Equal Opportunity Housing * All information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.Copyright ©2007 Rapattoni Corporation. All rights reserved.
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By Ronda Myers-Waters
(Willems Realtors, Principal Broker)
Fair Oaks Dairy Adventure--Great One Tank Trip Fair Oaks Dairy is located in Newton County Indiana off of I-65.Fair Oaks Farms Directions856 N 600 E, Fair Oaks, IN 47943     Toll Free: 877-536-1194Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for kids 2-12They offer Great interactive educational adventures for children. You can take a tour of a bus dairy farm and see how they milk the cows.You can see a 4-D movie about dairy farmsYou can watch a calf being bornYou can watch them make ice cream and cheeseThey have a cafe that you can order a cheese sandwich or a quesadilla and ice cream. Visit their website below.http://www.fofarms.com/place/place.htmlI've been there twice and my son loves to go there.  There is a lot to see and do.
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