St. John Indiana is a small town of between 8-12,000 people in St. John township in northwest Indiana in Lake County. From humble beginnings in the mid 19th century the town grew and incorporated in 1911.

The quaint small town is so popular because of the high quality of life it offers its residents. In fact, this year St. John ranked 48 on CNN's top 100 places to live in the United States!

Located 24 miles southeast of Chicago, St. John is filled with quiet neighborhoods, quality schools and churches. With 20 parks, St. John is a well planned community. An extensive bicycle and pedestrian trail winds through numerous subdivisions.

In terms of activities the town of St John has an active Chamber of Commerce and it is well known for being home to the Chi Town Shooters professional hockey team of the All American Hockey League. The Shooters home rink is the Midwest Training & Ice Center.

In housing, The average sales price for an existing home is $341,600. With most new homes ranging from $213,000 to $899,000.

The town of St. John offers a great retreat environment from Chicago for many. Whether you are a young couple, retirees or a family with kids of any age. It is town with a great community feel and is a great place to call home.

In terms of Real Estate there is alot of different types of properties available for purchase in St. John, Indiana - contact us today for more information on homes available.

As one of the top producing teams of experts in our field both locally and Nationally, our full service team strives hard to make sure your real estate transaction is a truly rewarding experience.

Finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Northwest Indiana Real Estate using our complimentary Northwest Indiana Real Estate MLS Search service. Alternatively please contact Jana Caudill and the team if you need more specific assistance in your Northwest Indiana Real Estate needs. You can call the office on: 219-661-1256 or email us on: jana@janacaudillteam.com

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THIS NEWS JUST IN!

According to many news outlets, the Senate has just voted to extend the soon to expire on November 30th $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit.

This credit has been one of the reasons for the recent rise in home sales and in some areas home prices. It has been key to many of the recovery efforts by the government.

However, asides from extending the deadline for the credit to mid-2010, the Senate has also agreed to offer a reduced credit of up to $6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at least five years. The unofficial word on the conditions of the extension and new credit are that the tax credits would be available to homebuyers who sign sales agreements by the end of April. They would have until the end of June to close on their new homes.

We will watch this story closely as it continues...[See Marketwatch for more information]

As one of the top producing teams of experts in our field both locally and nationally, our full service team strives hard to make sure your real estate transaction is a truly rewarding experience.

Finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Northwest Indiana Real Estate using our complimentary Northwest Indiana Real Estate MLS Search service. Alternatively please contact Jana Caudill and the team if you need more specific assistance in your Northwest Indiana Real Estate needs. You can call the office on: 219-661-1256 or email us on: jana@janacaudillteam.com

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A friendly reminder from the Jana Caudill Team-

Daylight Saving Time occurs this Sunday, November 1^st at 2 a.m. Here are some facts about Daylight Saving Time*:

1. The first American to advocate for daylight saving was Benjamin Franklin. He realized in 1784 that many people burned candles at night yet slept past dawn in the summer, wasting early-morning sunlight.
2. Daylight saving time has mixed effects on people's health. Transitions into and out of DST can disturb people's sleeping patterns, for example, and make them more restless at night. Night owls tend to be more bothered by the time changes than people who like mornings.
3. There's a spike in heart attacks during the first week of daylight saving time. The loss of an hour's sleep may make people more susceptible to an attack, some experts say. When daylight saving time ends in the fall, heart attacks briefly become less frequent than usual.
4. People are safer drivers during daylight hours, and researchers have found that DST reduces lethal car crashes and pedestrian strikes.
5. Two states-Arizona and Hawaii-and four U.S. territories-American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands-don't observe daylight saving time. Indiana adopted DST in 2006.

This is also a great time to check the batteries in all your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Looking for another type of "change"? Call the Jana Caudill Team for all your Northwest Indiana real estate needs.

*US News & World Report

The Jana Caudill Team would like to wish every ghoul, goblin, and ghost a very happy and safe Halloween. Here are the hours for Trick or Treat for Saturday, October 31^st.

Cedar Lake                                         5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Chesterton                                           5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Crown Point                                          5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Demotte                                              3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Hammond                                           5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hebron                                                5 p.m.  to 7 p.m.

Highland                                             5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hobart                                                 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Munster                                               5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Portage                                               5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Porter                                                  5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Schererville                                          5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

St. John                                               5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Unincorporated Porter County                 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Valparaiso                                           6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Schererville, Indiana - the "Crossroads of the nation" as its nickname goes, is a great small town in Northwest Indiana. Located in St. Johns Township in Lake County, this town has a population of only around 25,000-29,000 people and was named as one of the 100 best places to live in the nation by Money Magazine in 2007. The increase in population has of course lead to a number of properties being sold to those relocating to the area.

The town really is a crossroads, formerly of Indian trails, now of highways. The towns name derives from the first settler, Nicholas Scherer who made the area his home in 1846. From these humble beginnings a town was born and has kept growing. Founded in 1866, the town has been booming in recent years by those relocating from metro Chicago for the high quality municpal services the town offers as well as the high quality of life.

Schererville, Indiana has around 9-10,000 households and is served by a public library as well as two newspapers. The local council are active in promoting the benefits the area has to its residents and is known for being most welcoming to newcomers. It also has 18 well maintained public parks, the city website keeps its residents up to date with current activities and programs. The towns Police Department even have their own Twitter feed! The town is served by the Lake County Schools Corporation which includes 1 high school, 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.

The town also has a very active Chamber of Commerce promoting business activities in the area for all.

This is definately a town great for commuters and for those wanting to settle down and raise a family!

As one of the top producing teams of experts in our field both locally and Nationally, our full service team strives hard to make sure your real estate transaction is a truly rewarding experience.

Finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Northwest Indiana Real Estate using our complimentary Northwest Indiana Real Estate MLS Search service. Alternatively please contact Jana Caudill and the team if you need more specific assistance in your Northwest Indiana Real Estate needs. You can call the office on: 219-661-1256 or email us on: jana@janacaudillteam.com

Great news from the National Association of Realtors - they have released their monthly real estate sales data for the nation and for all regions.

Here in the midwest sales were up - thanks in part to the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. Buyers in Northwest Indiana are buying up properties at an increasing rate to take advanage of the credit as well as the current pricing and low mortgage rates.

Here are the numbers: Existing-home sales in the Midwest jumped 9.6 percent in September to a pace of 1.25 million and are 7.8 percent above a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $147,600. With the local economy holding up so well in Northwest Indiana, it is no wonder that homesales are up!

Nationally, things were also on the up! Single-family home sales rose 9.4 percent and condominium sales jumped 9.7 percent. Overall, existing-home sales, including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - jumped 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million units in September from a level of 5.10 million in August, and are 9.2 percent higher than the 5.10 million-unit pace in September 2008. Sales activity is at the highest level in over two years, since it hit 5.73 million in July 2007!

Also with this level of sales activity inventory has fallen, Total housing inventory at the end of September fell 7.5 percent to 3.63 million existing homes available for sale, which represents an 7.8-month supply at the current sales pace, down from an 9.3-month supply in August. Unsold inventory totals are 15.0 percent below a year ago. This is fantastic news!

So, if you are looking to purhase a home in one of our communities here in Northwest Indiana then contact us, the Jana Caudill Team for specialized real estate assistance.

As one of the top producing teams of experts in our field both locally and Nationally, our full service team strives hard to make sure your real estate transaction is a truly rewarding experience.

Finding your dream home or finding a buyer is only part of the challenge of a successful transaction. Click here to search Northwest Indiana Real Estate using our complimentary Northwest Indiana Real Estate MLS Search service. Alternatively please contact Jana Caudill and the team if you need more specific assistance in your Northwest Indiana Real Estate needs. You can call the office on: 219-661-1256 or email us on: jana@janacaudillteam.com

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If you do not need a babysitter, sittercity.com also provides searches for local pet sitters, tutors, housekeepers, and senior caregivers.

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