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Consumer Confidence Growing in the Housing Market

US Home prices show an increase of 11% in March compared to last year. This jump is the greatest spike in interest rates since April 2006 according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index. Reports show that consumer confidence is gr

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Hebron Apartment Complex Loses Tax Exempt Status

The Porter County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals unanimously determined that a Hebron apartment complex no longer qualified for a tax exempt status. Hebron-Vision, which purchased the complex in September 2007, argued that it originally

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NWI HOME SALES CONTINUE TO INCREASE

According to sales figures from the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, homes in Northwest Indiana continue to increase in sales. Porter County sales are up 32.3 percent in March compared to this time last year. A nice way to start

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New Website Feature Added for Taxpayer Assistance

The Porter County Assessor's office has added a new feature to its website to assist taxpayers with their parcel searches. The new GIS (Mapping) link was added as an option to view a parcel's location. The link is just one more navigation tool alo

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Assessor's Office Shows Support for Cancer Awareness

Several members of the Porter County Assessor's office showed their support for cancer awareness yesterday by wearing teal colored clothing for the day. Members were also joined by many Porter County employees to help encourage hope for a cure. Th

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