Lake County

A Highland couple sits under the dining room lamp with four printed pages and a basement corner they sealed years ago. Here’s what Indiana’s seller disclosure form asks, when it’s due, and what changes before closing.

First frost in Chesterton, a garden hose still on the spigot, and a first-time owner asking: is this bad? Pipes, the furnace, carbon monoxide alarms, empty houses, and winter closings.