Porter County

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.

A windy afternoon on a row of Crown Point townhomes, a couple downsizing from Schererville, and one question: who fixes the roof? HOA dues, the papers to read, insurance, and loans.