About Henderson County, TN

Abused and neglected children. Unfortunately, you can find them in all our communities.

It seems unbelievable this could happen in our small, little, rural southern town or for that matter in Anytown, USA. But it does, everyday.

For the last two years, I have had the privilege of working with an organization in our community known as CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).

Wells Fargo instructs the sellers and their agent to just get an offer. They WILL work the short sale.

So, the sellers accept a fair offer. Just a few thousand less than the recent Wells Fargo appraisal.

Contract is sent to Wells Fargo for short sale approval.

I do believe that all short sale negotiators should be paid on commission. I have not found one that seemed to care about their asset or the work involved by all in getting the home to closing.

The short sale negotiator at Wells Fargo (and believe me I want to mention his stupid name) but won't, changes the terms of the contract...he is OK with the sales price, but the sellers have agreed to pay $3100 in buyer closing costs and he changes it to $2100. Along with reducing the real estate commission by a percentage point, There are two medical liens on the property totaling $1500 that he also refuses to pay. Why should Wells Fargo pay their medical bills, he asks....well, duh, because you want to sell the property.

The buyer was unwilling to come up with another thousand dollars and walked. The sellers were so frustrated, they have informed Wells Fargo they are moving out of the country and to proceed with foreclosure. We all know that in foreclosure they will get thousands less than the short sale price.

What's wrong with these investors??? This makes no sense whatsoever. Maybe someone out there can help us all understand how short sale decisions are made!!!!

RE/MAX Unlimited 10850 Highway 412 West Lexington, TN. 731-249-5376

Linda Lipscomb 731-695-1118 LindaLipscomb.com

What a stink around town this week.....the new Tax Assessor Values were sent to all Henderson County homeowners.

Good news!!! The phones are ringing tirelessly. Most want to sell them homes!!! Well, you would think that's good news, right? Well, only if they can get what the Henderson County Property Assessor says their home is worth. Yeah, right!

No increase in tax rate for Henderson County may be true, but oh, you sneaky little County Officials, increase the value thus increasing the property taxes. Ummmm!

Some property owners have hired licensed appraisers to challenge the County property tax value. Not sure the outcome.

The biggest complaint I have heard has been there seems to be no consistency in the values. Neighbors talk and compare, so when your neighbor pays far less taxes than you for the same size home acoss the street, well, homeowners expect a reasonable explanation.

There has been so many complaints to the elected officials, a special called meeting is scheduled to hear resident concerns.

Henderson County homeowners should keep in mind, we have 8 county schools to maintain, a new jail, unpaved roads, and the list goes on and on!!! Tax dollars pay for most of these things!!!!

RE/MAX Unlimited 10850 Highway 412 West Lexingotn, TN. 731-249-5376

Linda Lipscomb 731-695-1118 http://LindaLipscomb.com

April is child abuse awareness month across the country. The statistics are heartbreaking. The number of children killed in the US as a result of child abuse.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Henderson County served approximately 91 children in 2010. These are children who end up in the court system as an abused or neglected child. The court must decide the fate of the child. Each child is assigned a CASA. This advocate works with the system to ensure the safety of the child. This advocate files a report to the Court with recommendations. This advocate is a volunteer. They are not paid.

This week, April 11 thru April 15 is your opportunity to "Sponsor a Child". It costs approximately $120/year to provide services to one child. This week, CASA of Henderson County Tn will find a sponsor for each and every child.

Won't you be a child sponsor? $120 donation.

On Friday, April 15th, the closing of the week's activities, will include a Radio Thon and lunch at the Courthouse.

If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please contact the local CASA office at 731-249-5536, call in on the Radio Thon on Friday Morning, April 15th on Z99 in Lexington, or stop by RE/MAX office at 10850 Highway 412 West.

RE/MAX Unlimited 10850 Highway 412 West Lexington, Tn. 731-249-5376

Linda Lipscomb 731-695-1118