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Call Sharon Walter today at 765-426-5343 to set up a showing for your personal tour of this 3 bedroom ranch in the Wea Ridge schools just south of Lafayette.
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Last Friday I was doing a walk through in a short sale and I foolishly parked across the street of the house we were checking on.
Why foolish?
I was greeted by a large dog that came up aggressively to my passenger window- a Doberman that was frothing at the mouth to be exact! He was frantically trying to get into the house on the side of the street that I parked.
I waited for him to go around the side of the house before I opened the door and crossed the street with my back turned to the dog. (not exactly the smartest thing I have done lately!)
As I neared the top of the driveway to open up the house we were checking on my buyer all of a sudden yelled, "JUMP INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK!!!" and Tom moved forward to protect me. The frothing Doberman stopped five feet short of saying "hello" to me!
I never opened a lockbox so fast in my life as Tom(my buyer) had my back looking out for a return visit from the Doberman. Tom immediately called animal control as the neighborhood elementary school was about to let out and children would be walking past the house with this aggressive dog still on the loose.
I still had a problem when we were finished of how to get back to my truck without the dog paying me a return visit. That was solved with the arrival of animal control!!!
THANKS, TOM FOR HAVING MY BACK!!!

Yesterday I visited the courthouse and then the county records building to do deed research for an incredible property that we just re-listed. It is almost 50 acres of wooded land with a stream that has a 2500 square foot ranch house with outbuildings located at 4125 North 300 West in West Lafayette, Indiana.
I went to pay for the deed copies in the recorders office and handed the staff member a $20 bill. There was a question about one of the deeds so they suggested I go next door to the auditor's office and discuss the matter with them. I left the $20 bill with the staff member and she said to come back and pay her when I received the information I needed about the deed copies next door.
It turned out I needed two more deed copies so I went back to the recorder's office and paid another staff member the $12 they needed in cash and then walked away.
I met the original staff member in the hallway returning from break and she asked me if I received my change back from the $20 bill I gave her.
I HAD FORGOTTEN I HAD ALREADY PAID HER before I went next door to the auditor's office and the $20 bill was still laying on the counter by her workstation!
I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THE $20!!!!
Ginkgo Biloba anyone????
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Erin and I are passionate about practicing Real Estate in Lafayette In!!! As a Real Estate Agent in Lafayette In. I am truly blessed to be able to preview a lot of homes that are for sale in our community. I wanted to share with you a listing that we have located in the Highland Park Area!!!
Why is this home so special? In Real Estate we always use a phrase that you may have heard before Location, Location, Location. These are the 3 most important words in our trade:) The other thing I truly appreciate about this home is the character. We live in a home that was built early 1800’s and I find myself in awe when I look at the special attention that is given to detail. The crazy thing is that the carpenters in those days didn’t have the advanced tools that we now have, they built everything by hand!! We truly enjoy finding homes and helping our clients to market homes that were built in an era that quality and craftsmanship was so meaningful!!
Now don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of great homes for sale in Lafayette In. However it is rare that we run across a gem like this. This homes exemplifies the attention to detail that once was. Please If you have a moment while you are searching for homes in Lafayette In, take a look at this hidden Gem. The owners are very meticulous and have done an amazing job preserving this historic home.
This home features french doors from both the dinning room and living room that open up to the front porch. The front porch is a great place to enjoy a book and chill as you watch the excitement of the S 9th st area!! The hardwood floors have been restored to their original charm, and on a cool winter night you can enjoy the crackle of a warm fire!!!
This is a great area to enjoy a walk or jog thru one of Lafayette’s most well preserved Historic Neighborhoods!!
We wish you the best as you search for Real Estate in Lafayette In.
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---The author of this blog is a PFCU member and has an unbelievably talented and beautiful daughter who works at the new PFCU branch bank at IVY Tech.
---The author did also consume numerous cookies at the reception refreshment table, but NOT as compensation for this blog post. ^_~
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ATTENTION AGENTS: What is an "Arms-Length Transaction"?

Well, when you are talking about a Short Sale transaction, this means that the Buyer cannot be related to the Seller and neither can be related to the Real Estate Agents. So what does this mean for you? Let's say that your aunt is one of the best Agents in town. Of course you'd want her to sell your home, (or be your Buyer Representative), right?
Too bad.
More & more I am seeing the banks kill deals because it's not an arms-length transaction. It might have just happened to me today! (Of course, I'm not sure yet because bank reps seem to have a once-per-day limit of answering their phones) ...
Then I got the fax.You see, we've been working on the sale of my neice's home since August ... We clearly disclosed in the purchase agreement that "the Seller is related to the Listing Agent" and "the Buyer is related to the Selling Agent". We were told a month ago that our submitted offer was accepted, but had to go through additional approval via RHS (Rural Housing). Okay, we can be patient. And, luckily, the Buyer decided to hang in there too and get this deal closed, regardless of the delay. T
I was SO excited when the Short Sale bank called me this morning and said, "I have an Approval!" ... She proceeded to give me a list of a few minor things she would need. Things like an updated HUD-1 statement, updated paystubs, etc. ... pretty typical items, really. She said she would fax me with the detailed instructions to share with the title company & that as soon as she received those things, we could schedule closing. "Yay!", I thought to myself. I called the buyer's agent & my sellers to spread the good news.hings seemed to be progressing as usual for a short sale.
The first few pages looked like typical requirements, basically just like the bank rep had mentioned on the phone ... But the last pages had stamped on them: AFFIDAVIT OF ARMS LENGTH TRANSACTION MUST BE RECEIVED BACK BEFORE FINAL HUD WILL BE APPROVED. "NO EXCEPTIONS".
Uhm, excuse me?!
Had they not reviewed the purchase agreement that we had sent to them THREE months ago? Of course they had. They just didn't care. They don't care that an agent, (two in this case), spent months working their tails off for their clients. They don't care that if they can't make this offer work, there probably won't be another offer. They don't care that the home will end up in foreclosure and ultimately cost the BANK more money in lawyer fees & court costs. Not to mention loss of value when the home sits empty for several more months unnecessarily.
But is it really the BANK that doesn't care? No. It's the bank's short sale negotiator assigned to the file. Why would she/he care? It's the bank that is losing money, not the negotiator's own personal bank accounts dwindling.
I am sure we will find some type of resolution. That's what I do best. But I felt the need to share.
Hopefully you will not make the same mistake of thinking that just because you've disclosed a relationship upfront, the bank will pay you ...
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