Lafayette IN Real Estate for sale shows vastly improved home sales market in 2013!   Lafayette, Indiana Real Estate market is recovering after bottoming out in 2011. The statistics and activity do show increased buyer confidence coupled with interest rates that may finally have bottomed out and are now increasing. Consider these first half sales numbers compared to a year ago for home sales within Lafayette, IN in the city schools: *** Number of house sold is up 21% *** Median Days on Market is down 25% *** Average Sale Price is up 11% *** Median Sales Price is up 10%   Real Estate sales in Lafayette, IN in the city schools has shown a solid recovery from hitting the market low in 2011.  Foreclosure sales have dropped considerably, number of homes sold are up, average and median sal... 09/01/2013

          Lafayette Indiana 47905 Real Estate homes for sale East Tipp Schools   Congratulations to our buyers Steve and Susan for the purchase of their beautiful new home in the East Tipp school district Lafayette, IN 47905. Home sales are UP 13% from a year ago this time in East Tipp Middle School. The average home sale price is $176,600 and that is UP from a year ago 4.5%. The median sales price dipped 2% to $145,000 from a year ago. More people are putting their expensive homes on the market and selling them from a year ago!   Interest rates are starting to nudge their way up and sales continue to build from last years market recovery in the Lafayette area so if you are thinking of buying a home in the East Tipp Middle School district or elsewhere in the Greater Lafayette area pleas... 06/08/2013

      Lafayette, Indiana Downtown after Dark     Tippecanoe County Courthouse at night from the Main Street Bridge over the Wabash River.  The Main Street Bridge is now only for pedestrians and connects downtown Lafayette to West Lafayette and Purdue University. Lafayette has a vibrant restaurant and night life as well as thriving small businesses that operate between Main and South Streets.  The downtown area is dominated by banks, title companies, law offices, quaint shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and the city and county government offices. 06/02/2013

      Lafayette, Indiana HUD Homes for sale market report for 2012     HUD home sales were down slightly from the previous year in Tippecanoe County in the Greater Lafayette area. If you are expecting to get a HUD home for next to nothing-forget it!  HUD homes were priced aggressively to sell in Lafayette, IN and sell they did! Why buy a HUD foreclosure for sale in Lafayette, IN? Unlike this bank foreclosure pictured at the left, HUD homes: ***  are cleaned out of all debris and offensive smelling flooring.  ***  give owner occupants the first opportunity to buy most properties ***  accept, reject, or counter offers rapidly compared to bank owned foreclosures! ***  close quickly compared to bank foreclosures as investors are required to close within 20 days; owner occupants up to 45 day... 03/10/2013

    Lafayette, IN 3 bedroom homes for sale in Saddlebrook Estates                         BOUGHT!!! Lafayette, IN 3 bedroom homes for sale in Saddlebrook Estates are selling fast when priced right and in good condition! Congratulations to my buyers Jake and Jen on the purchase of your new Lafayette, IN 3 bedroom home for sale in Saddlebrook Estates!  You were such a pleasure to work with and I truly treasure working with first time home buyers in the Lafayette, IN real estate market! Saddlebrook Estates is close to the major employers in Lafayette, the new hospitals, shopping, dining, and Interstate 65 for quick access to Indianapolis.   For more information on Saddlebrook Estates, selling your home, or finding a home for sale in the Lafayette area please contact Sharon and Bruce Walter... 11/27/2012

    Engaging first time Lafayette, IN home buyers through the closing AND THEN SOME!!!     I love working with first time home buyers in Lafayette, Indiana!  Most are internet savvy and have done their homework well ahead of time.  I have a special bond with young, first time home buyers as I taught Social Studies and Health Education for 31 years at the secondary level. I miss my students, and first time home buyers remind me how fortunate I was to have taught and coached in four decades in the Lafayette area! Jen and Jake (pictured at left) typify the enthusiasm, preparedness, and willingness to listen that I find so rewarding in working with first time home buyers in our Lafayette, IN real estate market. It is important that first time home buyers understand the process they will be ... 11/19/2012

      Rodney Dangerfield and "AS IS":  two words that get NO RESPECT!   Lafayette, Indiana Real Estate Market homes for sale going the extra mile for our clients.   Who could ever forget  Rodney Dangerfield doing his stand up routine always lamenting about never getting any respect?  It is obvious that he was never a listing agent who added those always followed and adhered to comments on the Lafayette, IN MLS listing sheet to fellow agents, "house sold AS IS".  Otherwise, he would be right up there with nurses, doctors, and teachers as the some of the most respected individuals! My wife Sharon has worked very hard with her Lafayette, IN real estate AS IS listing, and has tirelessly moved forward with the inspection process that has resulted in the seller putting on a new roof and makin... 08/19/2012

I enjoy reading articles that were written even though they have nothing to to with Real Estate for sale in Lafayette In. Our sellers always ask us how we can increase the activity that their homes sees. Right now we are seeing and increase in activity in showings for homes for sale in Lafayette and West Lafayette In. However this takes things to a whole new level. The Seller of this home located at 915 Dalmore Drive, in Powhatan VA has come up with Huge incentive to get his home sold!!!  Homeowner Ken Jenkins is offering to buy a 2012 C Class Mercedes-Benz to the real estate agent who finds the person that buys his house    The listing agent Susan Stynes says that her client is not desperate to sell the house. Just motivated :0 Susan says that when brainstorming with here client regard... 04/18/2012

        I'm Back, with BACK TO BACK - I'VE GOT YOUR YOUR BACK, FRIDAY STORIES   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 f... 02/04/2012

  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 everyt... 01/16/2012

   PFCU opens 10th branch bank at IVY TECH in Lafayette, Indiana     PFCU President Bob Falk (far left) and IVY TECH Chancellor David Bathe (left) look on as Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski and State Representative Sheila Klinker share the podium and address the crowd at the PFCU ribbon cutting ceremony at the IVY TECH campus in Lafayette.    The PURDUE  FEDERAL CREDIT UNION partnered with IVY Tech Community College to bring financial services for the students and faculty at IVY Tech.   PFCU has partnered with the IVY Tech staff to bring financial education information to its students at the Lafayette campus.    The PFCU branch is across from the student lounge and it offers free checking services and a debit card to students and staff who open a new account with PFCU.     IVY Tech Chanc... 11/16/2011

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 a... 11/10/2011

    Foreclosure houses for sale in Lafayette, Indiana; it was a                               THREE DOG NIGHT DAY!      I wonder if the lyrics for Family of Man would have turned out differently if some of the band members of Three Dog Night were selling real esate: This short sale home was somebody's dream; three barking dogs nearly elicited a scream. Foreclosures, HUD's, and REO's across the land; We're selling  distressed homes for the family of man.     Showing foreclosure properties for sale in Lafayette, Indiana can offer interesting variety in the life of a Lafayette REALTOR®   I had four showings for an investor client yesterday:  2 HUD's, 1 Freddy Mac, and a short sale; but the short sale offered a requirement for the house to be shown.  Would I object to entering the apparantl... 07/30/2011

    KELLER WILLIAMS Realty RED DAY in Lafayette, Indiana     Keller Williams Realty   --believes in giving back to our community.  -- today we partnered with HABITAT FOR HUMANITY for our Red Day Community Service project in Lafayette. --Keller Williams agents worked at 106 Green Street in Lafayette, Indiana  from 9 A.M. till past 5 P.M. restoring the exterior of an existing rehabilitation project with Habitat For Humanity. --The spirited crew of KW agents: ****painted the window trim ****painted the fascia boards ****put up a privacy fence ****regraded back yard ****sodded back yard ****landscaped front yard         Carrie Johnston of Approved Mortgage(cjohnston@approvedonline.com) generously provided breakfast to the hungry Keller Williams Agents in the morning at the worksite.        ... 05/12/2011

        Tippecanoe County courthouse:  most beautiful in the state of Indiana is the seat of government for Tippecanoe County and is located in Lafayette, Indiana just across the Wabash River from world famous Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.   The Tippecanoe County courthouse is open daily Monday through Friday for county business and houses the Tippecanoe County court system.   05/08/2011

McCutcheon High School International Club Dinner is this Thursday, May 5th in the McCutcheon High School Commons from 5-7 P.M.     The McCutcheon High School International club is hosting an international dinner for students, faculty, alumni, and all interested parties in the McCutcheon High School commons from 5-7 P.M. Bring an international dish to share and join in on the fun, food, and festivities!     The McCutcheon International Club is actively involved in promoting a greater awareness and appreciation for the different cultures, languages, nations, and people that we share this planet with.     McCutcheon International Club service projects/trips for 2010/2011  49 club members took a field trip to Chicago in the fall and viewed: --- The Oriental Institute at Chicago University -... 05/03/2011

Homeward Bound 5K walk in Lafayette, IN this Saturday, April 16th to raise money for the homeless and for transitional housing needs in the Greater Lafayette area.   Please join the many REALTORS® from the Lafayette Keller Williams Realty Office and the Lafayette Regional Association of Realtors® in the 5K walk to raise money for HOMEWARD BOUND  on Saturday, April 16th at 9 A.M. in Riehle Plaza in Lafayette. *** Registration is at 9 A.M. and the walk will begin at 10 A.M. *** The Lafayette Regional Association Of Realtors has contributed about 1/3 of all the money donated so far!!!! *** These organizations in the Greater Lafayette Area will benefit from your contributions/support to help provide services to the homeless and those in need of transitional housing: Family Promise of Greate... 04/14/2011

You don't have to be THE Champion to be a winner! It was a week ago (AND A YEAR AGO) that I watched the Butler Bulldogs come agonizingly close to winning  the NCAA men's national basketball championship, only to have traditional powers Duke and UConn prevail.  UConn is a deserving champion as they were the only team in the NCAA tournament this spring to figure out a way to shut down Butler's patient and ever deliberate offense in that decisive second half. My colleague Gwen Banta, a Butler grad and longtime Hoosier resident, wrote a great post explaining the meaning of Hoosier Hysteria and its impact upon people beyond the basketball court.  You should read it and the comments as well. Growing up in Indiana our state basketball championship was unlike any other state.  Tiny schools of ... 04/12/2011

Come check out this new listing this Sunday, April 10th, 2011 during the OPEN HOUSE from 1:00 - 3:00 pm!  3613 Sunnyview Drive, Lafayette IN  47909 Location:   Lafayette Type:   Single Family Home Bedrooms:   4 Bathrooms:   2 full, 1 half MLS#:   9949491  Charming home in mint condition sitting on nearly a 1/2 acre lot with a huge fenced backyard! Relax on the covered front porch or while sitting on the large patio out back. Features include a 1st floor master suite and 1st floor bedroom (could also be used as a den/office), large great room with a floor to ceiling brick fireplace that opens to the kitchen and dining area. The laundry room has tons of cabinets and a folding counter and is plumbed for a utility sink. Lots of storage in the oversized 2-car attached garage with cabinets. T... 04/06/2011

  McCUTCHEON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL in Lafayette, Indiana:  will they repeat history?   Twenty years ago today the McCutcheon girls basketball team came from behind to defeat #2 ranked and undefeated GARY WEST in the morning semi-state basketball tourney game at Lafayette Jefferson before a crowd of over 4,500 people.   Today, the McCutcheon High School Lady Mavericks, who are coached by Jeff Knoy, take a 25-1 record and #4 ranking into this FINAL FOUR game for the IHSAA girls basketball tournament against #3 ranked Penn from the Mishawaka area.  Penn has a 22-1 record.  The winner advances to the 4A state championship next week at Fort Wayne.  Game time is 6 P.M. at the Warsaw High School gym in northern Indiana! GOOD LUCK LADY MAVERICKS and lets hope history repeats itself agai... 02/26/2011