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Engaging first time Lafayette, IN home buyers through the closing AND THEN SOME!!!

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana

 

 

Engaging first time Lafayette, IN home buyers through the closing AND THEN SOME!!!

 

Engaging first time Lafayette, IN home buyers through the closing contact Lafayette real estate agent/broker Bruce Walter Keller Williams Lafayette, IN 47905

 

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 going through and communication is the key element for a successful transaction from initial consultation, lending process, showings, offer and counter offers, home inspection, title insurance and ultimately the closing.

A good teacher and coach conveys to the students/athletes where they are going in the future with the material and skills at hand,  and what the next step in the process is so they can see the BIG PICTURE and be able to integrate the task at hand.  Communication is the key to that process, and first time home buyers just want to be kept informed and know what the next step is in the home buying process. 

Engaging your first time home buyers with constant communication and keeping them informed of what to expect next can take much of the anxiety of buying a home for the first time. 

Oh, did I mention that Jake was referred to me by Trica, a first time home buyer from this spring?  How neat is that???

Engaging your first time home buyers with hard work, understanding, and caring about their special needs and challenges CAN ALSO LEAD TO THE UNEXPECTED!

 

Jake, asked me if I could help him set up a table or two before Jen could make it back to their new house after the closing!

 

 

It turns out he is quite the romantic as he ended up buying over THREE DOZEN roses to surprise her on their beautiful new home!

 

 

 

 

The BIG SURPRISE was that Jake told me that he was going to propose to Jen when she arrived at the house after the closing.

 

So we prepared the surprise in WRT (world record time) arranging flowers, setting up tables, and even preparing a path of red rose petals in the house entry way!

 

 

 

Who would have ever thought that engaging your first time home buyers with timely and constant communication would lead to helping your buyer pop the question to his inamarata?!?

By the way, Jen texted me right after Jake popped her the question with this joyful response:

                 "Thanks, Bruce.  I said YES!!!"     :)

 

Is selling real estate a great profession, or what???

 

 

 

 

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Looking for a home in Lafayette, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County or the surrounding area?

I would love the opportunity to help you realize your dream of home ownership, or finding that investment property that is right for you.  I am committed to quality service and will work hard representing your interests.

 

 

Comments (92)

Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Bruce, this is such a warm and fuzzy story -- and over the years, never have had this happen!  Congrats to this couple!

Dec 12, 2012 09:33 PM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Joan, I don't think I will ever have a closing to top that one!

Dec 13, 2012 01:30 PM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Congratulations on all fronts Jen & Jake!!!!!!

That is such an awesome story Bruce!

Feb 03, 2013 08:25 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Renee,

Jen and Jake are really enjoying their new home!  It was a true privilege to serve them!!!  What a fun transaction!!!

Feb 03, 2013 09:42 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Bruce, love this story of these first time homebuyers and their "happily ever after"!

Feb 07, 2013 09:08 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Silvia, I just found out that Jen and Jake's wedding date will be on the first anniversary of the closing/proposal date!  How neat is that!?!

Feb 07, 2013 08:55 PM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

How exciting!  The teacher in you makes you a wonderful real estate agent.  Your clients are very blessed and fortunate to have you! 

Feb 18, 2013 09:59 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN
Judi, I do miss teaching and my students, but not the countless hours every night and weekends grading papers, quizzes, and tests. Young first time home buyers are the closest thing I have in real estate to my students.
Feb 18, 2013 10:40 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Oh I love this story, I am a hopeless romantic! Good to know that romance is still alive and well in the heart of your new First Time Homebuyers!  I can see how you would be a perfect agent for first time homebuyers, too Bruce- it is a learning process and you are a patient and knowledgable teacher!

May 02, 2013 02:44 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Oh, plus a good table putter-togetherer....

May 02, 2013 02:45 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Mary, yes you are HOPELESS romantic!  Whenever I think of you I see you in your boots knee deep in septic honey as you operate your spade in search of the septic tank for a client!  Greater love hath no man known than Mary Douglas looking after her real estate clients!!!

May 06, 2013 03:08 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Mary, I can't take credit for the final table arrangements, but I was awesome at spreading a trail of rose petals on the floor for Jake to surprise Jen!

May 06, 2013 03:10 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Awww, I'm a sucker for these kind of stories. THis is so sweet Bruce. I'm  so happy that I found this post of yours - it warms my heart. It also tells me how fortunate first time home buyers are to have you as an agent.

Jul 11, 2013 12:34 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Debb, the wedding is coming up this fall and it will be on the day they closed their house and became engaged!!!!  Isn't that special!  I am so excited for Jen and Jake!

Jul 11, 2013 12:56 AM
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

Bruce- wonderful story with an even better ending!

Jan 06, 2014 11:06 PM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Shanna, what a wonderful experience it was working with Jen and Jake!  They were so organized, prepared, and always ready for the next step!  I was so disappointed to miss their wedding as it was during the NAR Convention!

Jan 07, 2014 07:56 AM
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

I bet Jen and Jake would have loved to have had you there- but it sounds like they are pretty realistic and understood! 

Jan 13, 2014 10:22 PM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Shanna, I was able to see the wedding pictures and they are amazing!!!

Jan 14, 2014 08:37 AM
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

Bruce- I am sure that with your help they have talked about you many times and probably leads to new business for you;)

Jan 20, 2014 12:45 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Shanna, it is always a humbling experience when a client refers a friend, family member, or co-worker to us!

Nov 20, 2014 10:54 AM