My 5  P.M.  appointment was an Exotic Septuagenarian, and did she ever take me for a ride.     My recent 5 PM appointment was a brief break from real estate as the Collings Foundation stopped off at the Purdue University Airport in West Lafayette, Indiana to give the community a chance to view and even ride some living history from World War II:  three bombers and perhaps the most beautiful fighter plane ever built. My 5 pm appointment was a ride in the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber best known for its desperate and one way mission in April 1942 in the famous Doolittle Raid over Tokyo.The raid did little damage but it was a huge moral builder during a desperate time when Japan was unstoppable in its Pacific conquests.   The B-25 bombers and their crews accomplished more than they would ev... 08/22/2016

 DOG GONE IT!  Where do I vote in Lafayette, West Lafayette, or Tippecanoe County for the upcoming May 3, 2016 Primary Election??? Want to keep Tippecanoe County GREAT???  Don't forget to do your civic duty and take the time to check out the candidates for the upcoming Indiana primary election on May 3, 2016 in Lafayette, West Lafayette, and all of Tippecanoe County.Most Tippecanoe County citizens and residents will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for President down to local school board elections.Wheeler(to the left) reminds everyone NOT to vote for anyone running for DOG CATCHER!!!!!!Indiana has a closed primary,  which means you can only vote for  the candidates running for office in the same political party.Tippecanoe County has done away with the 93 voting precincts in ... 03/19/2016

Ringing and Singing in the Rain - Bruce Walter This week for the second time I got the pleasure to speak to another ActiveRain member being Bruce Walter. Sharon & Bruce Walter are a Team who covers the West Lafayette IN area and they work for Keller Williams Realty Lafayette IN. I have been reading Bruce’s posts on Active Rain for sometime. He does not get the opportunity to post on a daily basis but he does write some very excellent posts.  Bruce is a former school teacher as he taught history and economics for several years. He also coached several teams and taught Drivers Education. Drivers Education is up my alley as I was a Student Aid in High School. The Coach’s  always stuck me in the cars with the worst drivers and let me teach how to parallel park. Bruce told me during the scho... 01/29/2016

 West Lafayette Kingswood 5 bedroom home for sale minutes to Purdue with finished basement, fenced backyard, Klondike Schools located at 4597 Kingswood Place, West Lafayette, IN 47906. ACCEPTED  OFFER  in FOUR  DAYS !!!  West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 Kingswood 5 bedroom 4 1/2 bath home for sale listed at $539,000 is just minutes to Purdue University and offers:***  over 5,000 total square feet of finished living space***  capacious attached three car garage with windows***  large fenced backyard with two decks and 1 acre plus lot***  finished basement over 1,000 square feet finished with brick bar***  basement has one bedroom, full bath, and beautiful brick fireplace***  hardwood floors in kitchen with cherry cabinets and granite counters Looking for a 4 or 5 bedroom home for sale in We... 01/25/2016

  West Lafayette Indiana  ranch home on 10 acres minutes to Purdue Research Park with basement and outbuildings is now a closed sale.                                                            BOUGHT !!!  Congratulations to our buyers Jim and Donna on the purchase of  this beautiful ranch home of their dreams on 10 wooded acres with outbuildings just minutes into their church and Purdue University!  It was a wonderful transaction working with the listing agent and seeing the buyers and sellers become friends as the sellers shared their loving memories and the buyers their new dreams for this beautiful home! If you are looking for a home for sale on wooded acreage close to the Purdue Research Park, West Lafayette shopping and restaurants, or Purdue University contact experienced real est... 01/03/2016

 Lafayette Indiana Farmhouse for sale with acreage including woods and wetlands located five miles east of Interstate 65 and Lafayette located at 990 East 275 South, Lafayette IN 47905.                                                  SOLD !!! Congratulations to our sellers on the sale of their charming farmhouse with wooded acreage and wetlands.  If you are looking for acreage to build your dream home in the Lafayettte area contact Sharon and Bruce Walter, Keller Williams Realty in Lafayette IN at  765-426-5343 for more information.  We can help! Search Lafayette Indiana Real Estate Homes for Sale 01/03/2016

  West Lafayette Hadley Moors 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch home for sale by Purdue Research Park, Burnett's Creek Elementary with 2 car attached garage located at 4422 N. Shining Armor, West Lafayette, IN 47906.                                                                                                           SOLD !!!!!      Congratulations to our sellers on a quick sale of their West Lafayette Hadley Moors ranch home with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths just minutes from the Purdue Research Park and Burnett's Creek Elementary School! Ranch homes are selling quickly in West Lafayette in the $120,000 to $150,000 price range. Hadley Moors is a quick trip into Purdue University and the Purdue Research Park and is located in the popular Burnett's Creek Elementary School District in Tippecanoe ... 10/24/2015

 Does your Lafayette, Indiana lender answer their phone after 5 PM, or on weekends? In the fast paced world of real estate how many times do real estate agents need a lender to adjust the price down on a pre-qualification letter for their buyer as they are writing an offer at 9 PM at night so their buyer is not put at a disadvantage?Most of the national banks and many of our Lafayette brick and mortar lenders DO NOT, and the letter may state in indelible ink they are preapporved up to $200,000 even though your buyer is offering $180,000 on a home listed at $184,900.   Hmmmm, I wonder what that seller is going to think when they see that set in stone, pre-qualification letter for $200,000 from the inflexible and unavailable lenders who do business that way??? WANTED:  LAFAYETTE Lender wh... 10/10/2015

  West Lafayette Westport 2-3 bedroom executive homes for sale near Purdue Research Park with 2 car attached garage.                 SOLD  !!! Congratulations to our buyer HJ on the purchase of this beautiful Westport executive home near the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette!!! Westport offers maintenance free living with custom homes created by Lafayette's top builders. Looking for a new home in West Lafayette near the Purdue Research Park in Burnett's Creek Elementary?  Contact Lafayette real estate broker/agent Sharon Walter 765-425-5343 Keller Williams Realty to find available Westport 2-3 bedroom homes with maintenance free living in West Lafayette near the Purdue Research Park.  We can help!!! Search West Lafayette Real Estate Homes for Sale 10/07/2015

  Happy Trails to the Lafayette, Indiana area Girl Scouts and the Camp Sycamore Valley Girl Scout Camp!  One of the joys of teaching and coaching for over 30 years at the high school level was an unending cycle of giving back to the community way beyond the hours of the school day. Keller Williams Realty in Lafayette, Indiana had the honor of helping the Lafayette area Girls Scouts by helping with some much needed outdoor projects at Camp Sycamore Valley about seven miles east of downtown Lafayette.  The outdoor projects for this full work day included:  cleaning around the swimming pool, trimming trees, pulling weeds, raking dirt, staining a new bridge, and spreading crushed limestone to make new trails.     The most challenging task was spreading the piles of limestone to make about 5... 07/21/2015

 Lafayette Indiana 47909 Buckingham Estates 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch home for sale near Mayflower Mill, McCutcheon Schools located at 101 Buckingham, Lafayette IN 47909.                SOLD !!!       Lafayette Indiana 47909 Buckingham Estates 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch home for sale is now a closed sale; another home sold by real estate broker/agent, and Realtor® Sharon Walter,  Keller Williams Realty in Lafayette Indiana.Ranch homes have been selling at a VERY FAST pace in Buckingham Estates through the first half of 2015!!! The median days on market before a 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch with two car garage in Buckingham Estates has an accepted offer is EIGHT days through the 1st half of 2015!The median sales price was $139,000 and price per finished square feet came in at $88.  The aver... 06/29/2015

  West Lafayette University Farm 5 bedroom homes for sale by Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette City Schools. Market Report:  Closed sales 2015 through May 31st.  West Lafayette University Farm 5 bedroom homes for sale were red hot in 2015 through the end of May!!!  The median and average days on market was a blistering THREE days before the University Farm 5 bedroom homes had an accepted offer!University Farm is in the award winning West Lafayette Community Schools and 5 bedroom homes are in demand with the West Lafayette city schools!                                                                           MARKET SNAPSHOPNumber of sales:   2Low sale:  $310,000High sale:  $399,000Average Age:  24 years The above ground average  finished square footage was just under 3,000 and one ... 06/13/2015

  5 Bedroom homes for sale between $400,000 to $500,000 in Creekside Subdivision in Lafayette, Indiana 47905 in Wyandotte Elementary School.                            SOLD !!! Congratulations to our buyers on their beautiful, recently purchased home in Creekside Subdivision near Wildcat Creek in Lafayette, Indiana 47905!Creekside Subdivision is a popular area for buyers looking to spend $400,000 and up in Wyandotte Elementary and East Tipp Middle School.Creekside is close to Interstate 65 and the new hospitals, and Lafayette's major employers:  Caterpillar, Subaru, and Wabash National.  What do you get for your $400,000 to $500,000 when buying a Creekside 5 bedroom home for sale in Lafayette, Indiana 47905???*** large one acre plus lot with plenty of room between neighbors*** usually 4... 06/12/2015

  Lafayette IN 47909 3 bedroom home for sale with garage near Miami Elementary with updated kitchen and bathrooms located at 2337 Sequoya, Lafayette IN 47909.                                                                                        SOLD  in eight hours !!!!  Lafayette IN 47909 3 bedroom home for sale with garage near Miami Elementary with updated kitchen and bathrooms is now a CLOSED SALE;  another listing SOLD by Lafayette IN REALTOR®, real estate agent broker Sharon Walter.Lafayette Indiana homes for sale in the $70,000 to $130,000 price range, when listed at market value are selling with multiple offers in the first day or two! This Lafayette Indiana 47909 ranch home for sale with 3 bedrooms near Miami Elementary  had three offers within six hours of going active in the... 05/17/2015

Detained by the Police for DWR:  DRIVING WHILE a REALTOR® It was a quiet Sunday afternoon and I was dozing off on the sofa after an eventful drive through an upscale  neighborhood on a private drive in rural Lafayette, Indiana after viewing surrounding homes for a possible upcoming listing.  I was half expecting the firm and purposeful knock on the door-no it wasn't the neighborhood canvas of out-of-town professional fundraisers wanting you to support their cause-as that was yesterday!!!  When I opened the door, sure enough there was the police-a deputy sheriff to be exact.!  I knew what his first question would be, as I stood on the front porch being detained from my Sunday afternoon nap:   "Do you own a RED TRUCK?"                                                                       ... 05/15/2015

  Lafayette Indiana Stratford Glen 4 bedroom 2 story home for sale with fenced yard near McCutcheon and Mayflower Mill Schools located at 106 Berwick, Lafayette, IN 47909.                                                                                        SOLD !!! Lafayette IN Stratford Glen 4 bedroom 2 story home for sale with fenced yard near McCutcheon and Mayflower Mill Schools is now a CLOSED SALE;  another home SOLD by Lafayette Real Estate Broker/Agent Sharon Walter!This Stratford Glen home listed by Sharon Walter had an accepted offer in TWO Days!  Looking to sell your Lafayette IN home?  Contact Sharon Walter 765-426-5343 for how to do so! Search Lafayette Indiana Real Estate Market Homes for Sale 05/12/2015

  West Lafayette Greentree 2 bedroom 2 bath over 55 adult community condo in Greentree Assisted Care Complex near shopping and restaurants located at 3627 Senior Place, West Lafayette IN 47906.                                                                                                                 SOLD !!!West Lafayette Greentree 2 bedroom 2 bath over 55 adult community condo in Greentree Assisted Care Complex is now a CLOSED SALE;  another condo sold by West Lafayette real estate broker/agent Sharon Walter.Contact Sharon Walter 765-418-1886 for other over 55 adult community condos for sale in West Lafayette as homes and condos are selling fast in 2015!!!  Search West Lafayette Real Estate Market Condos for Sale 05/10/2015

  Lafayette IN 3 bedroom ranch home for sale with fenced yard near Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds and Lafayette Jeff High School located at 2111 South 9th Street, Lafayette, Indiana. This 3 bedroom ranch home for sale in Lafayette, Indiana is near the Tippecanoe County Fair grounds, Lafayette Jeff High School, and Central Catholic High School.  It is located along historic south 9th Street near Teal Road so there is quick access to schools, shopping and Lafayette's major employers.Recent updates within the last couple of years include:***  shingles*** furnace*** asphalt on driveway***  exterior paint*** brand new carpet in living room*** fresh paint in most interior roomsThis Lafayette 3 bedroom ranch home for sale with fenced yard includes a 1 car detached garage and storage shed with l... 05/04/2015

  Lafayette IN 47909 Benjamin Crossing 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch home for sale near Wabash National and Nanshan America located at 2601 Brewster Lane, Lafayette IN 47909. Lafayette IN 47909 Benjamin Crossing 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch home for sale near Wabash National and Nanshan America offers:***  1,200 + square feet finished living space***  2 car attached garage***  11 x 10 dining room***  17 x 15 great room***  adorable and move in ready home***  Woodland Elementary School This cute and adorable Lafayette IN 3 bedroom 2 full bath home for sale in Benjamin Crossing with 2 car attached garage is move in ready with a purchase price of $85,900!Contact Sharon Walter 765-426-5343 for more information to view this South Lafayette IN 47909 ranch home for sale near Wabash National and N... 05/04/2015

  Lafayette IN 47909 Woodfield Subdivision 4 bedroom home for sale with fenced yard near Nanshan America, new GE jet engine plant, and Wabash National located at 4107 Homerton, Lafayette IN 47909.                    ACCEPTED  OFFER  in  TWO  Days  !!!!  Lafayette IN 47909 Woodfield Subdivision 4 bedroom homes for sale near Nanshan America, new GE Jet Engine Plant, and Wabash National are selling quickly this spring with a median days on market of TWO days for a Woodfield home for sale to receive an accepted offer in the first trimester of 2015!This Woodfield 4 bedroom home for sale in south Lafayette 47909 near the new GE jet engine plant and Nanshan Aluminum is taking back up offers.  Contact Sharon Walter 765-426-5343 to view current active south Lafayette IN 47909 homes for sale near... 05/04/2015