Esther Smith - The LT Group Real Estate

Esther SmithAssociate Broker / Office Manager

(260) 213-3100 esther@chooselt.com

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Most Recent Sales

This 2 year young home was built by Ideal Suburban Homes. This is the Hunter model with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in newly completed subdivision of Orchid Court. The home offers an open and split floor plan. The living room has cathedral ceiling with ceiling fan and large windows with a view of the covered patio out back. The kitchen offers a great center island with sink and dishwasher. There are plenty of kitchen cabinets from D & B Cabinet Company and all the appliances stay. There is a nice sized pantry and laundry room with convenient shelving. The Primary bedroom has a walk in closet and 5' stand up shower. The other 2 bedrooms are a good size with large windows. All windows have good quality blinds. The 3 car garage is spacious and semi finished. There is a pull down stairs and plenty of storage over the garage area.

$260,000 Sold

308 W Orchid Court Columbia City, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,368 SqFt 0.230 Acres

Everything new in this 120 year old home except the exceptional inlaid designed wood floors and original wood trim. Furnace and AC 2017, Roof 2014. With master bedroom, master bath separated with original pocket doors, 1/2 bath and laundry on the main floor. Three nice sized bedrooms upstairs with full bath with twin sink vanity. Enclosed porch in the back and nice "come sit with me" front porch with new decking. Wood fence provides privacy for the large side and back yard. New Gas Range, Refrigerator, and Microwave included. Located in historical Columbia City on the only brick road in town.

$235,000 Sold

336 N Chauncey Street Columbia City, Indiana

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,624 SqFt 0.200 Acres

This house is move-in ready. Roof, doors, windows, countertops, flooring, appliances installed spring of 2018. Washer and dryer stay but are not new. Three bedroom, large living room, eat in kitchen, one bath, 1/2 bath off utility room. Attached, over-sized one car garage and a great privacy fenced in back yard. Mayor's community park next door. It's a way but you can walk to Morsches Park for ball parks, trails, playgrounds and community activities. A great neighborhood to live in. A great starter home.

$150,000 Sold

345 N Columbia Parkway Columbia City, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,200 SqFt 0.269 Acres

Don't miss out on this well maintained 2 bedroom, 1 bath home. Check out the hardwood floors in the dining room with original corner cabinet. Large bedrooms on the upper level. New hot water heater in 2020, new kitchen sink and bath vanity in 2021, new lighting. Back yard is completely fenced, with 2 car detached garage. Great front porch for hot summer nights. All appliances included.

$145,000 Sold

342 N Walnut Street Columbia City, Indiana

2 Beds 1 Baths 1,392 SqFt 0.250 Acres

Charmer! This 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath home across from the school in Churubusco has and open concept floor plan as well as large living and bed rooms. If you need a bit more space, the basement is hideout ready. Picture yourself relaxing on the back deck or tinkering in the oversized one card garage

$119,500 Sold

245 W Whitley Street Churubusco, Indiana

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,307 SqFt 0.180 Acres

Located just a couple blocks from the center of Columbia City, you will enjoy this Queen Anne style home with easy access to small town amenities as well as quick access to Fort Wayne and Warsaw with all the larger city activities. This cozy 3 bedroom home has 1 bedroom, bath, and laundry area on the main level along with a formal dining room and eat in kitchen. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms and a large loft area for another sleeping area or den. There is a large 1-car attached garage, storage shed, and semi-private back patio in the back with a pull down awning. Relax on the large wrap-around front porch and enjoy small town living. This home is ready to move in and enjoy.

$99,500 Sold

209 E Market Street Columbia City, Indiana

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,560 SqFt 0.120 Acres

It will be easy to forget you are in the city with this one acre of land. It is located in a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. There are homes across the street recently built. There is potential to separate into 2-4 lots or keep one large area to build your new home, or both. The property backs up to a wooded area for added privacy. All city utilities available.

$30,000 Sold

4800 Tyrone Road Fort Wayne, Indiana

47,132 SqFt 1.082 Acres

Farmed for many years. Subdivided for intent to build Single Family.

$30,000 Sold

W Lincolnway Highway Columbia City, Indiana

137,650 SqFt 3.160 Acres

Here is a nice quarter acre lot located in Larwill ready for development. Vacant lot to the East, paved alley to the South and Hammontree to the North. The property has mature trees and shrubs and would be perfect and affordable to build a home, workshop, or a manufactured home. City sewer line runs along the alley and is capped ready for hook-up. A private well is needed. Close to Highway 30 which is a convenient corridor between Warsaw, Columbia City, and Fort Wayne. Variances will be the buyer's responsibility.

$4,000 Sold

214 E Hammontreet Street Larwill, Indiana

10,890 SqFt 0.250 Acres

A Little About Esther Smith

Experience:

” She was very polite, and not pushy. She responded very promptly with questions and set up appointments very timely and around our schedule.” Client of Esther Smith

Esther’s mission is to provide professionalism, personal attention, client education, support, and warm regard that exceeds expectations.

Esther has been a licensed REALTOR since 2011 providing an outstanding experience for each of her clients. She has 34 years experience at USDA, Rural Development as a Loan Specialist (retired 10/11)) – loan making and servicing in the Single Housing Division and Multi-Family housing Division. She worked with an extensive network of real estate partners. She knows that if her client is happy – she’s done her job.

Besides being a national real estate sales expert, Esther spends her spare time with family. Her family consists of three generations in real estate. Her daughter Tina Houser is the founder of LT Real Estate, her granddaughter, Atalie Honaker works with them as well as Managing Broker of the LT Group Real Estate.

Esther is a member of a local, state, and national professional trade association and has access to a vast array of educational programs, research, and resources. You will want a REALTOR on your side. Call Esther today.

You will appreciate Esther’s knowledge, understanding, and experience in the real estate market that only she, a local expert, can offer. To be the best, you must defy mediocrity and deliver nothing short of exceptional services throughout the entire transaction. Every client is different, every property is unique, and every journey tells a story. Navigating through it all takes experience, trust, and commitment.

Personal finance counselor – personal budgeting – Dave Ramsey trained (2007) and has coordinated “Financial Peace University”

Held the position as secretary/bookkeeper for 20 years at the American Legion Unit 98 – payroll and account payables. (1980-2000)

Held the position as bookkeeper at the law office of Terry L. Smith for 5 years (1991-1996)

Held the position of Treasurer – Neighborhood Association, American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 98, Interfaith Mission (The Lighthouse – homeless shelter), Whitley County Real Estate, LLC and On The Market Real Estate, LLC (since 2010)

Tax preparer with H&R Block 2000-2020

Real Estate Sales Agent, CFO and Office Manager at LT Real Estate, LLC (since 2010)

A Notary Public

Qualifications:

Proficient in:

Interpreting and implementing government regulations, IHCDA, HUD, USDA, RD
Financial Records and processing for Payables and receivables
Report generation and analysis including budgets and file maintenance
Customer needs, satisfaction, and service
Training and development
Operations management
Computer operations
Collections and credit management
Personal financial counseling
Real Estate Sales
Property Management

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What Clients Are Saying about LT

Tina is very attentive and worked to get us the best buyer possible. Loved working with her!

- Jennifer Simmons
Esther was, "Available a lot, got back to us quickly. She was great!"

- Carolyn Fuller
She was always there for us when we had questions or started panicking (which as first time home buyers, it was a lot). She knew what we wanted and got our style instantly. She was quick, efficient, and extremely laid back and calm which helped us stay calm too. Highly recommended!

- Katie Doehrmann
Atalie was great with updates, awesome communication!

- Christopher Brooke & Chandra Meyer
I want to thank Sara for her hard work and awesome communication in selling our home. Of all the realtors I have used she is the best I also need to commend her for finding our new home Sara supported us through the whole. We knew that her interest was to make sure we were happy with the sell and purchase. I have very high confidence in Sara and highly recommend her.

- Jeffrey Hurd
We worked with Tina. We had an unusual situation and needed to sell our home quickly. Sold it in seven months. She went out of her way to help with my anxiety over unloading

- Juni Krontz

Areas Served

Allen, IN De Kalb, IN Elkhart, IN Huntington, IN Kosciusko, IN LaGrange, IN Noble, IN Steuben, IN Wabash, IN Whitley, IN

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