LIVE Auction Thursday, September 19, 2024, 1 PM CST

Viewing & Inspection 11:30 am - 12:45 PM CST

at Weatherstone Village Manufactured Home Community Sales Office ( Auction doesn't happen at site of Home)

1100 W. US 20, Michigan City, IN.  46360

1 mile west of US 421/Franklin St. on south side of US 20

Photos & details coming:

Address:  Michigan City, IN 46360

- Home Size: 

• Year:
• - Brand Manufacturer:

- Serial # or VIN#: 

• - Minimum Opening Bid:  $  [    ]
• +   $520. Monthly Lot Rent + $40. Monthly Water/Sewer Fee                    Payable on Auction Day

Call or Email   Diana Cook Licensed Indiana Auctioneer for Details   219-763-3741

Telephone & Absentee Bids Welcome - Must Call Auctioneer by 5 pm Sunday, September 15, 2024

Manufactured Home(s) described and its contents** and appurtenances** are being sold at Public LIVE Bid Auction, authorized by Weatherstone Village Manufactured Home Community, Michigan City,  IN. 46360 - Lienholder and Innkeeper's Lien for unpaid rent and lien for storage charges.  Contents and appurtenances may include (if any) all fixtures, appliances, furniture, TV's, curtains, drapes, mini blinds, and all other window treatments, and all other personal property located within said mobile home, all blocking, tie-downs, and set up materials, awnings, porches, skirting, steps, antennas, sheds, and all clothing, personal property and belongings therein or upon said lot. Quantity of contents is a mixture - a home, may or may not have a garage, shed or car port and may be practically empty, while other homes, and/or home, garage and shed may have furniture and personal property belongings. All properties are abandoned, no one currently lives in the home.

There appears to be contents inside this home.

For specifics on Weatherstone Village  Manufactured Home Community (MHC) standards requirements, call Sales Office, during  regular weekday business hours,  M-F, 219-874-5465.

       TERMS: Cashier's Check, Money order, w/Full Photo ID,  Full payment on auction day plus other so noted additional  expenses. Manufactured Home(s) Sold "As Is, Where Is" No warranties or guarantees, you must rely on your own personal inspection. Not responsible for accidents, injury or items after "SOLD." You, the bidder, are responsible to secure your items you have bid on and won. Announcements made on Auction Day take priority over previous publications or electronic communications.

Public Auction Guidelines - Bidder Read Below & Understand Thoroughly!

Bidder(s) must be thoroughly knowledgeable of Terms, residency requirements, home moving requirements, Weatherstone Village community standards BEFORE placing a bid. 

Please be advised that the listed home(s) is being sold through a public auction sale managed through Diana Cook Indiana Licensed Auctioneer. At no time does Weatherstone Village assume responsibility for processing any Titling Paperwork for the home(s) listed as home(s) is titled and owned by another individual. Any and all interested parties will take FULL responsibility of this home at the time of purchase, today - day of Auction, if they are the winning purchaser. 

Weatherstone Village will relinquish al original paperwork required in which to conduct this public auction on the listed home(s).

• Title Search indicating titleholder and/or lienholders
• Certified letters mailed to titleholder and all lienholders(s) listed on the title search
• Publisher's Affidavit of Publication
• Bill of Sale

Winning purchaser (high winning bidder) accepts and agrees to all responsibility of the listed home(s) Day of Auction Date in processing paperwork in which to obtain title in their name. Furthermore, all monthly fees on the site where home is located will become the responsibility of the purchaser immediately on Auction Day. Purchaser accepts and agrees to pay Weatherstone Village the ongoing monthly site fee ($520.00) + $40. monthly water/sewer fee beginning date of public sale until this home has either been resold to a qualified buyer who has signed a new lease with Weatherstone Village or the listed home has been removed from the Weatherstone Village property. If the home has not been resold to a qualified buyer with sixty (60) days from date of public sale, the purchaser must complete a community application, obtain community approval for the site, sign the community lease and pay all required fees OR remove the home from the community immediately. There is an extra fee with the community application. 

            * Other expenses to be absorbed by the high bidder, buyer - is the cost with  LaPorte County assessor and treasurer for the transfer of title permit and estimated property taxes for 2024 plus all unpaid property taxes for previous years. It is bidder's responsibility to research what outstanding property taxes there may be, if any. Also, per Weatherstone Village MHC rules, the winning bidder of the home(s) must either; 1) Be approved by the Weatherstone Village MHC for residency/occupancy within 72 hours from time of purchase for homes which meet Community standards. Applications for the approval consideration process to live in Weatherstone Village MHC are available on-site on Auction day and can be completed on Auction day or recommended that application can also occur prior to Auction Day on-line at the Weatherstone Village  website;  or  2) Remove the home(s) off of  Weatherstone Village grounds.  Moving permit/certificate of insurance to be supplied to the Weatherstone Village  Office prior to removing or tear down beginning on said home. Monthly lot rent for any winning bidder/ buyer starts effective Auction Day.

It is high winning bidder's responsibility  to take all paperwork to the LaPorte County Treasurer's office to pay outstanding taxes on home(s) and obtain transfer of title permit. He/she/they will then take all issued paperwork to the Indiana BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles) to have title transferred into their (he/she or corporation) name. The cost absobed by high winning bidder with the BMV is approximately $40.

High Winning Bidder is NOT required to remove garage, shed, car port ( if any ) off premises. Previous structures must remain on Weatherstone Village grounds, unless otherwise stated by Weatherstone manaagement.

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