About Homestead Consulting Services

Homestead Consulting Services offers education and consulting assistance to all homeowners and potential homeowners regardless of income. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. We serve families in Tippecanoe, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Warren, and White Counties. We are a HUD certified counseling agency. Our agency is certified by the State of Indiana to offer homebuyer counseling, education and foreclosure prevention counseling. Our counselors are certified by the State of Indiana, NeighborWorks America and NCHEC to offer pre and post purchase counseling, foreclosure prevention and reverse mortgage counseling.

Office Location and Hours

Our offices are located in the lower level of the Depot at Riehle Plaza, 200 N. 2nd Street, Lafayette, In 47901
Phone: 765-423-1284; Fax: 765-807-1307
Our hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Wednesday 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.
Appointments are recommended.  

Staff

Marie Morse, Executive Director	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Joe Kellogg, Housing Programs and Facility Manager	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Elsa Schirmer, Accounting & Administrative Manager	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tracy Landes, Housing Counselor	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Board

Jim Slaven State Farm Insurance Board President	Cindy Murray Lafayette City Clerk Board Vice-President	David Holder, CPA Hare, Russell &Holder Board Treasurer
Larry Lohmeier Caterpillar, Inc. Board Secretary	Kim Davis Realtor, ReMax	Norbert Fisher Retired
Lon Heide Lafayette City Council	Richard Hines Indiana Design Consortium	Sheila Klinker State Representative
David Kovich Komark, LTD	Sherry McQueen Old National Bank	Kathy Murray Purdue Extension Tippecanoe County
David Rosenthal Attorney at Law	Eric VandeVoorde Ivy Tech Community College	Aimee Jacobsen, ex-officio City of Lafayette

Mission

Homestead Consulting Services improves lives and strengthens communities by promoting decent affordable housing; developing neighborhood leaders; and providing housing education and counseling services so that residents are able to make informed decisions about their housing options.

Vision

The vision for Homestead Consulting Services (in corporation and collaboration with its partners) is to be acknowledged as the premiere and preferred provider of housing education, counseling and resident empowerment programs in the markets that we serve. We strive to be a recognized example and positive model for other organizations that provide similar services throughout the nation.

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