Total Acres 713.09

Tracts 7

Type of Sale Auction

Farm Name Ballard Farm - North Farm

Status closed

HLS Number AJJ - 12591

Key Features Large Block of Productive Farmland

Location Richland Township, Miami County, IN
Peru Township, Miami County, IN
Erie Township, Miami County, IN


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Farm Name Ballard Farm - North Farm

Type of Operation Farm

Current Zoning Agricultural

School System North Miami Schools - Tracts: 1, 2, 4, 6 Peru School Corporation - Tracts: 3, 5, 7

Annual Taxes 17313.90

Ditch Assessment 40.44

Topography Gently Rolling - Level - Level To Gently Rolling - Rolling

Building Description Tools Shed - 32' X 72' with metal siding, metal roofing and dirt floor. Cattle Shed - 52' X 165' with pole construction and dirt floor.

Property Address 2053 IN-124, Peru, IN 46970

Region IN

General Location 5-8 miles northeast of Peru, Indiana

Legal Description 713.09 acres, more or less, located in Peru, Erie,& Richland Townships of Miami County, State of Indiana. Parcel Numbers available upon request.

Start Auction Date March 10, 2021

Start Auction Time 6:30 PM ET

Auction Location Miami County Fairgrounds: 1029 W 200 N, Peru, IN 46970

Date February 23, 2021

Time 4:00 PM ET - 6:00 PM ET

Date February 26, 2021

Time 4:00 PM ET - 6:00 PM ET

Tillable Acres 693.320

Non-Tillable Acres 14.270

Wooded Acres 3.500

Other Acres 2.000

Terms & Conditions METHOD OF SALE: Halderman Real Estate Services, Inc. (HRES, IN Auct. Lic. #AC69200019) will offer this property at public auction on March 10, 2021. At 6:30 PM, 713 acres, more or less, will be sold at the Miami County Fairgrounds, Peru, IN. This property will be offered in seven tracts as individual units, in combination or as a whole farm. Each bid shall constitute an offer to purchase and the final bid, if accepted by the Sellers, shall constitute a binding contract between the Buyer(s) and the Sellers. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids and his decision will be final. To place a confidential phone, mail or wire bid, please contact AJ Jordan at 317-697-3086 or Larry Jordan at 765-473-5849, at least two days prior to the sale. ACREAGE: The acreages listed in this brochure are estimates taken from the county assessor’s records, FSA records and/or aerial photos. SURVEY: The Sellers reserve the right to determine the need for and type of survey provided. If an existing legal description is adequate for title insurance for the tract, no new survey will be completed. If the existing legal description is not sufficient to obtain title insurance, a survey will be completed, the cost of which will be shared 50/50 by the Sellers and the Buyer(s). The Sellers will choose the type of survey to be completed and warrant that it will be sufficient to provide an owner’s title insurance policy for the tract. If a survey is completed, the purchase price for the surveyed tract will be adjusted, up or down, to the exact surveyed acres. The price per acre will be the auction price bid for the tract, divided by the tract acreage estimated in the auction brochure. FARM INCOME: Seller will retain the 2020 farm income. DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of the accepted bid down on the day of the auction with the balance due at closing. The down payment must be in the form of personal check, cashier’s check, cash or corporate check. YOUR BIDDING IS NOT CONTINGENT UPON FINANCING. BE SURE YOU HAVE FINANCING ARRANGED, IF NECESSARY, AND ARE CAPABLE OF PAYING CASH AT CLOSING. APPROVAL OF BIDS: The Sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids. All successful bidders must enter into a purchase agreement the day of the auction, immediately following the conclusion of the bidding. Successful bidders must execute purchase agreements on tracts exactly as they have been bid. DEED: The Sellers will provide a Trustee’s Deed and/or Special Warranty Deed at closing. EVIDENCE OF TITLE: The Sellers will provide an Owner’s Title Insurance Policy to the Buyer(s). Each Buyer is responsible for a Lender’s Policy, if needed. If the title is not marketable, then the purchase agreement(s) are null and void prior to the closing, and the Broker will return the Buyer’s earnest money. BUYER’S PREMIUM: The buyer’s premium is 1% of the purchase price. CLOSING: The closing shall be on or before April 23, 2021. The Sellers have the choice to extend this date if necessary. POSSESSION: Possession of the land and buildings will be at closing. REAL ESTATE TAXES: The Sellers will pay real estate taxes for 2020 due 2021. Buyer(s) will be given a credit at closing for the 2020 real estate taxes due 2021 and will pay all taxes beginning with the spring 2021 installment and all taxes thereafter. DITCH ASSESSMENTS: Buyer(s) will pay the 2021 ditch assessment and all assessments thereafter. MINERAL RIGHTS: All mineral rights owned by the Sellers will be conveyed to the Buyer(s). PROPERTY INSPECTION: Each potential Bidder is responsible for conducting, at their own risk, their own independent inspections, investigation, inquiries and due diligence concerning the property. Further, Sellers disclaim any and all responsibility for bidder’s safety during any physical inspections of the property. No party shall be deemed to be invited to the property by HRES or the Sellers. AGENCY: Halderman Real Estate Services Inc., Russell D. Harmeyer, Auctioneer, and their representatives, are exclusive agents of the Sellers. DISCLAIMER: All information contained in this brochure and all related materials are subject to the Terms and Conditions outlined in the purchase agreement. This information is subject to verification by all parties relying upon it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by the Sellers or HRES. All sketches and dimensions in this brochure are approximate. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY HRES AND/OR THEIR AUCTIONEER AT THE AUCTION DURING THE TIME OF THE SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY PREVIOUSLY PRINTED MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER ORAL STATEMENTS MADE. The property is being sold on an “AS IS, WHERE IS” basis, and no warranty or representation, either express or implied, concerning the property is made by the Sellers or HRES. Each prospective bidder is responsible for conducting his/her independent inspections, investigations, inquiries and due diligence concerning the property. Except for any express warranties set forth in the sale documents, Buyer(s) accepts the property “AS IS,” and Buyer(s) assumes all risks thereof and acknowledges that in consideration of the other provisions contained in the sale documents, Sellers and HRES make no warranty or representation, express or implied or arising by operation of law, including any warranty for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the property, or any part thereof, and in no event shall the Sellers or HRES be liable for any consequential damages. Conduction of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and discretion of HRES and/or the auctioneer. The Sellers and HRES reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person’s credentials, fitness, etc. All decisions of HRES and/or the auctioneer are final.