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Lafe, AR · Greene County

Home inspection in Lafe, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Lafe, Greene County, Arkansas. Lafe homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

Why Lafe homes need a local read

Lafe was settled by German Lutherans in the 1880s, and its Lutheran church and school used German rather than English until 1934.

History: German Lutheran settlement began with Herman Toelkin's arrival in 1886; The name Lafe was officially adopted May 21, 1902; Incorporated as a town May 21, 1974.

Around town: The Highway 135 and Highway 34 intersection and the Big Creek valley.

Setting: Crowley's Ridge in northern Greene County, in the Big Creek valley on the western side of the ridge.

Water, flooding and moisture in Lafe

Water nearby: Big Creek, which flows northwest toward the Black River.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Greene County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Delta and Crowley's Ridge homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, summer
Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, summer
Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, autumn
Raised home on a slab beside a drainage ditch, autumn
Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, summer
Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, summer
Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, autumn
Rice and soybean fields with a farmhouse and grain bins, autumn
River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, summer
River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, summer
River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, autumn
River bottomland home with tall cypress trees nearby, autumn
Brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river — Home inspection in Lafe, ARReport in 24 hours
The report

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Every Lafe inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours and written in plain English.

Questions

Common questions.

Why is Lafe called Lafe?
A post office application for Newberry was rejected and the postmaster combined his daughters' names into Loulyma. In 1901 residents petitioned for a new name honoring Lafayette Mueller, known as Lafe, and the change became official on May 21, 1902.
What is the terrain like around Lafe?
The town sits on Crowley's Ridge in northern Greene County, in the Big Creek valley on the ridge's western side. Big Creek flows northwest toward the Black River.
Why do crawlspaces matter in Arkansas houses?
EPA notes that crawl spaces with high humidity are common sites of hidden mold growth, especially over bare soil, and that soil moisture raises the humidity in the air above it. Arkansas summers are humid, so crawlspace moisture is a common thing buyers ask about. EPA also advises grading the ground away from the foundation so it does not stay wet.
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