Viroqua Wisconsin

Open House Saturday 11/7/2009

Open House from 2 pm until 4 pm this Saturday at 208 Circle Drive Viroqua, WI

Hosted by Mary Strang please call: 608-606-2999 if information and directions.

The Residence: Here's the buy you have been waiting for in a Viroqua Home. If you are looking move in ready and no work required, this is it. It's informal, carefree and comfortable. At the front door you come into an over-sized living room complete with an attractive gas fireplace. Beyond the living area is a huge eat-in Kitchen with newer cabinetry, tons of counter-top space and almost new appliances that are included. Off to the side of the large kitchen is a formal dining room and it features French doors leading out to the deck and backyard. There are 2 good-sized bedrooms with a hall bath in-between.

The Location: The location is on a quiet and wooded street with minimal traffic. This little Viroqua Gem of a home sits on a corner lot, has newer vinyl siding and newer roof. A one-car garage is attached to the home by a breezeway. This is an impeccably maintained home, just perfect for those who are looking for carefree living.

 

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Open House Saturday 11/7/2009  " the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

3 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • November 04 2009 09:21AM

Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils for 2009

Here are some fun sites to explore for Halloween. It must have been a good pumpkin growing season because everywhere I look there are huge stock piles of pumpkins.

Via Melinda Peterson Broker RealtorĀ® Grants Pass Southern Oregon Real Estate (Real Estate Cafe):

I thought I would share the Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils for 2009 that we downloaded for free and some of the other ornate ones we found that we haven't tried yet.  Happy pumpkin carving everyone!  Stop by office in Grants Pass, Oregon and see our 270 pound pumpkin on display at Real Estate Cafe!

Free Pumpkin Carving StencilsThe first one we did was from Celebrating-halloween.com and they have a ton of different free pumpking carving stencils to download from the very simple classic patterns to much more ornate. We just did a classic jackolantern but there were tons to choose from.

 

 

 

 

 

Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils

Carvingpumpkins.com has some very ornate and pop culture focused stencils. We loved the Michael Jackson but have not attempted it yet since I think we'll need a bigger pumpkin.

 

 

 

  

 

Free Pumpkin Carving StencilsSpookmaster.com shares a daily free pumpkin carving stencil. We did the bat which turned out beautifully.

 

 

 

 

Free Pumpkin Carving StencilsThe Better Homes & Gardens website also had a bunch of great free stencils. They are more classics but seem easy to use. I downloaded the ghost for next weekend.

Good luck with your pumpkins and please share any other sites you know about that have more free pumpkin carving stencils available.

 

 

 

Compliments of your local Grants Pass Southern Oregon Realtor - Melinda Peterson - Real Estate Cafe

7 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • October 23 2009 09:33AM

Another New Listing: 208 E Circle Drive Viroqua, WI

The Residence: Here's the buy you have been waiting for in a Viroqua Home. If you are looking for move in ready and no work required, this is it. It's informal, carefree and comfortable. From the front door you enter into an oversized living room complete with an attractive gas fireplace. Beyond the living area is a huge eat-in Kitchen with newer cabinetry, tons of countertop space and almost new appliances that are included with the sale. Off to the side of the large kitchen is a formal dining room and it features French doors leading out to the deck and backyard. There are 2 good-sized bedrooms with a hall bath.


The Location: The location is on a quiet and wooded street with minimal traffic. This little Viroqua Gem of a home sits on a corner lot, has newer vinyl siding and a newer roof. A one-car garage is attached to the home by a breezeway. All impeccably maintained and just a perfect for those who are looking for carefree living. Asking Price is: $124,000. Reason: Settle Estate.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Another New Listing " the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

5 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • October 05 2009 07:34AM

3 Open Houses Sunday ~ 10/4/2009 ~ De Soto Wisconsin

If you have not tour a Mississippi Bluff Home now is your chance!

This Sunday in conjunction with 2 other Realtors, there will be a parade of 3 homes open for viewing along De Soto Bluffs Drive. The location is just about 18 miles west of Viroqua. The range in price of these homes is from $219,000 to $269,000. All 3 homes have stunning river views. One is overlooking the full channel of the Mississippi River the other have views of the backwaters and island of the river. Watch the eagles soar along the wooded bluff of the river below and see river boats crewing by as you tour all of these fine homes.  

Open House Sunday10/4/2009 From 12:30 pm until 2:00 PM, Hosted by Mary Strang of RE/MAX Hill Country in Viroqua, WI

Directions: Hwy. 35 in De Soto, east 1 block on Hwy 82, right on Mill Park Road, left on Lawrence Hill Road, right on Lawrence Ridge Road, right on De Soto Bluffs Drive, last house on the right.

66196 De Soto Bluffs Drive
De Soto, WI 54624

Awesome! It was everything you needed and more.... Welcome to De Soto Bluffs... A prestigious Hill Country community featuring home sites and acreage with breathtaking, unobstructed, scenic views, privately tucked away in an amazing mature woodland. Come and experience the peaceful, untouched beauty overlooking the Mississippi River and see why it is one of Southwestern Wisconsin's premier retreat locations and why it could be the next and last place you call "home."

This cottage style retreat home, built in 2004, offers a first-class floor plan with a main floor master bedroom and main floor laundry. The gas fireplace warms the vaulted great room bathed in sunlight that features a wall of windows and an over-sized deck, which provides seasonal living space. The oak cabinet kitchen also has open views to the river beyond...offering a delightful cooking environment. An open stairway leads up to a sleeping loft that could also be the perfect location for a library office space. The finished lower level features a walk out patio. Find yourself transported into a world of tranquility where whitetail deer can be seen crossing through the woods as the sun sets and the blue herons wade in the shallows of the Mississippi River below. Call today for your personal tour of this amazing retreat home.

Asking: $249,000

For an appointment to view be sure to contact
Mary Strang
608-637-3599

The other 2 homes open are:

65695 DE SOTO BLUFFS DR and 65797 DE SOTO BLUFFS DR both also open from 12:30 pm until 2 pm.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " 3 Open Houses Sunday " the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

8 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • September 30 2009 08:02AM

Viroqua WI Market Watch September'09

The price range went from a low of $20,000 to a high of $904,900 with a total of 144 listings to choose from. What do you get for the money? At the low end of the price range is a Readstown property, which, according to the listing agent has 2 buildings for the price of one. The listing remarks say: TWO HOMES FOR ONLY $20000. WILL REQUIRE YOUR SWEAT EQUITY TO BRING BACK THEIR OLD GLORY! 1 HOME HAS BEEN USED FOR STORAGE AND THE OTHER HAD RECENTLY BEEN LIVED IN. ROOM SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE AND BUYER TO VERIFY.

Over on the higher end of Vernon County property for sale, is a country property with 45 ACRES M/L.  The Agent's remarks are: VERY NICE FOUR BEDROOM HOME AT THE END OF A SECLUDED VALLEY. LARGE STONE FIREPLACE, FORMAL DINING ROOM, EAT IN KITCHEN, MAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY. MANY RECENT UPGRADES: CUSTOM CABINETS AND BUILT IN BOOK CASES & USER FRIENDLY FLOOR PLAN. PROPERTY ALSO FEATURES A CLASS A TROUT STREAM, A POND AND SMALL CREEK FLOWING THROUGH THE YARD. GUEST COTTAGE, HORSE BARN, GARAGE, AND MORE!    Lot Size: 228 ACRES

Sold MLS Listing for the Month of September totaled 7 the price range was from a $28,000 for a 3 bedroom, 1 Bath mobile home in Chaseburg, which sold in 79 days. The high sale was in Genoa and was a raised ranch home. It sold in 23 days for $150,500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are currently 144 active MLS Single Family listing available all across Vernon County. If you looking for a home in Viroqua or in Vernon County and want to take look at any listing just give Mary a Call.

 

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Market Watch September'09 " the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

 

8 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • September 16 2009 08:10AM

Legislative REPORT CARD

 

Realtors, Home Owners and Tax Payers across the country and here in Wisconsin, have benefited from the donations made by all Realtors across the country. This is a glimpse of some of the good things made possible in 2009 with the use of our National Realtor Association RPAC donations in 2009, as posted by our local Board of Realtors.  

Legislation Passed:

  • $8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit for primary residence that does not require repayment.
  • Banks permanently restricted from entering the real estate business.
  • Extended the current limit on property tax increases for municipalities and counties for another two years
  • A state budget that included no increase in the general income tax rate; no general sales tax rate hike, no sales tax on commissions.

Legislation Defeated:

  • Restriction of the mortgage interest deduction as proposed by President Obama.
  • Proposed doubling of the real estate transfer tax that would cost your sellers hundreds of dollars on the sale of their home.
  • A proposal to change the definition of "agricultural land" for purposes of use-value assessments to exclude any land that was platted or zoned for residential, commercial or industrial use. This would have greatly increased housing costs to buyers and carrying costs for owners.
  • A budget proposal to completely repeal Wisconsin's tax break on capital gains (60%), costing investors $485 million over two years.
  • The governor's proposal to force a defendant, who is as little as 1% at fault in a lawsuit, to pay up to 100% of the damages if the other defendants are unable to pay. This would have involved REALTORS® in never-ending lawsuits. ("Joint and Several" provision).
  • A $15.2 billion plan to provide a state government run universal healthcare plan, with a 4% employee payroll tax and a 10.5% employer tax.

 2 items I am particularly please about are banks being restricted from entering the Realty Business and also stopping a hike in the transfer taxes paid when selling a home.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Legislative REPORT CARD " the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

10 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • September 08 2009 06:48PM

Viroqua Open House Sunday 8/23/2009

                           

Open House Sunday August 23rd

12 noon to 1:30 PM  ~  Hosted by Mary Strang 

PRIVATE AND SPACIOUS LIVING IN THIS UNIQUELY DESIGNED VILLAGE HOME. VAULTED CEILINGS AND LARGE ISLAND SNACK BAR ADD TO THE OPEN FLOOR PLAN IN THE LIVING AREA. EXTRA SPACIOUS MASTER BEDROOM HAS WALK-IN CLOSET, ACCESSED THROUGH THE FULL BATH WHICH FEATURES A DOUBLE SINK VANITY AND FULL TUB W/SHOWER. SECOND BEDROOM ON MAIN FLOOR ADJACENT TO A SECOND FULL BATH AND 3RD BEDROOM (READY TO BE FINISH ON THE LOWER LEVEL COMPLETE WITH A PLANNED 1/2 BATH).  A 23X27 FAMILY ROOM IS FOUND ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THIS HOME, WHICH HAS SEVERAL BUILT IN NICHES AND BOOKCASES ALL TRIMMED IN LIGHT OAK. THE LANDSCAPING IS BEAUTIFUL, THE HUGH GARAGE HAS A 3RD DOOR FOR THE GOLF CART AND EASY CART DRIVE TO COURSE. LIST PRICE; $186,900

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Viroqua Open House Sunday 8/26/2009" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

Wordless Wednesday "Surprised"

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Surprised" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

Open House Sunday

  There are 2 open houses hosted by Mary Strang this coming Sunday                                         

      Open House Sunday August 16th 

From 2 PM ~ until ~ 3:30 PM

          S5412 EAGLE DR Viroqua, WI 54665

OPEN CONCEPT RANCH LOCATED EAGLE RIDGE ESTATES NEXT TO VIROQUA HILLS GOLF COURSE. THIS HOME FEATURES HARWOOD FLOORS IN THE GREAT ROOM, MASTER SUITE WITH BATH AND WALK-IN CLOSET, LOTS OF WINDOWS FOR SUNSHINE & GREAT VIEWS. tHE UNFINISHED BASEMENT HAS HIGH CEILINGS, IT'S ROUGHED IN FOR A BATH, FULL WINDOWS AND WALK OUT MAKE IT A SPACE WITH LOTS OF POSSIBILITIES. SIDE LOAD THREE CAR GARAGE.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Sunday Open House " the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

6 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • August 11 2009 09:54AM

This Sunday Open House

                                                             Open from 12 Noon ~ until ~ 1:30 pm

                                                                            Sunday August 16th 

                                                           S4617 Erickson Lane Viroqua, WI 54665

BEAUTIFUL RANCH HOME JUST MINUTES FROM VIROQUA. OPEN CONCEPT HOME WITH WIDE PLANK MAPLE FLOORS, NINE FOOT CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PLUS CATHEDRAL CEILING IN LIVING, DINING, & KITCHEN AREA. MASTER SUITE FEATURES LARGE MASTER BATH AND WALK-IN CLOSET. MAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY ROOM, LARGE DECK WITH LONG RANGE VIEWS. HOME HAS AIR EXCHANGE SYSTEM & LOWER LEVEL HAS BEEN DRYWALLED AND READY TO BE FINISHED.

 

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang.  All rights reserved... " Sunday Open House the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

 

2 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • August 11 2009 08:46AM