Besides Fall Colors, autumn is harvest time and picturesque images of Amish farms, pumpkins and corn shocks come to mind. Right now, in our rural marketplace the country roads are teeming with farm tractors on the way to work. There are even more in the fields; this morning two of the largest corn pickers I have ever seen passed me by. I was on my way to the post office. The local housing market may be slower, but it is a very good year for growing Corn.
Corn Shocks the markets in 2008. One of the largest grain storage bins in the world has been recently built in Viroqua. The bin has a 1 million bushel storage capacity and is one of only three bins of that size in the world. Since corn usually has been around $2 to $3 per bushel it's now selling around $5 to $8, I'd say there is a lot of corn in those 3 bins.
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Upon arrival, we were asked to write our names on slips of paper, for an impromptu drawing for a dinner gift card. And the winner was Dave Reed over at Oakwood Realty. FYI Dave, Linda drew your name, lucky guy!
On Tuesday, the 14th of October my teammates Jean and Linda and myself, took some time off from selling homes and land around our marketplace to headed to Milwaukee. Unlike the lucky agents in Milwaukee, the three of us had to hit the road extra early for the 3-hour drive. Registration was at 9 am, so if we hoped to get there on time it meant we had to leave by 6:30 am. Over the years we have had the opportunity to take advantage of our RE/MAX regional events many times. These gathering are always high-energy, action packed and informative. The focus is always on the business of building business, networking and having a terrific and entertaining day away for the office.
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Lookie Here... something I'm spotting a lot of lately in many homes. That's right, bowed shower rods, they seem to be in, trendy and add some extra style to the bath. Normally I don't usually take a second glance at someones shower rod, but these grab your attention right now. They look great. Not only are some bowed, but there are Arc Shower Bars too. Those also look very chic with grommet shower curtains. Apparently this type of rod also offer about 6 more inches of shoulder room in the shower, something hoteliers have apparently known for years. When selling your home and you're on a tight staging budget seems like an inexpensive, simple fix. For less than $80 you can add a colorful centerpiece to your bath to capture everyone's attention.
Every once in a while I get this particular type of buyer phone call. They start like this; I saw your sign on that ranch home over on South Avenue. I have a few questions. Quickly they begin to rattle off not one question but at least 10. How many bedrooms; how many baths? Do you know the lot size; do you have any other similar homes? Does it have a garage? Is it occupied, gee... what's the price? Before you can answer the first question the other 9 come in rapid succession. Any experienced agent confronted with this manner of questioning attempts to narrow down the challenge. You either try to answer the buyer's questions and get them out of the way. Or, more likely if it's me, I start asking my own. It's a trial close. Getting some answers needed so I can do a better job. As any agent knows, discovering the motivation, giving reasons to buy and eliminating the objections can lead to more sales.
Buck Hunting Cabin... all tucked away
peacefully on a 27 acre tract of hidden valley land, entirely concealed and out of sight. 