Viroqua Wisconsin: September 2008

Time Management & Tomatoes

Time sure flies when you're a Realtor, some days it's just hard for me to recall what day it is! Whether it is a hot market or a slow market, my time still seems to be what everyone wants. Now I am not complaining, I am pleased that I am apparently in some sort of demand. I guess that comes from the 20+ years of daily dedication to my work. However, even with computers and all the high tech on-line stuff, there is just more places to add, post and upload to, which takes even more time. Buyers can call on such short notice; can I see 507 Main Street? I am standing right in front of it right now.  Sellers frequently phone or drop by at the most inopportune moments throwing off my schedule. Like first thing at 8:30 am on Monday morning, enthusiastically telling me, I just wanted to find out what is happening with our house since we listed on Friday night? Why are there no showings yet? Say, could you run this ad I wrote myself (3 paragraphs) in the Wall Street Journal?

With the summer months just about now gone, so goes hope of extra leisure time for me. Over the years it's been easy to condition myself to believe... not having extra time for the simple things in life is quite normal for a Realtor. Like for example, never having extra time to stop at the farmers market on Saturday morning even if everyone else does.  I always just drive by looking out the car window, rushing on to some appointment somewhere else. Well as far as the farmers market and summer goes, one thing I realized is I really missed the taste of a homegrown tomato!  

Reason has it, since I had no time to stop; maybe this was the time slow down for just a moment and plant a few plants in my own yard. So I did!  I cleverly install two plants early in spring, in the middle of my front landscaped ornamental garden plot. It's my "I'm too busy Realtor garden", as with the in ground irrigation, and the ground mulch, there would be no need for me to toil.  All that was required was to anticipate warm, sunny days and in time hope they'd be ripe. I guess what any, In Demand Realtor needs to do is figure out how to properly manage time and resources to your advantage and sit back and reap your rewards! 

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

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-637-3599 

12 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • September 07 2008 05:25PM

121 W Maple Street Viroqua, WI 54665

Awesome & then Some! Here is a cozy cedar shingle sided home that's a real charmer, an added plus is this type of siding is also considered Green! Being made from wood, it is a renewable resource and presents a very natural look to this home that blends in well with its woodsy surrounding environment.

If you need 4 bedrooms but would really like 5; this one has that size and potential! Additionally there are 2 full baths to boot, one on each floor, hooray! First impressions are known to be important and you will be pleased with this one's appeal! A newer full panel glass front door welcomes you and allows you to see the warm, comfy interior. The living and dining rooms both have refinished maple hardwood floors offering a unique look that is very inviting. The first floor level also has a snug front den which is used as a home office, as well as, a generous sized room to the rear of the home. This room is useful as a 4th bedroom or family room. On the second floor there are 3 good sized bedrooms, all with closets. A stackable laundry area has been installed in a former hallway linen closet... how convenient!


Restful scene really unfold in the oversized backyard. It is perfect for picnics, a location for gatherings with friends and ideal area to plant a huge garden. There is also a one car garage and a private driveway for additional parking. This home is a perfect place to create memories; happiness is only a call away!

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

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-637-3599 

2 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • September 04 2008 08:21AM

Left Behind

Owning a little get-a-way place out in the country, what could be better?  Often a picturesque old farmhouse with a babbling brook, located at the end of a lane comes to one's mind. Since buying a farm may be a wonderful daydream for some urban dwellers, it can also be a startling education on what I really didn't expect to learn.  

Farms come with acreage and outbuildings. Back forty's and outbuildings come with stashes of stored and discarded stuff from other days.  These are the places that farmers squirrel away all those old things that just might come in handy someday.  When you buy a farm you might expect that the barns will be emptied out and broom clean, right?  

Make sure that is agreed upon, as it is not always the case. Nonetheless, if you are not watching there might be a few other forget-me-nots that could be missed. What are the most common farm items routinely left behind that you may not want to deal with?  Those items seem to be huge piles of unwanted manure, bales of surplus hay, and there is always that an abandoned truck, rusting away behind the shed like this one I photographed this week. Last questions... why do they always leave the hood open?  

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

call Mary Strang  therteam.com  RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-637-3599 

  

10 commentsMary Strang ~ Viroqua, WI Real Estate • September 01 2008 01:24PM