Viroqua Wisconsin: July 2009

The sun is shining and I am going to be getting ready shortly to head over to my Sunday Open House.

606 Central Avenue
Coon Valley, WI 54623-9732

To insure a good turn out this is just a friendly little reminder that it is being hosted by myself from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm today. I hope to see a good turn out and better yet maybe write an offer on this great home! See you poolside!

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... " See you Poolside"  the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

For all you city brokers and buyers out there you might be shocked to learn that when showing some properties in the country you just show up for an appointment. No need to call first. Why, because they don't use phones.  If there is several days notice, I would then usually send a courtesy post card. What kind of sellers would agrees to this? Well these owners are Amish.

Presently I have 2 Amish Farms for sale.  Yesterday when I went out to show both of them and one was vacant while I knew the other had a family still living there. When we opened the front house door, it was a total surprise to see a sea of plants evenly spread out across all the floors. It was easy to understand that they were being dried in the heat of the closed up house.  Every room was filled with them. The buyers and I both joked, but could tell it wasn't Marijuana grass. However we really were not sure what it was.  After looking over the outside of the house and all the outbuildings, we headed over to the other farm. The owner there was in and had no problem with our impromptu showing and agreed to lead us around his home. Again, we found in the second floor the same plants spread out to dry. We learned they were stinging nettles and many Amish families harvest nettles for medicine and tea. I learned from him that the season is short, you have to gather them up before they flower out. He continued to tell us, he sold most of his to a herb buyer.

If you have never gotten into a field of stinging nettles then lucky you.  I have, and they do really sting. You would have to dress up for this harvest with work gloves and long sleeves and pants making sure to cover all exposed skin, or else! Apparently this noxious weed is also known among herbalist to be a plant that will heal all that ails you. I personally have never tried Stinging Nettle Tea but since learning about it, I think I just might have to give it a try.

The photo on top is a picture of the nettles spread out on the living room floor, the other one is of the buyers and the Amish fellow heading up to take a look at the cistern well powered by wind.

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... " Amish Tea"  the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

Just a glimpse into the past when times and things were simpler.  Necessity was the mother of invention back then.

This means that solutions to problems (the invention) are born out of then need for a solution (the necessity).

Here is an example of something I have seen more than once in an old farm house.  To make a repair, the owner had used tin can lids to patch a location of what must be a hole in the floor. I am not sure if this fix was to cover an electric cord opening or perhaps to seal up a mouse hole? Yikes...

But... In times gone by, cheap fixes  were done by necessity and today most would be horrified to even consider a repair like this being done.

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... " Frugality or Greenness"  the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

Wow... attractive and nicely maintained Brick Craftsman Style home. Looking for move-in-condition? This one has recently refinished original hardwood floors, great woodwork and an updated Kitchen. A newer over-sizedgarage with plenty of room is an added bonus. There is also an in-ground 17x37 pool for summer fun, Stop By For My Open House During the Holiday Weekend on Sunday!

3-4 Bedroom, 2 full baths, Formal Dinning room, open staircase entry.

Open from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm this Sunday the 5th of July.

I might be pool side enjoying some sun with tanning lotion and a good book, so be sure to come on in or check at the back yard gate!!!

Location 606 Central Avenue

Coon Valley, WI

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 Sunday in Coon Valley, WI"  the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

Please Vote: How does a Realtor take a photo exactly like this?

1.        You know the guy in the red cap and accidentally push the shutter button.

2.        You normally are not aware of your surrounding and life just happens while doing real estate.

3.        You felt the bright color of the red cap would add drama to the drab room and is your idea of staging a room.

4.        You really don't care how the picture turned out and the MLS requires a photo within 48 hours.

 Photo courtesy of an agent friend of mine who is now trying to pay more attention to what's going on around them in the room while taking their listing photos. 

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... " Realtors, pay attention while taking a photo"  the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.