Viroqua Wisconsin: September 2009

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.

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.