Great news for the Northland of Wisconsin! For the second straight month in a row, sales in our area outperformed the rest of the State of Wisconsin. In fact, February sales for Northern Wisconsin in 2011 were 37.5% over our February sales for 2010. Hoorah! The WRA is crediting vacation home sales for the good performance and notes …
In 2005, plans began in Webster for the expansion of the public library. The long road of finding a location and raising the funds has been underway for six years and finally this year, the Library Board has something concrete to work with, literally. Terry Larsen and his family donated the building and site …
Today’s photo and posting are from Pat Duffy! Living here amongst all the beauty that is the northwoods, one has a tendency to forget to appreciate what we have around us. Each morning as walk across the street to get the morning newspaper, I make it a point to remind myself of the incredible natural beauty …
The local Realtors Association just released trend numbers for our area, showing three years of listing and sales activity. I was anxious to analyze what they sent, because the last three years have been very interesting – to say the least. Two of the trends that stood out to me are relevant to potential sellers and buyers and answer two …
I drove by Crooked Lake on Saturday and noticed a big spectacle out on the ice. There were trucks with large trailers and lots of commotion. The white snow and ice were a great backdrop to the sea of colors donned by everyone involved. I decided to pull into the park and walk onto the ice to see …
We’ve had a string of really nice listings come on board in the last few weeks. Every Tuesday morning we gather for our Property Tour to see our new listings and the anticipation of finding out what we will be seeing is really fun. After Property Tour, the work of matching properties with our buyers begins. It’s easy to …
When you work in the real estate business, it’s not uncommon for people to ask you about the business. “How’s it going?” “How are prices?” “Been busy?” We hear it now more than ever. Naturally, people want to know because housing is a major barometer for the health and well being of our economy. The answers to questions …
If you drive through Voyager Village during the Christmas season, keep your eyes open for this church made from ice blocks. It’s at the corner of Kilkare Road and Hanscom Lake Trailway. In the daytime, the ice catches the sun making it sparkle beautifully and at night, it’s internally lit, so it glows softly from within. Bob …
I wasn’t raised in a deer hunting family, so I know very little about what goes into “catching” a good (maybe a great) deer. I had the opportunity to spend some time with Greg Widiker, a science teacher who teaches a Sportsman’s Biology class at Webster High School. He and his hunting partner, Seth Pearson …
One of our team members took this stunning photo of sunset on Clam Lake Saturday night. When I saw it, I was trying to remember where I was on Saturday night and how I missed such a vision. It practically reaches out and grabs you by the neck, but these things are fleeting and it …
