Karen E. Rice, REALTOR
P.O. Box F
Hawley, PA 18426
Office:
570-226-8240
Agent Direct:
570-647-5170
Q: Why should I sign the contract before the home inspection? What if something is wrong and we don’t want to buy the house after the inspection?
A: Because that’s the way we do it here in Pike and Wayne County, PA.
Please forgive me for being a smart-aleck. The truth is, it’s for your [...]
Filed under: Home Buyers, Random Real Estate Question | 1 Comment »
Trying to get a new real estate blog off the ground and running is sometimes a slow process. I’ve had my ActiveRain real estate blog going for some time and have seen success, but I rarely get consumer comments (I think a lot of folks think you have to be a real estate agent [...]
Filed under: The Rambling Realtor Misc. Category | Tagged: rss feed | 10 Comments »
I have had a blast taking customers out to view the lake front homes for sale on Lake Wallenpaupack. I like to put my customers at ease so they can enjoy themselves and not feel pressured. Sometimes I take this casual air a bit too far…I still can’t believe I [...]
Filed under: Karen's Friday Five, Lake Wallenpaupack Real Estate | Tagged: Karen's Friday Five, lakefront property, Wallenpaupack Lakefronts | 4 Comments »
Today is the first Wild Card Wednesday post. The blog may be about anything - whether it’s relevant to real estate in Pike or Wayne County (or anywhere, for that matter) or not.
I’m asking for READER PARTICIPATION. Please send pictures for Wild Card Wednesday - maybe a picture of local wildlife, or a “wild [...]
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Are there overpriced homes for sale in Wayne & Pike County? You betcha.
Homes & property for sale in Northeast PA around Lake Wallenpaupack can be $20,000 to $50,000 higher than what recent comparable properties sold for.
This is probably one of the reasons why our average DOM (days on market) ranges from 6 [...]
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One thing I try to avoid is mimicking what other bloggers write about. But I was reading Maureen McCabe’s blog today and she mentioned a blog by Ann Arbor real estate agent Karen Moorhead that explains why Easter was so early this year.
My kids asked me about this today…and interestingly enough, right after I [...]
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10 FUN(?) FACTS ABOUT MOLD!
1. Outdoors, mold exists nearly everywhere.
2. There are over 10,000 species of mold.
3. Mold helps break down, or decompose, organic material.
4. Every home has mold, somewhere.
5. Not all mold is harmfully toxic but it can certainly cause allergy problems.
6. Stachybotrys, a form of toxic mold, [...]
Filed under: Health and Home, Home Improvements | Tagged: mold, mold issues in the home, moldy, wayne & pike county real estate info | 4 Comments »
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