Posted on December 29, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy
We all know that foreclosures and short sales are on the rise. Here in Pike and Wayne County we are seeing many more “REO” and foreclosure properties than in times past. As more and more homeowners find themselves “upside down” with their home, many are desperate; fear of losing their home may cause them to [...]
Filed under: Foreclosures, The Rambling Realtor Misc. Category | Tagged: foreclosure, real estate, scams, short sales | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 22, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy
Hideout Home For Sale SOLD for $116,600! This home in The Hideout in Lake Ariel PA was PRICED RIGHT and READY TO GO. This home is now sold. Here are other Hideout Homes for Sale! Many improvements have been made to this cute two-bedroom ranch home, including: brand new updated bathroom, new kitchen counters, ceramic [...]
Filed under: Featured Homes for Sale, The Hideout Lake Ariel PA | Tagged: Hideout Homes for Sale, ranch home for sale, northeast pa homes for sale, Wayne County PA real estate, Homes near Scranton | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 21, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy
“Happy Holidays” has been a seasonal greeting since way before I was born. My parents had a recording of Bing Crosby singing “Happy holidays…..happy holidays….” This was an acceptable greeting long before anything was politically correct, and in fact, lots of stuff was politically incorrect. There is no reason why “Happy Holidays” should be offensive. [...]
Filed under: The Rambling Realtor Misc. Category | Tagged: Christmas, Hawley PA, holidays | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 9, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy
Generally, I enjoy watching HGTV. It’s terrific for ideas on staging, updating, landscaping. But please, remember this is entertainment…and some of the advice given is really BAD, in my opinion. One of the worst shows, IMHO, is My House is Worth WHAT. My House is Worth What features a real estate agent taking on the [...]
Filed under: Home Improvements, Home Sellers, Tuesday Tips | Tagged: appraisal, equity, Home Improvements, Pike County PA, real estate, selling your home | 6 Comments »
Posted on December 3, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy
This is not directly related to real estate in Pike and Wayne County, or Lake Wallenpaupack, but I think it’s an important message… Every year I think I become a little more jaded over the whole “Holiday” season; it seems to me that materialistic greed has taken over common sense and true generosity for many [...]
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Posted on December 2, 2008 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy
You Can’t Be Prom Queen if You Don’t Make it to the Dance….Or, You Can’t Sell Your House if The Buyers Aren’t Interested.
Filed under: Home Sellers, Tuesday Tips | Tagged: for sale, Pike County, price, Real Estate Market, selling home, Tuesday Tips, Wayne County | 5 Comments »