A new law would require all new homes built in PA to have water sprinkler systems installed. Supposedly this new, expensive mandate will save lives but the National Incident Reporting System confirms that the use of hard-wired smoke detectors alone will prevent over 99% of all fire deaths. I just sent email to Representative Mike [...]
Filed under: Health and Home, The Rambling Realtor Misc. Category | 4 Comments »
So, you’ve bought a home in The Hideout or Hemlock Farms or Masthope or Fawn Lake Forest. Or anywhere, really. Your new home has working appliances, but maybe you decided to purchase new ones. You could give them away using the local Freecycle.org website. Or you could get paid a little for them! PPL is [...]
Filed under: Health and Home, Home Buyers, Home Improvements, Home Sellers | Tagged: appliances, recycle | Leave a Comment »
Winter often comes early here in Northeast PA. Not sure if Wayne or Pike county is colder – but the wind blowing across Lake Wallenpaupack or Westcolang Lake or Lake Henry can freeze ya to the bone. I know a lot of folks are looking for ways to cut heating costs this winter. I was [...]
Filed under: Health and Home, Home Improvements | Tagged: Home Improvements | 1 Comment »
Was out with clients yesterday who just purchased a home in The Hideout. While chatting before the closing they told me that they canceled their MetLife insurance altogether and are going with a new provider and agent. When they contacted their agent to inquire about including their vacation home on their homeowner insurance, they discovered [...]
Filed under: Health and Home | Tagged: coverage, homeowner insurance, policy, the hideout, vacation home | Leave a Comment »
This winter, more than ever, many people in Pike and Wayne County are worried about the cost of keeping their families warm, along with putting food on the table and buying other necessities. Oil used to be one of the most economical ways to heat your home, but those days are gone… Some folks are [...]
Filed under: Health and Home, Wayne & Pike County Local Info | Tagged: heating assistance, home heating, LIHEAP, pa, winter tips | Leave a Comment »
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 | 7 Comments »
Your instincts can save your life; listen to them! If you read only one book, this is the book to read: The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker. An online friend recommended it to me. She had purchased several copies of it herself, to give to her friends and family members. Some people dismiss [...]
Filed under: Health and Home, The Rambling Realtor Misc. Category | Leave a Comment »
You've come to the right place for Wayne County, Pike County and Lake Wallenpaupack real estate info. Find northeast PA listings, local info, and even a few of Karen Rice's "Realtor Ramblings" right here on PikeWaynePABlog.com.
Karen E. Rice, REALTOR
Email Karen Rice
Office: 570-226-8240 Ext.35
Agent Direct: 570-647-5170
This blog features Wayne & Pike County real estate info, local links, fun stuff, homes for sale, articles of interest to spectators, home buyers and home sellers in Hawley, Honesdale, Milford, Greentown, Lackawaxen, Greeley, Lake Ariel, Tafton, and everywhere else in Wayne and Pike County.
Communities:
Please Note: Property Status and Prices Are Subject to Change. While every effort is made to ensure the information is up-to-date, it is possible that a price or property availability has changed since the original posting on this blog. Contact me directly to verify current property status.
