That Offer is TOO LOW!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

I read this blog about offers and counter offers by Dan Jasner, a REALTOR in Longboat Key, FL, and had to say it’s excellent.  I always, always advise my sellers to respond to an offer, even if you find it insultingly low. It’s a business transaction.  The buyer is trying to get the best deal [...]

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Is Your Home for Sale or Not?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

The real estate market in Northeast PA around Lake Wallenpaupack is primarily a vacation home market.  While there are, naturally, sales of year round homes, first time home buyers, etc., the majority of our sales are for second homes.  Many times the buyers make a trip here to Wayne or Pike County to see several [...]

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NOT ANOTHER “Sell Your Home Fast” Article!!!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Note: this was originally written by me and  published on my ActiveRain.com real estate blog. Everyone has tips on selling a home fast.  Quick and easy tips to sell, 5 Ways to a Quick Sale, Stage & Sell For More, blah, blah, blah.  Sometimes all the articles and blogs can just seem like a form [...]

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Fun with Listing Photos

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Way back in my early days on the Active Rain real estate blogging network, I wrote a post called “Faux Staging.”  It was partly inspired by my love for playing with images, and partly because of my fixation with the HGTV show Hidden Potential. ANYWAY, the other day I was taking pictures of the master [...]

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Closing Costs: Who Pays the Transfer Tax on My Lake Wallenpaupack Home?

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Part of the paperwork I provide my buyer clients when making an offer is a Buyer’s Estimate of Closing Costs worksheet.  This sheet is preliminary and is only an estimate, but I do my best to make it as accurate as possible so that there are no suprises at the settlement table. There are a [...]

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Get Paid to Recycle Old Appliances!

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

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 [...]

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No “Open” Listings for This Agent – Here’s Why

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

Over the past two years, I have been approached by various sellers with an “offer” to list their property with an “Open” or “Non Exclusive” listing.  I did take an open listing early in my career, because I fell in love with the cottage, and it was in Walker Lake Estates – my uncle used [...]

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Wallenpaupack Lakefronts: Got One To Sell?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Karen Rice, AKA Wizzy

The market for Wallenpaupack lakefront property is still strong…lake fronts are always in demand it seems.

Lakefronts on Lake Wallenpaupack are Always in Demand: The market for Wallenpaupack lakefront property is still strong…lake fronts are always in demand it seems. There are about 50 or so currently on the market, another 5 are under contract. How quickly a home sells, however, depends on the listing price.

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