July 29, 2010

Lake Geneva Venetian Festival Boat Parade and Diabetes Outreach Fundraiser

Posted to Janis Hartley

Get On Board! Experience the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival Boat Parade and Fireworks.

Ready for a fabulous end-of-summer event? Buy your tickets now for the premier event of the summer season on Geneva Lake! On Sunday, August 22nd the Geneva Lake Women’s Association will host a kickoff for their Diabetes Outreach Challenge: an evening cruise aboard the Lady of the Lake featuring dancing to the music of Carl Linden and the Chicago String Artists, hors d’oeurves, a Fantasy Auction and Raffle. Tickets are $100 per person and all proceeds will benefit D.O.C –the Diabetes Outreach Challenge in Walworth County, providing education, testing, and resources in the hopes of decreasing the incidence of adult onset diabetes in Walworth County. For more information visit the G.L.W.A. website at www.glwa.net.

See you at the dock!

Posted by:  Janis Hartley



July 28, 2010

Snap Up a Twin Lakes WI Lakefront Foreclosure for under $1,000,000!

Posted to Janis Hartley

 

Snap Up a Twin Lakes Lakefront Foreclosure!

 
Looking for a great buy and willing to put in some elbow grease? This new construction, lakefront foreclosure may be just the deal savvy buyers are looking for this summer. Priced at under $1m, this 4,200 square foot home commands breathtaking lake views of Lake Elizabeth in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin

The 2-story, all brick structure has a detached 4-car garage with separate heat, electric and security and offers 40’ of sandy, crystal clear frontage. With 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, a 2 story great room with exceptional lake views and a 2-story kitchen with arch details, the home offers great space for family and friends. You’ll need to finish this beauty…but at under a million dollars that’s a small price to pay for outstanding design and quality. If finishing isn’t your thing, there are many other wonderful choices on the Twin Lakes, so be sure to take a look at my website.

  


Posted by:  Janis Hartley



July 11, 2010

P-R-I-C-E: The Key to Selling

Posted to Geneva Lake Area , Janis Hartley

Price. In Walworth County, as in most areas, it’s the all important question in real estate. It used to be location, location, location but in today’s economic times it’s price, price, price. So, how do you make sense of this slippery subject? Today’s buyers will trade location for value; they’ll give up the beautifully renovated home close to Lake Geneva for the country cottage more than 30 minutes north to get greater perceived value in a better price. Pricing is an art – not a science. Part of it is gut feeling, part of it is assessing supply and demand, and part of it is pure number crunching, determining comparable sales (which can be few to none) and studying the competition. Some sellers still refuse to accept the fact that prices have indeed leveled off. If you are one of those sellers, chances are your property is overpriced and it will not sell. The most important response a seller can have if they are serious about selling is to become extremely realistic about pricing. While it’s discouraging to realize you may not realize as much profit as you would have six years ago, the good news is that qualified buyers are buying and the market is coming back. So, jump in with both feet and get a SOLD sign on your front lawn.

Posted by:  Janis Hartley