Paupackan Lake Cottage for Sale in the Poconos - Near Lake Wallenpaupack. Great Contemporary Decor!

TURN THE KEY & MOVE IN to this Paupackan Lake Charmer! Modest, bright, airy, & inviting ranch home w/ Paupackan Lake rights is big on style yet still very budget-friendly! Come see and you'll agree that it's a perfect vacation/weekend cottage or year round home for those who want something simple and affordable. Modern decor tastefully combines with retro flair, creating a welcoming & fun home (furnishings negotiable.) A large sun deck & screened porch are perfect for parties or times of quiet reflection. Be cradled behind evergreen & silver birches; PRIVACY is yours at a BARGAIN price. Furnishings negotiable.

Good stuff happening this weekend in Northeast PA by Lake Wallenpaupack, from Open Houses to Earth Day Fun!

On Saturday April 16, you are invited to the Open House at 111 West Shore Dr., Hawley PA 18428. This adorable log cabin is a lakefront cottage on the most awesomest (*smile*) fishing lake in Wayne County, Paupackan Lake. Click here to learn more about this lakefront Log Cabin for sale in the Poconos.

Paupackan Lake Open House Invitation:

GUESS WHAT? There's MORE Weichert OPEN HOUSE ACTION for you! On Sunday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will be ANOTHER lakefront Open House - this time on Stonybrook Lake, a quiet little lake right across the street from "the big lake" itself, Lake Wallenpaupack! Click here for info for lakefront home for sale at 25 Lakefront Drive, Hawley PA, 18428.

25 Lakefront Drive Open House Invitation:

Now, in between those two open house events (and there are even more Weichert open houses planned, see a list of this weekend's open houses), there are a gazillion fun things to do at the annual Earth Day Festival.

After you stop by the open house at my lakefront log cabin in Paupackan Lake on Saturday (April 16), check out the Earth Day activities planned at the PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center!

The learning center is located just off Route 6 near the dam (you'll see the signs!) Some of the activities include face painting, wildlife tracking, puppet shows, bird walks, a green camping demo, kayak and canoe demos, making art from recycled materials, kids crafts, music, storytelling, and info on solar pv and solar thermal energy. This event is totally free and appropriately fun for ALL ages.

Sponsored by the Earth Day Planning Committee:

• CalCat Solar, Inc.
• DCNR Promised Land State Park
• Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District
• Lacawac Sanctuary
• Northeast PA Audubon Society
• Pike County Conservation District
• Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
• PPL
• SEEDS
• Wayne Conservation District
• Wayne County Master Gardeners

For more info on this year's Earth Day activities at Lake Wallenpaupack, visit http://www.pikewayneearthday.org or call 570-253-7076. And don't forget the OPEN HOUSES! :)

Syndication Note: Wallenpaupack Open Houses and Earth Day article was originally published on http://www.pikewaynepablog.com, by Karen Rice.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa is on his way and he's going to stop at Weichert Realtors Paupack Group in Hawley PA on December 5, 2010 for FREE pictures and tons of fun!

Santa will be here from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. or until the last child goes away with a picture, a candy cane, an ornament, some cookies, and a smile. :)

We would like to thank Hawleywood Studios for their generous donation of time and equipment to enable us to provide a FREE PICTURE WITH SANTA to all the girls and boys!

We have several other sponsors as well, including

• The Law Offices Of Spall, Rydzewski, Anderson, Lalley and Tunis
• Statewide Abstract
• Ehrhardt's Waterfront Resort
• Roaring Brook Abstract
• Mortgage Broker Jason Wiggins
• Shooky's Distributors
  
• Honesdale National Bank
• Van Gorder's Furniture Store, and others.

Weichert Realtors Paupack Group is seeking help our community this season, so we are asking for donations of:

• Warm, new or gently used coats, gloves, sweaters, etc.
• Blankets
• Toys for Toys for Tots
• Canned goods and other non-perishable food to benefit local food pantries

A donation of any kind is requested - even if it's just a box of macaroni or a can of soup - but is NOT required! No child will be turned away from Santa's lap!

On top of that, there will be carolers, elves, free cookies, cocoa, cider, and coffee. EVERY CHILD will receive a candy cane and an ornament to take home.

PLUS - you could be the LUCKY WINNER OF SANTA's CHRISTMAS TREE!!!!!

AND AS IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH - Weichert Realtors Paupack Group is sponsoring a COLORING CONTEST (5 categories) for everyone up to age 12. Each of the 5 categories will have a grand prize winner of a $50 gift card for Toys R Us! (Winners will be announced December 15. You have until December 14 to enter!)

Download our (PDF) Flyer by clicking here - even better, we would LOVE it if you print a couple and hand them out - we would REALLY love to collect tons and tons of clothes, food, and blankets for our local friends who need a helping hand this season. We will also collect old bedding and towels for Dessin Animal Shelter as well.

If you would like to make a donation of food, new or gently used warm clothing and blankets, and new toys for Toys for Tots (local chapter) apart from our Santa Event, please contact our office at 570-226-8240.

Here is how to find us - click here for directions to Weichert Realtors Paupack Group.

Recently at an open house, a buyer inquired: "Is the furniture included?"

I'm learning this can be a dangerous question, and requires more probing before giving an answer. I need to ask "Are you looking to purchase a furnished property?" or something. Instead, I said, with energy and enthusiasm:

"The furniture is negotiable, I know the sellers are willing to leave furniture for the new buyers."

The buyer was visibly disturbed.

"Well," he said, "this is REALLY not to my taste." Then to add insult to injury, he said "I'm sure it wouldn't be many others' taste either."

Well! I guess he told me!

I backpedaled, now that I knew he was AFRAID the furniture was included, rather than HOPEFUL. "You can certainly ask the seller to remove all the furniture by closing, if you would like to purchase the home without furniture."

Now the fact is, whether it's a little chalet in The Hideout or a brand-new, professionally staged new construction home in Masthope, my business is in negotiating real estate - not personal property.

Furnishings can be a motivator or a deterrent to purchasing a home - and many a deal has fallen apart over the furniture. If it's dated, stained, and ugly and you don't want it, chances are the new buyers won't want it either...and if it's absolutely adorable and irresistable, chances are the sellers may want to keep it...keep that in mind.

Furniture can not be included as a contingency on the agreement of sale when you are obtaining a mortgage; banks won't lend money for sofas and coffee tables. It must be a seperate deal, with a bill of sale... a supplement to the agreement of sale for the home...and really, it is silly to make furniture a deal breaker.

I know that it is sometimes difficult for sellers to get rid of the furniture from their vacation home. I have a network of folks who can help get rid of the unwanted furniture; sometimes for free; sometimes for a fee if the dump is the final destination. But rest assured, I will never let unwanted furniture kill a deal - it's just one of the services I provide for my clients.

ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
9/11/2010


Location: Bingham Park
Main Avenue, Hawley, PA 18428
Town: Hawley
Phone: (570) 226-3191

The Pocono Lake Region Chamber of Commerce (formerly the Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupack Chamber of Commerce) will host the annual Arts and Crafts Fair in picturesque Bingham Park. Enjoy the talents of artists and crafters displaying their fine wares. The fair will host over 90 vendors with truly unique handcrafted items. These accomplished merchants travel from near and far with distinctive gifts for that special someone or yourself. Admission is free. The hours are 9am-4pm for browsers and shoppers, rain or shine.