Caren Wallace-Portage Lakes Real Estate Agent

PORTAGE LAKES, OHIO LAKEFRONT /LAKE ACCESS MARKET REPORT FOR AUGUST 2009

Portage Lakes Active Listings-62 Average Days on the Market- 146

Highest price- $1,295,000

Lowest price- $74,900

Average price- $361,856

Portage Lakes Pending Sales-8 Average Days on the Market- 156

Portage Lakes Sold properties-4 Average Days on the Market- 179

Highest price- $399,000

Lowest price- $170,000

Average price- $244,225

Average sale price per square foot- $124

There is still time to buy a lakefront home in PORTAGE LAKES, OHIO to qualify for the Tax Credit!

There are still many homes for sale, of all types! There are many motivated sellers out there who

would love to have you look at their home and make an offer! Why not call a lake specialist...

Call Caren Wallace of Stouffer Realty today to help you find your new "Lakes Lifestyle" in

beautiful PORTAGE LAKES, OHIO.

Saturday night with the Highway 61 Bandat the Suburb Inn in Akron, Ohio. This band has a large following and you always come away with great tunes in your head! Bob Moughler is the talented harmonica player/singer. Mike Lenz is the fabulous lead guitarist/singer. This group plays rhythm & blues and keeps your toes tapping all evening!

Check them out at www.Highway61live.com

On this Labor Day Weekend remember to fly your American Flag!!

Show your patriotism to our work force, business owners hire someone,

let's jumpstart the economy one employee at a time.....

The country will come back, it may be a slow process, but I have

confidence in this great country that we will be better than before.

Put aside your political beliefs and just be one nation!

God Bless America!

My best friend, Lynne Bridges, was surprised by her husband for her 6oth

birthday with a NASCAR lesson at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC

She was a little nervous, but did a great job and had a top speed of 137 MPH!

Lynne sitting in the window of the car she is about to drive!

Lynne in her race car, she looks like a pro!

Lynne on the course, what a speed demon!

Lynne just after she got out of her racecar! She was on cloud 9!! She is such a NASCAR fan!

If you would like to take a lesson check online for Dale Jarret School of Racing! It is a

great family experience, those of us observing had almost as much fun as the drivers!

The Virgin Mary is paraded down the street in Little Italy to commemorate the Feast of the

Assumption in Little Italy in Cleveland, Ohio. The day was hot and humid and the crowd

was so happy to see the statue arrive in the street carried by the men of the Holy Rosary

Catholic Church.

The street view of Mayfield Road in Little Italy, Cleveland, Ohio. The crowd was light in

the middle of the day, but by early evening the crowd thickened in anticipation of the

Virgin Mary procession in front of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

The ladies of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church serve traditional Italian food in front of the

church. They were busy all day keeping the tummies of everyone full!

Holy Rosary Catholic Church is very proud and has just refurbished their bell tower. They rang the

bells several times during the day. They sound beautiful!

The entrance to the carnival area behind the church where the crowd gathers to ride the rides,

play instant bingo, eat Italian food and listen to Italian music!

The entertainment was lively and well received by the audience!

The choir of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. They sang traditional hymns.

All in all it was a fun day, the crowds were happy and the evening ended with a fireworks display

to the delight of all ages!