All Neighbors in Viroqua, WI
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
I got a little present this morning from our office handy man...some farm fresh eggs. Since we are in a rural area, getting a dozen eggs is really quite a normal surprise gift. It is a lot like when the tomato plants are over producing and co-workers are passing them along to friends at work.
came right out of the hens nest. Is there a difference between brown eggs and white eggs? The answer is not really, the breed of hen determines what the egg shell color will be. We the egg eating public are use to seeing white eggs and brown eggs, but there are also a variety of other colors like blue, blue-green, tan, dark brown, reddish brown and spotted and speckled hen eggs too. The timing was just right, as I was down to my last 2 brown eggs. Thanks Doug!
sought-after and excellent location on the south edge of the Viroqua city limits. Private access to the land is off of Washington Street. The owner will be also convey along with the 40 acre parcel, a surveyed second smaller tract of land, lying approximately 66 foot wide running from Washington Street until it adjoin the tract being sold.
Pillar rock formations, which are slender freestanding solid rock columns, are another one of nature's natural wonders. The notion of how they get formed is always an astonishment, was it wind, volcanic uplift, or was it by water erosion? Locally we have two really fascinating pillar rocks. There is very little that has ever been written about them. What I have been able to learn is that both are thought to have been mystic places to the earliest Native Americans who inhabited the area long before the Black Hawk wars. Monument Rock located approximately 4 miles south of Viroqua along highway 27 is a solitary pillar rock. It stands 60 feet high on a small hill next to the highway. When you pass by it, I guarantee, you will take notice of its uncommon presence. Three Chimney Rock is the other rock formation in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It has a little more history; it was believed to be a spiritual place. It consists of 3 pillars, much larger in size. Legend has it that Indian gods slept on top of these formations and it was a sacred place. Both Photos were taken by myself this afternoon, as you can see, we still have some fall color left.
New Listings for the Month of October totaled 16. The price range went from a low of $72000 to a high of 975,000. What do you get for the money? At the low end of the price range is a 2-bedroom home in Stoddard, which is close to the boat landing and river. The listing agent said it needs some interior rehab and finishing. Over on the higher end of Vernon County property for sale, is a fabulous custom Log home. Agent's remarks are:
a small market like my market, Viroqua, WI. Choices of homes for sale are limited and you need to know, it is going to be a challenge to find one that fits your needs perfectly. Sorry to tell you this but if you aren't going to building a custom home, expect to make a few compromises. Why? Because there are so few homes here. There are only approximately 2200 home in Viroqua and an estimated 550 homes in Viroqua Township. Out of those 2700 to 2800 houses, at any given time there are usually no more than 100 homes on the market and For Sale. Right now... today, my best estimate is there are approximately 56 homes available. The price ranges from a low of $69900 to a highest price range of almost $800000.
What do you get for the money? With such a large disparity in the price ranges, and so few home, this obviously means that there are some major differences in what you get for your dollars. On the low end expect something like an 800 square foot, 2 bedroom ranch on a small lot in town. Over at the top end, properties will come with a variety of acreage sizes and almost always will be rural farms and farmettes. The rural upper end can range from approximately 40 to over 200 acres. The upper end homes could be almost any style and construction type. Only 3 years ago, the county adopted the uniform State building codes so there is little uniformity in home styles and construction. The majority of rural homes are older updated farmhouses. There is also an assortment of newer contemporary custom homes, along with custom log homes at this high price point. Finally for the more adventurous, there is always a mixture alternative style homes such as earth homes, dome homes, and other one of a kind homes.
