Viroqua, WI

New Listings for the Month of June in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled 30 listings and this is double what was posted for last month.

The price range went from a low of $40,000 to a high of $349,000. What do you get for the money?

At the low end of the price range is a 3-bedroom manufactured home located in the small rural subdivision developed just for mobile home owners, which comes with a Lot that is 1.517 ACRES! The listing remarks say: Remarks:3 BEDROOM SINGLE WIDE HOME ON PRIVATE ACREAGE, HOME HAS A FULL BASEMENT, GARDEN SHED AND A CAR PORT. LOCATED IN A RURAL SUBDIVISION MINUTES FROM VIROQUA.

Over on the higher end of Vernon County property for sale, is a fabulous custom home.

Agent's remarks are: BEAUTIFUL WALK OUT RANCH WITH 2 CAR ATTACHED & 2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE. THIS HOME EMINATES WARMTH WITH ABUNDANT NATURAL LIGHT WOOD FLOORS & OAK TRIM THROUGHOUT LOWER LEVEL FAM RM OFFICE 4TH BR & LOTS OF STORAGE 3RD BATH PLUMBED LARGE MAIN FLR LAUNDRY SET ON 10.7 PARTIALLY WOODED ACRES OPTION TO ADD ADDITIONAL ACREAGE OR SPLIT.

Sold MLS Listing for the Month of May totaled 10 the price range was from a $41,000 for a 2 bedroom bungalow home in Viroqua, which sold in 107 days. The high sale for June was an A-Frame home with a Mississippi River view and it sold in 30 days for $232500.

There are currently 141 active MLS Single Family listing available all across Vernon County. If you looking for a home in Viroqua or in Vernon County take the guesswork out of your search. Get the experience you can depend on... Contact Mary Strang at RE/MAX Hill Country I am here to assist you.

608-606-2999.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

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About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang. All rights reserved... " Market Watch June'09: the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

Recently I was showing a fixer home to a couple and we all knew that the basement would most likely be a Basement Disaster. We weren't prepared for what we saw!

My standard reply to who goes first into the basement is always, Boy's First! There is no way I am going to lead the way down those steps. I am phobic for all things that live in the dark such as, bats, rats, and white spiders. Not to mention mold, asbestos, bacteria and other contaminates in that standing water.

Yikes... so how do you sell a home with a basement like this? Guess you have to price it cheapo, or clean it up. To me it looks like this basement has not been cleaned forever and this is what about 100+ years of neglect in ones basement looks like. I ask you, would you buy this home based on seeing this basement?

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang therteam.com RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang. All rights reserved... "Basement Disaster" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

The new owner of this unique contemporary home will enjoy country quiet just one mile from Viroqua. With it unobstructed southern views one can truly enjoy life in the country. The property includes 7.5 organic acres. As part of an organic farming estate the property is surrounded by 50 acres of land with covenants requiring organic gardening and farming. This unique home boasts energy efficiency, custom built-ins, custom milled woodwork, lots of south facing windows plus special quiet spaces for reading or just alone time. In-floor heat and a Soap Stone wood stove keep this home toasty warm on chilly evenings. A forced air system also allows for central air conditioning. The living area of this home features an open plan with front entry, living room, dining area, kitchen and an entertainment room that could also be used as a main floor bedroom. There is a half bath on the main floor and a pantry off the kitchen. This home was very thoughtfully done and encourages carefree country living. A large built-in cabinet can feature your art- work and books while also providing storage, phone, computer desk and even a built in wood box. On the upper level you'll find a wonderful master suite with walk in closet plus an adjacent area with a higher ceiling space for enjoying the views and relaxing even more! The upper level also has two bedrooms, full bath with vanity and several built in cabinets. The laundry area is also located on the second floor for your convenience.

Outside the possibilities abound! With two covered porches, a 25 x 35 pole building, a hoop greenhouse (24 x 12), which is wood heated and earth sheltered, plus a small orchard, vineyard and asparagus patch one can enjoy. The fields are open and horses are permitted, as are other animals. Note: covenants do address animal and pet issues.

While enjoying country living on this property it will be hard to believe Viroqua is just a mile away. This home has been beautifully landscaped with perennials and a variety of trees. With the open fields and woods close to the home there are lots of opportunities to connect with the good earth while also enjoying the deer, turkey, coyote, fox, pheasants and song birds that are so abundant.

Asking $219,000

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang therteam.com RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang. All rights reserved... "Green Homes around Viroqua" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.Listing agent Jean Driscoll.

SOLD and CLOSED

Monday was a happy day for Scott and Mary.

Congratulations to them, they were able to close on their purchase of an Amish built log cabin and 100 acres of wooded land. They purchased this property primarily for recreational use and hunting land! Some day they may retire here and I do hope they enjoy their land for many years to come.

Hooray for Scott, may there be many, many years of happy hunting. This sale was especially sentimental and a little maudlin for me because it was once a part of my own former country home. I sold the entire property which consisted of 185 acres about 9 years ago. That buyer turned sellers and honored me a second time with a relist and opportunity to sell it again!

Thank you too, as over they years we became good friends and my has time passes by so very quickly.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang therteam.com RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang. All rights reserved... "Happy Hunting Scott" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.

What do you do?

Leave it or blow them out? It often amazes me when you show a home and the owner has thoughtfully left several glass jar candles burning away. Whether for atmosphere or to scent their home, was it really that thoughtful or was it more likely thoughtless? I guess I believe rule number one is never leave anything burning and unattended when you are not home. The question then becomes, who is responsible for the candles when it is time to leave the home after the showing is over. If they are not blown out and the house catches fire then what? Has that homeowner assumed the agent would put them out? Is that homeowner coming back right away or will they forget they are blazing in the house and risking a fire? It all makes me worry about the liability of the home burning down and could that become the Realtors fault by failing to blow out those candles?

My Answer: I blow them out. I would also tell the homeowner, since you are leaving the home unattended, to not light any candles for showing, please. It might also be a surprise for some homeowners to learn that many buyers are actually turned off by scented candles. There are also some buyers who may have allergies and others may feel they were there to perhaps hide other smells. So the best advise: Just turn on all the house lights and open up all the window treatments, it is less risky and less costly to all.

Are you searching for homes to buy in Viroqua or Vernon County Wisconsin

call Mary Strang therteam.com RE/MAX Hill Country Realty 608-606-2999

About the author:

Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang. All rights reserved... "Candles left burning" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.