Currently available classes include Yoga, Boot Camp, Cardio Boxing, Happy Hooping and Pilates.  Check out the full calendar HERE. 

For more information about the Hawley Silk Mill, click HERE.  This is a HUGE step towards the future for Hawley and the Lake Wallenpaupack area…and it gives folks yet another reason to buy some real estate!

Call me today and we’ll find YOUR Lake Wallenpaupack real estate DREAM!

So many people think of the Poconos but have never been, and they have no idea what conditions are like on ski slopes and at resorts.  Well, wonder no more because the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau has added their first four live camera feeds from Blue Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee Mountain, Fernwood Winter Fun Center and the one that’s closest to Lake Wallenpaupack…Woodloch Resort.

Check them out here:

http://www.800poconos.com/things-to-do/snowsports-winter-recreation/live-camera-shots/

They’re great quality cameras, too.

Hope you’ll come on up to the Poconos to visit, and if you decide you want a second home in these parts, give me a call.  I’d love to help you make your Lake Wallenpaupack real estate dreams come true.

That’swhat your friends will say!  The perfect little get a away that won’t break the bank.  Leave your worries and stress behind and come to the country.  Boat slip is available through Singers Lakeview.  Clean and neat, comes completely furnished on .11 acres.  And did I mention the BOATSLIP ON LAKE WALLENPAUPACK?!?  What a STEAL at $59,000. 

Call me about this one TODAY…it won’t last long!  570-766-0728

Mobile Home

Very cozy living room.

Master Bedroom

Master bathroom.

Eat in kitchen.

HUGE sunporch with new windows.

BOATSLIP ON LAKE WALLENPAUPACK!

A new year means folks are thinking about their futures…perhaps you’re considering a vacation home as part of YOURS?  If so, the Lake Wallenpaupack area is THE place to buy!  Why Lake Wallenpaupack?  And why now?  Here’s why:

• Lake Wallenpaupack is within a few hours of NY, NJ, and CT.  That makes it easy to ‘get away from it all’ without having to travel for an eternity before you get there.
• We’ve got true four season living here, and if you take advantage of that you’ll never run out of an exciting variety of things to do.
• Time moves slower in the Lake Wallenpaupack area.  Well, not really…but it will sure seem like it when you’re relaxing on your deck!
• Though it’s ‘country’, stores like WalMart, KMart, Home Depot, etc. are less than 15 minutes away from most areas on the lake.
• Prices are absolutely excellent…lake rights properties can be had for under 100K and lakefront homes are much lower than you’d think.
• There’s a selection of properties available that will meet anyone’s needs.  Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it in the Lake Wallenpaupack area.

Stop by Wallenpaupack Realty and ask for me, Sandra Lauer…I’d love to make your Lake Wallenpaupack Real Estate dream come true in 2011!

If you’d like to make those memories NEXT year in the Lake Wallenpaupack area, I’d be happy to help you find the perfect piece of real estate.  Give me a call or drop me a line, any time.  In my humble opinion, there is simply no place better to be than right here in the Pocono Mountains at this time of year.  We may even get some snow.  ON CHRISTMAS!

Best wishes, Sandra.

Here’s a blurb explaining from the Hawley Winterfest site, www.hawleywinterfest.com:

Originally established in 1999 to celebrate Hawley’s Victorian roots and the passing from the 19th through the 20th and into the 21st century, Hawley Winterfest has become one of the best-known holiday traditions in the region. Venture to this lovely small town nestled in the lake region of the Pocono Mountains and you will find a jolly dose of activities to delight waiting for you at every turn. From delicious holiday fare to the sounds of the season filling the air, a children’s show at the community theatre, artists and authors mingling with residents and visitors alike, ice carving, gingerbread decorating, the Winterfest Express train ride from neighboring Honesdale, a spin in a horse-drawn carriage, homes boasting decked halls on the holiday house tours, and so much more – all make for a Winter Weekend Wonderland.

You can sign up for House Tours to see some lovely Victorian homes (and hey, maybe you’ll want to BUY one!), attend art shows and flower arranging demonstrations, celebrate at a wine tasting, snuggle up by the bonfire, listen to the Virgin Consort performing A Victorian Christmas, take a Cookie Walk, and SO MUCH MORE.  And, best of all, most of it is FREE!

Hope to see you around town this weekend…and if you want to find your dream piece of Lake Wallenpaupack real estate, I’ll be happy to help you look!

Wishing you a VERY Merry Christmas!

A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Lackawaxen Twp Volunteer Ambulance (so you help out a great cause AND get some great deals!)

Thinking Snow? It will be here before you know it!  Time to check out your ski equipment. If your old skis, boots, etc. need to be replaced plan on attending the annual Ski Swap. Take advantage of this opportunity to sell your old equipment and replace it with some new or almost new “ski stuff.”   
 
Masthope Mountain Community Ski Committee in conjunction with Guenther’s Ski Haus sponsors the Ski Swap. There will be good buys on new and almost new skis, boards, bindings, boots and clothing. Ten (10%) percent of the proceeds of all sales will be deducted and donated to the Lackawaxen Township Volunteer Ambulance.
 
Bring in your old ski equipment for sale between 9am and 10am on Saturday, November 20th or Sunday, November 21st.
 
All unsold items must be picked up by 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 21st, 2010.   Any unsold items not picked up by 5:00 PM on November 21st, 2010 will be disposed of at the discretion of our volunteers.
 
Place:        Lower Commons, Masthope Lodge
Date:        November 20th and 21st, 2010
Time:        9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
 
Ski Big Bear is open for skiing, snow tubing and snowboarding December 18 (weather permitting) until mid-March.  Visit www.ski-bigbear.com and check out our live web cam, conditions, hours, news/events and more.  Season passes and season rentals are on sale now and additional information is available at http://www.ski-bigbear.com or by calling 570-685-1400. The Mountain Top Village, all built over the last 5 years, includes a country store, skier services building and beautiful 25,000 square foot lodge that is home to a great variety of food and beverage services.

And, while you’re out there, give me a call at 570-766-0728 and let’s go see some vacation homes!

Anyhow, I thought I’d take a post and talk about Lake Wallenpaupack foreclosures, foreclosure moratorium and what that means to you, the prospective buyer.

By now you’ve heard that many big banks in all 50 states have placed a moratorium, or freeze, on foreclosures.  No matter where a home is in the foreclosure process, the lender cannot proceed until the freeze is lifted.  Why?  Well, in order to foreclose the lender has to prove that they actually own the mortgage note.  Sounds simple, right?  Not so much.  During the housing boom, banks gave loans…then they sold those loans…and those loans were sold…and then portions of those loans were sold to multiple investors all over the world.  This, folks, is a paperwork NIGHTMARE.  There is often NO way to prove who bought what from whom and for how much and when (this is called chain of custody).  You see where this is going, don’t you?  If the bank or person initiating the foreclosure cannot provide the proper chain of custody, they pretty much can’t prove that they own the loan and that you owe the money.

Now, for years banks have been providing something called affidavits…that’s a piece of paper that says ‘I know about this account, the transactions made, and certify that Jane Doe owes us XXXX’.  Someone who signs this is supposed to actually have reviewed all the paperwork and made sure it is true and correct, and this counts as legal even if the note isn’t produced.  Then someone discovered that people were signing these affidavits at the rate of hundreds a day, sometimes not even in this country…and there was no way possible they could have reviewed the information personally.  Until this mess is straightened out, expect the freeze to remain.

So, how does this affect the buyer?  Well, if you’re already in contract to buy a foreclosure you may never get to closing if the former owner decides to question the validity of the foreclosure action.  If you’re just looking, it may be wise to avoid foreclosures, especially if you’re in a hurry.  If you’re set on buying one, OBTAIN TITLE INSURANCE.  If you will need a mortgage, you have to have it anyway…but if you’re paying cash…DO NOT SKIMP AND DECIDE AGAINST IT!  Title insurance protects you in the event something goes wrong with the title of the property…like, if a prior lien was thought to be paid or taken care of (like a mortgage) and it turns out to NOT be paid or settled.  If you don’t have clear title (that’s a title that is free of any encumbrances) you can lose the home to the lienholder.  Title insurance protects your financial interest in a property…so you are reimbursed for monetary loss, or have defense in a lawsuit.

How this foreclosure freeze will affect the Lake Wallenpaupack real estate market remains to be seen…but there are still many other properties that AREN’T foreclosures that are really amazing deals.  Let me help you find one today!

1. Lake Wallenpaupack is a scant 90 miles from Manhattan.  Yes, 90 MILES!  Paradise awaits you…with no pricey plane tickets!
2. Lake Wallenpaupack real estate is PRICED TO SELL.  If you looked a few years ago and thought it was too expensive, look again. 
3. Lake Wallenpaupack is amazing in any season, and there are plenty of lakefront, lakeview and lakerights properties available.
4. The quaint Victorian Village of Hawley is less than two miles from the Lake Wallenpaupack, and prices are even BETTER there.  Plus, you get that ‘in town’ feel that makes the transition from city to country much simpler.
5. Hawley has the Silkmill.  It is the largest bluestone structure in the country and has recently undergone millions of dollars in renovations.  So far, two colleges are located within, and it’s quickly becoming known as Silicon Hawley as many tech industries are beginning to move in.  Why not bring your own business here too?
6. Golf courses, shopping, fine dining (including Torte Knox, featured on the Food Channel), and a zillion other local activities will mean you’re never without something to do.  In the Lake Wallenpaupack area, there’s something happening EVERY WEEKEND!
7. There are only three traffic lights in the immediate vicinity of Lake Wallenpaupack.  Really.  Things here move at a much slower, peaceful pace.
8. If you’re relocating and have kids, the Wallenpaupack Area School District will please you…it’s TOPS in the region.
9. Folks here are pretty darn nice…like, lend you a cup of sugar 1950′s nice…but you still get modern amenities like WalMart!
10. And, my favorite reason…if I had to guess, I’d say more than half of the folks that live in the Lake Wallenpaupack area today are NOT FROM HERE.  We’re all so used to having people from all over moving in that there’s really no ‘oh, look at those people from AWAY’ factor.  Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join in.

So, what are you waiting for?  Call me and come buy a house in the Lake Wallenpaupack area…it will be one of the BEST decisions you’ll ever make!