Friday, December 5, 2014

Holiday Train Comes to Hartland

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Comes to Hartland, Wisconsin 2014

Posted by Melissa Peterson On November 03, 2014 0 Comment

The Holiday Train arrives at approximately 8:40 pm, December 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, with a FREE half hour set of musical entertainment from a boxcar! Arrive early for premium parking and join the family fun.

Appearances by Santa
Free mini-train rides courtesy of Canadian Pacific boarding at Hartland Meadows beginning at 7:00 pm
Free Elf Glow Wand with monetary donation to food pantry courtesy of Hartland Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring businesses
Free music from the Holiday Train performers

Please remember to bring non-perishable food donations for the Food Pantry!!!!

Other Wisconsin stops on the 2014 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train:

December 7th, 2014

5:20 pm, Sturtevant, 9900 East Exploration Ct., Amtrak Depot, Home Free and Kira Isabella

Arrive 6:50 pm, Show at 7:15 pm, Milwaukee, 433 West St. Paul Avenue, Amtrak Depot , Home Free and Kira Isabella
8:45 pm, Hartland, Parking lot adjacent to Cottonwood Avenue and Pawling Avenue , Home Free and Kira Isabella
10:30 pm, * 15 minute Stop N’ Go, Columbus Amtrak Depot, Home Free and Kira Isabella

December 8th, 2014
1:15 pm, Portage 400 West Oneida Street, Amtrak Station Home Free and Kira Isabella
2:45 pm, Wisconsin Dells 100 La Crosse Street, Amtrak Depot Home Free and Kira Isabella
4:15 pm, Mauston Division Street railway crossing Home Free and Kira Isabella
5:30 pm, Tomah 205 North Superior Avenue, Amtrak Depot Home Free and Kira Isabella
6:40 pm, Sparta Corner of South Water Street and Milwaukee Street Home Free and Kira Isabella
9:00 pm, Lacrosse 601 Saint Andrew Street Home Free and Kira Isabella

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.

Bathtub Party Day

Bathtub Party Day is today. Draw yourself a tub full of warm water. Add a few bath oil beads, and Voila! You're ready to hop in and "soak it" in the bathtub. Ahh, how soothing and relaxing!

Don't let anything disturb the peace, quiet, and serenity of your bath. Turn off your cell phone. Put on your favorite CDs to a volume where you can't hear the doorbell ring.

Did you know? Bathtub Party Day is a copyrighted holiday. It was created and is provided, courtesy of the great folks at Wellcat.com

Have a happy Bathtub Party Day.

Recipe of the Day:

May we suggest: Zucchini Nut Bread

Also See: Holiday Recipes and Pumpkin Recipes Galore

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Santa's List Day

Today is Santa's List Day. Have you been good all year? Have you been Naughty? Or, have you been nice? Santa knows.

Santa's Elves have been everywhere, checking up on children all over the world, to see who has been naughty, and who has been nice. Thanks to the hard work of his elves, Santa Claus has two lists. The short list contains the names of a few children who have been naughty. A much longer list is filled with the names of children who have been good all year long.

Which list are you on?

Kids..... make sure to be especially good around the holidays. That's when parents need children to be on their best behavior, as they are busy preparing for the holidays.

Happy Santa's List Day!!!!

Origin of Santa's List Day:

We have it on good authority, that this day was created at the North Pole.

We interviewed Santa, and a few of his top elves. They tell us that they strive to make the first draft of Santa's "Naughty" and "Nice" lists by this day. Then, they review and adjust it, all the way to Christmas eve.

Santa told us that doing extra chores, or something special to help out around the house between now and Christmas, will get you off the "Naughty" list, and onto the "Nice" list.

Recipe of the Day:

May we suggest: Gingerbread Cookies

Also See: Holiday Recipes and Pumpkin Recipes Galore

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home during the Holidays

Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home During the Holidays

By FrontDoor.com

Attract homebuyers even during the holidays with these useful tips!

The holiday season from November through January is often considered the worst time to put a home on the market. While the thought of selling your home during the winter months may dampen your holiday spirit, the season does have its advantages: holiday buyers tend to be more serious and competition is less fierce with fewer homes being actively marketed. First, decide if you really need to sell. Really. Once you've committed to the challenge, don your gay apparel and follow these tips from FrontDoor.

Deck the halls, but don’t go overboard.
Homes often look their best during the holidays, but sellers should be careful not to overdo it on the decor. Adornments that are too large or too many can crowd your home and distract buyers. Also, avoid offending buyers by opting for general fall and winter decorations rather than items with religious themes.
Hire a reliable real estate agent.
That means someone who will work hard for you and won't disappear during Thanksgiving,Christmas or New Year's. Ask your friends and family if they can recommend a listing agent who will go above and beyond to get your home sold. This will ease your stress and give you more time to enjoy the season.
Seek out motivated buyers.
Anyone house hunting during the holidays must have a good reason for doing so. Work with your agent to target buyers on a deadline, including people relocating for jobs in your area, investors on tax deadlines, college students and staff, and military personnel, if you live near a military base.
Price it to sell.
No matter what time of year, a home that’s priced low for the market will make buyers feel merry. Rather than gradually making small price reductions, many real estate agents advise sellers to slash their prices before putting a home on the market.
Make curb appeal a top priority.
When autumn rolls around and the trees start to lose their leaves, maintaining the exterior of your home becomes even more important. Bare trees equal a more exposed home, so touch up the paint, clean the gutters and spruce up the yard. Keep buyers’ safety in mind as well by making sure stairs and walkways are free of snow, ice and leaves.
Take top-notch real estate photos.
When the weather outside is frightful, homebuyers are likely to start their house hunt from the comfort of their homes by browsing listings on the Internet. Make a good first impression by offering lots of flattering, high-quality photos of your home. If possible, have a summer or spring photo of your home available so buyers can see how it looks year-round.
Create a video tour for the Web.
You'll get less foot traffic during the holidays thanks to inclement weather and vacation plans. But shooting a video tour and posting it on the Web may attract house hunters who don't have time to physically see your home or would rather not drive in a snowstorm.
Give house hunters a place to escape from the cold.
Make your home feel cozy and inviting during showings by cranking up the heat, playing softclassical music and offering homemade holiday treats. When you encourage buyers to spend more time in your home, you also give them more time to admire its best features.
Offer holiday cheer in the form of financing.
Bah, humbug! Lenders are scrooges these days, but if you've got the means, then why not offer a home loan to a serious buyer? You could get a good rate of return on your money.
Relax — the new year is just around the corner.
The holidays are stressful enough with gifts to buy, dinners to prepare and relatives to entertain. Take a moment to remind yourself that if you don't sell now, there's always next year, which, luckily, is only a few days away.

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

National Fritter Day

Today is National Fritters Day, Aren't we all lucky that this this special day has finally arrived!?

Before you can begin to celebrate this very important day, you need to know what a "fritter" is. Many people do not know, making it all the more fun to eat your first fritter today. A fritter is a fried cake or dough with fruit or meats inside.

Whatever you do, do not fritter this day away without eating at least one fritter.

Happy National Fritters Day!

Origin of National Fritters Day:

Despite our diligent efforts, we have yet to find the critter who created fritters, or Fritters Day. Nor, did we find factual information about this day.

There was some reference to this as a "National Day". However, we found no congressional records or presidential proclamation.

Recipe of the Day:

May we suggest: Pumpkin Roll with Pecans

Also See: Holiday Recipes and Pumpkin Recipes Galore

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Not Only is to Cyber Monday, it is Eat a Red Apple Day!

Date When Celebrated : Always December 1

Eat a Red Apple Day is today. We hope you eat an apple today, and every day.

Apples are delicious. Apples are nutritious. That's a great combination. Apples date back to the garden of Eden. In that garden, the Bible tells us it was the "Forbidden fruit".

It is really easy to participate in this special day. There are thousands of varieties of apples grown all over the planet. Your mission today, is to pick an apple among all of these varieties, and eat it.

A little apple trivia: The science of growing apples is called pomology.

Celebrate this special day. Select a juicy piece of the "Forbidden fruit" and have a happy Eat a Red Apple Day

Also see Apple History, Nutrition and much more.

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.

Congratulations!

Congratulations Sue and Dan on the sale of your home and the purchase of your knew one. It was a pleasure working with you! I can't wait to see your knew home with all of your added touches to it.

Contact your local RE/MAX Realty Center Agent Stacey Guzanick 262.490.3696, Guzanick@gmail.com, if you have questions about buying a house or selling one. I can guide you toward your next home.

www.HomesWithStacey.com

To get a Free market analysis of your home visit www.waukeshacountyhomevalues.info

See you at the closing table.