Vince Hoehn of CENTURY 21 Pierce Realty LLC, Manitowish Waters, WI

  The Town of Manitowish Waters is continuing to propose revisions to the town's Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) and I am continuing to speak my mind about it.  Last October the town board held a hearing to propose extending UDC inspection requirements to accessory buildings and garages over 200 square feet in size.  ...

Bear with me on this one.  I read an article in the January 18th issue of Fortune Magazine about a wildly intriguing new concept (wildly intriguing to me, as a result of my many years in agricuture.)  And this wildly intriguing concept has a nexus (at least in spirit) to our Northwoods with its large concentrations of ...

My previous blog posts (May 29th and August 3rd) about the home inspection contingency and how it is constructed in the Wisconsin WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase continue to receive beaucoup views, averaging about 7 per day for the last 6 months.  Apparently a large number of people are doing online searches ...

I previously wrote in July about how I had taken my own advice (It’s a great time to buy!) and purchased a second property here in Manitowish Waters.  The better half and I are fixing the home up for extended family use this winter, but we plan on reselling it not too far down the road.  So, it seems to me that this is not too soon ...

The National Association of REALTORS has just released the 2009 version of the association's annual Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers.  One hundred and sixteen pages long, the report contains many interesting statistics and details ranging from very broad to very precise relating to today's homebuyers and home sellers and their ...

Subtitled:  Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth is. For some time now I have been saying that this is a great time to buy real estate.  Buy when everyone else is selling, sell when everyone else is buying -- you have heard a variation of it many times.  I've said it, I believe it, and perhaps the following will ...

In our market many of our buyers (and sellers) are not residents of Wisconsin.  These customers and clients, familiar with real estate practices in their home states, often are not aware that Wisconsin-licensed agents must by law follow rules that may differ from those with which out-of-state buyers and sellers are familiar.  Agency ...

[photo:listing:2885491] Presque Isle country home • 1,500 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm ranch "lower level walkout" - MLS® $164,900 - Thousands under FMV! Presque Isle, Vilas County  -  Very nice 2 BR 2 BA Presque Isle country home on 2 acres. Excellent move-in condition. Warm knotty pine interior features vaulted ...

This is an argument that has been going on a long time, and the answer you receive is going to depend upon who you ask.  I am not going to try to answer the question, but I am going to compare and contrast the two investment vehicles for their strengths and weaknesses. A successful investment in real estate or the stock market is the art and ...

[photo:listing:2329643] In the heart of Manitowish Waters • 1,880 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm bi-level "7 steps up, 7 steps down" - MLS® $324,900 - Great buy! Manitowish Waters, Vilas County  -  Extemely well-kept 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on a quiet clear water pan fishing lake in the heart of Manitowish Waters. 250 ...