Mary Strang's (marystrang) Blog

 Saturday I went out to tour a new listing and inspect the property; to my pleasant surprise, the island counter top in this home was filled with gleaming glass mason jars, freshly canned with green beans. It reminded me of how much fun canning can be. Part of the joys of country living is of cou...

 With all the talk of the realty market slowdown...maybe having a slower real estate market in Vernon County is not really such a bad thing! After all, the past 5 years of selling land, cabins and organic farms, has been extremely hectic and busy. Settling all the newcomers into their little piec...

More often than not a home in poor condition is one of the biggest reasons given, as to why, any particular house does not make the buyer's short-list. Condition is usually the number one reason why the buyer decides to not buy! Some major things are often lack of overall maintenance, needs an ex...