Local Market Information

There are more than 100 Oconomowoc homes listed for sale between $250,000 and $350,000. Here's an example of what $250,000 can buy. There is an eight room brick ranch with an in ground swimming pool built in 1958 just north of town. Or for another $100,000 (or about $60 more a month) there is a lake frontage home on Breens Bay Road in the Town of Summit that is priced below assessment. The home offers 6 rooms on a large lot. The Cape Cod has an exposed basement. See what's available. Selection is very good as are mortgage rates.

Snowfall

Snow fell in Oconomowoc today. Saturday we yanked weeds out of the garden and saw boats and boats and trailers skittering about as we did errands. Temps were at or above 70 degrees. April is a transitional month. The field fires and winds of just a few days ago are almost a forgotten memory as area residents bundle up AGAIN now and slop through puddle-filled craters and wet, grey snowy rain like weather. This too will change.

Oconomowoc Is Affordable

There are 50 Oconomowoc homes for sale for less than $250,000. What a perfect time to buy a new home. You can take advantage of historic low interest rates and the new $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Almost all the homes will qualify for FHA financing which means you only need 3.5% of the purchase price as a down payment. In addition you may be eligible for the new $8000 Tax Credit if you make less than $150,000 as a couple or $75,000 by yourself. Get pre-approved. Call us. We can help. 262-569-8675

Wild and Windy

It sure has been windy the past few days. White caps on Labelle, howling noisy wind. Good days for hair spray. Not the time to leave your car door or storm door open. It's as if the door would pop off. Ouch. Winds bring change just like Spring. But soon the wind will settle, the skies will go from grey to blue and the roar of the lawnmower and the aroma of gas will surround you subdivision.

Round and Round and Round We Go

By Jove! We've got a 2nd Round About. I think. Saw it the other day driving down Valley Road near the YMCA. There in the distance it was. A Round About. We've seen the one near Speedway and Mobil, you know the one, but this one, we hadn't seen. Have you seen it, off in the distance south of the Y. Was it a mirage? It is ready for the traffic for the lifestyle mall. Is there traffic? Is there a mall? Is a mall good? We have a Round About. No, we have two.

Driving through Mount Horeb recently we noticed there are a lot of Round Abouts. Have you seen those? Maybe you don't get to Mount Horeb. But if you do buy some mustard. That's where the museum is-the mustard museum. Barry is the Dean there...at Poupon University. I'm not making this up. He gave me the tour. We have a lot of mustard now.

Car Repair

Where do you go for car repair? Everyone wants an honest mechanic. Do you know a good place? We've discovered Gary Naylor, from Naylor's Auto, on Lapham Street, next to Retzlaff Marine, where the street used to go through before the bypass was built. Remember the wooden railroad bridge...I digress. Anyway, where do you go? Who do you like? We've heard Ralph's is good on the west side of town but we've heard you need patience to get in there. He does such a good job, he can't see you this week...or next. We've tried a lot of spots. Of course we drive a lot. Three cars we own have more than 550,000 miles. We don't like to spend money on car repairs or even new cars. Finding an honest car repair person is like finding an honest mortgage broker...you know what I mean? Let's say your part costs $100, they sell it to you for $200. It takes 2 hours for the job, they charge three. Sound familiar? Let us know where you go. We all like to save money, don't we? We all want a good deal.

15 Year Mortgage Rate Below 5%

The 15 year fixed rate mortgage is now below 5%. A 15 year is a great solution to building equity. Isn't your goal after all to retire your mortgage. Just think what it would be like to only pay property taxes annually and never make a monthly mortgage payment again!

Spring Storm

A spring storm dumped several inches of snow Saturday and Sunday on the Oconomowoc area. Strong north winds caused blowing and drifting of the wet snow. Don't put your shovels away. It is still March.

Signs Of Spring

Two sure signs that Spring has sprung in Oconomowoc are the Muskies running up the Oconomowoc River toward the dam at Hwy. 16 and the opening of the Kiltie Drive In.
You can tell when the muskies are running when you drive by and at first you wonder why people are bent over the bridge and then you see lots of parked cars nearby.
How soon will the Kiltie open?

Lake News You Can Use

We stopped at Porticello last night and watched the Silver Lake waves lap against the shore with a south wind screaming and rain clouds looming. You can't get much closer to a lake and be inside a building, 17 feet I think. A few days ago there was ice not waves. The DNR made two fish cribs which, according to the bartender, recently dropped through the ice in 30 feet of water which should make for some good fishing at that spot.

Speaking of lakes there is talk of demolishing the old Boelter shoe building which would open the main downtown corner to a Fowler Lake view. Additional plans are to have a larger boat dock, more parking and more green space and outdoor seating areas. There is also a plan to move the boat launch to a different location. What do you think?