Impressive 4 bedroom, 3 bath Lake Geneva lakefront in immaculate condition with ideal level frontage. Beautiful kitchen with granite counter tops, hardwood floors, two fireplaces and spacious family room in walkout lower level. Large deck with panoramic views, extensive landscaping and a large pier. The home is up to date and in absolute move-in condition. Take a look, you won’t be disappointed.

Panoramic Views of Geneva Lake

I spent the afternoon yesterday showing Lake Geneva lakefront homes and vacant lots. There is a great selection right now of lakefronts on Lake Geneva and that part of the real estate market appears to be having a resurgence of interest and activity on the part of several serious Buyers.  One of the lots I was showing was this vacant building site in a beautiful area known as Loramoor on the south east shore of Lake Geneva.  It is over an acre in size, 110′ of level frontage and some beautiful views of the lake.

We also spent some time with John Engerman of Engerman Contracting who is one the premier builders on Lake Geneva getting some ideas and suggestions from him based on his considerable experience of building and remodeling on the lake.

Email Bob Webster of Keefe real estate for information and details on the some of the great values currently available on the lake or go to www.LakeGenevaProperty.com for an easy way to search for property in the Lake Geneva Area.

Orren Pickell home on Powers Lake

We closed today on a beautiful lakefront home on Powers Lake, located just south of Lake Geneva by about 10 minutes.  It was an Orren Pickell home located on 60′ of frontage that closed for $1,795,000.  It was a great example of some of the outstanding values that are currently available in the Lake Geneva real estate market at this time. 

Contact Bob Webster of Keefe Real Estate or go to www.LakeGenevaProperty.com for details on lakefront homes in the area and an easy way to locate the home of your dreams.

I hear a lot of interesting stories from many people being in the real estate business in Lake Geneva, but I have to share a story I heard from someone this week. 

This gentleman said he was in his 60’s and been coming to Lake Geneva since he was a small boy.  He went on to tell me that when he was a kid his uncle had a large very fast boat on Lake Geneva and one day after his uncle had consumed a few “pops” at one of the local watering holes, he bet another man that his boat could beat the other mans boat in a race from Lake Geneva to Fontana.  But part of the bet was that both boats were to have a water skier behind them and if the skier fell into the water, the driver would lose the bet.  And here’s the best part, he claimed the bet was for $10,000.  So this young man of about 10 years of age was sternly told by his uncle to hold on tight and make sure he did not fall down.  They started out from the Rivera boat dock and he proceeded to stay on his skis all the way to Fontana, which is about 9 miles, and his uncle won the bet. 

I’m not sure if it’s true but it ranks right up there with some of the most interesting Lake Geneva stories I’ve ever heard.

Text My MLS

Have you ever driven past a real estate sign in front of a home for sale and noticed a brochure box attached to the sign?  The idea is to make it easy to get the details of the property into the hands of the consumer so they can determine if the property meets their needs.  More often than not I see empty boxes and wonder what the consumer and the Seller thinks of the agent and have to assume it is not positive.  If it’s raining or worse yet winter time with a 3 foot snow drift the customer has to climb over to get the brochure that’s probably not convenient.

I’ve been using a new technology for the last few months on many of my listings called Text My MLS.   It basically allows the consumer with a cell phone to send a text message from the convenience of their car using an MLS ID number for the property taken from a rider on the sign.  They get an immediate text message back with the details of the property with several photos, right to their cell phone.  No more having to get out of the car, no printing of brochures and never any empty brochure boxes.  If the property is of interest they can can place a call to me to discuss making an appointment to see the home.  If they get home and can’t remember the address of the property all they have to do is check the text message they recieved on their phone and the address and contact informtion for me is right there.

Want to try it out?  Text the message MLS12294 to the number 70734.

For details on property for sale in the Lake Geneva Area, Email Bob Webster of Keefe Real Estate, Inc. or go to www.LakeGenevaProperty.com for several easy ways to search for property.

Here is an article from Forbes, suggesting 10 Things To Buy Before The Economy Improves.  I have to agree with their first reccomendation, # 1 is buy a house!

If you have any questions about the real estate market in Lake Geneva, Email Bob Webster of Keefe Real Estate, Inc. or go to www.LakeGenevaProperty.com to search for a home, condominium or vacant land on or around any of the beautiful lakes in Walworth or western Kenosha County, including Lake Geneva, Delavan Lake, Whitewater Lake, Lauderdale Lakes, Lake Beulah, Powers Lake or Twin Lakes.

Williams Bay Park

This is normally a very warm and inviting view of Geneva Lake from the Williams Bay village park.  This was the scene yesterday with open water in the Bay and sub zero temperatures causing the excessive steam to rise from the lake.  It was actually very pretty with the bright blue sky and the sun shining through.  Not much activity on the swings.

Email Bob Webster at www.LakeGenevaProperty.com for all your Real Estate needs in the Lake Geneva Area.