Posts by Kristin
Choosing an Agent to Sell Your Home
Your home may be your biggest investment, holds the most equity but you also have an emotional attachment to it. Choosing the agent to handle the sale of your home should not be taken lightly. Here are some things to consider when hiring a listing agent. Finding A Realtor Just because your uncle’s…
Read MoreCold, Hard Facts About Buying a Home
It’s an exciting time; you’ve finally decided it’s time to buy a home! You start looking online for homes and call a Realtor and ask to see the home that looks amazing in the pictures. Hopefully you’ll love it, your offer will be accepted and you’ll move in a few weeks! That’s all there is…
Read MoreHow to Not Drive Your Agent Crazy!
I wrestled with this title for a while because I don’t want to give the wrong idea. I have had the pleasure of helping some amazing people buy homes and I’ve really enjoyed their company. A harmonious relationship between the client and Realtor will make the process much smoother, sometimes it’s harder than you think.…
Read MoreChoosing a Buyer’s Agent
Buyers come across Realtors in many ways; they may have a friend or family member that is a Realtor, or maybe one was referred to them or they found one online. Whichever way, if you are seeking the help of a Buyer’s Agent, you should ask them some questions to make sure they’d be the…
Read MoreOther Amazing Places
Lime Kiln Park This 28-acre community park includes 1 year-round facility, 1 open-air shelter, restroom facilities, 9-hole Frisbee golf course, sand volleyball courts, fishing and an archery range. Cedarberg Falls runs from Cedar Creek and drops 80 feet in a 2.5 mile stretch thru the Cedarburg area. Downtown Cedarburg Downtown Cedarburg is like a modern day…
Read MoreStony Hill School
A piece of history in Waubeka. The Stony Hill School is a one-room school where on June 14, 1885 the teacher and his students held the first observance of “Flag Birth Day.” Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The 19-year-old teacher at the school, Bernard J. Cigrand, had a profound love for the flag of the United States. Cigrand began…
Read MoreVeterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park is located at 1000 13th Avenue. This 3-acre neighborhood park includes 1 open air-shelter, 1 band shell, restroom facilities, handicapped-accessible playground area, basketball court, fishing, and opportunity for ice skating on the Milwaukee River during the winter months.
Read MoreGrafton Interurban Bridge
The Ozaukee Interurban Trail is a 30-mile paved trail that spans the entire length of Ozaukee County. The majority of the Trail is off-road and perfect for family enjoyment. The Trail connects the Ozaukee communities of Mequon, Thiensville, Cedarburg, Grafton, Port Washington and Belgium by using the existing right-of-way owned by We Energies. The Trail…
Read MoreRiver Island Park
A 3 hole golf course available for public use free of charge operated by the parks department. The rumor has it, Bob Monnot built the course near his house on his land and donated the property to the parks department after he died with the condition the course be free and remain open. The course starts off…
Read MoreLion’s Den Gorge
Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve represents one of the last stretches of undeveloped bluff land along the Lake Michigan shoreline, from Mequon up to Port Washington. Over 1/2 mile of 90- to 100-foot bluffs look out onto Lake Michigan, offering tremendous viewing opportunities for residents and visitors. Stroll across bridges over the gorge or down the…
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