Rick's Pocono Mountain Blog

Straight forward and to the Point. This Link includes the newest list of Foreclosures in Pocono. There are some great deals to be had in the bunch. Some nice vacation home / Weekend Getaways as well as some great commuter locations.

Now is the time to buy for those looking. If you sit and wait for 'the perfect bottom' of this market you more than likely will miss the boat.

Feel Free to Call me or email me with any questions or to see any of these homes!  

WHAT TO DO IF YOU

If you live or have a summer home in bear country, you may have to make adjustments in your lifestyle

if you plan to coexist peacefully with these large animals. Make sure you don't encourage resident bears to

become .nuisance bears. by carelessly handling garbage or intentionally feeding bears. Your carelessness

could lead to a bear's removal from the area or its death. Black bears will consume almost anything. They

will eat human food, garbage, bird feeder offerings, pet foods and livestock feed. They also raid cornfields

and destroy beehives. Once bears find easily-accessible food sources, whether on a farm or in a housing

development, they overcome their wariness of people and visit regularly. Often the only way to get rid of

these unwanted, late-night visitors is to remove the food source for about a month. Even then, there are

no guarantees. You can reduce bear visits to your property by keeping garbage out of a bear's reach and

as odor-free as possible. Encourage your neighbors to do the same. Store trash inside a building, garage

or shed. Don't put out your trash until the morning of collection day. Be sure garbage cans are cleaned

regularly using hot water and chlorine bleach. If you have pets, bring their food pans inside at

night. Speaking of dogs, bears generally steer clear of chained or penned dogs. Unleashed dogs that

approach bears, however, may be perceived as a threat and could be seriously injured, even killed. If you

have a dog in bear country, don't let it roam far from the house, leash it whenever you hike in the woods,

and keep it in the house or in a kennel at night. Other around-the-home tips include cleaning grease from

your barbecue grill after every use, and properly disposing of grill grease. Don't dump the grease out back.

If you feed birds during summer, you may want to bring all bird feeders, including hummingbird feeders,

in at night. Bears also are attracted to fruit, melon rinds or other tasty items in mulch or compost piles.

Beehives attract bears, especially right after bruins come out of hibernation in the spring and during

the peak honey production period in late summer and fall. You can protect your bees, honey and

equipment if you surround hives with bear-deterrent fences. Contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission

for more information about fencing.

If a bear is visiting your property, there are two possible courses of action. The first could be to make loud

noises or shout at the bear, kind of like you'd react to your neighbor's dog getting into your trash, but

keep your distance. The second option, would be to leave the bear alone, and clean up the bear's mess

after it leaves. Follow up by making sure you eliminate bear feeding opportunities so the next time one

comes around it will keep moving.

     Bears are usually dormant in winter, remaining in their dens, which are usually rock caverns, excavated

holes beneath shrubs, trees or dead falls, in hollow trees or brushy thickets. A hibernating bear's heart

rate and breathing slow and its body temperature drops slightly. During this time, they do not eat or drink,

or pass body wastes. A hibernating bear relies on stored fat to make it through winter. On warm winter

days, however, bears may emerge to look for food so DO NOT think that they are completely hibernating

in Winter!

Information  on this blog was brought to you by The Pennsylvania Game Commission! 

OK this Blog / Advertisement for a Pocono Home is geared directly toward the New York and North Jersey Buyers who need a quick commute through the Delaware Water Gap daily but who STILL want that Country Feeling. Well this property has it all! Like the title says, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 3 Acres of Ground, 3 Car Garage, Heated Swimming Pool, Loft and even Bonus space above the garage.

Ever heard the term 'Words Cannot Do It Justice'? Never have they rung so true then with this house! Very meticulous and well kept inside and out. I have enclosed the Link of Full Details and Pictures so anyone who might be interested can see. I will work with anyone on a referral basisi if you are an agent and have a client who fits this home. Check it out! Full Details and Pictures Here!  

Over the past couple of years the mortgage industry has undergone a complete makeover! Gone are the loans based solely on a credit score. It used to be that an applicant needed only a 700 credit score and a pulse and they qualified for a mortgage. As you can easily deduce, those kinds of lending practices greatly assisted the housing industry hit the bottom within the past year. Now ALL of the requirements to get a mortgage have risen significantly with FHA becoming the leader in affordability. No more 100% financing for the second home buyers. 

With all of the changes that have taken place and with more changes arriving daily, a buyer needs a mortgage lender they can trust and with the resources to take their financial picture and be able to know where they fit the best for a mortgage. Fortunately for Pocono Buyers Mamie Dibella and Bankers First Mortgage stand ready to assist everyone. Simply stated, if they can't do it noone can! If you would like a no strings attached 'pre-approval' from Mamie over at Bankers First just Click Here! 

As always if you need to find that perfect Pocono Property, we here at Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty can find your Dream Property and then Bankers First Mortgage can put you into that Dream Mortgage! As of last week they were closing second home mortgages at 4.5%. Don't wait till the Fed starts raising them to buy that home you always wanted! Remember you can search the Pocono MLS for yourself as well as receive Free Listing Alerts delivered right to your inbox by Clicking Here! 

As the Pocono Mountain fisherman await the new Trout Season in April, one can't start dreaming of those long summer days in the boat with nothing but your rod and a cooler. With March winding down now the thoughts are gearing more and more to summer time activities and first on the list is The Opening Day of Trout Season! If your keeping tabs it is April 18th for the majority of the state. Some counties however will be granted an 'early start'. Only two streams here in the Pokies are included in the early start and they are in Carbon County, Lizard Creek and The Mahoning Creek to be exact. The rest of us will patiently await the official start with anxious hearts.

By the end of the month of April ALL fisherman will be in full swing and the lakes will abound in the early morning hours with the serious fishermen setting out on their excursions of exploration for that special catch. I know that is the case in Arrowhead Lakes. It's just such a fun addiction to venture out wondering if this will be the day for that magical catch or if that Fat Pickerel will just bite your line off and laugh at you!

You know I will always bring it back to real estate here in this blog so if anyone might be interested in a quiet Pocono Mountain Getaway please feel free to call or email me as all of my contact information is available in the link while you are Searching ALL of the Available Homes for Sale in Arrowhead Lakes!

For those up here on the mountain it is no secret that the different lake communities up here have their own sort of 'cult following'. Whether it is Arrowhead Lakes, Locust Lake Village, Towamensing Trails, Brier Crest Woods, Lake Naomi, Lake Harmony or any of the other wonderful and popular Pocono 'Lake Communities' here up on the mountain one thing is for sure, Lakefronts for sale are Rare and Special.

This Blog is going to feature one such home. It is located in Locust Lake Village and is situated right on their beautiful 60 Acre Pines Lake.  After hearing about the economy day in and day out for the last couple of years now it is refreshing to see that the Poconos and their prestigious Lakefront Properties have not been affected much!

This particular feature home has 5 bedrooms and is the perfect setup for the big family looking for that special lakefront getaway!

Click this link for Full Details as well as Full Photos!  

90-91-92 Owassa Drive, Pocono Lake, PA 18347
List #09-1078

Fantastic Opportunity to own over 3/4 of an acre on Big Arrowhead Lake and Put Your Dream Lakefront Home. Triple Lot Package Facing North West for Those Awesome Sunsets. Can Put Together Nice Land and Home Package For A Qualified Buyer. Rare Find!

If anyone is interested please feel free to call me on my cell Rick - 570 872 1340

This Blog will Feature one of the Special Properties located in this Pocono Community called Lake Harmony Estates or "Fun Central"! Lake Harmony is a 120 acre motor boating lake  sandwiched between Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski resorts! This tiny little town of Lake Harmony offers fine restaurants and night clubs to go along with bowling alleys and movie theatres. If you are a homeonwer here you can pack up the water skis or the sea-doo's and just flat out let it all out here. The wonderful thing about this community is it is Truly 4 Seasons of Fun. In the summer you have the gorgeous Lake Harmony and all of its activites and in the winter you have skiing at the Big Two, Jack Frost and Big Boulder!

Our Feature Home is located just down the road from the Marina in Lake Harmony and is a Big House with a Little Price! Click Here For Full Details of Home!

Oh Folks, you have waited patiently for that 'deal' on the lake at Arrowhead! They are so few and far in between anymore that someone better move on this one FAST! How does Lakefront Home with 3 bedroom and 2 bathrooms on the Big Lake at Arrowhead sound???How about if I tell you it is now on the market for a mere $240,000. Now let's not assume this is a Brand New Home. It is NOT! It is however a well taken and well loved home with circ 1970's appliances and bath fixtures in such good condition that you can start your own museum! It will need some updating but once you're done you are still sitting pretty on the Lake! The main thing is that the low price opens the door for more buyers who can afford it and over time , one project after another you eventually have a home worth well over 400k and quite possibly a better selection for someone in the market for a lakefront than a Brand New one!! Why???? Because the new home has a New Tax Bill. The older home has an Older Tax Bill!! Enough said huh!!

Click Here For Full Details About This Wonderfully Cared for Home!

If you follow this Blog then you have seen me promote this home about a week ago. Well I have been playing with 'Moviemaker' on my new Windows Vista HP Pavilion so I am now RE- INTRODUCING this listing simply because well A. it deserves all of the attention and B. I want to see if I can actually post the video here. I hope this works because I ddin't subscribe to activerain's pay video service to produce it.

Click Here for Video!