Rick's Pocono Mountain Blog

Home staging is the art of enhancing your property in order to maximize your profit potential. Staging is an essential, effective marketing tool for any home in any market and is proven to make a faster more profitable sale.

Apostle Art has staged and consulted on over $25 million dollars worth of Real Estate. They understand the psychology of buyers, the sensibilities of sellers and the desire of homeowners. Their expertise, impeccable attention to detail and industry resources have been an integral part of what has defined Apostle Art as a leader in Real Estate staging in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern PA.

Their staged homes gain a tremendous advantage over the competition because they know that serenity sells.They know how to create a calm, welcoming environment that entices buyers to stay.

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The Highlands @ Golden Oaks Is Going To Give New Meaning To The Term "Active Adult". The Location Of This Community Couldn't Be Any Better For Todays Active Adult. Just Five Miles From Jack Frost National Golf Course And Ski Resort And Within 30 Minutes To The Outlets In Tannersville, Camelback Ski Resort, Mohegan Sun Race Track And Gambling Suite, The New Mount Airy Casino & Resort And Virtually Any Activity You Can Imagine That Screams Outdoor Enthusiasts!!

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I am sure some of you saw this email going around but it is funny and worth posting!

 TALKING  PENNSYLVANIAN - Once a Pennsylvanian, ALWAYS a Pennsylvanian! 
                    
  About Pennsylvanians:

You've never referred to  Philadelphia  as anything but 'Philly' and  New Jersey has always been ' Jersey .' 

              
 We don't go to the beach; we go 'down the shore.' 
  
 You refer to  Pennsylvania as 'PA' (pronounced Pee-Ay). 
 How many other states do that??
 
'You guys' (or even 'youze guys', in some places) is a  
perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men and women.
   
You know how to respond to the question 'Djeetyet?' (Did you eat yet?)  
 
You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr,  Wilkes-Barre ,  Schuylkill ,  Tamaqua, Kutztown, Tunkahannock, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, Monongahela and Conshohocken.
   
And we know  Lancaster is pronounced Lank-ister, not  Lan-kaster.
   
You know what a 'Mummer' is, and are disappointed if you can't catch at least highlights of the parade.  
 
At least five people on your block have electric 'candles' in all or most of their windows all year long.  
 
You know what a 'State Store' is, and your out-of-state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.  

Words like  'hoagie,' 'crick,' 'chipped ham,' 'dippy eggs', 'sticky buns,'  'shoo-fly pie,' 'lemon sponge pie',  'pierogies'  and 'pocketbook' actually mean something to  you. (By the way, that last one's PA slang for a purse!) 
 
You not only heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in several colors.  
 
You know the difference between a cheese steak and a pizza steak sandwich, and you know that you also can't get a really good one anywhere outside of the Philly area. (Except maybe in  Atlantic City on the boardwalk or Joe's Steaks in P'burg ~ that's Phillipsburg, NJ for those uninitiated) 
   
You  know that Blue Ball, Intercourse,  Paradise, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Beaver, Virginville, Sinking Spring, Jersey Shore, State  College, Washington Crossing,  Jim Thorpe, King of Prussia, Wind  Gap, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns ... and the first three  were consecutive stops on the old Reading RR! (PS - That's pronounced Redd-ing.)  
 
  You can identify drivers from  New York ,  New Jersey ,  Maryland or other neighboring states by their unique and irritating driving habits.
 
A traffic jam in  Lancaster  County  is 10 cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn carriage on the highway. (And remember ....that's Lank-ister!)
 
You know several people who have hit deer more than once. 
   
Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you were.
 
You know beer doesn't grow in a garden, but you know where to find a beer garden.  

Don't go on a spending spree using credit if you are thinking about buying a home, or in the process of buying a new home. Your mortgage pre-approval is subject to a final evaluation of your financial situation.

Every $100 you pay per month on a credit payment could cost you about $10,000 in home eligibility. For example, a car payment of $300/month could mean that you qualify for $30,000 less in a mortgage.

Even if you have accumulated enough savings, you should consider not making any large purchases until after closing. The last thing you want is to know that you could have purchased a new home had you curbed the urge to spend.

In Summary, wait till after you have made settlement to make any credit purchases if you need to. My personal opinion though, try to NEVER make credit purchases. Save your money and pay cash if you can.

Why You Should Use a Buyers Agent!

It's important that you choose an experienced agent who is there for you. Your agent should be actively finding you potential homes, keeping you informed of the entire process, negotiating furiously on your behalf, and answering all of your questions with competence and speed.

First, find an agent who represents you and not the seller. This is beneficial during the negotiation process. If you are working with a buyer's agent, he or she is required not to tell the seller of your top choice. In addition, he or she is also focused on getting you the lowest asking price.

Also, when you use a buyer's agent, you will see more properties. Not only are they plugged into their Multiple Listing Service, but also they are actively finding homes that are listed as FSBO, or homes that sellers are thinking about listing.

Most people vacation in the Summertime and for good reason. The nice warm sun, white sandy beaches, no jackets or coats and just Feel Good Weather!

I propose another perspective of vacationing. Here in the Poconos the Mountains literally Come Alive with the arrival of Winter and Snow. With 4 Major Ski Resorts within a 30 minute Drive, our Vacation Rental Homes make a logical choice for folks looking to escape to a Winter Wonderland and Play Outside in the SNOW!

Jack Frost / Big Boulder, Camelback and Shawnee Mountain are all within a 30 Minute Drive from Our Inventory of Pocono Mountain Vacation Homes.

Check Them Out Here and Join us in ThePoconos for Some Fun in the Sun....er SNOW!! 

 Indian Mountain Lake is a Private and Gated Lake Community nestled in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. 

The physical lands of IML are located in Monroe and Carbon counties and consist of approximately 4,600 acres with 3,262 single family residential building lots.

The Association Amenities include an Administration Building/Clubhouse Building, Five Lakes (the largest of the two being 53 Acres and 30 Acres),Two Outdoor Swimming Pools and a Kiddie Pool, Four Tennis Courts and Two Basketball Courts.

Annual Dues Provide Services for Road Maintenance, Trash Removal, 24 Hour Gated Security, and use of Association Amenities as well as participation in Activities.

Indian Mountain Lake is close to the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 80, as well as Skiing, Paintballing, Whitewater Rafting and more!

If You Have Any Questions or Would Like to See Properties inside of this Wonderful Lake Community Please Call Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty at 570 234 0634 and Speak to One of Our Indian Mountain Lakes Real Estate Experts.

To View All Homes That Are Currently on The Market in Indian Mountain Lakes Simply Click the Link Below!

 Click Here For All Current Homes for Sale in Indian Mountain Lakes!

To View The Only True Lakefront on the Market in Indian Mountain Lakes With an Unobstructed View of 52 Acres of Tranquil Lake Bliss Click Here! 

We still have a couple of homes available here in Pocono Lake, PA for this coming Holiday Weekend. Honor your past presidents by taking off to the Poconos for a Weekend of Wintry Excitement at Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski Resorts. Check out some of the Homes Still Available:

To View The Rustic Pocono Getaway Click Here! 

To View The Large Brand New Home Bordering 1,000's of Acres of PA Woodlands Click Here!

To View Our Pocono Stimulus Cabin Click Here!

Don't hesitate!! Call Us Today!!! Bring Cash Tomorrow and Enjoy Yourself in our Winter Wonderland for a Nice LOOOOng Weekend!!

 This Website is being brought to you by Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty, Your Pocono Mountain Real Estate Professionals Who Offer "Old Fashioned Hands on Service With Todays Modern Technology"

The purpose of this site is two fold. It is designed to offer information on the various communities that help make up our Pocono Mountains and it is set up for folks to be able to find homes currently on the market in those various communities.

Each community has its own page on the side menu tabs. for example if you click on the Arrowhead Lakes tab on the right you will not only find information on that particular community but you will also be able to click a link and view all homes currently on the market in Arrowhead Lakes. Each additional page will operate the same way!

We hope that it helps to familiarize a potential buyer to a particular community and based on what that community has to offer and what the buyer is looking for.

When browsing homes in these different Pocono Lake Communities you will be allowed to create for yourself a FREE PORTAL by clicking on the little faces on the left. The nice thing about the portal is that once created it allows the user to put various homes they see into a 'favorite' cart, a 'possibility' cart and a 'reject' cart. When you find yourself browsing at hundreds of homes this service really comes in handy for easily referring back to the homes of most interest to you!
 
Have Fun browsing our site and I Sincerely Hope that you will visit us regularly. Our goal is to make things as easy as possible for folks who live far away to use us as their "Virtual Window" to the Pocono Mountains of Northeast PA.

If you have any questions about Buying, Selling or Renting in the Pocono Mountains please feel free to give us a call at 570 234 0634! 

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Large Lake Front Home with Three Full Floors of Luxurious Living Space, Complete with a Family Room, Large Dining Room, Living Room and Extra Large Game Room With Pool Table, Game Table, and Full Bar. Four Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms and Sleeping Loft. Master Suite has a Walk inMarble and Tiled Jacuzzi Right in the Bedroom! All Right in the Heart of the Poconos With Easy Access to all of The Poconos Premium Attractions, From Skiing at Jack Frost and Big Boulder toThe Indoor Water Park at Split Rock, To Whitewater Challenges and The Races at Pocono Raceway, This House has the Location! Don't Forget to Hit The Casinos Either!!!

Click Here for More Pictures, Information or to Inquire about Booking this Lakefront Beauty!