I’ll live my entire life without buying Waterworks tile. I have dabbled with buying a Waterworks faucet or two, but even in that IR…

I’ll live my entire life without buying Waterworks tile. I have dabbled with buying a Waterworks faucet or two, but even in that IR…
At the Lake, the off-water market lake access market is made up of three very important and distinct sub-markets. There are homes with slips…
There’s a problem with owners who buy on the lakefront in Geneva Manor. They buy in the Manor for any number of reasons, but thereR…
Wander through Williams Bay and follow the lakeshore to the southern tip of Cedar Point Park and you’ll notice something. Something serious.…
I brought a new property to market a week or so ago, and if you’re looking for a vacation home with transferable boat slip, then you…
The South Shore Club is all quite nice. The pool and the entrance, the tennis courts and the piers. There’s nothing like it here, and …
There are three things that attract people to houses. Yes, there are renters who rent based on price and convenience, those who say they won…
The thing about houses, is they’re all the same. A few bedrooms, some bathrooms. The number of each signaling the value, sometimes. A…
Follow South Lakeshore Drive far enough from town and after some time you’ll be in the general vicinity of Black Point. But weave farther an…
I have a particular thing for porches. This affinity is owed to my youth, to a childhood home where little mattered except that old porch. S…
It is no secret that the South Shore Club is an exclusive development. Anything numbering just 40 in total would be viewed as exclusive. Whi…
You don’t really want to be me. Some of my friends think they’d like to be me. To work a bit and make money a bit and drive a ni…
Buyers have a unique tendency to focus on one or two aspects of a purchase, and in doing so, convince themselves to proceed with the transac…
The South Shore Club is all quite nice. The pool and the entrance, the tennis courts and the piers. There’s nothing like it here, and …
I’ve written often about Geneva National. It’s a staple in our market, one of the largest pieces to this puzzle. Without it, a r…
What is it that makes a lakeside property desirable? Is it the view? That has to be some of it. Any nice house on any lot is fine, but a ni…
Large homes tend to have similar problems. When designing a custom home, there is one usual and obvious limitation. Budget. But this is when…
It’s the word Club that throws people off. There’s some significant confusion in the market regarding the Elgin Club. Is it a Cl…
As an agent, there are certain streets around this lake that I revere. The streets that don’t encourage visitors. The streets that don…
There are certain houses that are, for one reason or many others, better. They might not be gilded with gold, or polished to the highest dia…
The thing about entry level lakefront is that it’s entry level lakefront. It’s not fancy. If it were fancy, it wouldn’t be…
In the world of collector cars, an untouched car with original paint, matching numbers, and original factory features is a very desirable ca…
There are homes that you know. Stone Manor. You know this place. You know the Driehaus property and the Wrigley cottages. You know where the…
When you see a wolf, it’s best to tell someone. See something, say something, they always say. That’s why that little boy cried …
Within the South Shore Club, there are several market segments. First, the homes up front. The homes on the water. Those are the kings of th…
This lake is lined with $15MM houses. There are others at $20MM. Some, still at $12MM. Several at $17MM. There are estates that the owners l…
By now, everyone knows Basswood. It’s a street on the lake, or it’s the street on the lake, either position is acceptable though t…
When I was a kid, I’d walk to Gage Marine. It wasn’t far from my house, and so I’d walk down the shore path, across those …
There are many reasons to frequent this blog. If you wanted to know what my latest hobby is, for instance. How else could you know? You coul…
My grandmother was not necessarily a memorable fashionista. The was too old by the time I was old enough to recognize style, and by then I r…