Interested in hiking, boating, golfing and family time in the Pocono Mountains? Look no further! Lake Wallenpaupack and the Lake Region of northeastern Pennsylvania is full of outdoor attractions that allow visitors and locals to soak in the year-round natural beauty. Here's some of the activities I like to do throughout the year with my family. This is by no means exhaustive... just a sampling of what the Pocono Mountains has to offer! Outdoor Activities & Attractions Boating: Lake Wallenpaupack is a popular spot for sailing, motor boating, water-skiing, and jet-skiing. You can spend the day renting your own boat or taking an hour long tour. Wallenpaupack Scenic Boat Tour – Take a 1-hour cruise and learn about the lake history. Chartered boat rental also available on a beautiful and ne... 01/13/2014

Lake Wallenpaupack Buyer and Seller Closing Information: When starting the home buying process, often times you need local contact information - a bank or mortgage broker, an insurance company or a lawyer. Below is a list I compiled to make it easy to find various vendors when buying or selling a home. Lenders RES Mortgage CorpRalph Scartelli570-226-5626res3@ptd.netres2@ptd.net   Guaranteed RateSue Hines570-775-6333susan.hines@guaranteedrate.com   Wayne BankJohn Sanders570-253-8571john.sanders@waynebank.com LA Mortgage ServicesBob Glasgow570-470-4856bglasgow@lamortgageservices.com Dime Bank570-253-1970 Honesdale National Bank570-253-3355   Attorneys Spall, Rydzewksi, Anderson, Lalley & Tunisjfs@poconolawyers.net570-226-6229   Anthony Magnotta570-226-5700   Insurance F. Frederick Breunin... 01/12/2014

Renting your home out as a weekly home rental can provide fun, relaxing and amazing memories for some great families but precautions from homeowners are critical to ensure your investment is taken care of properly.     If you are interested in renting out your home as a weekly vacation home rental on Lake Wallenpaupack it is best to be prepared! This is an investment, an investment that can bring a large return in a short period of time if done properly. As with any investment, there are risks involved. We try to minimize risk through the following:   Initial screening process: we ask each prospective renter: why are they coming, with whom (ages & relationship to the potential tenant), and what will they be doing while here? Detailed lease/contract that contains the names & ages of occ... 01/10/2014

The Pike County Real Estate Sales Report for November 2013*. Currently in the Pike Wayne Association of Realtors MLS there are 1,776 active (single family residence, condo/townhouses, PA state cabin - non foreclosures) listings. They range from a 240 SF Mountain Cabin in Newfoundland listed at $23,900 to a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom Lake Wallenpaupack Lakefront listed at $3,933,000. 141 residential properties closed in Pike and Wayne County during the month of November. Currently there are 129 non-foreclosure pending listings in Pike and Wayne County (60 pending foreclosure listings). Pike County Snapshot*: 182 properties sold in Pike County in November 2013 - up 13.8% (160 properties sold in Nov 2012) $237,481 was the average list price in November 2013 - up 5.74% from 2012 ($224,589 in Nov... 01/09/2014

Lake Wallenpaupack Business Spotlight: Gresham's Landing The Landing is located in one of the prime locations along the historic Route 6 corridor.  This area has been named "The Golden Mile". Visitors flock to the area during the summer months to boat, jet ski, waterski, fish and tube on Lake Wallenpaupack. During the winter months the area is a popular desitnation for ice fishing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling on the Lake. Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at the popular, family friendly Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain destination.  One of the most popular commercial locations on The Golden Mile is Gresham's Landing which is located across the street from Lake Wallenpaupack and the PPL Observation Dike. The Dike has become a very popular location to catch a spectacular sunset!  G... 01/07/2014

The Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament on Lake Wallenpaupack is set for Sunday, January 26, 2014. This is one of the best winter events on Lake Wallenpaupack. Participants are in great spirits, enjoying the cold while playing a sport that typically takes a hiatus in our winter climate. The tournament is presented by the Pocono Lake Region Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Ehrhardt's Waterfront Restaurant & Resort and Crystal Cabin Fever (very appropriate since it is owned by a full service ice event company) . The golf tournament is held on frozen Lake Wallenpaupack and is quite a site to see. Two 9-hold courses are created just like a "green" course - the organizers take the time to create lined fairways, greens, water traps, obstacles and roughs. Even though they may not have "golfed t... 01/06/2014

The Pike and Wayne County Real Estate Sales Report* for September 2013. Currently in Pike and Wayne County there are 2,083 active (single family residence, condo/townhouses, PA state cabin - non foreclosures) listings in Pike and Wayne County. They range from a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom cottage on Gumbletown Road listed at $17,000 to a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom Lake Wallenpaupack Lakefront listed at $3,933,000.  146 residential properties closed in Pike and Wayne County in September. Currently there are 189 non-foreclosure pending listings in Pike and Wayne County (45 pending foreclosure listings). Pike County Snapshot*: 109 properties sold in Pike County in September 2013 - up 55% (70 properties sold in 2012) $224,437 was the average list price in September 2013 - up 3.75% from 2012 ($216,323 ... 10/29/2013