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2026-11-01 · 5 min read

Buying a Business in the Northwoods: What Comes With It and What to Ask First

Buying a business is not the same as buying a house. Here is what a Northwoods business sale usually includes, what it leaves out, and what to ask before you make an offer.

2026-10-27 · 3 min read

Don't Be Offended When a Seller Asks for Proof of Funds

If a seller asks for proof of funds on your cash offer, it is not personal. It is a seller's broker doing the job: verifying the offer the seller is being asked to accept.

2026-10-27 · 7 min read

Home Inspections in Wisconsin: Sellers, You Have the Right to Say No, But Are You Prepared for What Happens Next?

You may have the right to say no to repairs, but your buyer may also have the right to walk away. What the seller's right to cure means in Wisconsin, and how to be prepared.

2026-10-22 · 3 min read

Decluttering Does Not Mean You Have to Stop Living in Your Home

There is a big difference between preparing your home for sale and practically moving out before it sells. Your dining table can stay, and so can you.

Aerial view of open meadow near Pound, Wisconsin, with White Potato Lake beyond

2026-10-22 · 5 min read

White Potato Lake and Pound, Wisconsin: What to Know Before You Buy Nearby

Buyers ask me about White Potato Lake before almost anything else. Here is what the DNR and Oconto County say about it, and the difference between near the lake and on it.

2026-10-18 · 4 min read

What Internet Is Available in the Northwoods? The Question Every Buyer Asks

It is the first thing buyers and out-of-town agents ask me. Here is what the options are near Crivitz and how to check an address before you write an offer.

2026-10-12 · 4 min read

What to Expect When You List a Lake Home or Cabin in the Northwoods

Selling a lake home, cabin or land is not like selling a house in town. Here is what the process looks like, step by step.

2026-10-12 · 3 min read

How Your Agent Talks About Other Agents Says a Lot About Them

When you interview an agent, listen to how they talk about other agents. It shows you their character before you hire them.

2026-10-12 · 3 min read

When Your Offer Isn't the One That's Accepted: A Note to Buyers

Only one buyer gets the good news. A note to the buyers who don't, and what I tell them to do next.

2026-10-12 · 5 min read

It's Not Always About the Highest Offer: What Sellers and Buyers Near Crivitz Should Know

The highest offer does not always get the house. Here is what sellers actually weigh beyond price, and how buyers can present the strongest overall offer without giving up the protections they need.

2026-09-25 · 6 min read

When Is the Best Time to Sell in the Northwoods?

Spring waterfront, fall land, quiet winters: how the seasons actually affect selling a lake home, cabin or land near Crivitz, and why your own timeline usually matters more.

2026-09-24 · 6 min read

The Questions to Ask Before You Fall in Love with a Northwoods Cabin

What to ask about septic, the well, title, the survey, easements and winter before you fall for a cabin near Crivitz. From Kathryn Conard, Venture North Real Estate Co.