July 3-East Troy Community Band's Patriotic Concert, 7:30 p.m. on the square, East Troy. Free and open to the public.
---Concert at the Lakefront with Stockwood, 7 p.m. at Flat Iron Park, Lake Geneva.

July 3-6-Fourth of July Celebration, throughout Whitewater, with carnival, live music, games, food

July 4-"Let Freedom Ring" Fourth of July Parade, fireworks and activities, Delavan
---Fontana's fireworks at dusk
---Fourth of July fireworks, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva
---Independence Day Celebration, Delavan
---Fourth of July Celebration, Sharon, with live music, parade, food
---Holton-Elkhorn Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. at the historic bandshell in Sunset Park, Elkhorn.

July 5-Music in the Park with Sam Baker at 6 p.m. at Reid Park, Fontana.

On the west end of beautiful Lake Geneva is the resort community of Fontana, Wisconsin. In the mid 90's several citizens banded together as a volunteer group to begin the task of redeveloping parts of Fontana. It is a daunting task when you consider Hwy 67 which cuts through the community, the beach front and bath house, the now developed Fen, the public park and play area, the parking area for the community and fisherman, along with signage, lighting, pedestrian cross ways, lanscaping and infrastructure. I could get into the TIF district and other financing tools but this blog is about the next phase of the lake front. The newly proposed building which I absolutely love. The shell design alone is inspiring and will come to referendum in September of this year.

As with many lakes that were developed long ago it is astonishing to see how many public places did not allow access to the lake or even fully utilize the vistas available. Case in point? How many restaurants are actually on Lake Geneva where you can sit, drink and watch the waves? The Waterfront Bar at the Abbey will get you the closest on the marina, the Grandview on Buttons Bay will give you lake vistas but other than that? Limited. This new plan will look gorgeous when viewing the building from the lake and will add to the view from South Shore Drive.

Fontana has been moving forward with their streetscape, the new parking area, the playground area, bath and beach house, and the lighting along with the boulevard development on Hwy 67. Having been one of the original volunteers I am especially interested in this building and the continued progress of Fontana. Congratulations on this new move!

Click on this link for more information: http://lakefrontbuilding.com/

Sold Properties for the communities of Lake Geneva, Geneva, Fontana, Linn and Williams Bay equaled 29 for the period of May 14 through June 14, 2010. Average list price was $632,234 with the Average sold price being $580,753. Sale to list price percentage is % 91.86. The median list price was $265,000 with the median sale price being $250,000.

With the summer season here and the weather cooperating you may be wondering what you can purchase for under 300K? One of the great assocation communities on Lake Geneva is Abbey Springs. Condominium and single family homes but for this shopping purpose I am going to attach a link for those properties under 300K. Lake Access, indoor and outdoor pools, play area on the lake along with restaurants facilities, in and out boat service on Lake Geneva and other amenities.

Click here for a list of Abbey Spring properties that are for sale or under contract and going to close.

You can also view all of the Abbey Spring properties on my website and a community description. Showings can be arranged for any property by contacting me via email or phone.

The Lake Geneva area and parts of Walworth County has seen an uptick in the sales of homes, especially those homes that have water front on their property. Prices vary based on the lake but the following link will give you a breakdown on location, price, size of the home and lake locations.

Click here to receive a list of SOLD water front/lake front properties around the Lake Geneva area in Walworth County.

Keeping abreast of the lake front sales activity in the Lake Geneva area will place you in the best position when writing the offer with me on your vacation or second home property. I can deliver stats on buying and selling in the Lake Geneva area to your desk or coffee table daily, weekly or monthly. All you have to do is contact me with your email and search parameters. Easy, informative and solid information at your fingertips.

Great little video on why to Twitter and Facebook to help people with relocation.

Montana land and home located on Angel Point, Lakeside, Montana. The pristine waters of Flathead Lake are a gorgeous site every morning while on the extended deck of the home. Three car garage is waiting for toys and the house is perched to give great veiws over the land and water. Watch the clouds hover over Galcier Park to the north and the sun move across the Swan Mountain range across this massive lake while the smell of evergreens and pine mellow into your coffee. There are three parcels of land together that can give you 420 feet of frontage or they can be sold separately. The adjacent parcels of land have been lovingly cleared for a new home, yet privacy kept in mind. Land is sloped, wooded, and site ready. Well and septic is in place. Lakeside is 40 minutes outside of Kalispell, MT and there are direct flights from Chicago into Glacier International. Ski at Big Mountain/Whitefish or at the newest ski area that is 10 minutes from your home, Blacktail Mountain right in Lakeside. This is a true retreat.