I am a realtor in Spencer County, Indiana with my primary focus in Christmas Lake Village, Santa Claus, In and the surrounding areas.  Providing a superior level of informed, professional real estate services to buyers and sellers in the Spencer County area. Call me and I would love to give you a tour.  I was born and raised in Spencer County.  I know the area and history very well.  I have lived in Spencer County all my life except for the four years served in the United States Marine Corps.  Where I lived in North and South Carolina and California.  Plus, I lived another two years in Colorado Springs, Co.  I know the importance of finding the right house at an affordable price.  Whether its buying or selling I am here to help you with all of your needs.   This is my second time around... 01/23/2008

Here in Santa Claus Indiana ... CHRISTMAS LAKE VILLAGE Our Local Service provider (PSC - a.k.a. Perry Spencer Communications) has been working diligently on bringing fiber optic cables into the homes within Christmas Lake Village. In 2007, PSC vehicles were spotted throughout the village and this let the residents know that these crews were in fact - hard at work! I for one was keeping an eye on this and I look forward to seeing it all unfold. 2007 was the pre-installation work and 2008 is slated for the actual, engineering work to begin. Why do I post this? Well, Since I am an avid Internet user and would be LOST if I had to go back on Dial-Up, (no punn intended if you are on dial-up) I feel this is very important for folks to know if they are considering a move to Christmas Lake Villa... 01/07/2008

Check out our statistics below for 2007.  It was a great year for our community and we hope for a great 2008 as well.What is Christmas Lake Village? Christmas Lake Village is a private community located in southern Indiana. It is a gated community which covers 2000 Acres with 3 lakes and offers over 800 homes. Enjoy all the benefits of the Big Lake, Lake Holly, & Lake Noel. Rent boat dock on the big lake for only $50. yr. Boating, fishing, skiing, beach, beach volleyball, parks, tennis courts are just a few of the many amenities that you will enjoy by owning a lot in clv with assoc. fee of only $333. (2007). Area attractions include HOLIDAY WORLD, LINCOLN BOYHOOD NATIONAL PARK, LINCOLN STATE PARK, LAKE RUDOLPH, SANTA CLAUS MUSEUM. SANTA'S CASTLE, CHRISTMAS LAKE GOLF COURSE,& LINCOLN AMP... 01/06/2008

So much going on in Santa Claus, Indiana in December - Christmas Celebration, Festival of Lights, The Santa Claus Post Office (Only official Santa Claus postmark), and Just the Pure Holiday Spirit of our Town.  We just finished our Christmas Celebration in our town this past weekend.  It was unfortunately a very rainly weekend but at least the rain broke for our annual parade in the town.  We had so much fun giving to the kids.  What a great time to live in Santa Claus, Indiana.  December is such a great time to enjoy our town.  I ran across a song that we use to sing when we were young growing up here and thought I would share it with you. I am not sure who the author is or where it came from but it was printed for our family to sing during the holidays in our house.  Enjoy the song.  ... 12/10/2007

I Don't Care HOW Old You Are ... After taking my kids into town for supper and a trip to Walmart, when we got home to Christmas Lake Village we decided to take our own drive-around tour of the homes lit up and raring to go for the Festival of Lights program. The weather is a bit "Dreadful" so I will have to go back out for some better pics but I wanted to share this one as it is the home that is featured on our local Tourism Brochures --- it truly IS an amazing home! Visit Legendary Places for More Details The CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Is Alive in SANTA CLAUS INDIANA! 12/08/2007

You can write a letter to SANTA CLAUS!I am happy to announce that I am volunteering at the Santa Claus Museum this year, answering letters that come in addressed to Mr. Claus himself. Everyone knows that the Santa Claus Post Office turns out thousands of North Pole Stamped Envelopes each Christmas and folks that volunteer at the Museum are a few of the folks who make sure that those children receive an answer back! Request yours ... before December 21, 2007, by simply visiting the Santa Claus Museum Website: (Link Provided)http://santaclausmuseum.org/2007webpage/www.santaclausmuseum.org_files/Page1391.htm 11/30/2007

Christmas Lake Village in Santa Claus, IN Market Update - 12/1/2007 Christmas Lake Village market is going strong. This has been one of our best years! WE ARE CURRENTLY UP 30% OF HOUSES SOLD IN 2007 VERSUS 2006 FOR THIS SAME PERIOD.  Check out our statistics below for 2007.What is Christmas Lake Village?Christmas Lake Village is a private community located in southern Indiana. It is a gated community which covers 2000 Acres with 3 lakes and offers over 800 homes. Enjoy all the benefits of the Big Lake, Lake Holly, & Lake Noel. Rent boat dock on the big lake for only $50. yr. Boating, fishing, skiing, beach, beach volleyball, parks, tennis courts are just a few of the many amenities that you will enjoy by owning a lot in clv with assoc. fee of only $333. (2007). Area attractions include ... 11/30/2007

The timing is absolutely incredible considering my office just taped our first commercial that is to start airing DURING the Today Show in December. How Exciting! 14wfie.com, the same channel we chose for our "Business Spotlight", reports that quote, "Small town Santa Claus, Ind. will soon enjoy national recognition with viewers of NBC's Today Show and the Travel Channel. Next week, the networks will tape segments of the town's Christmas in Santa Claus Festival". To read the full article written by Kristen Woszczynski ----> CLICK HERE <---- 11/30/2007

Come one, Come All ... to this year's " FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS & CHRISTMAS PARADE " SANTA CLAUS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL source: http://www.legendaryplaces.org/christmas/christmasexperience1.cfm There is nothing quite like a "Spencer County, Santa Claus Indiana Christmas" so mark your calendars for December 8th and 9th and plan to spend the day with us! And Our EVENT LINE-UP ... Saturday, December 8, 2007: 7am-10am: All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with Santa at the Santa Claus United Methodist Church Campground. 9am-5pm: Christmas craft show and pictures with Santa at Santa's Lodge and the American Legion. 9am-4pm: Open House at the Santa Claus Museum. 11am-3pm: Santa Claus Town Hall Open House. 1pm: Christmas in Santa Claus Parade. 2:30pm: Family Holiday Movie at the Santa Claus United Methodi... 11/29/2007

Another month has come and gone and we're gearing up for our December "Open House Sunday" ... Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 Christmas Lake Village opens it's gates on the first Sunday of every month between the hours of 12:00 - 4:00 PM, and the public is free to come on in, drive around and take leisurely tours through participating homes. As I always do ... this is a reminder to be sure and let the agent on duty know if you are currently working with someone because they really will appreciate knowing this in advance. If you have a few of your agents business cards; you may want to just pin one to your jacket - this keeps you and the agent on duty from having to repeat yourselves. Every agent-on-duty is there to be of service and you should always feel comfortable asking them questions ab... 11/29/2007

Open HousesChristmas Lake Village, Santa Claus in IndianaDecember 2, 200712:00 - 4:00Do you like open houses?  Christmas Lake Village is a great place to see alot of houses open by realtors and close to each other to get through alot of them.  There will be 17 homes open this Sunday by all realtors.  It is worth a trip to see this great neighborhood.Realtors are only allowed to have open houses once a month in Christmas Lake Village in Santa Claus, Indiana.   Opens houses are held the first Sunday of each Month.  Christmas Lake Village which is gated is open to the public to view the homes.  Once you go through the gates, just check out the open houses arrows to view all the homes.  Click here to view Key Associate's open homes that will be open this Sunday!If you have any questions fee... 11/28/2007

Santa Claus is located just 7 miles south of Interstate 64 in Southern Indiana.Each year, our town hosts an old-fashioned Christmas in Santa Claus celebration and a 14-mile Festival of Lights.December 08, 2007Location: Various locations in Santa Claus, Ind. Saturday, December 8, 2007All times are CDT.Schedule of Events:7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with Santa at the United Methodist Church Campground.9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Christmas craft show and pictures with Santa at Santa's Lodge and the American Legion.9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open House at the Santa Claus Museum.11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Santa Claus Town Hall Open House.1:00 p.m. Christmas in Santa Claus Parade.2:30 p.m. Family Holiday Movie at the Santa Claus United Methodist Church.3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Holid... 11/24/2007

This Post is for the benefit of folks who are thinking about relocating to Christmas Lake Village in Santa Claus Indiana. The 12 Subdivisions "Can" and do confuse people because at this time there are significant differences in Association Dues for 1 of those Subdivisions; I felt that this post would help clear that up for you. CLV Subdivision Breakdown MELCHOIR PLACE LAKEVIEW CAROL HILLS POLAR SHORES HOLLY SHORES NOEL SHORES REINDEER SANTA'S FAIRWAY POLAR SHORES9b. POLAR SHORES ADDITION EVERGEEN HOLLY SHORES ADDITION EVERGREEN ADDITION These are the 12 Subdivisions within Christmas Lake Village ** Christmas Lake Village was developed in the 1960's by Mr. Bill Koch ** SUBDIVISION ONE (1): MELCHOIR PLACE = Was the "ORIGINAL" subdivision of the village and the members were guaranteed an a... 11/20/2007

Christmas Lake Village market is going strong. This has been one of our best years! Check out our statistics.What is Christmas Lake Village?Christmas Lake Village is a private community located in southern Indiana. It is a gated community which covers 2000 Acres with 3 lakes and offers over 800 homes. Enjoy all the benefits of the Big Lake, Lake Holly, & Lake Noel. Rent boat dock on the big lake for only $50. yr. Boating, fishing, skiing, beach, beach volleyball, parks, tennis courts are just a few of the many amenities that you will enjoy by owning a lot in clv with assoc. fee of only $333. (2007). Area attractions include HOLIDAY WORLD, LINCOLN BOYHOOD NATIONAL PARK, LINCOLN STATE PARK, LAKE RUDOLPH, SANTA CLAUS MUSEUM. SANTA'S CASTLE, CHRISTMAS LAKE GOLF COURSE,& LINCOLN AMPHITHEATRE... 11/17/2007

I practice real estate in Spencer County, Indiana with main focus in Christmas Lake Village, Santa Claus, In.  Need expertise in our area.  Call me and I would love to give you a tour.  I was born and raised in Christmas Lake Village.  I know the area and history very well.  I remember as a kid when there was less then 30 houses!  Pretty amazing considering we have over 800 homes today.My background in education is a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. When I graduated I ventured to the Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina for my first occupation out of college.  My first job was with IBM as a global commodity manager for I/O devices for IBM's computers (mice, keyboards, etc).  I was in the Raleigh/Durham area for about 9 years.  My experience while I was there was as ... 11/17/2007

I am excited to announce that I am now associated with Hollinden Realty in Tell CityIndiana. I wanted to share a big THANK YOU to everyone who offered input, ideas and sound advice during a very trying time in my career. I look forward to getting on with my life and building an incredible future as a Home-Based, Full-Time Sales Associate with Hollinden Realty. My market will remain as is: Serving Spencer, Perry, Warrick & Dubois Counties. Over the next few days I will be working hard at getting ALL of my blogging, websites and signatures changed over; this is no small task lol (as other web-users know) and can't wait to get busy next week with my new company. Have a great weekend! 08/25/2007

Inside INdiana Business sent out a news release today that introduced a new curator for the Santa Claus Indiana Museum. Mrs. Pat Koch founded the museum and she is the one who made the selection. The Museum is located at 41 N Kringle Place in the Kringle Plaza and is open daily from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. The new curator is: Crystal Buehler and Pat Koch (Pronounced Cook) stated that she was chosen because of her strong background in travel and tourism. For residents of Santa Claus Indiana - it is always nice to have a fresh perspective and we hope that everyone makes Crystal's transition a welcoming and joyful one. To Read The Full Article ... Go HERE! You also may wish to visit the Santa Claus Museum Website. 08/17/2007

With more than 2400 Homes and 23 miles of road - Christmas Lake Village is one of the "Best Kept Secrets" on the planet! Within this Gated Community, residents enjoy use of Three (3) beautiful lakes, tennis courts, baseball diamond, basketball courts, community beach (with lifeguards, diving boards, playground area, and even pavilions), community parks, a recreation center and a wonderful connection to nature! For the Golf Lover - there is Christmas Lake Golf Course that houses a restaurant, swimming pool and more. (The Golf Course is not included in yearly association fee's). Christmas Lake: aka "The Big Lake" beckons boaters, skiers, swimmers and fisherman. Many homes in the village are Lake Front, Lake View or Golf Course Homes; and many are simply wrapped up right throughout the 23 ... 07/16/2007

Off-Season, living in Santa Claus Indiana is a blessing; coming home is peaceful and smooth. A minimal amount of time is spent waiting for traffic to clear in order to make a turn or cross the highway. These simple pleasures are what bring people here. During the Tourist season the local police force are always directing traffic (in all weather) and the waits are longer but for folks who call Santa Claus Indiana home, it's just an accepted part of living here. Santa Claus Indiana, is the home of Holiday World Splashin' Safari, nearby to Lincoln's Boyhood Home and Lincoln State Park. Santa Claus Indiana is one of the hottest destinations in the world and yet the larger food chains and franchises aren't scrambling to set up shop. WHY????? If investors took time to run the numbers they wou... 07/06/2007

 Picture if you will, a castle that you are certain belongs in a fairy tale. On this castle you see a crenellated (notched) tower, a rotunda and a turret; it is everything you could ever imagine a castle to be. As you get closer to this castle you begin to smell such wonderful aroma's and your mouth begins to water. Delicious scents of cinnamon and apples, cotton candy and peppermint fill your nostrils. What is this place you're wondering and how do I get there? The only way I can do this Magic Little Castle justice is to tell you to story ..."Santa's Candy Castle"; located in Santa Claus Indiana!Back in 1935, the makers of the infamous candy bars we know as Butterfinger and Baby Ruth sponsored this magical castle. Some may know this candy maker but for those who do not; it was the Curt... 03/26/2007