Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. recently teamed with Habitat for Humanity to study the impact of homeownership on families. The 2012 study asked 2,200 families who moved into a Habitat home in the past year how their lives have changed. The results of the study are staggering: 89% of families said their lives have improved [...]
Home Buying
ShorewestTV On Demand – The Newest Innovation for Shorewest, REALTORS®
Whether you’re a serious home shopper or HGTV fanatic, ShorewestTV On Demand is the new site for you! If you’re new to ShorewestTV, it’s an innovative service that Shorewest debuted in 2005. We were the only company to have a 24/7 television channel dedicated to showing every Shorewest property for sale. With technology evolving, ShorewestTV [...]
ShorewestTV On Demand: Customized and Convenient Home Searches Available Online 24/7
ShorewestTV is moving to a computer screen near you! We’re excited to bring you the new ShorewestTV On Demand at www.shorewest.tv. Continue to read below for our full explanation or watch our short introductory video here. What is ShorewestTV On Demand? It’s an online video streaming service available 24/7 to anyone with an internet connection. [...]
Check Out the Gorgeous New Luxury Properties on Shorewest’s Pinterest Page!
All of our Shorewest Luxury Portfolio properties are marketed to highlight their exquisite features. To showcase the beauty of these homes, Shorewest features a Pinterest board titled Our Luxury Listings, where you can view all of our luxury homes in one place. Check out a sneak peak below at five of the homes we’ve recently [...]
Buying Still a Better Deal than Renting
According to Trulia, it is 44% cheaper to buy versus rent, and homeownership is less expensive than renting in all of America’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. Why? Affordable mortgage rates have kept buying an attractive option for would-be renters in the market. Unfortunately the opportunity won’t be here forever, and Trulia’s chief economist Jeff Kolko [...]
My Best Advice to Home Buyers
From John Inzeo, Vice President, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Financing a new home can be both a stressful and satisfying experience. Unfortunately, in today’s lending environment, much of the stress is created during the process of getting your loan approved. A good lender will prepare you for the financing portion of your journey. With today’s regulations, it can seem like [...]
Low Inventory Continues to Hold Up Homebuyers
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) says that home sales are “stuck” this spring due to the limited number of homes available to buy. Though the spring market usually brings a larger supply of homes to market, this year does not reflect that common pattern. The current supply of homes [...]
Market Analysts Revise 2013 Projections — The Housing Market is Stronger than Anticipated
Analysts recorded their future price projections at the end of 2012, and with increases ranging from 2% to 5.3%. Each analyst has since upgraded their price projections based on the first quarter, with the lowest gains at 4.2%. With an average growth of 2.89%, the analysts agree — the market is accelerating faster than they [...]
The State of the Market — May 2013
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Throughout the first quarter, the nation saw growth in home sales and median prices. In Wisconsin, first quarter home sales were up 11% and median prices rose 5% compared with the first quarter of 2012. We are seeing fewer distressed properties, which is one of [...]
Four Mistakes to Avoid as a First-Time Home Buyer from Shorewest, REALTORS®
Navigating the home buying process as a first-time buyer can be difficult. Be sure to avoid these four mistakes as you prepare to buy your first home, and check out our four best tips for first-time home buyers. 1. Don’t forget to factor in insurance. When you forget to factor in insurance, you run the [...]