Interested in becoming part of the happiest profession in the United States? CareerBliss.com recently ranked the happiest jobs of 2013, with real estate agents coming in at number one. “Real estate agents have definitely weathered quite a financial storm over the past few years,” says CEO and co-founder of CareerBliss Heidi Golledge. The market has improved, inventory [...]
Upcoming Events
Celebrate the Kentucky Derby and Cinco De Mayo this Weekend
Whether you’re wearing a derby hat, sombrero or both this weekend, there is plenty of celebrating to be had throughout Wisconsin. Check out some of the festive offerings for either occasion! Kentucky Derby Events Join fellow horse (or mint julep) enthusiasts at The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee for their third annual “Talk Derby To [...]
Visit the Urban Ecology Center All Year to Celebrate Nature
The mission of the Urban Ecology Center is to, “foster ecological understanding as inspiration for change, neighborhood by neighborhood.” With three different locations in Milwaukee, in Riverside Park, Washington Park and the Menomonee Valley, the Center is doing just that — providing experiences for children and adults alike to explore nature together. With more than [...]
Join Us for the 7th Annual Shorewest Christmas is for Kids Golf Outing
Get your foursome together and join us for a day of fun at Ironwood Golf Course in support of a great cause! The 7th Annual Christmas is for Kids Golf Outing is Monday, May 20, 2013, with lunch at 11am and golf beginning at noon. For $90 per person, your day includes lunch, 18 holes [...]
Join Shorewest for Nationwide Open House Weekend, April 20 and 21
Demand for real estate is much stronger, and the spring housing market of 2013 is projected to be one of the best in years. This weekend, real estate agents from coast- to-coast will host thousands of open houses as part of the REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend. On April 20 and 21, Shorewest sales associates [...]
Celebrate Opening Day with our Milwaukee Brewers 2013 Schedule
April 1st means it’s officially Opening Day for baseball in Wisconsin. We’re ready to celebrate all summer long, even if the high today is only 36 degrees! Make sure you don’t miss a game by saving our full season Brewers schedule below. Let’s go Brew Crew!
Visit Shorewest, REALTORS® at the Home and Garden Show, March 15-24
The annual REALTORS® Home and Garden Show 2013 has arrived and is open March 15-24 at the Wisconsin Expo Center in State Fair Park. To get information on tickets, parking, and other general tips, please see the Home and Garden Show Website. Exhibits and stages at the show include the solutions seminar stage, providing innovative [...]
Join Shorewest This Weekend for Our Open House Extravaganza
The housing recovery spike in the last quarter of 2012 has carried over into 2013, and there’s no better time to invest for the future than by becoming a homeowner. With the strong growth in home sales and still-affordable fixed-rate mortgages, the housing market recovery has made owning a home easier than ever. To help [...]
Shorewest Report: Remodeling is on the Rise
Since the housing bubble burst, spending on home improvements decreased dramatically. Now that the housing recovery is in full swing, we are seeing homeowners start to spend on new remodeling projects. In fact, spending on home improvements increased 9% in 2012, the first increase since 2007, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. [...]
Shorewest Weekend Activity: Wisconsin’s Largest Boat Exposition, the Milwaukee Boat Show
Do this week’s frigid temperatures have you dreaming of summer? Attend the Milwaukee Boat Show as it wraps up this weekend — Friday, January 25 from 12-9:30pm, Saturday, January 26 from 10am-8pm and Sunday, January 27 from 10am-5pm. Admission is $9 for adults and accompanying children 12 and under attend free of charge. The Milwaukee [...]