Shorewest, REALTORS® was named southeastern Wisconsin’s Top Workplace for 2013, published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ranked number one among large workplaces with 500 or more employees, Shorewest is proud of the continued recognition by local and national media for the supportive work atmosphere. Shorewest was the only real estate company ranked among the top [...]
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Lake Geneva Office Breaks April Sales Record
The housing market has truly rebounded in the past few years, with more families looking to buy and sell their homes since the housing bubble burst. At Shorewest, REALTORS®, we’re seeing record growth and sales this year and are excited to celebrate the successes of our offices. Shorewest’s Lake Geneva Office located at 623 Main [...]
Southeastern Wisconsin Real Estate Market Data (by County)
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Join Shorewest for our Free Career Seminar — June 1, 2013
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mortgage Rates Remain Affordable, but Should Increase by the End of 2013
Although mortgage rates for the 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) hit their all-time lows in September and October 2012, low rates continue, making house buying affordable. The Federal Reserve has been artificially holding rates down to stimulate the economy, and it has been working! The growth we have seen, especially in the last year, shows [...]
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 [...]
Foreclosure Rates Fall to 1.9% in Southeastern Wisconsin, Down Nationally
Foreclosure rates continue to decline in southeastern Wisconsin, reaching a new low of 1.93% in February for the Milwaukee region. According to CoreLogic, this is down .7 points from the same month year-over-year. This local foreclosure rate is higher than Wisconsin’s average rate of 1.65% but it is still lower than the overall national rate [...]
Shorewest, REALTORS® and Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Show Impressive Growth
Shorewest, REALTORS® All data shown above reflects January 1-March 31 of that year. Shorewest, REALTORS®, Wisconsin’s Largest Home Seller™ since 1951, continued to grow in the first quarter of 2013. From January 1-March 31 of 2013, Shorewest reported closed sales of 2,051 units and over $396 million. Compared with the same period in 2012, sales [...]
Home Prices Post Biggest National Gain Since 2006
The S&P Case-Shiller index showed the biggest year-over-year gains in prices since 2006. The index measures the 20 largest markets in the nation each January and has posted the change in home prices each year above. Since the housing bubble burst in January of 2006, home prices have continued to decrease, with the lowest rates [...]