by our friends at Keeping Current Matters. It seems that the banks have finally realized that a short sale is a better option than foreclosure for them, the homeowner and the neighborhood. It is for this reason we believe that 2012 will come to be known as the year of the short sale. CNN Money [...]
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The Real Estate Market is Coming Back!
by our friends at Keeping Current Matters Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their Pending Sales Report which showed that contracted sales were 12.8% higher than the same month last year and higher than any time since sales were impacted by the Homebuyers’ Credit back in April of 2010. The index stood [...]
Housing Market Recovery Continues in March
Home sales and prices up, signaling a continuing housing recovery MADISON, WI – Existing home sales were up significantly in March, with home sales growing 25 percent over the levels of March 2011, according to the latest monthly report by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). Home prices in March also rose slightly for the first [...]
Spring Real Estate Market Looks VERY Promising
If you’re thinking about buying a home, now is the time! by our friends at Keeping Current Matters on March 28, 2012 The Spring market is upon us. Professionals across the country are reporting that buyer activity is very strong. Purchasers are beginning to realize that this is one of the greatest times in American [...]
Spring has Sprung! Now is the perfect time to buy or sell a home.
by Dean Hartman writer for KCM Here comes Spring, historically the time of year when buyers awake from the winter slumber of the holidays and snowfall, and go on their pilgrimage to look for new housing. Houses look better in Spring with green grass, blooming trees, and flowers. Plus, buyers who find a home in [...]
Milwaukee NARI Home Improvement Show, Feb. 9-12
Get some Remodeling Ideas this Weekend at the NARI Home Improvement Show! With spring soon upon us, I know I’m starting to get the itch to do some repairs to my home. What better place to go to meet and interview many different vendors in one place? If you have time, February 9th through 12th, [...]
Check Out an Open House or Two Before the Super Bowl!
The real estate market is alive and well in Wisconsin! Check out over 150 Shorewest, Realtors open houses this weekend before you sit back and enjoy the Super Bowl and Commercials.
Now is a Good Time to Buy!
In December of 2012, the Mortgage Bankers Association released a study on what people thought about buying a home. They broke it down into two segments — those that owned a home and those that rent. Within each segment, they broke it down further by race, marital status, education and region. The results show that [...]
Who’s Quarterbacking Your Real Estate Deal?
by Dean Hartman on February 2, 2012 Given that it’s Superbowl Week, I thought we might go with a football theme today. I can’t tell you how many different people I hear proclaim that they are the quarterback of the real estate transaction – the agent, the loan officer, an attorney, accountant or financial planner. [...]
The Most Important Question to Ask Your Listing Agent
Dan Ludwig, vice president and sales director of our Lake Country Office, explains what the most important question to ask your listing agent. Check it out here.