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Friday, October 9. 2009Age-in-place renovations may have wide appealHave you ever thought how long you'd stay in your current home? Could you "age-in-place" there? If you have made renovations such as walk-in showers, wide doors, or levers instead of doorknobs your home may be more appealing to the baby boomer generation (77 million people) if you decide to sell - and easier for you to live in as you age if you are staying put. There are not too many articles written on this subject. Here is a good one from Realty Times. Hope you find it interesting as well! This article was tweeted by First Weber on Twitter, too. We'd love to have you follow us. Friday, October 9. 20095 myths sellers believeIf you a In today’s uncertain real estate market, fear runs rampant. Many sellers are listening to the national media and coming to the conclusion that it is a bad time to sell their home. But like most myths, these need debunking. Here are five myths sellers tend to believe.
Seller Myth No. 1: “Now is the worst time to sell your home.” Real estate is local. It depends on where you live. Many of the worst hit markets, like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles or Miami, are already turning around and are experiencing huge sales increases. Here in Fond du Lac County, we saw home prices drop only 2.6% last year. If you are a homeowner who wants to trade up to a new home, the lower price you might get on your current home will be more than offset by the bargain you’ll receive on the next one. Don’t measure your financial status by what your home sells for, but by the net gain or loss of the sale of your existing home PLUS the purchase of your next home. It almost always works out in your favor. Seller Myth No. 2: “Never respond to a low ball bid.” Right now, it’s true that you are going to see more low ball offers than we did a few years ago. And today, with all the stories in the media, buyers today almost feel obligated to put in a low ball offer to see if the seller will bite. But if you respond with a reasonable counter offer, most buyers can be convinced to come up in price and make the deal. I have a philosophy at our office with all our real estate professionals, “As much as it depends on you, don’t let the offer die in your client’s lap.” Always come back with a counter offer. You will be surprised at how many times they other party stays in the negotiation and you finally come to common ground and a deal can be made. Never let it die in your lap. Seller Myth No. 3: “The first offer is never the best offer.” While the first offer may not be the best offer, what is really true, 4 times out of 5, is the first buyer is the best buyer. A lot of sellers believe that it’s smart to hold out for someone better. But the first buyer is most likely going to finally agree to the highest price you’ll ever get for your home. That’s because 75% of the prospective buyers are going to come to your house in the first 30 days you listed it. After you walk away from that buyer who actually made an offer hoping you’ll get something better, the other prospects have walked away too and gone on to another home…and probably written an offer on it. Seller Myth No. 4: “I can always reduce my price later.” Sellers often want to price their home high for a few weeks just to test the market. But buyers shop by price bracket and if your house is in the wrong one, you’ll just help sell everyone else’s home while yours sits there…overpriced. Reducing your price later in small increments puts you in the position of chasing the tide as it goes out. We can spend a million dollars to advertise a home, but if it’s not priced right, it will not sell. We need to wake up that this is a buyer’s market. Unless you are willing to wait a year or so to sell your house, price your home to sell within the next 4 months or less. Because if you price it too high, the only house that will sell is your neighbors’. Sellers Myth No. 5: “I have to have my home sold before I can buy or build a new one.” The fact is that you as soon as you have your home on the market, you should be either making an offer on an existing home, or selecting a builder to build a new one. You can always structure your offer to be contingent on the sale of your existing home if you prefer. If you decide to build, there are a few builders who have financing programs such as a “no payments during construction loan,” or a “commission rebate program,” or a “trade up program” where they will buy your existing home if it hasn’t sold by the time they are finished building your new home. Building has become incredibly attractive this last year. A local lumber company told me last week that lumber prices are the same level we had back in 1977, a 32 year low. With the lower prices we are seeing from subcontractors and suppliers, building a new home is an incredible deal right now. The buyer’s market window is closing in 2009. Don’t miss out on your chance to move up by buying into someone else’s myth. By Scott Swick, General Manager, Fond du Lac First Weber Group Tuesday, September 8. 2009Friday, September 4. 2009Wisconsin lake property - Choosing the right lake for you.
How do you know which lake is for you? Your local First Weber Group Realtor should be able to give you valuable insight into lakes in the area you're looking at. Like peace and quiet? Like to sail? To fish? Like a very active lake with lots of boating activity? We can help point you to the lake that matches such interests. Contact us if you're looking to buy lake property in Wisconsin - First Weber has a lot of knowledge to share. If you want to search by map, please do so here. There's a special Northwoods Wisconsin search here as well. Pictured is Lake Mildred and here is a previous post about that lake. Photo courtesy of Sandy Ebben. Friday, September 4. 2009Tuesday, September 1. 2009Try m.firstweber.com and have 85,000 property listings in the palm of your hand.
First Weber's mobile website is now live. Give it a test drive and let us know how you like it or if you have any suggestions to make it even better! There's 85,000 properties to chose from. And you can find them all on your smart phone at m.firstweber.com We look forward to your feedback. Monday, August 31. 2009Wednesday, August 26. 2009In Wisconsin $2.7 million will buy you more than a 9.5 foot wide house - see what!Could you live in a house that was just 9.5 feet wide? Would you be willing to pay almost 3 million for it? Um... don't think so. See the AP article on msnbc.com and nydailynews.com here.
100+ acres with a river running through it in Marathon County, Wisconsin for $2 million 14 acres with 700 feet of lake frontage in Forest County, Wisconsin for $2.1 million 6500 sq ft home with 500+ feet chain of lake frontage in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin for $2.2 million A 48 unit Multi-Family building in Winnebago County for $2.7 million 41 acres in Dane County Wisconsin for $2.5 million 55 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin for $2.6 million 40 acres near Wisconsin Dells waterparks and Lake Delton for $2.8 million 48 acre business/commercial opportunity in Delton, Wisconsin for $2.8 million 160 acres with views of Holy Hill in Erin, Wisconsin for $2.5 million Almost 6000 sq ft penthouse condo with water views in Downtown Milwaukee for 2.5 million 143 acres with log home, river frontage and pond with island, Washington County, Wisconsin for $2.5 million Which would you buy? Wednesday, August 19. 2009Polled Homeowners are optimistic - are you optimistic for your Wisconsin property? 81% of homeowners are optimistic that their home will gain in value or remain stable in the next 6 months according to this article at RIS Media. Are YOU optimistic about the value of your Wisconsin property in the next 6 months? Please make a comment and let First Weber know what you think.
Wednesday, August 12. 2009Monday, August 3. 2009Thursday, July 16. 2009Would you let an $8,000 coupon expire?People in Wisconsin like their coupons. If you had one good for $8,000, you wouldn't want to let it expire, would you?
Please contact First Weber if you are ready to get started or have any questions about the home buying process - of if you have a story to share. Read more about the tax credit, and how first time home buyers in Wisconsin can use the credit towards downpayment here. We are here to help and ready when you are. Thursday, July 9. 2009Creative Real Estate Marketing: Madison Luxury Condo, a Corvette and a Harley?!
Now this is creative real estate marketing...buy a $1.45 million Madison condo listed by First Weber Group and get brand new wheels to go with it: a Corvette and a Harley! First Weber agent Sheridan Glen specializes in luxury home marketing and says "I believe this is truly a unique offering. I know of no other downtown condominium home anywhere that satifies so admirably one's desire for elegant luxury and $102,000 worth of wind-in-your-hair transportation...." The Nolan Shore condo has 2,900 square feet, 2.5 underground parking stalls (for the new rides that come with this condo), a stunning views of Lake Monona, Frank Llyod Wright designed Monona Terrace, the Capitol Dome and bustling downtown Madison. The interior of this Madison luxury condo for sale is designed and furnished by Madison's Dream Kitchens/Dream Rooms. The 2009 Z-06 Corvette is from Ballweg Chevrolet and the 2009 Harley Road King is from Capitol City Harley Davidson. See the custom website here. What do think of that? Sounds like quite the package for the right buyer. The condo looks fantastic by itself! Interested? Tuesday, July 7. 2009Wednesday, June 24. 2009Tuesday, June 16. 2009Thursday, June 4. 2009What to think about when selecting a neighborhood in Wisconsin
There's a really good article here from Realty Times about neighborhoods and what to think about when you are looking for a home. Wisconsin, of course, has a wide variety of neighborhoods in large and small towns across the state. What do you look for in a neighborhood? Quiet and suburban? Busy and bustling? Rural farmland? Lake living? Big city convenience? Wisconsin has it all!
Thursday, June 4. 2009Monday, May 18. 2009Friday, May 15. 2009Madison, Wisconsin house for sale for $1, and yes, there is a catch.The Wisconsin State Journal's website Madison.com reports a campus home built in 1940 can be yours for the price of $1 - plus the cost of If you don't want to go to the trouble of moving a house, but still want a good deal, there are many good deals out there now. In fact, there are about 70 homes for sale in Madison, Wisconsin between the price of $135,000 and $150,000. You can find them by doing a single family property search in Madison at firstweber.com Friday, May 15. 2009Fish Lake in Wisconsin's Northwoods: affordable and aptly namedBy Sandy Ebben, First Weber Rhinelander One of the Best Kept Secrets in the Northwoods: Fish Lake
Fish Lake is a 70 acre lake that is part of the Pelican River. There is no public access on the lake, so it stays pretty quiet. Fish Lake is aptly named. According to the DNR you will find a variety of fish including muskie, northern, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, perch, bluegill, crappie, rock bass and pumpkin seed . There are some pretty good deals out there, check them out: 85130, 69920, 81481 Tuesday, May 12. 2009Tuesday, April 28. 2009What do you want to see at firstweber.com?We're beginning a website redesign on firstweber.com. What would you like to see? More pictures? Videos about Wisconsin communities? Question & answer forum on Wisconsin real estate? You love it just like it is? Please take a few minutes to take this survey and share your thoughts. Thanks! Sunday, April 26. 2009First Weber Group sells on Wisconsin lakes- Indian Lake featured todayLakes, lakes, lakes. We who live in Wisconsin have access to so many there seem to be too many to count, or certainly too many to know everything about. Here is a snapshot of one...
Indian Lake - Conveniently located between Eagle River & Rhinelander in the town of Sugar Camp, crystal clear, spring fed 397 acre Indian Lake is the perfect vacation destination! With a public boat launch on the south shore, maximum depth of 26 feet, fish species ranging from northern pike to panfish, and close proximity to snowmobile trails, year round recreational opportunities abound! Indian Lake is approximately 350 miles from Chicago, 240 miles from Milwaukee, and 215 miles from Madison, with easy access off Highway 17. Details & photos of the two properties First Weber currently has listed can be found at 88646 and 89364. Thanks to Heather Zoerb of First Weber Group for this posting. Interesting to note, Heather worked in our Lake Country office in Southeastern Wisconsin until recently. Then she moved "Up North" and still works for First Weber Group because we have offices there too. First Weber knows Wisconsin lakes - do you have a question about Wisconsin lake property? Sunday, April 26. 2009 |
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re a home seller in Wisconsin, this article may be of interest to you. Let us know what you think. Scott Swick of First Weber writes about myths and opinions below:
Lakes vary widely in obvious ways - shallow, deep, murky, clear, spring fed etc, but many also have what you could call "personalities." 
This is the kind of Wisconsin real estate $2.7 million could buy. Quite the difference! 
While you really do not need the "coupon" to take advantage of the first time buyer tax credit, you do need to close on your Wisconsin property before December 1, 2009. 
moving the house. Anyone contemplating this opportunity? You can read the entire article 
There’s a little lake just east of Rhinelander where you can still buy a lot for under $40,000.
