Archive for the ‘North East Wisconsin’ category

December 19, 2010

7 Tips for Improving Your Credit

7 Tips for Improving Your Credit

7 Tips for Improving Your Credit Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.comBy: G. M. Filisko Here’s how to clean up your credit so you get the least-expensive home loan possible. Getting the loan that suits your situation at the best possible price and terms makes homebuying easier and more affordable. Here are seven ways to boost your credit […]

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December 16, 2010

Interesting information for Wisconsin homebuyers and sellers: Housing demand expected to increase over next 5 quarters

Interesting information for Wisconsin homebuyers and sellers: Housing demand expected to increase over next 5 quarters

Real estate statistics can be confusing for those not in real estate. There are statistics comparing the current month to the same month last year (currently not an accurate picture for Wisconsin real estate), Year-to-date stats, quarterly stats and also the possibility of taking a negative view of the various stats versus a postive view. There’s also the Pending […]

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December 13, 2010

5 real estate predictions for 2011

5 real estate predictions for 2011

What is on the horizon in the real estate market?  No one knows for sure but Freddie Mac analysts believe these 5 items will be characteristic of 2011: 1. Mortgage rates will remain low, but rise by 2012. 2. Prices are at the bottom. Prices are expected to make a gradual rise in the second half […]

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December 9, 2010

A decade in housing: Most top 25 metro sales prices up. Milwaukee, WI in top 10 best housing markets of the decade.

A decade in housing: Most top 25 metro sales prices up. Milwaukee, WI in top 10 best housing markets of the decade.

We tend to forget or focus on the more recent years of the real estate market, but looking at real estate prices since January, 2000 in the top 25 metro areas, prices are up.  Forbes reported that based on Radar Logic research, the top 25 metro markets tracked in the U.S. had an average annual gain […]

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Northeast Wisconsin real estate update from First Weber Group

Northeast Wisconsin real estate update from First Weber Group

Recently, First Weber Group reported October’s Wisconsin Realtors Association numbers statewide showing that Wisconsin home sales fell in October, yet prices remained stable. Those were statewide numbers and each market is different. Now we’ll take a look at Wisconsin real estate sales by region for a more local feel.  Remember, comparing monthly sales this year and last […]

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