Archive for the ‘North East Wisconsin’ category

November 22, 2010

Now could be THE time to buy

Now could be THE time to buy

Now Could Be the Time to Buy a Home   The old adage “There’s no time like the present” might not first come to mind when looking at today’s national housing market. But according to Roxanne Platz, ABR of First Weber’s Lake Country Office, these homespun words of wisdom are quite appropriate when a closer […]

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November 18, 2010

Wisconsin Dells Top 3 in the world, #1 in the nation for family vacations!

Wisconsin Dells Top 3 in the world, #1 in the nation for family vacations!

Wisconsin Dells ranked third in the world, first in the nation in the 2010 Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Family Vacation spot!  How lucky we Wisconsinites are to have such a destination centrally located in our state! If you are selling real estate near the Wisconsin Dells, make sure to let prospective home buyers know of this […]

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November 17, 2010

Third Quarter Milwaukee/Madison metro area median sales prices rise

Third Quarter Milwaukee/Madison metro area median sales prices rise

77 of the 150 metropolitan areas tracked by the National Association of Realtors show modest home price increases since last year, despite a drop in the number of sales that resulted after the expiration of the tax credit. Let’s take a look at the breakdown and consider ourselves fortunate: Milwaukee and Madison are 2 of […]

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What’s happening in Wisconsin this weekend? A lot! See First Weber’s community event list

What’s happening in Wisconsin this weekend? A lot! See First Weber’s community event list

A selection of community happenings across Wisconsin can be found each week here at the First Weber Wisconsin real estate & Wisconsin living blog.  We hope you enjoy this feature and find something fun to do this weekend! November 19, Holiday Christmas Parade, Stevens Point November 19, Downtown Holiday Heritage Fest, Mayville November 18-19, WIAA State […]

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November 15, 2010

How many Wisconsin real estate loans are underwater or have negative equity?

How many Wisconsin real estate loans are underwater or have negative equity?

You must have heard the newspapers talk about those who own more on their home than what it is now worth because of falling home values, excessive home equity loans, etc. Those people are "underwater" in their mortgage.   They have negative equity.  A LendingTree.com report shows: Florida has 40% of homeowners with negative equity Arizona 50% […]

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