Archive for the ‘North East Wisconsin’ category

April 30, 2010

Comparing Wisconsin regional real estate statistics

Comparing Wisconsin regional real estate statistics

Wisconsin home sale activity by region shows prices mostly down, but not by much. Central Wisconsin’s median price was the only one that rose, 6.4%  All regions of Wisconsin showed a double-digit increase in the number of homes sold.   

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March 23, 2010

The cost of using a staging professional is less than your first price reduction.

The cost of using a staging professional is less than your first price reduction.

  To sell your home in a buyer’s market, make it an “HGTV Home!”   If you want to sell your home quickly in this market and get the most for it, you have to stage it so it would be good enough to get on HGTV.  Here are the statistics: the average home in […]

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January 3, 2010

Five Realities of Purchasing A Foreclosure Property

Five Realities of Purchasing A Foreclosure Property

There are opportunities to buy foreclosed properties in most markets right now.  But the question is, should you?   Let’s define a foreclosure.  When a property owner defaults on their mortgage, the property is headed for foreclosure.  The process varies by State but in most cases, a period of time is allowed for the owner […]

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December 29, 2009

Wisconsinites take advantage of the homebuyer tax credit in the third quarter of 2009

Wisconsinites take advantage of the homebuyer tax credit in the third quarter of 2009

The Wisconsin Realtors Association released third quarter 2009 data showing a statewide gain in home sales of 5.8% over last year. If the pace holds, the WRA estimates more than 90,000 homes will be sold in Wisconsin this year – an increase of approximately 5,000 from a year ago.  The wellness of the Wisconsin housing market […]

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December 2, 2009

Best places to raise kids in Wisconsin – Business Week magazine

Best places to raise kids in Wisconsin – Business Week magazine

Oshkosh was chosen as the best place in Wisconsin to raise children according to a Business Week study.  Eau Claire and West Allis, Wi were runners up. Municipalities with populations of 45,000 residents minimum were considered.  These are some of the factors used to determine the winners: School, crime, air quality, diverstity and more.  The […]

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