Archive for the ‘Northwoods Wisconsin’ category

August 26, 2008

Will you be one of the 2.5 million?

Will you be one of the 2.5 million?

Quote from NAR cheif economist Lawrence Young from an article by Walter Maloney at realtor.org… "About 2.5 million first time home buyers are expected to take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit between now and the middle of next year." Are you going to be one of them?!  And just to clarify – the credit is […]

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August 1, 2008

Madison #3 Healthiest place to retire. What’s for sale there?

Madison #3 Healthiest place to retire. What’s for sale there?

Who doesn’t like to hear that Wisconsin got some kind of award?! AARP magazine lists Madison, WI as #3 in their Top 10 Healthiest Cities to Live and Retire for 2008: "3.       Madison, Wisconsin: Residents have low rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol; here you’ll find big city advantages with a small-town […]

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July 25, 2008

99% of Milwaukee, WI households are NOT in foreclosure.

99% of Milwaukee, WI households are NOT in foreclosure.

Traditional media such as newspapers and TV are supposed to inform.  Most media outlets seem to only report bad news, or at least there seems to be more bad news than good.  When the opportunity comes to put a positive spin on a bad fact, the media just doesn’t do it.  So we are left to […]

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July 22, 2008

surevy says… market improving

surevy says… market improving

National survey of real estate brokers in the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (which First Weber Group is a part of) shows market improvements in 59% of respondants.  Yipee!! You can read the whole article here.

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reader question

reader question

Reader Question: If a lakefront home built in Gordon WI on Crystal lake in 2000 was assessed at $395,000 would it seem odd to you that 8 years latter it was assessed at only $485,000? In 2007 it recieved a new 22X32 Garage- sauna- and electric heated three season porch that faced a great view […]

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