Archive for the ‘Racine/Southern Wisconsin’ category

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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December 7, 2010

A must-read, four chart post for Wisconsin home sellers & home buyers

A must-read, four chart post for Wisconsin home sellers & home buyers

Wisconsin homesellers: To sell Wisconsin property in this market, your price must be compelling. And, do not wait. Government projections predict housing prices will continue to fall into 2012. If you are thinking of selling your house in the next 2 years, the time to sell could be now. Chart courtesy of the KCMblog If […]

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December 6, 2010

October, 2010 Wisconsin real estate update from First Weber Group

October, 2010 Wisconsin real estate update from First Weber Group

Home sales in Wisconsin fell in October but prices remained stable, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association.  Year to date, existing home sales in Wisconsin were down 6.9% with median prices down just 0.9% since January, 2010. Although sales are down, that’s still 43,504 Wisconsin homes sold so far this year.   A common measure of […]

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