Archive for the ‘WI Real Estate Info & Stats’ category

August 10, 2015

Metro Milwaukee area home sales up 12.1% in July. Sixth positive month of sales, fifth month of double digit increases overall.

Metro Milwaukee area home sales up 12.1% in July. Sixth positive month of sales, fifth month of double digit increases overall.

Metro Milwaukee area home sales in July are up 12.1% over last year at this time. 2199 homes were sold last month compared to 1962 last July. From GMAR release: “The housing market is functioning very efficiently. Buyers are out in force and are very active. Sellers are pricing their homes correctly, with many homes […]

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July 21, 2015

Wisconsin housing market at strongest level since recession

Wisconsin housing market at strongest level since recession

Year-to-date sales in the Wisconsin housing market are at their highest level since 2006, according to recent data released by the WRA. Statewide, existing home sales rose 17.6% over last June and the statewide median sales price is up 6.3% to $169,000. Compared to the first six months of 2014 sales were up in all […]

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July 16, 2015

Land price average hits new high: SW Wisconsin land market update

Land price average hits new high: SW Wisconsin land market update

Not only are real estate sales up substantially in the Milwaukee area, Jay Frazier – Rural Property Pro – reports on land sale prices in Southwest Wisconsin:     I have been tracking land sale prices in southwestern Wisconsin for nearly five years; and in that time the average price per acre failed to rise […]

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July 14, 2015

June real estate sales in Metro Milwaukee show large double digit increases, strongest in many years.

June real estate sales in Metro Milwaukee show large double digit increases, strongest in many years.

Home sales this June racked up double digit increases over last June, up 23% across the Metro MLS. In fact, all year sales have been strong, will no signs of stopping.  “The demand is still extremely strong,” said Kevin Donnell, president and COO of First Weber Group Southeast WI.  “We haven’t seen any sign of […]

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June 29, 2015

Housing wealth by zip code in major Wisconsin markets

Housing wealth by zip code in major Wisconsin markets

Owning a home greatly contributes to long term wealth. Despite home values falling across the country during the recession, recent reports show that 90% of homeowners with a mortgage now have regained equity.  To see what your home is worth and what equity you may hold, talk to a local First Weber real estate agent […]

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