Buyer Agency is a contract that you, as a buyer, sign with a real estate agent that basically states that the agent is going to be your exclusive go-to agent for your property search. Without the Buyer Agency, the agent you are touring homes with cannot give you opinions or advice when it comes to […]
What is the Wisconsin Housing Affordability Index? This number shows what percentage of a median priced home a buyer with a median family income could afford, assuming current mortgage rates and 20% down. So, a typical buyer could afford 239% of a median priced home in Wisconsin. While still very affordable, the Housing Affordability […]
The money you spend on rent goes into your landlord’s bank account, never to be seen again. Your mortgage payment goes toward your home equity. When you sell, typically you will make a profit. What a difference. Money you will never see again or profit. To begin the home buying process in Wisconsin, […]
It is a start! And we’ll take it. 118 experts have predicted that home values will end up an average of 4.6% by the end of 2013. To see what homes are selling for in your area, visit the sold property section of firstweber.com or use the statistics available on First Weber’s Wisconsin real estate […]