Posts tagged ‘buying a home in wisconsin’

July 23, 2012

Wisconsin home sale update: All regions up by double digits.

Wisconsin home sale update: All regions up by double digits.

    Conditions are very favorable for Wisconsin homebuyers at this time and the buyers (and agents) are busy. We know this because home showing are way up, as well as are sales as this post indicates.   Prepare your home continually to to attract an offer.  Check out your competition at firstweber.com.  Please contact a First Weber […]

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July 6, 2012

Tips for Home Buyers and showings are way up!

Tips for Home Buyers and showings are way up!

Thought this was a nice article for anyone thinking of buying a home. http://www.life-fficient.com/2012/07/tips-for-home-buyers.html There is so much to consider, and the unglamorous things like gutters do matter!  Worth a read if you are out looking at homes. And the buyers sure are out there!   Our showing reports show us that in several regions of […]

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May 17, 2012

In most cities it is less expensive to buy – graphic

In most cities it is less expensive to buy – graphic

Rents are on the rise, home prices and mortgage interest rates have fallen. For those aspiring to own a home, there has been no better time to buy.   See the map which shows that in major areas across the country it is either less expensive or almost equal cost to rent/buy.  Considering the low […]

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March 1, 2012

Is is still a buyer’s market? In Wisconsin, yes. But things are changing across the country

Is is still a buyer’s market? In Wisconsin, yes. But things are changing across the country

  Here in Wisconsin, housing did not experience the huge run up in real estate prices in the early 2000’s and also did not experience the tumultuous fall in prices that other states like Florida and Nevada did. Trends come slower to Wisconsin – even the cutting-edge fashion trends you see in the style magazines […]

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November 7, 2011

Homeowning: Generation X and Y are positive towards housing

Homeowning: Generation X and Y are positive towards housing

There’s been some talk of future generations being less likely to buy a home because of the recent real estate downturn (which ironically has created a huge buying opportunity).  If that were to occur, it could have an negative effect on a person’s future net worth as homeowning has been a way to build wealth. But a third quarter […]

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