Posts tagged ‘buying a home in wisconsin’

March 7, 2011

Why did you buy your first house?

Why did you buy your first house?

Why did you buy your first house? Was it because you wanted to make a profit when you sold? Probably not -You weren’t thinking about selling – not for a long time. You may have been looking to pay INTO something rather than pay out rent. Maybe you were looking for something that felt like YOURS, not just […]

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March 1, 2011

If your goal is to buy low, buy now!

If your goal is to buy low, buy now!

When do you think is a good time to buy a home – when things are going really great (euphoria stage) or when real estate may look a little depressed?  Take a look at the cycle of investments below. chart courtesy of KCM blog Buying at a low point is the point of maximum opportunity. That time could be now.  […]

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February 14, 2011

What’s the difference between the price of a house and the cost?

What’s the difference between the price of a house and the cost?

Are you waiting on the sidelines of the Wisconsin real estate market waiting for prices to hit bottom? Do you want to make sure you are getting the best possible price? Are you waiting until home prices start to go up to feel better about buying? Wisconsin has been pretty stable. 2010 prices were down just […]

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February 13, 2011

When is the best time to buy real estate, really?

When is the best time to buy real estate, really?

I’ll let you in on a little secret: Some real estate agents think that real estate is weather-driven. As a manager, I frequently hear from agents that “this is a bad time of year” for real estate because of the cold, ice and snow. Then, in spring, they tell me “this is a bad time […]

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February 9, 2011

Wisconsin? What’s in Wisconsin? More than you think!

Wisconsin? What’s in Wisconsin? More than you think!

WE LIKE IT HERE! That frequently heard statement is regularly voiced by Wisconsin residents and echoed by those who have been transplanted to the State from other parts of the country and the world. Wisconsin offers a quality of life that is second to none with a comfortable combination of urban, suburban and rural communities […]

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