Posts tagged ‘wisconsin real estate market’

September 9, 2013

Prices have rebounded. Time to sell?

Prices have rebounded. Time to sell?

Prices have rebounded all over the country. Time to get back into the market to sell? Please contact First Weber Group for a consultation on the real estate market in your specific area of Wisconsin. You can also check out sold prices at firstweber.com on your own.   This rising trend is expected to continue, […]

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August 26, 2013

The cost of waiting to sell, move up

The cost of waiting to sell, move up

Home prices and interest rates have risen. If you are looking to sell and move up, why wait any longer? No one can predict with exact accuracy where mortgage rates are headed, but several trusted sources predict near 5%. Still relatively low, yet as you can see in the top graphic, even a one percent […]

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August 20, 2013

How interest rates affect purchasing power

How interest rates affect purchasing power

Interest rates greatly affect your buying power.  To illustrate this simply, imagine your desired monthly principle and interest payment is around $1,000. The chart shows the rate at left, the corresponding P&I payment and the cost of home that you’d be able to purchase at the bottom of the chart. A 1% change in interest […]

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August 19, 2013

Wisconsin real estate statistics for July: sales up 12.8%, prices up 7.8%

Wisconsin real estate statistics for July: sales up 12.8%, prices up 7.8%

Both prices and sales grew again in July and outpaced a solid July of last year. “It is clear that 2013 is shaping up to be a very strong year for Wisconsin housing and the indications are that these trends will continue,” said Renny Diedrich, WRA board chairman.   Regionally, here’s a look at July […]

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August 15, 2013

Cumulative home price expectation breakdown by group

Cumulative home price expectation breakdown by group

Earlier in the week, we posted an article and image showing “Where are home prices headed” or expected average increases in a Home Sale Price Expectation survey. That image took predictions from over 100 economists and illustrated the average annual increase across all economists surveyed – those who are considered Bulls or Bears.  That predicted […]

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