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Join Shorewest for Nationwide Open House Weekend, April 20 and 21
Demand for real estate is much stronger, and the spring housing market of 2013 is projected to be one of the best in years. This weekend, real estate agents from coast- to-coast will host thousands of open houses as part …
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My Best Advice to Home Buyers (Part 2)
A message from John Inzeo, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation. View Part I here. We are all looking forward to spring weather, including the housing industry! 2013 is off and running at a pace that looks extremely positive for home buyers and …
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3 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home Now
Adapted from our friends at Keeping Current Matters. 1. Prices are increasing at an accelerated rate. The price of a home is the major consideration when deciding whether or not it makes financial sense to purchase a house. Experts are …
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February 2013 Home Sales Reports Shows Double-Digit Growth for 20th Consecutive Month
Reports for the last year have continued to show that the housing market is back, and the 2013 February Home Sales Report released today by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association is no different. February marked the 20th straight month of double-digit …
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Join Shorewest This Weekend for Our Open House Extravaganza
The housing recovery spike in the last quarter of 2012 has carried over into 2013, and there’s no better time to invest for the future than by becoming a homeowner. With the strong growth in home sales and still-affordable fixed-rate …
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The Digital House Hunt: Turn to Shorewest.com
Google and the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) recently released a joint study — The Digital House Hunt: Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate. Some really important data was released about how house hunters looked for homes during 2012. …
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The Worst Things to Forget Before a Major Move: Part II
Last week, we showed you Part I of our “Worst Things to Forget Before a Major Move” series. This week, we’re back with the next five tips for the weeks leading up to your big move. Your utilities. The American …
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Housing Market Rebound — Current Average Home Prices Now Match 2003
New information from the S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index shows the average prices of homes in July 2012 rebounded to the same levels as July 2003. The typical home price has risen by 5.9% for 2012 to date. It marks …
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What You Need to Know for the Final Walk-through
You’ve found your next home, and you are eager to close on it and start the moving process. Before everything is finalized, however, the next step is a final walk-through, at least a week before your closing date. These are …
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Guidelines for Future Homeowners
Many condos, townhouses and subdivisions are governed by a homeowners association (HOA). These associations help maintain shared communities, including maintenance on the common areas, as well as helping to enforce regulations that come with the property. Read. Before completing an …
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