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Here I thought I was the only one who enjoyed those brilliant fall colors, but according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism travelers spent nearly $3 Billion dollars during last year's autumn season, so I'm not alone, they just take a driving trip up north to take it all in and I simply go climb in a tree stand in the woods.
In fact, the fall colors are so polular, Wisconsin has created "an App ...
"Every day, nearly 90,000 RE/MAX agents head to work hoping to make a difference for families whether you're buying your first home or looking to move up. We all know the housing market has been a challenge, but here at RE/MAX we've been working hard to help you meet it head on."
This is a message from RE/MAX CEO Margaret Kelly to consumers in a new YouTube video you can use about ...
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Remember the good old days, when you'd drive thru neighborhood after neighborhood looking for homes that were for sale, and once you spotted a sign, you'd run up to the brochure box on the sign to grab a flyer to see how much they were asking, only to find the brochure box was empty!!! Well, we've come a long way baby.
The use of smartphones has grown exponentially over the past couple years, ...
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Probably the most difficult thing I have to do in my business is to tell a homeowner that their property isn't worth what they think it is, and in today's market, I'm having to do that a lot. Most sellers either have not paid close enough attention to the market the past few years or they're in denial and don't want to believe they're included with what's going on in the current real estate market. ...
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Over past few years we've been inundated with negative real estate market new, but that might be changing??? Recently there's been two reports published that show signs of a potential turn in the market and gives us cause for some optimism looking forward.
First off, the CoreLogic Report shows that shadow inventory levels have declined almost 9% in the last month, which is a leading indicator ...
Given these tough economic times and challenging housing market, you may ask yourself if real estate is still a good investment? Depending on who you ask, you're likely to get quite a variety of answers that cover the full gamut.
At its core, I'm confident it still is, since everyone needs a place to live and "they aren't making anymore land." With that said, I do think people have ...
If you've been looking to purchase real estate, I'm sure you've heard the term being sold "As Is." This verbage will generally put you on high alert and begin to back away from the property. Don't let that scare you off, once you understand it's true meaning, it's not that intimidating.
In a nut shell, selling a property "As Is" in today's market simply means that the seller cannot or will not perform ...
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With many homeowners being under water with there mortgages lately, combined with tough economic times, they feel they have no option but to lose the property to foreclosure, but that's simply not true!
Homeowners have options, when in this distressed situation, and as a Certified Distressed Property Expert I can help explain them to you. Banks have become much more open to loan modifications and ...
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According to a new article from Zillow.com, nearly half of prospective home buyers admit they don't understand the details of a mortgage and that number increases to 57% when we talk about how adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) work. In addition, 1/3rd of prospective home buyers understand that lender fees can be negotiated and may end up paying too much.
I think many buyers are affraid to ask questions, ...
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With 9 out of 10 home buyers using the Internet to find their next home, you can't afford to just be on the web, you have to be everywhere on the web! Most listing agents simply have their office staff input your listing into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and accept that being posted on the member broker and agent web site is "on the web" and therefore hitting the mark. Wrong!!!
Today's buyers ...