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2009
We've covered how the Dane County multifamily real estate market has changed, presenting investors with new opportunities that weren't available a few years ago. Due to this clear market shift, we've created a new web site, DaneCountyMarket.com, which we've designed to help Dane County investors ...
11/29/2009
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We recently wrote about 4 brothers who are using their cash to invest in multifamily real estate - a long term approach to real estate investing. Other investors are using their cash in a different way. We're working with one local investor group that has amassed a large sum of money for short-te...
11/27/2009
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The home buyer tax credit has been extended and enhanced, but in order to take advantage of the credit you must have your offer accepted by April 30th 2010 and your home closed by June 30th 2010. The deadline is not far away considering all of the steps that go into buying a home. If you're new t...
11/27/2009
We recently wrote about two duplexes that are worth a look from investors who are seeking to cash flow multifamily properties. Below are two other intriguing properties, one a home and the other a condo. This 3 bedroom home at 125 N. 5th Street in Madison is priced at $94,900 and almost $60,000 u...
11/27/2009
A few days ago we downloaded from the South Central Wisconsin MLS all of the email addresses for agents with a single family home listing in Dane County. This amounted to almost 1,000 email addresses. Then we sent an email on behalf of an investor letting these agents know what our investor is lo...
11/24/2009
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Strangely enough we're assisting two different pairs of brothers with their investment plans right now. Pair #1 already owns 2 duplexes and is in the process of expanding its portfolio. Last week these two brothers put in an offer on an 8-unit, and we're waiting to see how this one turns out. Pai...
11/23/2009
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We're starting to use professional home video tours for our listings because the quality of the product offered by Whirligig Online Marketing is excellent. Video tours are a great fit for homes with quality upgrades and professional staging. They give buyers a closer look at what each listing has...
11/21/2009
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The $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit has been extended into the year 2010, and now "long-time" home owners who sell one home and buy another are eligible for a $6,500 tax credit. A long-time home owner is defined as someone who has owned and occupied a home as a primary residence for at le...
11/21/2009
The Dane County Distressed Property Index rose slightly in October to .24, indicating approximately 24% of the home and condos sales in October were related to foreclosure. The chart below shows the index has quadrupled since January of 2006. On a related note, the Mortgage Bankers Association an...
11/19/2009
We're excited to announce the UW Credit Union has joined our DaneCountyMarket.com web site. This means our web site users can now search for properties, research the market, check the latest mortgage rates, and apply for a loan all from one convenient online location. Speaking of mortgage rates, ...
11/18/2009
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