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2010
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Did the Spring Tax Rebate shift business from the 2nd Half of the Year to the 1st Half? Well, it did seem to in our Southern Wisconsin market! Sales (Single Family) in our county dropped from 178 in July of 2009 to just 95 in July of 2010. That is a 43% drop! Before July, the year to date sales ...
08/24/2010
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If you think you have a bad market, check this out! Hi folks. Let's talk about this Strategic Short Sale thing a little. I know there are many people that just can't understand why anybody would do a Short Sale if they can afford their mortgage payment and they do not have a hardship. In fact, th...
08/16/2010
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ROOM TO ROAM! VICTORIAN CHARM ON THE COUNTRY FARM! Enjoy 10 acres with this updated Farm Home with over 2500 square feet, 4 bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, barn and garage. Located west of Janesville, WI Only $229,900 Call for Details. Jerry Morse The Morse Company 608 754-5300 jerrymorserealesta...
08/09/2010
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It is not as easy as the consumer thinks.Here are a few facts to help you decide. We'll start off with some consumers who see a Realtor as the big bad wolf just waiting to take all the change out of their pockets. No matter how you view it, the facts are: Realtors do not get paid until the tran...
08/08/2010
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08/08/2010
Some things that sellers should consider before doing!Sometimes, making an improvement to your home could actually hurt you when you try to sell it. Here are the top 10 home improvements that can make your home harder to sell: 1. Kitchen Renovation. Any renovation of a kitchen that is too taste...
08/08/2010
Telling it like it is.Did you read the subject of my blog and think "I didn't know real estate agent's made a salary?". We don't. Self-employed. Freelance contractors. Whatever you want to call it. We are on our own when it comes to making our way in this industry, just like every other smal...
08/08/2010
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One good reason!I attended Marie Graham's home staging workshop this morning at the Ossining Public Library. It was outstanding. While I never disputed the value of stagers, I have gotten into my share of disagreements with them on matters probably not worth arguing about. One is about taking dow...
08/04/2010
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July is the first month after the original scheduled end of closings for the Buyer Tax Rebate program. I figure it is a good indication of where the market is going and if it worked. Well, in our market, July's number of sales were down 50% from June and down 45% from July 2009. That is a pretty...
08/04/2010
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Some Good Advice.If you have ever made boo-boos personal or otherwise, then you have unsold yourself. You have caused others to take a look at you and it is a step backward. THINK: Your personal stock just took a dip. Depending on how you handle the faux pas (or worse) will determine how far you...
08/04/2010
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