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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:20:19 -0600

Stay warm and healthy,
keep heating bills down

(ARA) - With the return of colder weather, you may be hesitant to turn on the furnace again - especially if you want to put off winter's high energy bills. And, as you start shutting the windows to keep out the cold, the quality of your home's indoor air can make it hard to keep the family healthy, especially when flu season kicks in and allergies act up. But whatever the weather, you have the power to control the world inside your home. Here are some steps you can take to ensure total home comfort and energy efficiency this season.

Make sure your furnace is the right size for your home. Unfortunately many people have heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment that is too large for their homes, which means they're paying to heat space that isn't even there. An HAVC professional can accurately calculate whether your current system is the right size for your home.

The age of your furnace can also impact how much it costs to heat your home. If your furnace is more than 10 years old, it may make sense to replace it with a newer, more efficient model. Manufacturers such as Trane offer furnaces that can save as much as 40 percent on energy consumption. For example, the XC95m is one of the most efficient gas furnaces and the first to attain up to a 96.7 percent Annual Fuel Utilization rating, which is nearly 20 percent higher than the government minimum standard.

Clean the air of pollutants and flu virus. With every breath, your family's health is at stake. Approximately 87 percent of Americans are unaware of indoor air pollution. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health. Indoor levels of many pollutants may even be higher than outdoor levels. These pollutants include airborne particles that enter your home through the doors, windows and roof from various outside sources including fires, fossil fuel burning in vehicles, power and manufacturing plants and from indoor activities such as smoking and cooking.

Add an extra layer of protection for your family by installing an effective air cleaner. New studies conducted by Environmental Health and Engineering and professors from the Harvard school of Public Health show that installing Trane CleanEffects, a whole house air cleaner, may help reduce the risk of asthma attack, stroke, heart attack, respiratory disease and other serious illnesses as part of an overall prevention plan. The unit can be installed as an attachment to your furnace. In addition to removing up to 99.98 percent of allergens and particles from the filtered air - such as dust, pollen, bacteria, pet dander, mold spores and smoke, it also removes more than 99 percent of the common flu, or influenza A virus from the filtered air. Since the swine or H1N1 virus is a form of Influenza A, it can also remove more than 99 percent of this form of the virus from a home's filtered air.

Take a whole-house approach to heating. There are many additional things you can do throughout your home for winter comfort. For example, the U.S. Department of Energy recommends that you keep draperies and shades open on south-facing windows to allow sunlight to enter during the day, and close them at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows. In the kitchen and bath, turn off ventilating fans within 20 minutes after you're finished cooking or bathing to retain heated air. And in every room of your home, make sure that all warm-air registers aren't blocked by furniture, carpeting and drapes.

By taking these steps, you'll not only keep your home warm, comfortable and energy efficient this winter, but you'll also gain another precious commodity - peace of mind.

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:10:16 -0500

Via Kathryn Gorham Emerald Isle NC Crystal Coast (Green Key Properties):

The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door as fast as they can go and never look back. This is a word that Real Estate educator, Bill Gallagher, spoke about last week in our Mandatory Update class and had everyone laughing. Yesterday when it happened to me I was NOT laughing. That 4 letter word is FLEA. The size of a spec of dust these little creatures have the power to turn me into a gyrating, gasping, goofy lady slapping at her clothes and grasping for seemingly non-existent somethings as they jump out of my way.

The flea was a funny matter last week as Bill Gallagher talked about an agent in her white pantyhose - fleas love the color white - entering a home infested with fleas only to turn and escort her buyers outside and returning to remove her pantyhose and leave them on the floor. He went on making the room laugh again and again as he made his points hit home. Oh his words came to mind again for me yesterday, but I wasn't laughing. I was trying to pinch the little critters between my thumb and forefinger -- mostly unsuccessfully -- before they could jump away.

Facts about fleas:

They can jump as high as 4 feet

They feed on blood

They can live up to 100 days without food in the coccoon stage unfed

Once fed they live 3 to 4 months

Once feed a female can lay up to 2000 eggs during her life

Female lays eggs within 36-48 hours of a meal

Gestation period is 14 days

Only 5% of fleas found in a dwelling will be on the pet

Very tiny up to 1/8 inch in size

They can bite up to 400 times a day

When you treat for fleas you must take into account all 4 stages of a flea from adult, young (hide in a cocoon until food is near), larvae and the egg stage. Most sprays will not penetrate the cocoon. The cocoon is a shell used by the young where they hide inside until a warm meal passes by then they "unzip" and hop on for a bite. Once fed they reproduce and the cycle starts over again. In addition to treating you should vacuum every day and a half to two days for at least two weeks (gestation period) to pull up all the cocoons and eggs. You must either toss the bag after each vacuuming or add moth balls to the bag. Moth balls? Well it has been used for years to kill the larvae of moths in your closet so why not the larvae of fleas in your vacuum cleaner bag. Now your house won't smell like a spring breeze, but if it does the trick you'll be sighing with relief as you inhale that pungent scent.

Now to complete my story of yesterday. I had to measure the inside of a new listing. It is a fixer upper to say the least. The owner resides outside the area and recently had a non-paying tenants that had to be evicted. Bonnie, my dog, was in the car because I don't take her into property, but when I got to the door to unlock it -- it was slightly ajar. With no power on and the bad tenant history I went back to the car and got Bonnie dog out and took her in with me.

Well believe it or not I did NOT notice the fleas until we had measured and returned to the office. Then they were jumping on and off me as I sat at my computer. I had to go into the bathroom take off my top and pick off the fleas. The were on my "white" socks under my jeans. I even picked a couple off Bonnie's face. Figuring I didn't want them infesting the office I went to Ace Hardware and got a couple of bombs and let them off and headed home to brush Bonnie figuring it couldn't be that bad right. Keeping her outside I began brushing, but after finding a half dozen fleas crawling on her we headed for the tub and a flea bath. A shampoo, 30 dead fleas and a final coating of flea dip later she was briskly running around to thank me. Next we washed her bed from the office and just for good measure the one from home too. I have a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of bites myself and would love to douse my body in some flea dip if it would help the itching!

Beware of this four letter word as you enter vacant dwellings! FLEA

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:01:40 -0500

Via John Mulkey, Housing Guru (TheHousingGuru.com):

In an article today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, it was reported that it’s becoming commonplace for lenders to refuse to take title to some properties following foreclosure. Why would a bank bother to foreclose and then abandon the property? It’s simple economics. Many of the homes just aren’t worth the bank’s efforts. But then, why would they foreclose? And who ultimately owns such properties? The answers are often as confusing an illogical as the creation of the subprime collapse that precipitated the problem.

What’s happening is a crime—perhaps not legally, but figuratively. Sometimes it’s a crime against the very people who have already suffered the most; and other times it’s a crime against neighborhoods trying to recover from issues of high crime and drug dealing. In the words of Catherine Doyle, attorney with the Milwaukee Legal Aid Society, “This is just the meanest and nastiest thing (lenders) could do. Even more profound is the terrible damage to the community.”

Abandoned homes become a blight on neighborhoods, havens for drug and criminal activity, and create fire and safety hazards. No longer sources of tax revenue, such homes are a drain on struggling cities resources, and ultimately cost taxpayers thousands more when ondemned and bulldozed.

The procedure, known in the trade as “walkaways,” is a growing problem, especially for cities, where most are pressed for revenue. The mortgages on these homes, the great majority of which are subprime, were often made by now-defunct mortgage brokers, and are being foreclosed upon by loan servicers on behalf of investor groups often thousands of miles away. And, unfortunately, there appears to be no solution to the problem.

Have banks lost their hearts, or is it they never had one? The image of the friendly neighborhood banker was perhaps always a utopian vision; but what they’re doing is egregious on a monumental scale. Throwing people out of their homes, only to have those homes bulldozed later, is not only inhumane, it’s sheer stupidity. Once the owner is forced out, the home falls in to disrepair, may be vandalized, and everyone loses. And, the irony is; when the bank walks away, the original owner is still on the hook for taxes, boarding-up and clean-up fees that can run into the thousands of dollars. It’s a game of no winners.

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:27:35 -0500

A very accurate article that people facing foreclosure need to see...

Via Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy (Diamond Dwellings Realty):

Probably not...

But that doesn't mean that people aren't trying it... and it doesn't mean that people aren't getting in trouble for it.

Here is the way it works (and it all sounds so legit...):

Mr. and Mrs. Consumer buy a house and get a mortgage from MonsterMegaMortgageCompany (MMMC).

MMMC sells their mortgage to Investor Pool #1.

Then it is bundled and sold to IP#2... and #3 and #4 over a span of a few years.

Mr. & Mrs. Consumer start having problems, and despite everything they are facing foreclosure.

To try to get help they contact a "Foreclosure Mitigation" Law Firm that fights the foreclosure by filing a "missing title" lawsuit.

The law firm (or other entity) charges an up-front fee (maybe $2000) and then monthly fees (maybe $1000 or $1500)... as well as a contingency fee upon settlement of either 50% of the reduction or 75% or 80% of the value if the mortgage were completely eliminated.

After stringing along Mr. & Mrs. Consumer for a few months or longer (collecting fees), they fail to actually prosecute the case.

Mr. & Mrs. Consumer lose their home...

According to a few of the sources I looked at, their are no recorded examples of any suit of this type EVER being resolved in the consumer's favor.

The basis of the lawsuit is that if the mortgage holder can't produce the documents from the mortgage, it will be set aside and the consumer will own their property free and clear. Sounds nice, huh?

Before getting sucked into something like this, here is a little more reading...

Source 1

Source 2

The State of California is going after one of the firms involved in this practice. I would expect that there are similar cases in other states.

Times are tough... scamsters know it, too

People being foreclosed on are all over the place. They are vulnerable to people that approach them to "help." There are a variety of scams and plans that mostly just revolve around generating a profit for the "helper."

Be careful! There is help for many home owners that are in trouble... but the easy sounding solutions often aren't what they are cracked up to be. If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is...

I would love to lose my mortgage, too... but this isn't the way...

from LaneBailey.com

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:19:36 -0600

Via Mary Thompson Lake Lanier Appraiser in Georgia (LakeFrontPros.com):

Okay first let me BUST a MYTH out there. The administration is telling people that even though YOU are not going to get bailed out while your neighbor who is going through foreclosure is, you should be happy because YOUR home will not suffer further loss in value if we can get these foreclosures sold and no longer sitting vacant, etc.

While there is truth to this it sure does not make those of us who have been working hard to keep our mortgage payments current feel a whole lot better. Many will start falling behind on their payments just to get bailout help...sad but true.

But here is the real deal on how appraisers are dealing with the valuation of your home in this foreclosure crisis. We DO NOT typically use foreclosed sales to compare against your home. We first evaluate your individual neighborhoods, streets, subdivisions and trust me when I tell you it can vary street by street in today's market.

If and only IF your subdivision, street or neighborhood is full of foreclosures, more so than your typical arms-length transactions, then we WILL using foreclosures as our primary source for analysis. WHY? because these sales have now defined your neighborhood. If there are more sales in your area which are not foreclosures then we will use those sales primarily.

Therefore your home may NOT necessarily decline in value due to a few scattered foreclosures in your area. Now here is where it gets a little muddy in the water....If you have a home right next to yours or a couple of doors down that has been foreclosed upon and especially if it looks "run down" and obviously vacant, this WILL have an effect on the value of your home to some degree regardless of the number of foreclosures in your area. WHY? because if you were looking to buy a home and the one next door to yours is quite frankly and eye sore, this has an impact on how the market perceives your home. Sad and not fair but true!

The foreclosures in your area or on your street and their proximity to yours has an effect from that point outward as if in a circle. The further the foreclosure/s are from your home, the better off you are!

Again, let me repeat, if you only have a few foreclosures scattered about your development, street (unless you only have a few homes on your street) or defined neighborhood, chances are you are not going to be heavily impacted as appraisers will use non-foreclosure sales whenever it is reasonable to do so and is not misleading to the lender to do so.

One thing I want to make clear! Appraisers do not determine the value of your home...Let me repeat this. Appraisers DO NOT determine the value of your home.....The MARKET DOES! We analyze the market and as long as we do this correctly and as long as we utilize properties that are truly comparable to yours and make the appropriate adjustments for any variances, then the market LEADS us to the appropriate opinion of value....So don't blame the appraiser for the value of your home okay? It is the market you need to blame.

One final note. Appraisers are supposed to protect banks from lending risks. Banks need appraisers to analyze NOW more than ever what the market is doing, what the value of the property is currently, what the trends have been and where they are likely headed.

Banks & Mortgage Companies in the past did not really care too much about the fact that we were trying to protect their interests as they wanted to close loans. Sad fact but true and that is why we are in this mess Today. Appraisers many times are considered a necessary evil and Lenders pressured many Appraisers to do what they wanted. Unfortunately many succumbed to that pressure.

Banks are now going the opposite direction and running scared. They are dictating to appraisers what the comparable properties should be. They are non believers in what our reports are telling them. Before they wanted the highest possible value, now they want the lowest. They are telling us based upon some National Report that we MUST report our area as declining! Well here in Georgia there are some area that are NOT declining but STABLE. I personally do not let lenders dictate to me and I know for a fact I have lost business over this...but I digress...

Bottom line is they are still not letting us do our jobs! We have no vested interest in these properties, if they had let us do our jobs from the start, we would not be looking at a Trillion Dollar plus spending bill. Can you tell I am just a little frustrated. I AM!

So as a consumer what can you take aways from all of this. Keep up with what is going on in your neighborhood and do not let lenders determine the value of your home. You get a copy of your appraisal report, review it carefully. If you do not agree with it, protest it! Many banks use review appraisers who either have not even seen your home or who have only driven by your home to refute the original appraisal report. Don't let that happen to you because these review appraisers do not know the home like the first appraiser!

As Realtors, you can do the same thing. You have access to the same information we as appraisers do and even more than we do as you guys see many of the INTERIORS of the comparable properties used by appraisers which we do not see. Sure we have photos of the interiors if you post them on MLS/FMLS but the pictures do not always tell the whole story! So help your clients in this lending process by not letting them reduce or change the value of the first appraisal report without good reason.

Okay I am off my soapbox now, I hope this has helped you to understand how appraisers operate in this market or at any time.

Any questions, just ask!

Mary Thompson-Certified Real Estate Appraiser

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:28:29 -0600

Here is what you will need to take most of the time for an exterior job.

Front of Subject - Try most of the time to be at slight angle so that side of house is visible as well. Note any damage to property

Street View 1 - Down one side of street - Make sure you include the houses on one side.

Street View 2 - Up the other side. Make note especially of a busy road/commercial/industrial building.

Address Verification - Must be able to clearly read house numbers.

Side View - Take a picture of each side of the property as well. (picture of back is not always needed)

Street Sign - Verify street of address

You will need to take these photos and email them to me with a short description of property condition. (Ex: Property appears occupied, needs paint, roof is bad, 2 broken windows...)

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:18:19 -0600

If you are like me you deal with investors and buyers that are seeking good deals. One area that good deals come by are HUD Homes. I was going through 3 of them the other day, previewing them for my clients, and I couldn't get into the last one! Now, I didn't have time to print off the MLS sheets on the properties, and I was just going off of an address list I jotted down. So, after trying the key several times, I trudged back through the foot of snow (since none of these properties are EVER shoveled or plowed it seems - experience tells me to were boots of course!) and back home for the evening. I look up the MLS data, and in the private remarks field, it says "Use your New HUD Keys".

Huh? New HUD Keys? I call my office and they know nothing of it. (4 offices with 200+ agents) I am the first to encounter this. They call HUD and "oh yeah, we are working on sending them out.... give us a couple weeks..."

A COUPLE WEEKS? Luckily I am a pretty laid back guy, and this property wasn't the best deal anyways, so my investors weren't too disturbed about seeing it as well.

So... the point of this post is to inform you if you haven't been already, that HUD is changing their locks. Call them to get your new key before you bring your buyer with you to the property and can't get in!

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:52 -0600

Rick Kellow, or his wife, posted this great guide to "Re-Gifting". Not something that I practice normally, but of course I will admit to giving something "nice" as a last minute need. Enjoy!

Via Rick Kellow:

Don't mention it, please. Post thinks "the best approach is to be upfront" when regifting, but I have to ask: Why spoil the moment? If you tell your sister-in-law, in so many words, "I have no use for this nasty vase, so I'm giving it to you," even a person in need of a vase will hate you. I say, keep your yap shut unless there's a good reason not to.

Do update the wrapping. The next most common regifting faux pas, after leaving the previous gift card attached, is to regift in the original, now crinkled and possibly torn (hello!?) wrapping paper or box. If the phrase "Hey, it looks almost new" crosses your desperate holiday brain, remember that the "almost" is a dead giveaway to the new giftee.

Don't give hand-me-downs as regifts. Novice regifters (and those who are terminally tacky) often get these two categories confused. Don't. A hand-me-down is an item you've already used that you'd like to pass along to someone who will enjoy it and use it more than you will. For example, a sweater you've removed the tags from and worn twice. You could wrap it up and give it as a "gift" only if another real gift is provided. A regift should be just that: a gift you've never used that you're giving away as though it were a . . . real gift! Do keep track of who gave it to you first. Writing on The Dollar Stretcher, Joyce Moseley Pierce recommends creating a stash of regifting items you can always use in a pinch. I say, OK, but keep a small notebook of who gave you what. I had a harrowing experience that involved regifting a pair of earrings to a cousin -- who had given them to me two years before. I forgot. She remembered. And she let me know about it.

Don't EVER regift these items. Certain items are a total, dead, instant giveaway that you not only are regifting, but you're too lame to put any effort into it: candles, soap, random books, mysterious CDs (unless your brother wants the hip-hop version of "Man of La Mancha"), obscure software, cheesy jewelry, scarves (do we not all own a scarf?), fruitcake, pens, cologne, boxed sets of extinct bath products (Jean Nate? No, no, no), videos or DVDs obviously acquired on a street corner, socks and any appliances or electronic gear the giftee would be puzzled to receive because they probably just got rid of it (including hot-air popcorn poppers and anything with a cassette deck in it).

Do have the courtesy to clean your regifts. I once got a rice cooker . . . with a couple of kernels of rice still clinging to it. Some hand-me-downs can be passed off as regifts if the packaging is intact, like the wine glasses you've belatedly decided to share with a loved one. Just wash the lipstick off the rim, 'kay?

Don't give partially used gift cards. As technology pushes the envelope of regifting possibilities, the chance of looking like a ninny only grows. Don't give a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble that has $14.56 left on it. Would you give a pie with a slice taken out of it? We hope not.

Do remember that regifts can be funny. A friend of mine said that when he was younger, he and his sister would jokingly regift the same two board games back and forth to each other. If you think a friend would get a good laugh out of, say, a regifted self-help book, go for it -- as long as you make the prank clear.

Don't give something you've owned for a while. Not only is this in violation of the hand-me-down rule above, the giftee can and will recognize that picture frame from your living room shelf. (And while you're at it, don't regift picture frames, either.)

Do regift champagne. You know the joke about fruitcake: There are only two fruitcakes made each year, and we just keep foisting them off on each other. The same is true of the 11 bottles of champagne that circulate during the holidays. But there are never hard feelings from regifting a bottle of bubbly, unless it's really cheap or given to a confirmed teetotaler. Eventually it will find a happy, champagne-guzzling home.

Don't give products from defunct companies. Someone gave to my husband and me a lovely crystal decanter from a department store that no longer exists. The decanter is a classic. It was just a little depressing to think it had been in someone's closet for that long.

Do sell your gifts on eBay. When someone first told me that, rather than regift, he sells unwanted presents on eBay and uses the proceeds to buy real gifts, I was awed. Then I realized everyone is doing it. "My father gave my brother a boxed set of Kurosawa films, which my brother promptly sold for a pretty penny on eBay," one woman told me. So THAT'S where all that stuff comes from.

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:22:02 -0600

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:08:13 -0500

Guide to Buying a Wisconsin HUD Home - Introduction

Many Wisconsin Buyers right now are looking for a good deal. Actually, many Wisconsin Buyers have ALWAYS been looking for a good deal. Why wouldn't they be? In the search for finding that perfect Wisconsin Home for Sale, Buyers spend countless hours searching the internet for what they want. Wisconsin Buyers also look through newspapers, property magazines, drive neighborhoods, and more! One of the main things a serious Wisconsin Buyer does is obtain the services of a Wisconsin Real Estate Agent. Most Wisconsin Realtors(R) often offer free consultation to the Buyer and help streamline the buying process. One thing that some, not all, Wisconsin Realtors(R) can offer is to be able to access HUD Homes.

HUD stands for Housing and Urban Development. It is a government run program that has a great mission:

"HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission, HUD will embrace high standards of ethics, management and accountability and forge new partnerships--particularly with faith-based and community organizations--that leverage resources and improve HUD's ability to be effective on the community level."
(Provided from http://www.hud.gov/library/bookshelf12/hudmission.cfm)

HUD registered brokers can offer alot of advice for the Wisconsin Home Buyer. Whether it is regarding potential loan programs, grants, or inspection tips your local Wisconsin Real Estate Agent can walk you through the home buying process.

Some of the Main Steps in Buying a HUD Home Process include:

1. Determining What You Need In A Home.

2. Determining What You Can Afford.

3. Finding What Homes Are Available.

4. Selecting The Right Home For You.

5. Writing Up An Offer To Purchase.

6. Preforming Your Due Diligence.

7. Preparing For Closing.

8. Closing On Your Home.

9. Moving Into Your New Home.

We will be going into more detail on each of the steps above in the coming weeks, and you can make sure that you get emailed the next step of the process by subscribing to this series on the right. There are many more little steps involved with Buying a Wisconsin HUD Home, but selecting a knowledgable and friendly Wisconsin Real Estate Agent to assist you will help you make this process a quick, easy and smart way to start your homeownership experience. Buying a HUD Home is just one of the ways to make a smart real estate investment.

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:47:18 -0500

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W217N5507 Taylors Woods Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
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Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 4.5

Parking Spaces: 4

Year Built: 2005

Subdivision: Taylors Woods

Lot Size: .5 ac

Garage Size: 3.5

School District: Sussex Hamilton

Square Footage: 4500

Agent Name: Matt Yogerst

Broker: RE/MAX Realty 100

MLS #: 1039082

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:31:00 -0500

Matt Yogerst | RE/MAX Realty 100 | info@mattyogerst.com | 262.250.8160

875 Prairie Gardens #67, Kewaskum, WI

Short Sale Property - Already Approved.

3BR/2BA Condo

offered at $105,000

Year Built	2006
Sq Footage	Unspecified
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2 full, 0 partial
Floors	1
Parking	2 Car garage
Lot Size	Unspecified
HOA/Maint	$75 per month

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Property is currently vacant. Upper 3BR, 2 BA condo has a lot to offer. With a private entrance, spacious kitchen, main floor laundry, sky lights, large porch, cathedral ceilings and more! Come and take a look to fully appreciate this home. Conveniently located just minutes to Hwy 45! Some TLC is Needed!

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PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C	Central heat	High/Vaulted ceiling
Walk-in closet	Living room	Dining room
Dishwasher	Microwave	Laundry area - inside
Balcony, Deck, or Patio

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Garage parking

Laundry on-site

Storage space(s)

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Seller contact info:

Matt Yogerst

RE/MAX Realty 100

info@mattyogerst.com

262.250.8160

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Oct 21, 2008, 7:23pm PDT

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:41:07 -0500

This is written in response to Rescue Bill - may be a GREAT thing! by Randall Schrader

Yes You are Dreaming!

Think about what you just said... You want the government to set up a division, on tax dollars, to invest in real estate? So for example... if they buy this 100k note from an investor for 80k, they then restructure the note so that the homeowner only has to pay 80k? Why wouldn't the investor do that to begin with?

In any scenario, this is a bad thing. The only thing that the government can do that the investor wouldn't, is write off their losses onto the backs of the taxpayers!

If this does go through, it will be great! No honestly! There are many investors out there that will love the opportunity to sell out a note to the government so that they can cut their 'losses'. The investors/banks out there have the capacity to restructure their notes if they would like. What a big mess this will be for the government, and the tax payers, when the note payer defaults on them! I thought Walmart entering into the real estate world was bad, but nothing would top this. It would be a money pit for tax money.

And... who is going to do this for the government? Anyone who can understand this would be out there buying up these discounted notes themselves (or at least the ones the have the chance of performing in the future) and make their own profits. The government will have schlups working for them who will be buying up all these notes and then writing them into the loss column!

How about the massive fraud issue this will open up? If the government has a policy to buy notes at 70% on the dollar, then what will prevent investors from inflating these notes? Do you really think that the government will due real due diligence to find value?

There are so many bad things to say about how this would affect us if the government did it. But then again... I will definitely take a good long look at investing in loans.... Why not, the government will back me up!

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:38:51 -0500

This is a follow up to the Govt Bail-Out Blog sent out yesterday. Things change so quickly it is impossible to keep up. This is an attempt to bring you up to date on what the US Senate did last evening.

The US Senate passed a bailout bill which the Congress is to vote on today or tomorrow. The senate passed H.R. 1424 as the vehicle for the economic rescue legislation. The Senate amended H.R. 1424 to include the provisions of the bailout bill which as amended is 451 pages in length. The first 113 pages deals with the bailout and the remaining part of the bill deals with many other provisions. Word has it, this bailout provision was added to this bill in order to "sweeten" it with other provisions in H.R. 1425 to gain the votes necessary to pass. Senator Feingold voted against the bill and Senator Kohl voted for passage of the bill.

If you are interested in reading the bill for yourself, the link to the bill is as follows; http://banking.senate.gov/public/_files/latestversionAYO08C32_xml.pdf
If you want to see the entire senate vote of 74-12, here is the link to the vote: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00213

I found so many items in the bill that are obnoxious & frustrating, but want to mention some to you. Page 68 increases the statutory limit on the public debt to $11,315,000,000,000. I called Congressman Petri's office and they verified for me that this was raising the National Debt limit by $700 billion which is the price of this bailout package. We have all read and heard that the FDIC insurance amount was going to be raised from $100,000 to $250,000. This is in the bill on page 91, but you need to understand this is only temporary and expires December 31, 2009. This was the first awareness of the temporary status of this provision I have seen. One completely unrelated item as far as the bailout is found on page 300 of the bill. It deals with EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROWS DESIGNED FOR USE BY CHILDREN. While this may be an important item, what place does it have in the bailout legislation? One finance journalist says the bill includes such earmarks as: $223 million for Alaska fishermen, $192 million for rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, $128 million for auto racing and $6 million for producers of children's arrows. These are only some of the earmarks which were added as "sweeteners" to get the votes needed. Have you not heard the presidential candidates say they are opposed to earmarks and they will not be tolerated? Incidentally, both McCain and Obama voted for passage of H.R. 1424. All indication is Congress will probably pass this by a large majority since the senate already "sweetened" it and passed it 74-25. Call your Congressman's office and voice your support or opposition to this bailout vote that is coming today or tomorrow. Late word says if the votes are not there for passage, the vote could be delayed until Saturday or even Sunday.

WISCONSIN US CONGRESSIONAL WASHINGTON OFFICE NUMBERS

DIST 1 - CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN (R) - 202-225-3031
DIST 2 - CONGRESSWOMAN TAMMY BALDWIN (D) - 202-225-2906
DIST 3 - CONGRESSMAN RON KIND - 202-225-5506
DIST 4 - CONGRESSWOMAN GWENDOLYNNE MOORE (D) - 202-225-4572
DIST 5 - CONGRESSMAN JAMES SENSENBRENNER (R) -202-225-5101
DIST 6 - CONGRESSMAN TOM PETRI (R) - 202-225-2476
DIST 7 - CONGRESSMAN DAVID OBEY (D) - 202-225-3365
DIST 8 - CONGRESSMAN STEVE KAGEN (D) - 202-225-5665

By the way, the national debt today is $10,029,997,289,597.78. The debt is increasing at the rate of $2.76 billion per day since September 28, 2007. Today's population is estimated to be 304,835,787 which means that every man, woman and child in America owes $32,902.95 as their share of the national debt. YOU have a right and obligation to have your voice heard as the government is increasing your debt each day with or without your input or concern. These figures will soon be outdated because it changes so fast. Here is the link to the website to check these figures for yourself; http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

My only question is this.... What do I need to do, or who's ear do I whisper in inorder to get a couple million for my special interests???

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:39:50 -0500

Let me apologize for the length of this update at the beginning. We are in trouble in America and need to wake up before it is to late. You may not agree with what is presented in this update, but please realize we are in trouble. You can also read part two, Govt Bail-Out Bill 2 ~~ Makes a Lobbiest PROUD!

Where is our state and nation going with all this financial crisis that we are experiencing? Daily and moment by moment it is getting worse and rather than get serious and try to find a solution, as usual, the Democrats are blaming the Republicans and the Republicans are blaming the Democrats. The debate is more about who to vote for in the upcoming presidential election than it is about solving a problem that has long been ignored and now can no longer be ignored. This is not a Democrat vs. Republican problem, but a problem that has been building for a long time and is much bigger than Democrats vs. Republicans. This is about good vs. evil and we must look at it from a bigger perspective than two parties disagreeing. The big problem is both parties are reading from the same play book and it is easier to blame the other than to solve it, especially in an election year.

This problem goes back to 1913 when the Federal Reserve was created and Congress gave up the American principle of a sound currency based on the gold standard. As a result, we now have a fiat currency that is only paper and backed by nothing but a non-government group of international bankers that are orchestrating this whole downfall of America. For those who still don't believe or understand what the Federal Reserve is all about need to read G. Edward Griffin's book, The Creature from Jekyll Island. Aaron Russo in his DVD, America: Freedom to Fascism, sought to wake up America but many refuse to wake up even now that the results are getting clearer every day. We are now faced with a crisis and no easy solution. Congress and the Presidents since this creation in 1913 could have solved this problem but for 95 years have not had the will to do what needed to be done. The Federal Reserve should never have happened and should be dismantled along with the Internal Revenue Service and America should be returned to the gold and silver standard. Instead we are seeing more and more of government taking control of everything and they have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that government is unable to manage most everything, especially money.

The US national debt today is $9,851,597,475,402.24 and is increasing at the rate of $2,320,000,000, that is $2.32 billion dollars per day, since September 28, 2007. The population today is estimated to be 304,800,372. This means every man, woman and child in America owes $32,321,.47 as their share of this national debt. Don't take my word for this. Go to this site and check it out. http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ Remember it is changing so fast that it will no doubt be more when you check it.

America, with a debt of $9.851 trillion, now wants us to believe they/we can guarantee and bail out banks and loan companies if they, through greed and poor management, go bankrupt. Look what has happened in recent days. JP Morgan bought Bear Stearns in March to prevent them from bankruptcy. US regulators seized IndyMac bank in July, which was the 3rd largest US bank failure. We are told there are 300 banks right now on the government watch list for bankruptcy. September 7, the government seized Freddie Mack and Fannie Mae placing more than $5 trillion of mortgages on the back of taxpayers. September 15, 158 year old Lehman Brothers filed history's biggest bankruptcy case and the government decided it was not in debt enough to cause a major problem so decided not to bail them out. However, September 16, the government decided that American International Group (AIG) was so far in debt that it would cause problems if it went bankrupt so the government took over and injected $85 billion of taxpayer money to bail them out. The Securities Exchange Commission took steps to block "short selling" which is a trading method betting stock values will go down. Then the Treasury Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took steps giving money market funds the same protection as checking and savings accounts which are insured up to $100,000. Just yesterday the largest bank to fail in the history of this country took place when the FDIC seized WaMu (Washington Mutual Inc) founded in 1889 and then sold their assets to JP Morgan for a reported $1.9 billion to prevent bankruptcy. A question comes to mind immediately and that is will JP Morgan receive some of the bailout money being negotiated to bail out failing banks?

This last weekend government officials met over Saturday and Sunday, actually working like many taxpayers do to try to pay their bills, to solve this crisis which has just popped up from nowhere. A plan was discussed to allow the government bailout plan to purchase worthless mortgages and other "toxic debt" which at first was to cost the taxpayers $500 billion. It was soon upped to $700 billion and then thought to be more like $1.3 trillion or more. This plan was proposed without any oversight by congress or any judge and would be handled by a new government agency set up to make sure it was handled properly. Anyone care to guess what this new government agency set up with no oversight by anyone will cost the taxpayers to even operate? That is all we need is another government agency with no oversight and $1.3 trillion of taxpayer money to spend as they see fit. The government will soon own or control everything.

We are all aware that the negotiations broke down when some of the people meeting thought there should be some oversight by someone. It was also brought up that there needed to be some assurance that this money would not be used to bail out and help illegal immigrants purchase homes. It was also thought that corporate executives of these companies the government was bailing out should not get huge bonuses and umbrella amounts of this taxpayer money used to bail them out. It was also decided there needed to be some assurances that the taxpayers would be protected in some way so they might get some or all of their money back sometime in the future. Both presidential candidates were called back to assist in this debate to reach a consensus and of course this changed the debate to who is the best candidate for president and injected a new wave of politics. This was even after the President went on national TV last night to tell us we are in a crisis as if the taxpayers aren't smart enough to figure that out. Many taxpayers already know we are in trouble and it may be time to put politics aside and decide what is best for America and the American taxpayers since government got us into this mess back in 1913 and no president or congress since that time has had any desire to solve it. You have not and will not hear either of the two candidates saying the Federal Reserve should be eliminated and this country should be put back on sound financial standing with something more than our finances being controlled by a private organization that prints money, is not federal, and has no reserves.

Bring this problem a little closer to home. Wisconsin ended our last fiscal year with a $2.44 billion deficit when measured using GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) which 42 states and all accountants and businesses in this state are required to use. However, the state of Wisconsin does not use GAAP because, if it did, we could not legally continue to go farther and farther in deficit. Every man, woman and child in Wisconsin owed $3,500 to pay this debt. Knowing this, the state legislature and Governor Doyle, passed a budget which was 117 days late in October 2007, with little concern for the continuing debt. There were 18 of the 33 state senators who voted for passage of this budget along with 60 of the 99 representatives. The focus was on taxes and little concern paid to the continuing debt. This budget created a built in $892 million deficit for the next budget (which is the one they are working on now). When the budget that was just passed was analyzed, it was discovered that the state had a shortfall of some $527,000,000 of being able to pay their bills in June 2008. Governor Doyle called a special budget adjustment session to correct this shortfall. After about 2 months of closed door negotiations, with the public having no input, a compromise was reached and passed 17-16 in the senate and 51-46 in the assembly. This compromise added $1.7 billion more deficit to the already $2.44 billion deficit. Any Wisconsin legislator who voted for the original budget or the budget adjustment bill has proven they are not fiscally responsible and should not be returned to office at the election November 4, 2008. This irresponsibility at the state level is causing financial problems for all counties and municipalities with their budgets as they try to live with all the mandates the state has placed on them and come up with their new budget for the coming year. Once again, it is obvious that many elected officials have little concern for the taxpayers at the state or federal level.

When you put the federal and state deficit together it is obvious the taxpayer is the one who has little input and even less consideration in all these situations.

It is obvious that a majority of elected legislators are reading from the same play book and the problem is much bigger than Democrats vs Republicans at all levels. When are we, as we the people taxpayers, going to wake up to the fact that having a D or a R behind your name is not as important as what you believe about our freedom, and our sovereignty, and our rights. We are losing our freedom, our sovereignty and our rights so quickly most of the time we do not even realize it. When they are gone, we will have no say about anything and we will be consumed with just trying to survive. If our nation continues this free fall, the more important question will be, "How are we going to buy groceries to feed our families until one of these candidates for president is sworn in and solves the crisis in January 2009? Does anyone really believe that all the problems facing us in America will be solved by either of these candidates in January 2009? Remember who ever gets elected will just be the president and they have to deal with congress.

May I ask that each of you call your US Congressman & US Senator and ask them not to vote for this bailout without safe guards in place to give assurance that we as taxpayers will not just lose all this money. Also ask for oversight in the spending of this money by congress or someone besides the agency that will be established to spend it. Ask for assurances that the money will not be given to corporate executives in the form of a bonus or umbrella give away which does nothing to solve the problem. Ask for assurance that the money will not be used to promote loans to illegal aliens who are in this county illegally. I am sure you can come up with some more assurances you think should be in place as well. We the people need to let them know our concerns.

WISCONSIN US SENATOR PHONE NUMBERS

RUSSELL FEINGOLD (D) 202-224-5323
http://feingold.senate.gov/contact.html
HERBERT KOHL (D) 202-224-5653
http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html

WISCONSIN US CONGRESSIONAL WASHINGTON OFFICE NUMBERS

(SOME HAVE TOLL FREE DISTRICT OFFICE NUMBERS LISTED)

DIST 1 - CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN (R) - 202-225-3031 - 1-888-909-7926 http://www.house.gov/ryan/email.htm
DIST 2 - CONGRESSWOMAN TAMMY BALDWIN (D) - 202-225-2906 http://www.house.gov/formbaldwin/IMA/get_address.htm
DIST 3 - CONGRESSMAN RON KIND - 202-225-5506 - 1-888-442-8040 http://www.house.gov/kind/contact.shtml
DIST 4 - CONGRESSWOMAN GWENDOLYNNE MOORE (D) - 202-225-4572 http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/contact.shtml
DIST 5 - CONGRESSMAN JAMES SENSENBRENNER (R) -202-225-5101 - 1-800-242-1119 http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm
DIST 6 - CONGRESSMAN TOM PETRI (R) - 202-225-2476 - 1-800-242-4883 http://www.house.gov/writerep/
DIST 7 - CONGRESSMAN DAVID OBEY (D) - 202-225-3365 http://obey.house.gov/HoR/WI07/Miscellaneous+Information/email+sign+up+form.htm
DIST 8 - CONGRESSMAN STEVE KAGEN (D) - 202-225-5665 http://kagen.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm

And No, I Don't Think it is Patriotic to Pay taxes!
It is just something we responsibly do.

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:41:01 -0500

Are You a Selfish Agent?

Most good agents have a 'friend' that they have cover for them when they go out of town or are unavailable. Or maybe it is someone else on your team or even your broker from time to time.

Before leaving, you make sure that all the details have been covered and they have a number to reach you at in case of an emergency. Sometimes you can't be reached - maybe you are in the wilderness hunting, or up in Alaska or something... Fine. You then work to get your Replacement all the info they will need to temporarily continue on in your absence.

You call or email all of your sellers and buyers to let them know of your departure and arrival dates. You tell them that "George" is going to take care of any needs that they might have and assist in any negotiations.

Like I said, MOST GOOD AGENTS... But are you selfish?

Is there that one listing that you favor? The one buyer that is super qualified? Do you hide them from your Replacement? Do you sneak their folder out of the file cabinent, make a note in the MLS "no showings until...", even take down the lock box and stash everything into your locked desk in your locked office that only you have the key for?

Maybe you know that another Agent has an interested Buyer. Someone who went through the house over a month ago, but has been doing their due diligence (and alot of it if it takes that long!) and could put in an offer any day, or month, or maybe even next spring!

Or maybe you have an anxious Buyer who you just started with, but alas you had your non-refundable plane tickets ordered 3 months ago. Do you refer them over to your Replacement? To someone who should be able to successfully find a house for them quickly?

Do you ever stop to think that it would be in your client's best interests if you actually serviced their needs completely and you didn't worry so much about "numero uno"?

Don't waste everybody's time by hoarding that special client! It does a Seller NO GOOD to finally have the glorious opportunity to have a Buyer's Agent get his client to draft up an offer, only to realize that he can't submit it because YOU ARE SELFISH! (And of course the Buyer says "Well I guess it just wasn't meant to be then... What else is there?") It does your Buyer NO GOOD to make them lose out on a perfect home because you couldn't play nice in the sandbox and were never taught how to share!

Were you an 'only child'? (no offense to the other 'only child(s)' out there that did learn to share) Didn't you learn yet that the more you cooperate with others the more business you will get? The more you put your client's needs first is the more closings you will get to?

You can't thrive when you are Selfish. The phrase "It is better to Give than to Receive" is very appropriate in the sales and service industry. Times are tough enough in this market... Why would you make them even harder for your clients? Why are you a Selfish Agent?

If you are a Seller, Buyer or Agent looking for a Non-Selfish Agent to work with in SE Wisconsin, feel free to email or call 262.224.5439. Matt Yogerst is accepting new clients and referrals! He also gives referrals to other competent Non-Selfish Agents. Please note that this blog was not directed at any one particular agent or occurance.

Matt Yogerst - RE/MAX Realty 100 - Menomonee Falls, WI - Are You a Selfish Agent? - September 2008

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:45:16 -0500

2 BR Short Sale Opportunity Close to Lake Michigan!
Private Financing Available! No Bank Qualifying!

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223 Superior Avenue Sheboygan, WI

FOR SALE
$79,900 Short Sale Opportunity!

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	Address: 223 Superior Avenue Type: Residential Style: 1 1/2 Story Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Suite: No Living Area: 1,190 square feet Year Built: 1900 More Details

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	Good Sized 2/3 Bedroom Home Featuring Large Backyard and Craftsmenship Throughout. Formal Dining Room, Living Room, and Family Room provide plenty of 'living space'! Detached Garage and Off Street Parking. Seller offers Financial Assistance to Buyers! No Bank Qualifying Neccessary! More Description

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2 BR Short Sale Opportunity Close to Lake Michigan!

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:03:22 -0500

1425 Virginia Avenue Sheboygan - WI Short Sale Opportunity!
Private Financing Available for All Buyers! No Bank Qualifying!

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Address: 1425 Virginia Avenue Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 2 "1 Full, 1 Half" Garage: Double, Detached Basement: Yes, Partial Size: 2,000 sq. ft. Lot Type: Rectangular Lot Size: 0.11 acres Year Built: 1893 Taxes: $2,586.87 (2007) MLS®: 1034453

Description

Large 5 Bedrooms Home! Recently Renovated Kitchen featuring Granite Tile Flooring, Corian countertops, Custom Cabinets, Built in Oven and Stove Top, and Large Island! Low Maintenance siding allows owner to enjoy nice backyard! Exquisite Crown Molding and Window Treatments in Living Room. Seller offers Financial Assistance to Buyers! No Bank Qualifying Neccessary!

Features

Interior Features

▪ Carpeted Floors	▪ Ceiling Fan	▪ Laundry Room
▪ Window Covers

Heating

▪ Forced Air

▪ Natural Gas

Exterior Finish

▪ Aluminum

▪ Vinyl

Sewer/Water Systems

▪ Public

Roof

▪ Composition

Lot Features

▪ Deck

▪ Front Porch

▪ Lawn

Appliances

▪ Dishwasher	▪ Double Oven	▪ Garbage Disposal
▪ Microwave	▪ Refrigerator	▪ Stove
▪ Washer/Dryer Hookup

Extra Features

▪ Cable Available	▪ Pets Allowed	▪ Storage
▪ Unfurnished

Cooling

▪ 3+ Window / Wall Unit

Buying Options

▪ Lease Option

▪ Rent to Own

1425 Virginia Avenue Sheboygan - WI Short Sale Opportunity!

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:24:51 -0500

Matt Yogerst | RE/MAX Realty 100 | info@mattyogerst.com | 262.250.8160

936 Kensington Ave, Plymouth, WI

Preforeclosure / Short Sale Opportunity!

3BR/1BA Single Family House

offered at $82,500

Year Built	1940
Sq Footage	1,162
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	1 full, 0 partial
Floors	2
Parking	1 Car garage
Lot Size	.17 acres
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

Good starter home in need of a little TLC. Major updates already done with newer mechanicals. Large front yard provides ample room to roam. Property borders Sheboygan County Fairgrounds. Eat in Kitchen opens to Living Room. Offers subject to short sale and seller's bank approval. Property will be cleaned up and empty upon closing.

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PROPERTY FEATURES

Central heat	Walk-in closet	Hardwood floor
Living room	Breakfast nook	Basement
Laundry area - inside	Balcony, Deck, or Patio	Yard

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Garage parking

Laundry on-site

Storage space(s)

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Seller contact info:

Matt Yogerst

RE/MAX Realty 100

info@mattyogerst.com

262.250.8160

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Aug 12, 2008, 5:18am PDT

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:22:13 -0500

Grafton-WI 4BR 2BA Single Family Home For Sale- 30k Under Assessed!

Matt Yogerst | RE/MAX Realty 100 | 262.250.8160

1032 1st Ave, Grafton, WI

4BR/2BA Single Family House

offered at $154,900

Year Built	1955
Sq Footage	1,274
Bedrooms	4
Bathrooms	2 full, 0 partial
Floors	2
Parking	2 Car garage
Lot Size	.23 acres
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

Motivated Seller offers property over 30k below value. Situated on quiet street with easy access to hwy 60, and with a large park behind back yard! Some updates done: furnace, roof, softener... As you can see from the Pics some TLC still needed: windows, carpet, paint, kit flr. Seller will empty out property within next couple weeks and wants offer NOW! 100% Financing Available... Seller Financing / Rent 2 Own available if needed! Investors/Rehabbers welcome! Not Bank Owned. Some Offers might be subject to Short Sale Approval.

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PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C	Central heat	Hardwood floor
Tile floor	Living room	Bonus/Rec room
Dishwasher	Attic	Basement
Laundry area - inside	Balcony, Deck, or Patio	Yard

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Garage parking

Laundry on-site

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Seller contact info:

Matt Yogerst

RE/MAX Realty 100

262.250.8160

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Aug 11, 2008, 8:13pm PDT

Grafton-WI 4BR 2BA Single Family Home For Sale- 30k Under Assessed!

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:51:12 -0500

Toucan Food and Custard in West Bend WI

It seems like every town has that special place with good food and great custard. This place exudes that hometown feel with regular special events for everyone. Like for instance Hot Rod Nights...

Provide the locals a chance to air out the classics and talk about the good times over a burger and drink.

There are plenty of seats available as The Toucan has built outdoor seating areas around the building and next to the hill. There are about 6-7 tables inside along with stool seating as well.

The Toucan Food and Custard has a good selection of items to choose from. One favorite of the locals is the Kong Burger. (or Triple Kong Burger for some!) A great big burger with a healthy dose of 'sauce'. (which I think is thousand island dressing) One of my favorites are their Chili Cheese Fries that come piping hot out from the kitchen. I wouldn't consider the Toucan to be a fast food joint either. They make everything fresh to order and with quality products as well. So there is a little bit of a wait (but similar to when you are in a fast food drive through and they 'ask' you to move up because they didn't have enough fries for your order - or they should honestly say that they want to keep their 'window time' down for... ah that is another story)

Of course the main draw for most people is 'the flavor of the day'. They have a different special custard flavor of the day along with vanilla and chocolate. I haven't been able to find an on line place to see the schedule for that, but they do update their sign to alert all the passing vehicles. You can also call the Flavor Hotline to find out prior to driving over. Another great aspect is that the Toucan is very close to Regner Park, but that is for another post...

It is a great place to stop for a quick bite in the middle of a long day of real estate showings.

If you are new to town, or just visiting the area.... Make sure you stop in for a tasty treat!

Address
600 N. Main St.
West Bend, WI 53090

Flavor Hotline: 262-338-8444

Hours:: April - August:
10am - 10pm

September - March:
Fri & Sat: 10am - 10pm
Sun - Thu: 10am - 9pm

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:17:25 -0500

If you are looking for a nice 3 Bedroom, 2 Full/ 2 Half Bath, with finished lower level (including theatre room!) then look no further!

There is a great opportunity to buy a quality home 65k under assesed value! This property is sure to please any buyer and probably does need a little TLC.

Investors, you will be pleased with the numbers on this one! All offers considered are subject to short sale approval.

If you are in the market for a great home at a discounted price (who isn't?) contact Matt!

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:47:31 -0500

Since there are so many restaurants out there that are
more than willing to take your money and throw some food together for you I thought it would be good to highlight the exceptional local restaurants.

Today's Main Dish - Ribs!

For the local consumer, the main place to go for a great rack of ribs is Jerry's Old Town Inn of Germantown, WI.

Whether you are dining alone, celebrating an anniversary, or having a get together with good friends Jerry's Old Town Inn can accommodate almost any occasion.

With a friendly and skilled staff on hand they take care of all the details of the night with ease.

The main event is a Thursday Night Rib Special were people come from afar to delight in the "Famous Ribs" that are served in huge portions for an affordable fare.

Jerry's offers a full bar as well for those seeking to pleasure the other taste buds in their mouth.

With the five-pigs-head neon sign outside of the restaurant it is hard to miss. Jerry's is situated on the north side of Germantown on Main St just off of Fond du Lac Ave.

I have been able to take a few real estate clients there in celebration of their Germantown home sale or purchase.

So if you are one that prefers a great big rack of ribs at reasonable prices, the place to go when you are in South Eastern Wisconsin is Jerry's Old Town Inn!

Jerry's Old Town Inn
N116W15841 Main Street
Germantown, WI 53022
Phone: (262) 251-4455
www.jerrysworldfamousribs.com

Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:02:21 -0500

One of the most beautiful property areas in Washington County, WI is the Holy Hill area located in Erin, WI.

The Basilica of Holy Hill is located on top of 435 acres of rolling hilltops in a peaceful country setting. THe shrine holds numerous community events like the St. John Bosco Youth Day and an annual Arts and Crafts Fair (coming up on September 20th, 2008)

It is designated as a National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians being lifted to the status of a Minor Basilica in 2006.

As you can see the Basilica Towers are undergoing some maintenance but the grounds and gift shop are still open to the public and the Basilica is holding regularly scheduled masses during this time of repair.

Here are some pictures from the public parking lot of Holy Hill.

They have been doing some repairs and maintenance for the past couple years on different areas of the structure. Probably the biggest recent repair besides the masonry work would be the re-roofing of the two towers with new slate tiles.

As you can see from the following pictures taken from both available homes and vacant land in the area, the Holy Hill Basilica offers quite the breath taking views.

The properties in the Holy Hill area of Erin and Hartford, WI usually go for a premium since they provide the owner with great views, privacy, ability to keep horses onsite, and easy commute to a major freeway. (HWY 41/45 is 5-10 min away) The Town of Erin has a great land use plan in effect to help preserve the natural beauty of the area.

For more information regarding selling or buying homes and land in the Holy Hill area of Erin and Hartford, WI feel free to contact Matt at RE/MAX Realty 100.

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Matt Yogerst - Metro Milwaukee Real Estate (RE/MAX Realty 100) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:20:03 -0500

Zopen - A wiffleball tournament to fight cancer.

Almost all of us have known someone who has been effected by cancer. I know that when I was just 1 year old I lost my mother to cancer due to a misdiagnosis. There are many things still to be learned about cancer and things have come along way during the past 24 years. Since getting married in 2004 I have seen 5 other people in my church effected by cancer. So far all have been succesful in their battle, but it has impacted them for the rest of their lives.

Because of two great men, Ron Johnson and Gary Bell, the Zopen was created by John Lorenz. He was one of the many lives that they touched. It started as just a backyard bareque and has grown into a amazing event. The goal of the event is to raise funds for the Community Memorial Hospital Foundation. They are always looking for fans and participants as well as Angels in the Outfield (sponsors).

If you would like to come join in the activities on July 19th, 2008, or would like to sponsor a team please contact John Lorenz at john@thezopen.com. There have been some great past supporters that have generously opened their hearts to the needs of those around them.

You can go to www.thezopen.com to find out more details.

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