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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 announced today inits
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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, loans for 30
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The 3rd quarter of 2009 saw the first increase in Wisconsin home sales since the recession began in the 4th quarter of 2007. Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2008, existing homes sales increased 5.8%. This surge in sales is largely credited to low mortgage rates and the $8,000 first-time home
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Our preliminary statistics from the South Central Wisconsin MLS are in for the month of October.
Dane County home sales increased for the fourth straight month on a year-over-year basis. Home sales jumped from 269 in October of 2008 to 332 last month, an increase of 23%.
Dane County condo
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Five of the Northern Bay Condos on Castle Rock Lake will be put up for auction by Micoley & Company on Saturday, December 12th, at 11:00 AM. Registration for the event starts at 10:00 AM. The minimum acceptable bid will be $95,000 or $125,000, depending on the unit. For more information
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We're almost ready to publish our Dane County existing home sales data for the month of October. October will mark the fourth straight month of increasinghouse sales (and the second straight month for condos). Clearly the home buyer tax credit is having an effect on the sale of existing homes and
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A total of 154 Dane County foreclosures were filed in October, up 1.3% from the 152 foreclosures filed in October of 2008. Although only up slightly from last year's total, this October's number represents the third highest monthly total dating back to October of 2008.
For our full foreclosure report,
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Obama signed an Unemployment Insurance bill today, which included provisions to extend the first-time homebuyer credit of $8,000 and create a new homebuyer credit of $6,500 for repeat buyers. News article
This will almost certainly give a boost to the real estate market, as now many current homeowners have incentive to
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Here is a simple explanation of Mortgage Backed Securities, so you can understand the concept. Mortgage Backed Securities can certainly vary from and be more complex than this...
1) Someone buys a house, and to obtain the money to purchase the house, they get a mortgage loan from a bank. So
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We recently showed in this post why working with a good buyer agent can be a huge benefit to a home buyer. A listing agent can'tprovide you with the level of service andadvocacy that youshould expect from an agent in today's market. Remember, the listing agent works for her client, the
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Home inspector Brian Paull from Premier Inspection & Consulting has a very useful web site for anyone who is interested in learning more about home maintenance and the home inspection process. Brian's site includes a description of the home inspection standards of practice and a section on frequently asked questions, as
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As of October 31st the months of inventory for Dane County multifamily real estate stood at 41.9 months. That's more than twice the inventory for Dane County condos, and almost 5 times the inventory for Dane County homes.
With high inventory and low sales, it's a great time to learn about
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From 1980 - 2000, home values appreciated at a rate of 26.5% every 5 years. Each 5 year increment was close to that number, ranging only from 25-29%. Then something strange happened after 2000 - home values appreciated 89% in the following 6 year period! This 89% increase in home values
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It's beginning to look like the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers will be extended, AND the tax credit may be enhanced to include individuals who sell a home to buy another. This articleprovides more details.
Speaking of buying, two local home buyer seminars are on the calendar for November.
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We're excited to be holding a free real estate investment workshop at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17th atBishops Bay Country Club. The atmosphere will be very casual, and appetizers and refreshmentswill be provided. There's no need to worry about any heavy pressure or sales spin. That's not what we do.
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We have a client who just closed on his condo last week. Several weeks ago hedetermined thisproperty would fit his needs, and heasked us to represent him during the negotiation process. One of his main goals was to purchasethe condo at a very good price.
We started by researching the condo
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Cold Play By: Dan Miller (Keller Williams Realty, Madison, Wisconsin)
As we approach the month of November,theweather becomes colder - and the real estate market does, too.It maysound counter-intuitive, but the next few months offer an excellent opportunity to buy real estate.And for a few reasons:
#1: Although inventory is lower now than it is in the Spring and Summer months,
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I finally read some REALTOR magazines from this past year, and there were some good articles in the April issue. One was about staging a house on a small budget. Here's a quick summary:
EXPAND THE CLOSET - Remove the clothes you rarely wear. Try to create some space so the
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I want to quickly tell you about the advantages of Buyer Agency in the State of Wisconsin. The first thing to point out, is about 90% of sellers sign a listing contract with a Realtor. So nearly all Sellers have their own Realtor (the Listing Agent) that is working
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This web site-DaneCountyShortSales.com- has a list of useful resources. It also includes basic information about the short sale process, as well as information on how we've structured our real estate team to assist our short sale clients.
You won't find anyheavy spin on the site. We've done our best to lay
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Approximately24% of the home and condo sales in Dane County are related to foreclosure. This is according to a new measure - the distressed property index - that we've developed along with Peter Zarov from Homestead Title. The graph below shows how the index has grown by almost 5 times since
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Dane County home sales rose on a year-over-year basis for the third straight month. Home sales last month increased by 19% from last September.
Meanwhile Dane County condo sales rose for the first month since October of 2007. Condo sales last month were up 33% from the number of condos
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We pay a lot of attention to the Dane County real estate market. When we take a look at the data for other surrounding countiesit becomes abundantly clear how goodtheDane County market is compared to other local markets.
Take a look at this graph, which shows the single family home months
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Hurry and take advantage of the First time buyer Tax creditwhen you purchase one of these exceptionally well priced homes in the Madison Wi area.
West Madison Ranch Condo
Incredible chance to own a very spacious Ranch Condo, very few steps, attached 2 car garage right into the kitchen, first floor
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Question: Are you a Madison area Realtor who has established a successful niche in addition to single-family existing homes? Staging? New-home construction? Appraising? I need to interview a Realtor within the next day or two for a brief article to run on the front page of Wisconsin Currents, AnchorBank's newsletter of tips and trends for Realtors. Please get in touch soon if you'd like to participate--it takes 20-30 minutes, and you'll review a draft for accuracy before it runs. Reach me at 608-205-9827, or 608-332-3211 (mobile).
Glenn Harrison, Sr. Writer
Jargon Marketing & Communications, Madison
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Question: My name is Joe Zillmer and I just wanted to share a green business opportunity. My roommate and I, both students at UW, have started an Eco-Lawn Service this summer. We use all electric equipment and practice environmentally responsible techniques. Our services include mowing, trimming, edging, and many other services. If anyone is interested in using our services you can reach us from our website:
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