It was the picture-perfect deal. The buyer found his first home, and he was bubbling over with excitement. The seller had an offer to feel good about. Inspection was done. A few repairs were requested. And the repairs were made. But then the call came. Appraisal came in low. That one always stin
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02/22/2013
You can just feel it -- the housing market is coming back, and with spring right around the corner, things are sure to be busy and exciting these next several months. But there are lots of buyers out there wondering if this is the time for them to buy. Will prices dip a little bit more? What abou
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02/18/2013
Washington County single-family home sales are keeping us on our toes! The number of units that sold in January this year is slightly down from January of last year; in fact it was the lowest number sold in January since 2010. With the spring market just around the corner, it'll be interesting to
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02/15/2013
It's been an interesting journey the past few years as we look over the number of single-family homes that have sold in Ozaukee County. In January of each of the past four years, we have seen a steady increase while other months have shown a mix of ups and downs. Regarding sale prices, there
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02/15/2013
Kathy Godin does an excellent job explaining how things a buyer may not even consider important can affect their ability to get a mortgage. A great read for anyone considering the purchase of a home. Being zapped by mortgage payment shock made Isaac a very unhappy camper. He let the messenger (m
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02/14/2013
Ahhh...Wisconsin weather -- one day it's 60 degrees and the next it can be 40 degrees colder with snow and wind. The snowstorms we have today don't seem to be nearly as big or strong as those I remember as a child, they can still dump a good amount of the white stuff on us. Sometimes it's the li
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02/11/2013
Every once in awhile you come across a blog post that tugs at your heart and leaves you shaking your head in disgust. Such is this post by Gail Robinson. Be sure to go to her page to leave any comments. Thanks... After three years of filling out loan modification paperwork and sending it in, I wa
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02/09/2013
There is no denying that real estate sales are picking up in both Ozaukee and Washington counties. We are seeing the inventory move quicker and even some multiple offers on some properties. But when we look at the closed deals in January of this year versus January of last year in Ozaukee and Was
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02/06/2013
OK, ladies. It's your night -- get ready for Kiss of Indulgence 2013. Port Washington is the place to be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on February 12. This is the 4th year for this event that draws over 1000 women to downtown Port Washington for an evening of enjoying samples, giveaways, coupons, and dra
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02/04/2013
