Julie's Blog from Janesville, WI

When you are finished with your cell phone, make sure it gets disposed of properly. The average lifespan for a cell phone is a brief 18 months, and currently, only 1% are recycled. On average, 130 million are retired annually in the U.S. alone. Yet almost all cell phones contain enough lead to qu...

Date: August 12, 2009  MADISON, WI - Wisconsin home sales and median prices both fell in the second quarter of 2009 relative to that same quarter in 2008 according to data just released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). But despite significant job losses in manufacturing and other sec...

Are you supporting your local Farmer's Market?  You should be.  I intend to go again this morning. Summer Fun at the Market! Cooking Demonstrations, Recipe-Cooking Contest, Kids Activities The Janesville Farmer's Market has Summer activities scheduled for most Saturdays! Join the JFM Cooking Demo...

The statistics are in for July 2009.  These numbers are direct from the MLS. There are 602 active listings currently with 95 new listings this month and 75 that sold.  The average sale price is $115,742 with average days on the market 111 and percent of sale to list 89%. Janesville's condo market...

Banks Express Hope for Fed Short-Sale Effort The federal government is launching a program to simplify and speed up the short-sale process by providing standardized documentation, cash incentives to lenders, and a $1,500 moving allowance to borrowers. Holders of second liens will get up to $1,000...

I get calls everyday asking about rent with option to purchse.  I've found some info from NAR regarding this process.  Sometimes it sounds like a better idea than what it really is.  If you are planning to go with an FHA loan this process may not work for you either.  Make sure you work the proce...