How Home Sellers Are Responding to Multiple Offers in Other Markets The question, "why was my offer rejected?" has already been raised by one disappointed buyer prospect in our area whose offer on a home did not prevail, while another offer buyer's offer succeeded. So in the interest of pro
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04/18/2014
SOLD - 2260 Big Bay Road, LaPointe Wisconsin 54850 - Vacant Acreage This is a significant sale for our Madeline Island real estate market, even if it happens to be a sale under one hundred thousand dollars. This eighteen-acre parcel near Big Bay Town Park is evidence that buyer interest in v
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04/18/2014
Use Sweat Equity to Make Your Vacant Lot or Parcel More Valuable Can you just buy a vacant lot or parcel, sit on it for a few years and earn a generous profit when you decide to sell? Probably not. You might have been able to make a quick profit from a "buy-and-hold" strategy before the re
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04/18/2014
Identifying Odd Things You May Discover on Vacant Land Parcels Anyone who has hiked enough vacant land in their real estate career has experienced finding various oddities on a property that may have been confusing to the discoverer at the time. Some folks might view them as treasures and othe
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04/14/2014
Read this outstanding post by Bob McCranie, with Texas Pride Realty, about his recent telephone conversation with National Association of Realtors® President Steve Brown. Bob quotes an official statement from NAR which has been sent to state Association presidents. The following is an excerpt
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04/13/2014
Three Tips to Help Get Your Madeline Island Vacant Land Parcel Sold We receive phone calls from owners of vacant land parcels on a regular basis. This season, I'd say that vacant vacant land inquiries from owners wishing to sell are at the top of the list. If you follow this blog, you've n
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04/13/2014
Don't Count on Riding the Madeline Island Ferry Until After Easter The Ashland Daily Press has made it official (via the Madeline Island Ferry Line) that travelers to and from Madeline Island should not expect to see ferry service resume until after Easter, at the earliest. The demise of th
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04/10/2014
Real estate blogger Stacie Kvanvig has published a great guide to interpreting what showing feedback is really telling you about the price of your home. Many feedback comments from showings are really about price, even if the objection is couched in subtle terms. Take a good look at this guide
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04/10/2014
Why We Retake Property Photographs During the Course of a Listing Our office on Madeline Island makes a point of re-shooting property photographs during the course of a listing for sale. This can be desirable, even necessary for a number of reasons: Snow photos - If a property is listed in
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04/07/2014
Curb Appeal Begins at Your Driveway - Start by Staging Your Yard I've shared this with listing clients in the past, but it bears repeating. Remember the old saying, "you only get one chance to make a first impression". Stage your front yard, especially the entrance to your driveway and the
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04/07/2014
