With Vacation Homes, Expect Time on Market to be Longer Every so often, a prospective buyer points to the "Days on Market" number on the MLS data sheet and asks, "why has this property been on the market for such a long time?" I believe that many of these would-be buyers are looking for another
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03/14/2016
Solving Problems You Didn't Know You Had, in Ways You Can't Understand There's a real estate t-shirt for sale on the Web which bears the following message, "I am a real estate broker. I solve problems you didn't even know you had, in ways you can't understand." The message sounds egotisitcal, ma
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03/11/2016
Showing Activity Heats Up on Madeline Island and Bayfield, WI in March A Market Report from Madeline Island Realty After a couple of very quiet months, we are seeing a revival in property showing activity on both Madeline Island and in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Things were very quiet in our Apostle I
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03/06/2016
Seller Error Number One: Telling an Agent What You Need for Your Home This is probably the most common mistake sellers make when listing their home for sale. The seller begins the conversation with "I need $500,000 for my home". The reasons are invariably illogical. The seller says, "I need t
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03/05/2016
Sellers, Head off Potential Problems with a Pre-Sale Home Inspection We frequently advise a seller to consider having a pre-sale home inspection before their property goes on the market. Unfortunately, many sellers decide to wait and let their future buyer order that inspection after an offer w
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03/05/2016
Wisconsin Enacts Changes to Statute of Limitations in Real Estate On March 2nd, changes in Wisconsin's Statute of Limitations on lawsuits brought against real estate licensees and companies were signed into law. The law change reduces the time period for a civil lawsuit to be filed by a claimant
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03/05/2016
