market conditions: What does THE NEW NORMAL mean? - 05/25/11 07:05 PM
The New Normal in the Kenosha Real Estate Market
 
In 2006 I began selling Kenosha, WI properties as short sales. When I first started listing these homes they “flew off the shelves” faster than the iPad 2 because there was a shortage of good priced properties.
That year the average sale price of the 2,158 single family homes sold in the Kenosha County MLS was $202,538 and our town as well as the entire country was sitting on a real estate bubble.
I remember an agent from another office calling me that year regarding one of my listings. The … (2 comments)

market conditions: The BIGGEST LIAR gets the listing - 10/25/07 02:09 PM
 
OK... So here's the scenario...
You have a home, or piece of real estate for sale. You KNOW that you want to use a real estate professional to help you with your sale, but you just aren't sure who to call. Being the responsible consumer that you are, you decide to follow Mom's advice and interview three agents before deciding who to list with.
AGENT A - Meets with you, and gives you his assessment of what it will take to sell your property. Based on the current slow market, he advises you that it may take 90-120 days to get an offer. He also … (24 comments)