Current information about market conditions
The state of the local building market is an indicator of the overall health of an area’s real estate market. It seems like a good time to get a pulse check, so I caught up with one of the area’s most respected builders, Duane Hoefs of Hoefs Construction and then checked in with Dan Campion …
Find the Right Property After you’ve found the “right agent” and the “right bank”, it’s finally time to find the Right Property. Yeehaw – this is the fun stuff! Now’s the time to get really clear on what you want and articulate that to your agent. This goes beyond how much you can afford to …
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Find the Right Bank Whitney Houston once sang a song called “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”. I can tell you where: broken hearts go to the wrong bank. Working with lenders and their underwriting departments has become one of the more challenging parts of the buying process in the last few years. You might look …
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Find the Right Agent Don’t even think about shopping for a cabin without first finding the right agent. I don’t think a lot of people give this step in the process much priority, because it’s not easy and it’s more fun to be wrapped up in finding “the property”. But having a good agent – …
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There may not be much you can do outside to prepare your property, aside from plowing and shoveling. But there is plenty you can do inside that will make a vast difference in helping you sell more quickly and for the highest possible price. With all the talk about “staging” properties these days, you’d be …
Over the last two years, we’ve been hearing a lot about how the real estate markets in the urban areas of the upper Midwest have really taken off. Prices have risen and inventory is low. We have a daughter who is shopping for a home in Stevens Point right now who is experiencing this condition …
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If you want a retreat that offers minimal work and upkeep, owning a lake shore condo might be the perfect option for you. We have a great selection of lakefront condo properties for sale – and they’re all on large, premium lakes that offer great boating, fishing and recreation! If you buy a place in …
The more time you spend here, the more you want to share this place with others. The things we see and experience are so special that you just don’t want to keep them to yourself. Not to worry – let the sharing and caring begin, because we have some great cabins that have plenty of …
It’s such a relief to finally see open water! Yes, it’s cold, windy and still snowing, but to have the life and movement of open water all around us is a sign of progress! The more shallow lakes began to open at the beginning of the week, with Clam and Crooked Lakes near Siren to …
I just got back from an outstanding experience with two of our agents, Trish Needham and Nancy Oakes, at the CENTURY 21 Global Conference in Las Vegas! I’m so proud to be a part of such an outstanding brand. They offered everything we could want and then some! Each day, there were dozens and dozens …
