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Winter Home Prep

  Your home is an investment that requires year-round maintenance. Protecting it from the elements is essential, especially during the winter. Follow this checklist to ensure your home is prepped and ready for the upcoming months. Interior: Test Smoke Alarms …
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Real Estate Myths Vs. Facts

  Have you been thinking about buying a home, but something is holding you back? Let’s address some of the most common myths when it comes to home buying so you can confidently look ahead at the home-buying process.    …
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Take Advantage of Today’s Historic Low Mortgage Rates

When buying a home, the mortgage rate often dictates how much home you can afford. With record low 30-year mortgage rates, home buyers are looking to take advantage of the low rates to buy more home or lower their monthly …
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Wisconsin County-by-County Stats

Here is what’s happening in your market area. You’ll find helpful information, including a year-to-year comparisons of new listings, closed sales, the median sales price and the average days on the market.


Here Are the Top Renovations for Maximum Return on Investment

Are you planning to sell your home this year? Have you wondered what home renovations will get you the most return on your investment? Regardless of how long you’re planning on staying in your current home, it’s smart to be …
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First-time Home Buyers Guide: Know the Lingo

So, you want to buy your first home, congrats! This is a big deal! A home purchase is one of the largest investments you’ll make in your lifetime. Starting your home search can be both exciting and stressful. We’ve turned …
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Pre-qualification vs. Pre-approval

When you’re buying a home, you do everything you can to stand out from your competition. One way to stand out in a crowd is by getting pre-qualified and pre-approved for a mortgage. You may have heard about both of …
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The “Good Enough” Home May Be Just Perfect

Constructed from inspirational Instagram feeds and reality TV, the dream home floats in the imagination like a castle in the sky but dissolves in the rain of hard numbers. Chasing the dream can lure buyers to overextend themselves financially. On …
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How One-Stop Shopping Makes Home Buying Easier

Buying a home can be a stressful and challenging time for many. In addition to finding a home and making an offer, there are a variety of components involved in completing a deal. Did you know that 96% of consumers …
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A Great Time to Be in Milwaukee

Milwaukee has a reputation for being more affordable than other big cities in the country,  and a recent cost of living analysis reflects that. Move.org recently analyzed data from the 75 largest cities in the United States to see which …
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Home Valuation Report