Milwaukee Real Estate Blog - SE Wisconsin Real Estate - Franklin, Oak Creek, Greenfield, Greendale, Muskego, New Berlin
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It truly is a Buyers market in real estate today. One of the goals I have with this blog is to highlight properties that I think represent great deals. The highlighted home today is in Franklin. Those that are from the SE Wisconsin area know how great this community is. I was inside this house [...]
Imagine paying only 50% of the already reduced asking price for a home. That’s the true bottom line if you qualify for the good neighbor program on homes being sold by HUD.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/reo/goodn/particip.cfm
Law enforcement officers, pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and firefighters/emergency medical technicians can contribute to community revitalization while becoming homeowners through HUD’s Good Neighbor [...]
There are probably a few questions out there with regard to the new first time home buyers tax credit. The Wisconsin Realtors Association has a Legal Hotline and this particular question was answered and send out as an email to the agents in the association. I hope it helps clarify things.
1.) Mortgage Banking/Finance – General [...]
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Real Estate Section 22 February 2009
For Valentines Day we decided to head south to Chicago. One of the great things about living in SE Wisconsin is the proximity to the great Windy City to the south. There is lots to do and if you don’t run into much traffic you can be down in the loop after an hour and [...]
Comparisons within counties show who’s paying more, or less
Link: http://www.jsonline.com/realestate/39528637.html
Source:Front page of the Real Estate Section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2/15/09
by: Tom Kertscher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Posted:Feb 13 2009
We’re not necessarily saying that if you live in Bayside, Saukville, Erin or Delafield that your property taxes have gone down. But those residents can [...]
Hurrying to give water to Waukesha ignores key questions
Link: http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/39586067.html
Source: Front page of the Crossroads Section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2/15/09
by: Barbara Miner, a Milwaukee based journalist
Posted: Feb. 14, 2009
Let’s put some historical perspective on the controversy over Waukesha’s request for Lake Michigan water. Less than 100 years ago, Waukesha was known as [...]
Despite decline, Wisconsin has fared better than nation as a whole
Link: http://www.jsonline.com/business/39498617.html
Source: Front Page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business Section 2/13/2009
by Paul Gorged of the Journal Sentinel
Posted:12 February 2009
Home prices in Wisconsin fell 3.7% last year but held up better than prices nationwide, annual data released Thursday by Realtors shows. On a national level, [...]
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Real Estate Section 15 February 2009
So you are looking for the deal of the century. Possibly a foreclosure? Every few months I will get a showing request for a home like I did today. I take one look at the listing sheet and just shake my head. The home is a newer ranch home in a very desirable community and [...]
