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It’s Time For TRID — A Letter from John Inzeo, Vice President, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation

It might sound like a new peace treaty, but TRID is one of the biggest changes we have seen in the mortgage industry. TRID is the acronym for the Truth-In-Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure (TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure). …
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State of the Market — June 2015

A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Spring season has finally arrived here in Southeastern Wisconsin. The real estate market is also back in force, with substantial growth in the early months, specifically March. Home sales increased …
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County-by-County Real Estate Data, February 2015

Learn what’s happening in your market area by clicking on your county link. You’ll find helpful information, including a year-to-year and quarterly comparisons of new listings, closed sales, median sales price, active listings and months of inventory.   Jump to: …
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State of the Market — February 2015

A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® January is a month of reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future. The past year of 2014 developed into a healthy real estate market in Southeastern Wisconsin. …
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County-by-County Real Estate Data, October 2014

Learn what’s happening in your market area by clicking on your county link. You’ll find helpful information, including a year-to-year and quarterly comparisons of new listings, closed sales, median sales price, active listings and months of inventory.   Jump to: …
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The Intoxication of Low Interest Rates — A letter from John Inzeo, Vice President, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation

Watching the Packer game, I was drawn into all the commercials that advertised low interest rates. From credit cards to furniture, cars to student loans, “LOW INTEREST RATES” was flashed across my television more times than I could count… or …
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State of the Market — December 2014

  State of the Market — December 2014 A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS®   Markets across the nation seem to be on the track to recovery. The Wisconsin Real Estate market has picked up nicely …
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County-by-County Real Estate Data, May 2014

Learn what’s happening in your market area by clicking on your county link. You’ll find helpful information, including a year-to-year and quarterly comparisons of new listings, closed sales, median sales price, active listings and months of inventory. Jump To: Brown …
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State of the Market — May 2014

A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Throughout the first quarter, Wisconsin and the nation have seen an overall decrease in the number of home sales. This year’s extreme cold during the first quarter clearly held buyers …
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Distressed Property Sales Continue to Fall, Impacting Overall Home Sales

Although national home sales declined by 7% year-over-year, this graph portrays a more accurate picture of the housing market as a whole. It’s important to note why home sales in the $0-$100,000 range have decreased so dramatically — distressed home …
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