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County-by-County Real Estate Data, May 2017
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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Rental Car Insurance, Is It Necessary?
At vacation time, do you dread approaching the rental car counter because you’re unsure about whether or not to purchase the waiver/supplemental insurance? A seemingly simple decision can become overwhelming as you consider conflicting advice from credit card companies, the …
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President Joe Horning Named Chairman of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ Board
-Shorewest, REALTORS® Receives Top Individual Honor at Global Real Estate Conference- Joe Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS®, has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®. Horning will provide member input …
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State of the Market – May 2017
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Entering the second quarter of the year, we are in the midst of a very active, tight inventory spring market. Home sales in Southeastern Wisconsin are up 3.9% and prices …
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The Best Time to Sell Your Home? Now! The Best Company to Sell Your Home? Shorewest!
Demand for housing has remained strong as mortgage rates have remained near historic lows in 2017. The first quarter was sensational for the housing market as robust sales activity continued from the previous year.Sellers should know that the housing market …
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New Campaign Aims To Help Parents Select Correct Car Seat
Keeping your children safe in a vehicle is something that every parent wants. Shorewest Insurance offers these great tips for selecting the proper car seats. From rear-facing to forward-facing, convertible to all-in-one, selecting a child safety seat isn’t exactly …
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Is Your Home Properly Insulated?
Home insulation is a very important function in your home. Insulation is designed to minimize heat transfer from your home and the outside weather. Whether it’s warm air from your home battling the cold temperature during the winter months, or …
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Want to Buy or Sell a Home? Now is the Time!
2016 was the year of low mortgage rate and also low inventory. The average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.65% which is the lowest annual average ever recorded by Freddie Mac going back to 1971. Since then mortgage rates …
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Where Are All of the First Time Buyers?
Many first-time home buyers are Millennials, but we are seeing a large part of this generation hesitating to make the leap into homeownership. Which begs the question, why the hesitation? Recent surveys have uncovered that potential buyers believe that you …
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Rent Your Home for the U.S. Open!
Not planning on attending the U.S. Open? Cash in on the 2017 U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills by renting your house during the event from June 15-18, 2017. The 2017 U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills will be the 117th …
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