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Community Round-Up
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s our Community Round-Up: Milwaukee County *Celebrate your Irish heritage at Irish Fest *Bring your family out to the races at the Milwaukee Mile Speedway Waukesha County *See what you can discover at …
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Community Spotlight: Irish Fest
In 1850, Irish immigrants represented about 15% of Milwaukee’s population — the second largest ethnic group. While the German immigrants settled on all sides of the town, the Irish chose the Third Ward for its easy access to jobs …
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Shorewest Shares: The Cost of Waiting to Purchase a Home
Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a move-up buyer, housing experts in two major areas —home prices and mortgage rates — suggest buying now rather than later. PRICES According to a recent survey of over 100 economists, real estate …
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Shorewest’s DIY Project: How to Grow Vegetables & Herbs in Containers
Growing fresh vegetables and herbs is a great way to save money and control what pesticides go into your body. If you don’t have the space to grow your own garden, don’t worry — you can grow your own …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation has Lowest Closing Cost in the Nation
According to Bankrate.com, Wisconsin has the fifth-highest closing cost in the nation at $2,706 — Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation actually has the lowest at $1,034. For the survey, Bankrate.com requested good faith estimates for a $200,000 mortgage loan from up to …
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Community Round-Up
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s our Community Round-Up: Milwaukee County *Enjoy the last weekend of the Wisconsin State Fair *Lace up your running shoes for Team Hope 5K to benefit Huntington’s Disease programs at South Milwaukee High …
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Shorewest Shares: How Much Home Should You Buy
So… you want to buy a home? Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases in your life — knowing exactly how much home to purchase can be complicated. To choose the right home, you have to try to …
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Shorewest’s Back-To-School DIY Project: Pencil Vase
Materials needed: Tall cylindrical vase (approximately 7 ½” tall) 40-50 yellow wooden pencils Ribbon Artificial/real flowers Hot glue gun 1. Attach pencils to vase using hot glue. 2. Tie vase with bow. 3. Insert flowers into vase. 4. Ta-da! …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Recommends These Tips to Buyers
Financing a new home can be both a stressful and satisfying experience. Unfortunately, in today’s lending environment, much of the stress is created during the process of getting your loan approved. A good lender will prepare you for the financing …
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Community Round-Up
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s our Community Round-Up: Milwaukee County *Take the family to the Wisconsin State Fair and enjoy food, entertainment and more *Sign up for the Race and Seek Milwaukee adventure race and explore …
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