Discount Realtors : Fact vs Fiction

How can we discount our rate? We charge less because our costs are low. We are local, we keep our overhead low, and we are not part of a national franchise that would require payments for services that don’t add value for our clients. Myth: Our discount commission rate means that buyer agents will not […]

MLS Market Update

Metro MLS has supplied the following market information: New Listings in the Milwaukee region decreased 3.0 percent to 1,622. Pending Sales were down 33.8 percent to 608. Inventory levels fell 1.9 percent to 6,234 units. Prices continued to gain traction. The Median Sales Price increased 3.2 percent to $160,000. Days on Market was up 1.6 […]

New Year – New Market

It was great to have saved so many clients money and help them achieve their dreams in 2014! 2015 is showing to be a very busy market! Rates are down and more buyers are entering the market place with new conventional loan programs with only a 3% down payment! More sellers are willing to put […]

Fall and Winter Market

Selling a home this time of year can be challenging. I often hear from sellers who are thinking about listing their home but think they will wait until spring when things are busier. There are good things and bad things about doing that. Obviously when you list your home in spring there will be more […]

The market has really picked up.

The market has really picked up the last few weeks! Multiple offers on multiple listings. Properties selling over the asking price. Great for sellers. But there are definitely some frustrated buyers out there waiting for more inventory to come on the market . Just not enough to choose from. If you’re thinking about putting your […]

10 Years of business.

We have been in business for 10 years. To celebrate we joined the Realtor’s Home and Garden Show this year! What a great experience. We met so many great people and it really is awesome to get our message out and let people know that there is an option and you don’t have to pay […]

Sellers often ask me.

Sellers often ask me how to prepare their home prior to closing. I hear questions like “Do I need to paint?” “Do I need to spackle the holes?” “Can I take the mirror above my bathroom vanity?” My general rule of thumb is not to spackle holes where you removed photos or other hangings from […]

The market so far this year.

The market so far this year seems to be off to a strong start as usual! Typically right after the Christmas holiday we see a big surge in calls and this year has been no different. I am often asked when a good time to put a home on the market is. A lot of […]