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Ask an Agent: Buying versus Renting

Welcome to our new Monday segment on the Shorewest blog — Ask an Agent. If you have any real estate questions you want answered, email us at [email protected] and we’ll feature your answer on an upcoming blog post. Question: Why should …
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Categories: Home Buying


August Sales Numbers Show Continued Growth for Southeastern Wisconsin

Southeastern Wisconsin experienced an increase in sales and new listings in August 2013, continuing the pattern of growth we’ve seen in the real estate market throughout the year. Area experts are optimistic about this trend carrying on through the end …
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Questions You Don’t Have to Ask Your Shorewest Real Estate Agent

Many real estate companies feature articles telling you which questions to ask your real estate agent before you list your home for sale. Before you ask any real estate agent, get some of the best answers about Shorewest and our …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Breaks Company-Wide Sales Record in July

Shorewest, REALTORS®’s 23 sales offices located throughout southeastern Wisconsin broke the company-wide record for homes sold in July. Shorewest closed more homes for sale in July 2013 than any other July in the company’s history, with a total of 1,378 …
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Join Shorewest at our Open Houses in Menomonee Falls and Germantown this Weekend

A beautiful sunny weekend awaits in Germantown and Menomonee Falls where you can join Shorewest at all of our open houses. Donna Bosch, Sales Director of our Menomonee Falls Office, says, “We can’t wait to see a great turnout at …
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My Best Advice To Home Buyers (Part 4)

A letter from John Inzeo, Vice President, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation While most people’s minds are on school starting and fall weather approaching, remember that we have months left in the home buying season before saying goodbye to 2013. Acting now …
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ShorewestTV Moves to a Computer Screen Near You at www.shorewest.tv

We’re excited to bring you the newest innovation in the home buying and selling process with ShorewestTV On Demand, available exclusively at www.shorewest.tv. This online video streaming service is available around the globe for anyone with an internet connection. Its …
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Where Are Home Sales Headed?

To understand where home sales are headed for the second half of 2013, it’s important to show the immense growth home sales have seen in the last quarter. In our first graph you can see the spike of growth in …
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Mortgage Rates – Where Are They Headed?

Mortgage rates have climbed almost 25% in the past quarter, which is forcing analysts to revise their projections for 2014. Above you’ll see a sample of respected approximations of where analysts think mortgage rates will be one year from today. …
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Home Prices Show Continued Growth in the First Six Months of 2013

Housing prices have continued to rise throughout 2013, helping to aide the housing recovery and urge sellers back to the market. Nationally, home prices are up 7.9% over one year ago. Despite the significant growth we have seen in the …
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Home Valuation Report