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Inventory Levels Increase in Second Quarter
Inventory levels saw historic lows throughout the first months of 2013, and home sales were “stuck” throughout the spring due to the limited number of homes available to buy. Today, inventory levels are slowly returning to normal conditions. As seen …
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The State of the Market — August 2013
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® The Wisconsin real estate market has been very active so far in 2013. Home sales for the first half of the year are up over 10% while homes coming to …
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Southeastern Wisconsin Real Estate Market Data (by County)
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How Will Baby Boomers Affect the Housing Recovery?
Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, will soon become the largest class of retirees that the United States has ever seen. Forbes Magazine reported, that this generation controls more than 70% of the total net worth of American households, totaling …
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Shorewest Reports: Recent Real Estate Statistics Show Strong Growth in May
Both Metro-Milwaukee’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) recently released their monthly sales reports for 2013. Metro MLS shows that new listings in the Milwaukee region increased 10.3% in May, a welcome relief after the shortage …
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New Study Shows Owning a Home Makes Families Happier and Healthier
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. recently teamed with Habitat for Humanity to study the impact of homeownership on families. The 2012 study asked 2,200 families who moved into a Habitat home in the past year how their lives have changed. …
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ShorewestTV On Demand – The Newest Innovation for Shorewest, REALTORS®
Whether you’re a serious home shopper or HGTV fanatic, ShorewestTV On Demand is the new site for you! If you’re new to ShorewestTV, it’s an innovative service that Shorewest debuted in 2005. We were the only company to have a …
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ShorewestTV On Demand: Customized and Convenient Home Searches Available Online 24/7
ShorewestTV is moving to a computer screen near you! We’re excited to bring you the new ShorewestTV On Demand at www.shorewest.tv. Continue to read below for our full explanation or watch our short introductory video here. What is ShorewestTV On …
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Check Out the Gorgeous New Luxury Properties on Shorewest’s Pinterest Page!
All of our Shorewest Luxury Portfolio properties are marketed to highlight their exquisite features. To showcase the beauty of these homes, Shorewest features a Pinterest board titled Our Luxury Listings, where you can view all of our luxury homes in …
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Buying Still a Better Deal than Renting
According to Trulia, it is 44% cheaper to buy versus rent, and homeownership is less expensive than renting in all of America’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. Why? Affordable mortgage rates have kept buying an attractive option for would-be renters in …
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