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Shorewest, REALTORS® Remains Wisconsin’s Largest Home Seller™

Information based on Metro MLS Data – Sold Units 1/1/13-6/30/13 in Southeastern Wisconsin The numbers tell the story — Shorewest has sold more homes in 2013 than our next three competitors combined. By selling 5,441 houses in the first six …
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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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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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Shorewest, REALTORS® Guide to Selling Your Home While Living with Pets

With six in 10 Americans owning some kind of pet, there’s a huge chance you could be living with a furry (or scaly) friend while trying to sell your home. Here are some great tips to help your pet feel …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® is Still Wisconsin’s Largest Home Seller™!

The numbers don’t lie — Shorewest has sold more homes in 2013 than our next three competitors combined. See our exact home sales results on our graph below. List your home with Shorewest to be a part of Wisconsin’s Largest …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Lake Geneva Office Breaks Sales Record in June

Our Lake Geneva office enjoying a celebratory luncheon with the Executive Team. The housing market has truly rebounded in the past few years, with more families looking to buy and sell their homes since the housing bubble burst. At Shorewest, …
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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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