Monday, December 17, 2012
The well-documented, unfortunate result of a housing market collapse was the high frequency of foreclosures, but if there's an upside, it's reduced priced, available homes.
If there's an upside to the housing market crisis, it's the opportunity to find cheap foreclosed homes. A brief search of AOL Real Estate revealed a few foreclosed houses in the village: This home features four bedrooms, two bathrooms. The home is being sold "as is." Three bedrooms and two bathrooms fill this 1,651 square foot duplex. Shorewood bungalow features four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open floor plan.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Local agent says there aren't enough homes to satisfy prospective homeowners who are taking advantage of very low rates.
North Shore home sales continued their upward 2012 trend in November, and are on pace to finish about 30 percent ahead of 2011, according to figures from the Milwaukee Multiple Listing Service. Fifty-seven homes were sold in the communities of Whitefish Bay, Shorewood, Fox Point, Bayside and Brown Deer in November, three more than the same month in 2011. For the year there have been 868 sales, a 29.7 percent growth over 2011. That’s in line with the entire four-county metro area, which is up 27.3 percent. Shar Borg, an agent with First Weber’s Glendale office, said interest in buying into the North Shore is huge right now. “What the numbers can’t see is how many buyers are sitting out there waiting for homes to come onto the market,” she…
Friday, November 9, 2012
For the budget-conscious home shopper, check out these six starter homes at a low price.
Who says you can't find a affordable house in Shorewood? With all of the beautiful homes in the village, it's easy to think all of the houses are at least $200,000. Well, the budget-conscious home shopper still has options in Shorewood, as evidenced by these six starter homes. Find more by searching AOL Real Estate.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Curious neighbors and potential buyers are equally welcome in this virtual open house of the highest-priced homes in the Shorewood housing market.
Isn't it fun to walk around Shorewood and imagine living in one of the big, beautiful homes along and near the lake? Join us on a virtual tour of the biggest homes in the village. These homes are all on the market, and could be yours if you have the means to write out a seven-figure check. 4480 N. Lake Dr. This home on a private 1.78 acre setting with wooded drive will run you a cool $1.2 million. The lannon stone home features four bedrooms and four bathrooms. 2728 E. Newton Ave. This updated 1920's Van Alyea English tudor features four bedrooms and four bathrooms and is priced at $1.1 million. 4476 N. Stowell Ave. Stately colonial running for $799,000 has great master suite addition with heated floors and jacuzzi and features four …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Sales of existing homes are up and the housing market in general appears to be making a slow, but steady comeback. That's good news if you want to sell your home now.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
So, you’ve wanted to sell your house for the past couple of years but the sagging housing market has given you the blues?d Cheer up! This fall could finally be the right time to put the homestead on the market. That’s the consensus among a group of real estate experts we asked to assess the current Milwaukee area housing market and — in particular — the conditions for selling a home this fall. In fact, the market has been slowly but surely improving for several months. “This year, we’ve seen a steady increase in the market,” said John Paul Horning, vice president of Shorewest Realtors, which has offices throughout the area, including Wauwatosa, Shorewood and Mequon. “We’ve been up roughly 25 to 30 percent every month compared to last year…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Curious neighbors and potential buyers are equally welcome in this virtual open house of the highest-priced homes in the Shorewood housing market.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Isn't it fun to walk along Lake Drive and imagine living in one of the big, beautiful homes along and near the lake? Join us on a virtual tour of the biggest homes in the village. These homes are all on the market, and could be yours if you're in a position to write out a seven-figure check. 4480 N. Lake Dr. This home on a private 1.78 acre setting with wooded drive will run you a cool $1.2 million. The lannon stone home features four bedrooms and four bathrooms. 2728 E. Newton Ave. This updated 1920's Van Alyea English tudor features four bedrooms and four bathrooms and is priced at $1.1 million. Want to add to our list? Click "Upload" to post photo(s) and please include the address, price and basic description in the caption.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The sure-fire signs it’s time to upgrade.
Whether it was sharing a bedroom with a sibling growing up, or perhaps sharing a dorm room in college, we’ve all felt the pinch of being confined into a space that was just a little too small for what we needed. And, the logical next step after realizing that the space is too small: upgrading to a larger home. My wife and I felt this pinch ourselves after we were married for about 10 years. We had two kids, one of whose bedrooms was a walk-through to the rest of the second floor, and all shared one bathroom. As we looked at our options, we found the opportunity to upgrade — and never looked back. Given the great prices nowadays, it might be the right time for you to consider an upgrade; you may be able to get a lot more space for a price …
Friday, June 24, 2011
Plan on going on the prowl for a new home this weekend? Well, Patch is here to help. Here are a few open houses in the North Shore to get you started.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Our list of a few homes for sale in the North Shore.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Plan on going on the prowl for a new home this weekend? Well, Patch is here to help. Here are a few open houses in the North Shore to get you started.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Our weekly look at open houses for homes that are for sale in the North Shore.
The do’s and don’ts of helping your adult children buy their first home.
Just last month, I had an old friend call me about his son and daughter-in-law. “They’re ready to buy, Desty,” he said. "And we want to help them look at their first house.” First-time homebuyers finding a home in today’s market: great idea. Parents helping them look for a time: potentially great — and potentially disastrous. As a parent myself, I remember all of the big milestones of my children’s lives; heading to high school, then off to college, then starting careers. Just like we have to temper ourselves as parents to give too much unsolicited advice during these big life changes, we need to do the same when our children want to buy their first home. Having watched these situations before, I’ve found three things parents should do – …
Bob McBride
4:12 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
It's happening everywhere, Jenny, and it's not always a case of a family being tossed out of their home. Sometimes it's a flipper who got in over their head (see the as-is property above - many of those are of that variety) or people who decided to walk away from the house because they were upside down on their mortgage. Without knowing the circumstances, it's hard to label the situation as … more ›