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Majority of Americans Plan on Buying Homes in Near Future
According to the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, 52% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years. Americans surveyed for the report said that they would be willing to pay an average of …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition
What is Prepaid Interest? Today’s video centers on prepaid interest. These are the charges due at closing for any daily interest that accrues on your loan between the date you close on your mortgage loan and the period covered by …
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Snapshot of Today’s Buyer
Let’s take a look at our current housing market snapshot. When looking at houses today it is important to keep current with what is going on in the market. This way we can keep track of housing trends and stay …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Participates in Global Real Estate Conference
Joe Horning, President, and John P. Horning, Executive Vice President, along with 38 Shorewest sales associates and managers, attended the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Sales Manager SUMMIT and the Performance SUMMIT, February 22-24 at the Fontainebleau, Miami …
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Take Advantage of Historically Low Mortgage Rates!
Mortgage rates are predicted to steadily rise throughout 2016. The National Association of REALTORS®, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Bankers’ Association have all projected mortgage rates to continue to go up. Rates have been slightly creeping upward since …
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Homeowner’s Net Worth is Predicted to be 45x Greater Than a Renter’s
Every three years the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Team Named 2015 Largest Area Residential Mortgage Company
We are honored to be named the 2015Â #1 Largest Area Residential Mortgage Company by the Milwaukee Business Journal. This designation underscores our success in achieving our goals of quality and growth in the home purchase market. Since 1983 Wisconsin Mortgage …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® 70th Awards and Celebration
Shorewest, REALTORS® celebrated its 70th Anniversary with an awards ceremony and program to commemorate excellence within its family of companies. It was a wonderful event to come together as a family to celebrate individual accomplishments. Here are the award winners …
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No Matter What the Groundhog Predicts, Don’t Wait To Sell Your Home!
Is spring closer than we think? It’s time to take advantage of the seller’s market and get your home listed before the busy spring season! Many sellers feel that the spring is the best time to place their home on …
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County-by-County Real Estate Data, January 2016
Learn what’s happening in your market area by clicking on your county link. You’ll find helpful information, including a year-to-year and quarterly comparisons of new listings, closed sales, median sales price, active listings and months of inventory. Jump to: Brown …
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