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State of the Market — February 2015
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® January is a month of reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future. The past year of 2014 developed into a healthy real estate market in Southeastern Wisconsin. …
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County-by-County Real Estate Data, October 2014
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: …
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The Intoxication of Low Interest Rates — A letter from John Inzeo, Vice President, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation
Watching the Packer game, I was drawn into all the commercials that advertised low interest rates. From credit cards to furniture, cars to student loans, “LOW INTEREST RATES” was flashed across my television more times than I could count… or …
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State of the Market — December 2014
State of the Market — December 2014 A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Markets across the nation seem to be on the track to recovery. The Wisconsin Real Estate market has picked up nicely …
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County-by-County Real Estate Data, May 2014
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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State of the Market — May 2014
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Throughout the first quarter, Wisconsin and the nation have seen an overall decrease in the number of home sales. This year’s extreme cold during the first quarter clearly held buyers …
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Distressed Property Sales Continue to Fall, Impacting Overall Home Sales
Although national home sales declined by 7% year-over-year, this graph portrays a more accurate picture of the housing market as a whole. It’s important to note why home sales in the $0-$100,000 range have decreased so dramatically — distressed home …
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Home Prices Continue to Gain throughout the United States
Despite the cyclical downturn the housing market experiences during winter, home prices continued to rise in the first quarter, indicating the overall health of the real estate market. The chart shows the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which measures the 20 …
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Low Inventory Once Again Major Player in Real Estate Market
Little by little, inventory levels are increasing throughout the United States. Although levels are increasing, they are unfortunately not increasing fast enough to meet the demands of the housing market. Year-over-year inventory shown in this graph shows the challenges we …
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Mortgage Rates Remain Historically Affordable, Will Increase Throughout 2014
Although mortgage rates for the 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) continue to climb, historical perspective shows that rates are still relatively low. Home buying in 2014 will remain more affordable than in past decades, but rates will continue to …
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