Is It Time to Move On from Your Area Empty Nest?
The kids are gone. Your big house seems either dreadfully empty or just plain wasteful. Congrats: you are officially in possession of a Madison, WI empty nest! Now it’s time to consider where and how...
View ArticleReal Estate Roundup, 2013 Edition, Sizzle and All!
It’s time for this Madison, Wisconsin real estate observer to tackle the New Year’s roundup of the Year in Real Estate (along with the traditional disclaimer that, since the actual statistics won’t be...
View ArticleDeveloping an On-Target Madison, WI Real Estate Listing Price
There is less guesswork than you might think about establishing an on-target Madison, WI real estate listing price. There is really very little mystery: Comps and CMAs When you hear your Realtor™...
View ArticleWall St. Crunches Numbers, Joins Area Homeowners
Madison, WI property owners, whether they are single homeowners or large institutions holding multiple rental properties, are members of the same club—at least by one definition. They are all real...
View ArticleSlow & Steady Madison, WI Home Prices Rise if U.S. Trend is Echoed
As reflected in the near-record national rise in home prices, Madison, WI homeowners as a whole had much to cheer about in 2013. According to the S&P Case-Shiller Index, home prices increased...
View ArticlePresto Chango! Rooming Expense to Real Estate Investment
It could be considered a magic trick that will have the audience gasping in disbelief: turning one of your child’s college expenses into (drumroll, please)…a profit! Setting the stage for this trick...
View ArticleMadison, WI Mortgage Rates Rise—But What’s It Mean?
Right now, mortgage rates in Madison, WI (as in the rest of the nation) are higher than they’ve been for 15 months—a trend that’s likely to continue. We have to wonder about the impact higher Madison,...
View ArticleSurprising Reasons Madison, WI Smart Homes May Sell for More
With cars, TVs—even watches—getting connected through WiFi and wireless telephones, it’s small wonder that “Smart Homes” are here, too. According to Forbes, companies offering smart homes technology...
View ArticleWhy Madison, WI Listings Resemble Fashion in Men’s Ties
It’s a little like fashion in men’s ties. The really wide or narrow ones you laugh at today will be back in style sooner or later. There’s an analogy in our Madison, WI listings. After the financial...
View ArticleNew 2014 Mortgage Rules Affect Getting an Madison, WI Loan
January presented us with major changes to mortgage lending rules. These new guidelines aim to curb some of the excesses that occurred during the sub-prime years—hopefully resulting in a lower risk of...
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