Each state has slightly different rules/regulations – but in Wisconsin, here are some safety tips to use when you’re touring a potential new home. 1. Wear gloves, face masks. If you don’t have any keep hands in your pockets and/or wrap a bandana around your face. 2. Take off your shoes when entering a home […]
I’ve been getting calls/emails/texts/messages from plenty of home buyers and home sellers all asking pretty much the same question – Will the housing market crash because of the coronavirus?? From everything that I’ve read and heard and truly believe myself, the answer is no. Pre-coronavirus, the housing market was in desperate need of more home […]
2019 was a great year for home sellers in Green Bay, WI and De Pere, WI. But what were the top home renovations that paid off?? According to the National Associations of REALTORS’ 2019 Remodeling Impact Report these are the hot 5. 5. Hvac replacementReplacing your old furnace and/or AC brought in about 85% of […]
According to the National Association of Home Builders only 41% of newly constructed homes have fireplaces. Why, you ask? MONEY! New construction homes are increasing rapidly in price due to a rapidly increase in constructions costs, costs of land, lack of qualified contractors…name a reason. So in one aspect for homes builders to keep their […]
Homes for Sale Near Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI is known for a lot of things, and most notable the GREEN BAY PACKERS! The Green Bay Packers bring in A LOT of people from all over. Most people don’t go to Lambeau Field on game day to see just a football game, they go to […]
While you read that title, just note that ALL housing inventories have not been shrinking. Homes in the price point of $750,000 or higher are in surplus. Wanted to clarify that. But for the most part in Green Bay, WI or really all of Brown County, WI – we are in a housing inventory shortage. […]
National Association of Realtors (NAR) sent out a survey to over 50,000 real estate agents to ask about the housing market strength. These agents were questioned about their expectations for home sales, home sale prices and various market conditions for the month of April 2019. A few very interesting highlights are: Where are my first […]
“We actually set a new sales record for February.” That is a direct quote from Jean Stefaniak, the WRA (Wisconsin Realtors Association) chairman. That’s BIG news in my opinion! People always say to me that no one sells their home in the winter months – this just shows, that yes, YES they do! Across the […]
Before we get into what a VA home loan is, we should start with where it came from. The VA home loan was created in 1944. The United States government did this to help service members, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners. Not sure what type of house you want? No problem! A VA loan can […]
As of January 1st, 2019, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have rolled out new limits on the loans they back. Previously, the FHA’s loan limit was just under $295k, at $294,515. This will increase to just under $315k, right at $324,827 – that’s almost a 7% hike increase! […]