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Do You Plan to Move? Maybe You Should!

Looking at the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, there were a lot of interesting points made about the relationship between buyers and their homeownership journey. Of those who purchased a home, 8% bought “without any plan to buy at all.” A …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition

What are Comparables? Today’s video centers on comparables or “comps”. Comparables is a real estate appraisal term that refers to properties with characteristics similar to a subject property whose value is being determined. This informational video guides you through what …
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How to Stage your Home for the Millennial Buyer

Your home fits your tastes and is decorated and laid out to your specifications, as it should be! But what happens when you need to sell your home? First all of your personal knick knacks need to be taken down …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition

Determining an Offering Price Today’s video centers on what factors go into determining an offering price for a home. After selecting a home, determining how much to offer the seller can sometimes be a fine line to walk. This informational …
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Garden Lingo You Should Know!

Wisconsin may be teasing us with rain and cold weather but spring is coming, we promise! With warmer weather on the horizon it is time to get our gardens ready for planting and pruning. But what do all of those garden terms …
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Planning on Buying or Selling a Home? Act Now!

Coming out of the 2008 slump has been a long hard climb. However we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with good news! The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) just announced that the February …
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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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Resource Video: Buyers Edition

What Does “PITI” Mean? Today’s video centers on the abbreviation “PITI”, or Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance. This is a very important abbreviation for buyers to learn as it has to do with your mortgage. Our family of companies includes …
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Five Concessions to Consider Making while Buying a Home

When you look for your first home or your fifth, you will most likely have a long list of must-haves, wants, and wishes. However when looking at this list you will probably have to pare it down or make some …
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