Tag Archives: Housing Market

Lake Country Communities rank as the most affordable in the State

Lake Country has long been known for its beauty, and now a recent study found that a few of the Lake Country communities are the most affordable in the state. In an article published on May 15, the most affordable …
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Expert Predictions for the 2014 Housing Market

The experts at Keeping Current Matters (KCM), an industry resource for real estate agents and companies across the country gave us their predictions for the housing market in 2014. Home Sales Will Surge Many housing pundits are calling for home sales …
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Shorewest Reports: Shadow Inventory Falls to Lowest Level Since 2008

According to CoreLogic analysis released on October 8, U.S. distressed property inventory is at its lowest recorded level since August 2008. Distressed inventory, which includes properties that are in foreclosure, are seriously delinquent or are in lenders’ Real Estate Owned …
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What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Your Mortgage? Answers from Shorewest, REALTORS® and Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation

The government’s fiscal year runs from October 1-September 30, meaning that Congress’s duty to pass spending bills to fund the government must be passed by September 30 each year. This year, Congress did not come to an agreement to pass …
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Housing Inventory Continues to Rebound

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, housing inventories increased nationwide in August, standing just 2.5% below their levels of August 2012. Nationally, there were 1.98 million homes listed for sale in August, and 2,724 of them are located …
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Inventory Levels Increase in Second Quarter

Inventory levels saw historic lows throughout the first months of 2013, and home sales were “stuck” throughout the spring due to the limited number of homes available to buy. Today, inventory levels are slowly returning to normal conditions. As seen …
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The State of the Market — August 2013

A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® The Wisconsin real estate market has been very active so far in 2013.  Home sales for the first half of the year are up over 10% while homes coming to …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® is Still Wisconsin’s Largest Home Seller™!

The numbers don’t lie — Shorewest has sold more homes in 2013 than our next three competitors combined. See our exact home sales results on our graph below. List your home with Shorewest to be a part of Wisconsin’s Largest …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Lake Geneva Office Breaks Sales Record in June

Our Lake Geneva office enjoying a celebratory luncheon with the Executive Team. The housing market has truly rebounded in the past few years, with more families looking to buy and sell their homes since the housing bubble burst. At Shorewest, …
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Mortgage Rates Remain Affordable, but Should Increase by the End of 2013

Although mortgage rates for the 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) hit their all-time lows in September and October 2012, low rates continue, making house buying affordable. The Federal Reserve has been artificially holding rates down to stimulate the economy, and …
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