Becky Brand's (beckybrand) Blog

Are you thinking of selling a home this year?  Come and find out answers to these and other important questions:   •·         Can I really sell in a down market? •·         What homes are selling in my neighborhood? •·         Am I best in a position to sell, rent or refinance? •·         What if...

Are you thinking of buying a home this year?  Do you have questions such as: •·         What's happening in the market? •·         How do I know if now is really the best time for me to buy? •·         Do I qualify for the $8000 first time home buyers tax credit? •·         What is a buyer's agen...

Are you the mother of a child aged birth to age 5?  Then you need to check out MOPS.  MOPS is a national organization that exists to support and equip mothers to be the best they can be.  There are a number of local chapters, including one that meets at St. Bart's in Pewaukee at night. If you are...

  So you're selling a house and you get a showing request - Yeah!  But wait, they want to come in an hour.  What? How can I get ready?  But that's when the kids get home...  Put all these worries aside!  Say yes!  Let me explain why. Given the current buyers market, you should do everything in y...

This a commercial Meyer and Wallis produced for Shorewest Realtors when they changed their name from Wauwatosa Realty (a suburb of Milwaukee) to Shorewest Realtors.  When we stopped running it we got people calling our offices asking us to put it back on.  We also sold copies as a fundraiser for ...

 Hartridge Subdivision 2008 Real Estate Market Review  2008 Single Family Home Activity  25 New Listings                                   Average List Price        $241,224 18 Homes Sold                                    Average Sales Price      $228,889  6 Currently Active Listings            ...

Here's my first try at a MeMe.  Please bear with me! Thanks to Margaret Woda for choosing me out of the Active Rain Newbies Group. 1. I marched!  No, not in protest but in the Marching Band, both in High School and College.  A bit Geeky, maybe but I competed at very high level and also traveled a...

If you haven't already heard, JP Morgan/ Chase has announced that they will no longer be funding loans originated by Mortgage Brokers (those companies that do not use their own money to fund loans at the closing table) effective this Friday, January 16th. Chase is one of the largest wholesale sou...

Scott Walker, the county executive for Milwaukee County in WI, is refusing to submit a list of projects that could be paid for by Obama's New New Deal!  Why?  For several reasons: 1. He believes that all federal money comes with strings attached.  Whether it is mandatory guidelines on how a proje...

Imagine never being able to take your child to a playground because their physical limitations meant they couldn't play on any of the equipment.  In 2009 Oconomowoc will add another feather to its cap with a universally accessible playground, called Imagination Station, to be built in June.  Slat...