Dale Marciniak's Blog

My New Phone …Is it Already Outdated?   Did you know that 78% of young people between the ages of 12 and 17 now have cell phones, and of all those phones, almost half of them are smartphones.  That does have a huge effect on how young people are accessing the web.  Adults, on the other hand, acce...

  The Wisconsin Realtors Association has stats out that are amazing!  Home sales increased by 20% from 2011, and the median sales price also went up more than 2.5 percent. The market is definitely showing signs of recovery.  Experts are predicting that 2013 will bring continued slow growth with s...

  There has been a lot of talk this past week on to whether men and women employed by the city of Milwaukee should have to live in the city vs. living outside of the city limits.  Cities that are similar in size and with similar demographics to Milwaukee, (such as St Louis, Minneapolis, Cincinnat...

  Every realtor understands the relationship between property values and school quality. The perceived quality of the schools can influence the value of a property along with the time on the market.  It is a critical factor for parents with school age children who are willing to pay a higher pric...

  A couple weekends ago I helped a friend move across town.  Even though her family only moved 10 minutes to a new home, she still found herself looking for lost items.  I personally have moved across the country and across town, and I am not sure which one is easier or harder.  I feel like when ...

This morning while waiting for my coffee cup to fill up in the break room, I was browsing the newspaper.  Sometimes I feel like the news gets old, and I don’t have any energy to read it all.  But not today, today I saw something I was drawn to.  The two cute kids that are pictured above the artic...

  With Christmas coming up next week the shopping scramble begins now!  We all have some people on our lists that we are not sure what to get.  These people may include babysitters, neighbors, postal workers, etc.  Someone that you want to express gratitude towards during this holiday season, but...

  The holiday season is in full force now with 2 weeks left to Christmas.  People are busy decorating, buying presents, wrapping presents, and making some homemade goodies.  But did you know that the holiday season boasts a rise in residential fires?  According to the US Fire Administration (USFA...

  There’s something about the cold days, long nights, and darkness of winter that makes people feel less motivated.  This is a bad thing for people who want to sell their home during the winter months.  Another tricky issue can be to decorate or not to decorate during the holiday season.  How do ...

  A recent statistic by the National Association of Realtors says that typically the number of first time home buyers run about 40% of all buyers but most recently their numbers have dropped to about 31% of all buyers.  Why is this?   One of the reasons is that FHA mortgages which are so popular ...