There is a couple in New Berlin who has a son currently stationed in Iraq. They have started a charitable organziation called "Take a Soldier to the Movies." This couple sends boxes to our troops that include a DVD, Microwave Popcorn, Candy a package of drink mix and a lett
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10/29/2008
Charming West Bend Tudor If you long for "old world charming" at a very charming short sale price....drive over 4o: 450 8th Avenue, West Bend From the spanish plaster and arched doorways to the built in china cabinets and har
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10/28/2008
There are many spirited discussions going on these days....who is the best person to lead this country ? Very few things in life.....politically, religiously or in real estate....are Black and White.... More than likely....there are
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10/26/2008
A few situations over the last week have proven to me once again....over and over...it has to be about them. What does that mean ? We had a realtor write an offer and I questioned the use of a distant...and not well known lender especially for a VA loan.....there must
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10/26/2008
We listed a short sale and priced the house...the previous listing agent "bought the listing" and had a price tag six figures OVER what it ever should have been....(You think maybe some realtors pricing practices play a part in this short sale proliferation ?) The home owner was shocked when we s
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10/26/2008
I got an e-mail from our pal and neighbor to the west....and AR Super Blogger, Tom Braatz the other day....he sent a note of congratulations for being a dedicated member of AR and reaching 100,000 points...oh yeah...sure enough...we are in
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10/24/2008
We got a call the other night on one of our short sale listings. The agent was considering making a showing appointment for a home deeply discounted and new on the market. "I know your seller is in trouble...how about if my buyers offer $100,000 less(this would represent a 20% discount) and a qui
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10/22/2008
We take real estate very seriously....we built our home with a home office...we have multiple designated phone lines and a fax line just for our real estate business and the irreplaceable wireless internet throughout the house...thank you Mr. Technology wherever you ARE ! The business line
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10/19/2008
There is really no "short answer" to how a home gets to be a short sale...there are soooo many reasons...one that is most disturbing is that there are many agents who do not ask when they take a listing to do a "Net Proceeds" sheet. Do you know what all your sellers owe on their homes ?
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10/19/2008
The frost is almost on the pumpkin...the stores are stocked with goodies for the neighborhood goblins...so be prepared ! Here are the times you can expect the parade of costumed characters to come to your door: OCT. 25 Town of Lisb
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10/18/2008