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Sally & David Hanson
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2014
Spring can be exceptionally wet in Wisconsin....lots of rain...which as my Mom used to say .."makes the flowers beautiful"....true enough...but it can also be destructive to a home. If the rain gutters were not cleaned and cleared of debris last fall....or a gutter guard added to insure the...
04/28/2014
Divorcing clients are acutely aware of the legal fees that add up quickly in a heated divorce action. Tens of thousands of dollars can wipe out a retirement account and/or add heavily to the debt of a divorcing spouse. Realtors are paid by commission of course and no matter how many me...
04/28/2014
The Buyers are out in full force....listings priced to sell in good condition are getting multiple offers before the sign is in front of the house...a great time for both Buyers alandscnd Sellers to take the plunge and move ahead with their plans. We are thrilled with over asking offers an...
04/26/2014
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When we chose to make a part divorce a part of our practice....we looked at as many aspects of this niche as we were aware of and experienced....through friends .....David had been divorced... and was it one we wanted to put energy into.....what did we need to do to prepare ourselves to handle....
04/25/2014
Temperatures are rising and the time spent in the outdoors is increasing in southeastern Wisconsin.....and both buyers and sellers are looking to sell and buy lake property in Waukesha County....the western part of the county is referred to as "Lake Country" and indeed it is with 91 lakes in th...
04/24/2014
One of our pet peeves....in residential or commercial real estate is when an agent "MUST be Present" during showings. To us, most homes and/or buildings are not that difficult to explain. Special features can be well illustrated in a brochure. Having a listing agent, look over your sh...
04/23/2014
About a century ago....when either we were Newbies or the concept of getting agents to believe that they were somehow mysteriously rated by their past clients and customers and given 5 stars...woo hooo.... WE had been voted by our past clients and customers as FIVE STAR agents....Wow....we we...
04/22/2014
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We went on a pre-listing presentation to a very nice luxury lakefront home....the Seller told us that while she liked and lived with wallpaper in many rooms, she had it removed and the walls neutrally painted. She wanted our opinion not only of the price but of other things she might due t...
04/21/2014
Realtors are charged with the responsibility of getting the highest and best price for real estate. These are not decisions that should be left to the unschooled…not the sellers….not the heirs that greedily help themselves to items before the house is shown with furniture in it…..not advi...
04/20/2014
Can you call yourself Doctor, Lawyer, Realtor if you are not eligible to practice in that state ? When someone calls for a showing…we verify membership in our MLS with the identification number. Out of curiousity….for some other professions I looked to see if the person was licensed ...
04/19/2014
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WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce