There is a change in the air. Can you feel it? What kind of change you ask-a change in the real estate market, a slight change in the markets natural adjustment of supply and demand. And, without government intervention I might add.  Anyway, yesindeed, there is that feel, from an experts opinion, the real estate market is tweaking itself in trying to attain some balance. Looking closely at MLS statistics and hearing the publics plans and opinions gives credence to an effort of the markets natural desire of balance. Usually, at least in the midwest, the market doesn't sway to far to the left or right like you find in other highly volatile markets like California and Florida, just to name a few. The peaks and valleys in the midwest are relatively moderate. But the peak experienced in 2004... 05/31/2009

If you've ever listened to most real estate agent they talk about their websites (this is a bare minimum for being in the business), for sale sign, newspaper advertising (it doesn't work anymore), open houses (little effect), blah, blah, blah. Truth is you need to be able to reach the masses through effective online marketing and price it at orbelow market. Period. Sure, for sale signs still help, but they don't sell houses. And neither do websites. Whatever you do, price the house correctly. And then, spread the word. While all these efforts can be expensive, selling by owner will only delay your efforts and then, if you happen to snag a wandering buyer, you might be lucky to "net" the same amount of money had it been listed with a professional Realtor. Brokerage fees can look like a l... 04/09/2009

I think it is amazing that we have the Government offering this fantastic Stimulus to First Time Home Buyers and Those who have not owned a personal residence in 3 years-The $ 8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit but that few Home Buyers understand it. Through the premature news reports when this Law was just a bill, Many people are confused with amounts, the terms, and truth. Just the other night I was showing a home to a couple who were first time Buyers and they were under the impression that this tax credit was just some kind of write-off on their income taxes. They were told by a mortgage broker that they would not be getting the $ 8000 in any monetary form.  I also still here Buyers talk about how they have to pay back the tax credit-like it was set up in the old $ 7500 Buyer Tax Credit. On... 02/07/2009

As a Realtor working in the Green Bay Real Estate Industry for the last 3.5 years it suprises me how many times I have run into a sitution where a seller tells me that another agent told them they could get them X.   You can safely assume that many times X is way higher than recent comparables of the property.   Why would a Professional Realtor possibly set themselves up to disappoint their clients?   Are they scared of having a hard conversation with their potential client?  It sure seems like a lot of agents are afraid of how the seller will interpret a realistic listing price.  Some agents seem to feel if they set the price high they'll get hired.  A quote from A Few Good Men comes to my mind, "You can't handle the truth." It's our professional duty as a realtor to give our sellers ... 01/25/2009

Micoley and Comapny and Vetter Denk are having an Open House inform the public about the Watermark Project that will be in the popular Downtown Green Bay Area. We invite you to attend the Open House Thursday, January 29 2009 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Open house will be held at the Riverfront Lofts (Unit #405) on Cherry Street, West of Washington Street.  Parking will be available on the corner of Washington and Cherry in the Ramp. The Watermark Project has options for everyone including residential condos, mixed use office/retail buildings and much much more.   You can benefit from other related articles about the popular Downtown Green Bay area below: Downtown Green Bay - Watermark Project The Gateway to the City Deck What Great News! Associated Bank leads in Small Business Administra... 01/20/2009

Today I was having lunch at Los Banditos with my good friend Chad Micoley and he was talking to me about a huge tragedy for one of his friends.  Their house caught on fire last night  and they thankfully escaped with minor injuries but all of their belonging's clothes and such are gone.  We are trying to organize a relief effort for this wonderful family!  If you are willing to help with gift cards for grocery stores, restaurants, department stores really anything can help or even cash donations. The great thing about the Green Bay Community is the Giving Spirit of all the people.  We can all band together to spread the word and give to a family in need.  Please find it in your heart to make a difference! You can donate a couple of different ways. You can stop in at Micoley and Company... 01/08/2009

This morning while I was drinking my coffee I was reading the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter and stumbled across this great opportunity for us to help our soldiers.  I will share the info in the newsletter with you now.  I strongly believe we can hit the quota of 400 by the end of the week if we try really hard.  Everyone even now can donate $15 bucks to put a smile on our fearless soldiers!Preparations are well underway for the commissioning of the USS Green Bay on Jan. 24 on Long Beach, Cal.  During the official ceremony, each sailor and Marine who will sail on the ship will be presented a medallion including many individuals in the Green Bay area and Northeast Wisconsin.  Sponsors are being sought for each of the more than 400 medallions to be handed out.  For a $15 do... 01/07/2009

Downtown Green Bay is growing at an aggressive pace, there are a wide variety of restaurants, shops, exciting nightlife, businesses and recreational activities for everyone.  Micoley and Company is excited to be offering the Downtown Green Bay WaterMark Project You have a great opportunity to take advantage of pre-construction pricing! The Downtown Green Bay Water Market Project is a new and active destination along the Fox River.  The exciting atmosphere of this six-story mixed use development offers the most unique and alluring retail, office and reisdential enivronments you'll find in Green Bay.   The Watermark is also at the core of The City Deck, one of the most significant civic improvements in Green Bay's history.   You still have time if you are interested in securing retail spa... 01/06/2009

I was reading the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Friday and came across and an article that really got me excited.   Associated Bank is the number one Small Business Adminstration Lender in Wisconsin.  The national media doom and gloom is not as apparent as one would think in Wisconsin.   We need to look at our local Green Bay Real Estate Market and analyze the situation before we come to some conclusion based on national media sources.   Kerry Barlow Senior Vice Prsident of Associated Bank is quoted as saying "We are on the street every day letting businesses know that we are open and still lending" Barlow said. "If you've got good credit and a good business plan, we want to be your partner.  That is no different today!" Something else that was very interesting was that the total numbe... 12/15/2008

December 14th 2008 was a very dreary day in the City of Green Bay.  Snow was melting and it was very gloomy the whole day.  Our Green Bay Packers went out and embarked on a journey to good ole city Jacksonville Florida. We played The Jacksonsville Jag's who are in a very similiar position as we are.  They were projected to be one of the top teams and slowly drifted away.  We had a multiple opportunities to win todays game we just couldn't do it.  This is the same thing that has happened in 5 games this season.  So close but so far away.  I'm always trying to look for the positive even when things are apparently negative.   We have an opportunity to get some really good draft pics and to rebuild in the next season.  No playoffs for my Beloved Green Bay Packers this year its hard to stoma... 12/14/2008

My good friend Jeff Mirkes Director of Down Town Green Bay sent me an email with some great information about the Downtown Green Bay Area that I had to share. The total amount of office space in Downtown Green Bay is over 1.5 million square feet and is 94% occupied- To conceptualize 1.5 million square feet imagine the Regency Office Center, 333 Main St. as an 80 story building! -The occupancy study was compiled by Downtown Green Bay, Inc. and evaluated 23 mixed-use, private office buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet along with numerous public office buildings and single occupant offices. -The 23 mixed-use properties reveal an overall occupancy rate of 90%. -Properties along the Fox River from Mason Street to Cherry are showing occupancy at or near full capacity. -The Historic Bel... 12/14/2008

In the first three years of my Green Bay Real Estate Career a big portion of my business came from First Time Home Buyers.  Working with First Time Home Buyers in Green Bay is a very rewarding experience for me.  I take my job very seriously and I provide a high level of education up front for my first time home buyers.  I really focus on explaining the process up front and getting people comfortable with how you actually buy a home.  Personally finding the right home is usually one of the easier parts of the process it's the contracts, negotiating, lending where my job really starts.  Before I got into Consulting on the Green Bay Real Estate Market I decided that I was going to start investing in Real Estate, so I decided to buy my first duplex so I could Owner-Occupy it.  If you are i... 11/17/2008

Saint Brendans Inn is an authentic Irish Restaurant and Inn in Green Bay Wisconsin 54301. When we are asked where can you get a great authentic Irish Reuben or Shepards Pie we don't hesitate to say Saint Brendans Inn.  You can also find Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Stew, County Clare Meatloaf, Grandma Flanigans Pot Roast and many more authentic Irish dishes. This Authentic Irish Restaurant and Inn is conventiently located right on 234 S Washington Street 54301 in the Popular Downtown Green Bay Area. If you are looking for an elegant comfortable atmosphere Saint Brendans Inn in Green Bay Wisconsin is your must visit place.  You will enjoy the phenomal service by the great staff managed by Barry Fitzgerald.  You will find this is a great place to meet a multitude of different people wh... 10/30/2008

The Village of Howard is having a board meeting to discuss a planned unit development that is proposed to be built at 793 Frederic Court near Highway 29 and FF. The development is proposed to be built on a 35 acre plot and will include roughly 25 acres for the apartment complex and the remaining acreage for a commercial office property. This would be a multiple phase project with the Apartment being the first phase. Whenever plans of this nature are proposed there will be some feedback from the local community. The local Green Bay Wisconsin Howard community is raising an issue with the increased traffic to the area. They are estimating with this Apartment and Commercial project that there will be an additional 2,000 visit's to this area. There have been multiple neighborhood and villag... 10/28/2008

So i'm reading Yahoo yesterday and the main headline was "Favre commits football treason, shares Packers Plans".  I'm a heavy supporter of Brett Favre he has been an instrumental part of my football life.  I'm very suprised by Brett's actions and I want to believe that there is more than what meets the eye on this whole situation.  The Green Bay Packers really did a poor job of handling the whole Favre saga in my personal opinion.  It seemed just to fishy and that there was alot more going on than what meets the eye.  With that being said i'm sure there was some fury between Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy, while else would they hire some Public Relations person with White House experience to handle it all.   So is there any excuse to go and talk to a division rivial about our game plan... 10/21/2008

Allouez is nestled between the cities of Green Bay and De Pere.  You will find a welcoming community that treasures it's rich history, recreational opportunities along the Fox River and forward thinking attitude.  Today we will be focusing on the Green Bay Allouez Real Estate Market. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term absorption report I'll explain. It's a term becoming much more widely used in the real estate world. An absorption report is the measurement of how long it will take to clear out the inventory of homes based on how fast they are selling. If you've been watching the national media you will hear the terms buyers' market and sellers' market over and over again. One way to establish what kind of a market your home falls into is by using absorption reports. When... 10/20/2008

Downtown Green Bay is the popular place for entertainment.  I'm excited to promote a benefit for the ARTgarage and Cedar Center Arts Inc. a not-for-profit organization.  Meyer Theatre in Downtown Green Bay is host of a wonderful event that is brining together artists, art, music and food for a jazzy night at the Meyer Theatre to benefit the continued mission of building the visual, performing and literary arts for the Greater Green Bay Area! If this of intest to you make sure you also check out Starstruck at the Meyer Theatre. Downtown Green Bay has many resturant's that offer artful cuisine you will have the opportunity to sample cuisine from these local Down Town Green Bay Restuarants: Chefettas, St. Brendan's Inn, Quincy's, Republic Chophouse, Big Tomoatoes, and Titletown from 5:30-... 10/20/2008

If you asked me the question of what my favorite fine dining establishment in Green Bay Wisconsin Howard is it would hands down be Chives!  Chives is located in a historic building in Suamico's Vickery Village.  If you like to enjoy a great glass of wine you will enjoy their world class wine list that offers varieties in all price ranges and a full bar.   Chives has an amazing atmosphere that will make for a perfect romantic dinner in a quaint country setting.  The menu boast's a wide variety of choices from everything from burgers, daily sandwhichs, pasta features, to fresh seasonal cuisine utilizing local ingredients at great prices.  J.R. Schoenfeld the Executive Chef of Chives has a true passion for creating master pieces with food.  If you give J.R. the opportunity to excite your ... 10/20/2008

Green Bay Home Market Report - September 2008 According to Realtors Association of Northeast Wisconsin, the Green Bay Market area had the following statistics in residential home sales for the month of September 2008: 294 Sales Average Sale Price $151,005 Average Days-on-Market 138 8.4% of Active listings sold 3,872 Active listings at end of month The sales and listings figures have been on a fairly steady pace since May, reflecting 13 month supply of home inventory currently on the market.   To learn how this affects buying or selling your home in the Green Bay area, call Jill Schmit: (920) 617-9158 Email: jills@micoley.com or visit my Website: www.jillschmit.com   10/16/2008

This past weekend I took the Little Man and the family down to the Green Bay Wisconsin National Railroad Museum for the Great Pumpkin Train Ride.  We've taken the little man to the National Railroad museum many time before in the past.  He has a sincere passion for anything train related.  His orginal love has came from the ever popular kid's show " Thomas the Train".  If you have any young children I can safely assume that they probably enjoy  "Thomas the Train".  The great thing about Green Bays National Railroad Museum is they have alot of different activities for kids of all ages.  This weekend they had the Great Pumpkin Ride which took the kids to their very own private pumpkin patch where they could choose their very own pumpkin. The main reason I really love going to the National... 10/14/2008