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Shorewest Shares 23 Things You Can Do in 10 Minutes to Make Your House More Saleable
You’re ready to sell your house. You spent the time updating your house and making little fixes. If your house is already listed but hasn’t sold yet, these quick adjustments you can do in 10 minutes or less may …
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Shorewest Shares: Seven Reasons to Buy a House Right Now
Are you undecided on when is a good time to purchase a house? Rising rates, loosening requirements, down payment options, buyer’s markets, seller’s markets — what does it mean to you? If you are financially prepared and your credit is …
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Shorewest Shares: How to Lower Your Electric Bill
Oh the weather outside is frightful! As temperatures hit record lows the past two days, many of us wonder if the polar vortex will happen again this year. Saving money AND keeping your house warm can be a difficult balance, …
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Shorewest Shares: How to Avoid Homebuyer’s Remorse
In a recent survey of 2,000 homebuyers, 80% said they regretted at least one thing about their home. Guess what the number one complaint is about? The home isn’t quite big enough. So how do you know how much …
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Shorewest Shares: 11 Things to Consider Before Making an Offer on a House
If you’ve narrowed down your choice, or are just beginning to look for a new house, you may be eager to place an offer, especially if it’s your dream house. If you’re buying in a competitive market, you may feel …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Recommends: How Do I Know if I’m Ready To Purchase a House?
Homeownership has been creeping into your head, and you are tired of paying for rent. Purchasing a house may seem like a good idea, but how do you know if you are ready? There are a lot of pre-qualification …
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Shorewest Shares: The 50 Best Suburbs in America
The Business Insider examined data on nearly 300 suburbs to narrow down to the top 50 best suburbs in America. To create this list, they considered suburbs with populations between 5,000 and 100,000 within 40 kilometers of the nearest metropolitan …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Recommends These Alternatives to Putting 20% Down on a Home Loan
It has been repeated numerous, numerous times: If you want to buy a house, you need a 20% down payment. Fortunately, you don’t have to put 20% down anymore. “It’s a myth that all homebuyers must have a 20% down …
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The Intoxication of Low Interest Rates — A letter from John Inzeo, Vice President, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation
Watching the Packer game, I was drawn into all the commercials that advertised low interest rates. From credit cards to furniture, cars to student loans, “LOW INTEREST RATES” was flashed across my television more times than I could count… or …
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Shorewest Shares: Scary Things to Avoid When Buying a Home
Fall is here, which means changing colors, preparing for the winter and Halloween. Some home sellers might go into hibernation while motivated sellers will keep their homes on the market through the winter. In honor of Halloween next week, here …
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