Tag Archives: current housing market
Housing Inventory Continues to Rebound
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, housing inventories increased nationwide in August, standing just 2.5% below their levels of August 2012. Nationally, there were 1.98 million homes listed for sale in August, and 2,724 of them are located …
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August Sales Numbers Show Continued Growth for Southeastern Wisconsin
Southeastern Wisconsin experienced an increase in sales and new listings in August 2013, continuing the pattern of growth we’ve seen in the real estate market throughout the year. Area experts are optimistic about this trend carrying on through the end …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® is Still Wisconsin’s Largest Home Seller™!
The numbers don’t lie — Shorewest has sold more homes in 2013 than our next three competitors combined. See our exact home sales results on our graph below. List your home with Shorewest to be a part of Wisconsin’s Largest …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Lake Geneva Office Breaks Sales Record in June
Our Lake Geneva office enjoying a celebratory luncheon with the Executive Team. The housing market has truly rebounded in the past few years, with more families looking to buy and sell their homes since the housing bubble burst. At Shorewest, …
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Low Inventory Continues to Hold Up Homebuyers
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) says that home sales are “stuck” this spring due to the limited number of homes available to buy. Though the spring market usually brings a larger supply of homes …
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3 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home Now
Adapted from our friends at Keeping Current Matters. 1. Prices are increasing at an accelerated rate. The price of a home is the major consideration when deciding whether or not it makes financial sense to purchase a house. Experts are …
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Shorewest Reports: US Banks Pay $8.5 Billion to End Foreclosure Reviews
The U.S. government currently mandates a case-by-case review of housing crisis foreclosures. Because of the large amounts of homes in foreclosure during the recession, it could take months or even years of waiting for courts to process the paperwork. On …
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Housing Market Rebound — Current Average Home Prices Now Match 2003
New information from the S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index shows the average prices of homes in July 2012 rebounded to the same levels as July 2003. The typical home price has risen by 5.9% for 2012 to date. It marks …
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