Dan Gobis's (dgobis) Blog

1) Buyers and Sellers need to R-E-A-D the agreements they enter into. 2) Professional Real Estate Agents/Lenders will explain all documents to you thoroughly. 3) Do Not fall for the "This is a standard agreement" explanation. Question what you don't understand. 4) Never hesitate to contact an att...

I don't like working the foreclosures on the MLS, but many buyers feel there are great deals to be had. Until the buyers are introduced to Asset Management Companies and/or Loss Mitigation departments. Then it is 'Why don't they respond?' I wrote an offer on a property listed at $39,500, my buyer...

The first quarter in Racine, Wisconsin is typical of most markets around the country, I think. We experienced a 26% decline in closed transactions.  1Q2007/ 299 sales in Racine County east of I-94.  1Q2008/ 220 sales.1Q2008 is the second best 1Q I have had in 25 years in the business. "The harder...

A hassle-free transaction? They happen when you use experienced professionals, knowledgeable about the locality in which you are planning to purchase a home. Fortunately in Racine, Wisconsin we have many experienced professionals in the Real Estate Industy.Racine based lenders have less than 5% o...

According to a report by Inman News Serivce on March 3, 2008 the Milwaukee area Real Estate Market leads 25 of the largest metro areas in the country in year-over-year gain in price per square foot of homes, increasing by 4.9 per cent. According to real estate research and analytics company Radar...

After a year plus of brutal reporting on the demise of the Real Estate Industry, the news media has moved on to another whipping boy, the looming recession, and again, they are late in their reporting. RECESSION HAS BEEN HERE SINCE MID-2007! Based on historical data used to measure whether we are...

Harbor in Winter.                                                              Reefpoint Marina & Harbor in Summer.Winter in Racine is a true work of art. It is a wonderful time for sledders, skiers, tobogganers, snowmobilers, ice skaters, ice fisherman (and ice fisherwomen), building snowmen (an...

St. Patrick's Day Parade Downtown Racine March 15, 2008 starts at High Noon!Lots of laddies and lassies all dressed in green, a leprechaun here and there. A bit of Irish Stew and green beer. Bagpipers, Celtic dance, floats, costumed characters, Drum and Bugle Corps and a Scottish Band in Kilts wi...

Downtown Racine will be rolling along this year! Our 7th Annual Public Art Exhibit is underway. The canvas for this year's event is a 'Sphere', a 32" diameter fiberglass sphere mounted on a 24" x 32" base  The theme for the event is determined through a contest, open to the public. Ideas are subm...

Racine, Wisconsin is on the threshold of a major revival! This beautiful City on the southern shore of Lake Michigan was settled in 1834 by Capt. Gilbert Knapp. Incorporated as a Village in 1841, Racine's growth was nothing short of phenomenal.J.I. Case brought his Threshing Machine Company to Ra...