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Real Estate Agent - Re/Max Newport Realty Corp.
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Hoppin' John, right after midnight on January 1, has been a tradition in my family for years. My family settled in North Carolina in the 1630's, and my great-great-great-great grandfather moved to Gwinnett County, Georgia in the 1820's. (How I ended up in Wisconsin is another story.)Hoppin' John,...
12/29/2007
I've been using craigslist.org for over a year to advertise listings. I'm not 100% consistent with placing all my listings on craigslist, but after my experience this week, an eye-opener, I will become faithful.I had my assistant put my listings on craigslist on Monday, and I have had 11 inquirie...
12/20/2007
Should I buy or should I rent? In Racine, Wisconsin, a beautiful city on the shores of Lake Michigan, it appears you should buy. Living on one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world has exceptional value in itself! When you consider the average sale price of a home in Racine for the 1st qu...
12/20/2007
The Holiday Spirit makes one reminisce and appreciate tradition. Miracle on 34th St, It's a Wonderful Life, The Bells of St. Marys, Babes in Toyland, A Christmas Story, The Grinch That Stole Christmas, and so many other movies I watched with my family over the years, my mom loved the classics, I ...
12/16/2007
Today I closed on one of my listings. My Sellers had the home custom built for their then young family of 3 in 1987. They raised 3 wonderful, responsible, respectful, children into contributing members of society. A lifetime of memories.Enter the Buyers, young professional couple, anxiously antic...
12/10/2007
 From a report by Global Insight, Inc. Click on the report hyperlink for the full report.THIS IS ACTUALLY VERY POSITIVE FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND THE CITY OF RACINE Mayors predict foreclosures will have dire impact on cities Report urges lenders to engage in workouts with borrowersTuesday, N...
12/04/2007
We all need to be aware of Identity Theft issues, especially with the Holiday Season and all the shopping that goes on, looking for that perfect present, for me. This isn't only a Holiday Season issue. Let students be aware, let seniors be aware, everyone needs to be aware.Please take a look at w...
11/18/2007
Sellers are finally understanding 2005-2006 is over! Many of my brutally honest Market Analysis were met with skepticism by prospective Sellers that were still basking in their denial that the greatest Real Estate boom in modern history is over.My weekly updates, aimed at getting price reductions...
11/17/2007
In a conversation today with one of my favorite lenders, who is also a CPA, Jack LeRose of Southeast Wisconsin Mortgage, I find 15 year mortgage rates at 5.75%, 30 year fixed rates at 6.125%, and lots of other great rates available in other programs.While there are many homes on the market right ...
11/16/2007
I have found more misinformed, mislead, and confused Buyers lately, than I have worked with in a long time. I am happy to help these people, who are often a bit apprehensive because of their confusion, be it a result of bad information from an aggressive lender, an inexperienced real estate agent...
11/13/2007
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