Dale Marciniak's Blog

      Yes,  we as realtors get a lot of inquiries from people looking for bargains in the housing market….specifically foreclosed properties.  It seems there is a lot of talk these days about all the bargains out there.  What should you watch out for?   1.     How long has the property been vacan...

When you meet with us first, allow ample time to sit down and discuss the possibility of selling.  This is when you will find out how your home compares to the current market, what price it will take to get it sold and what your expenses will be.  Make this appointment a priority as your home is ...

    Just reviewed the Centralized Showing Service report.  This is the company that handles the showings for all 4 of the RE/MAX Realty 100 offices.  These listings cover Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee counties along with a few others.   Our company as a whole has just slightly less ...

  I was at a meeting at church the other night and someone had mentioned that hopefully her email did not come across as being too harsh.  That goes to show that how we communicate differs between generations so much that I thought I would just comment on this.       There are 4 distinct groups i...

  I’m sure if you are a homeowner, you have probably just gotten your tax bill in the mail.  I did! The federal government wants you to be a homeowner as demonstrated by the fact that it provides a variety of tax deductions for homeowners.  Even in a depreciating real estate market, the tax benef...

  I recently read an article about how the middle priced homes are having the hardest time selling.  The article said that the luxury home market is up and that the low priced investor market is also up.  It pointed to the fact that the middle class is being squeezed right now and that they have ...

      I just read a report by Morgan Stanley that said multi-family housing is expected to see a multi-million dollar boost because of all the foreclosed upon homeowners that have lost their homes and are now forced to be in the rental market. These people are likely going to pay rent over the ne...

With low home prices and ultra-low interest rates, the housing market is offering perhaps thebest deals of this generation.Since the housing boom of 2006, home prices have fallen about 31 percent. Also, mortgage rateshave been hovering at record lows for the past few weeks (4 percent range or eve...

Trick or Treat Hours and SafetyHere are just a sampling of neighboring communities and their Trick or Treat Hours:Franklin – Sunday Oct 30th 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.Oak Creek – Sunday Oct 30th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.West Allis – Sunday Oct 30th 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.Greenfield – Sunday Oct 30th 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.Greend...

Money Magazine, a national financial magazine, ranked Franklin, Wisconsin, among the top100 cities to live, ranking 94th. "We looked at small towns, populations under 50,000 trying tofind hidden gems people might now know about, and we wanted things important to the typicalAmerican family: not to...