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10 Real Life Tips before Buying Your Home

Buying a home takes research, time and some education from your Shorewest, REALTOR®. It is easy to get caught up in aesthetic of the home, for example if you don’t like the paint or hardware, but don’t forget about the …
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State of the Market – August 2016

A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Entering the third quarter of the year, we are pleased to report that the market is healthy and thriving. According to the latest report from the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, the …
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Resource Video: Homeowners Edition

Outdoor Grilling Safety Tips What’s better on a summer weekend than the smell of a grill going with your favorite brat sizzling away? Making sure your family and home are safe while you are doing it! This informational video provides …
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How to Turn a Lowball Offer into a Home Run

Picture this: you just put your home on the market with some gorgeous photos of the remodeled kitchen and beautiful landscaping. An offer comes in the next day! …but it is 30% below your listing price. It is easy to …
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Six Materials to Stay Away from in the Kitchen

It’s finally time to remodel your kitchen and you are very excited to start drawing up the plans. The excitement turns to slight panic when you think of your budget in relation to what you want. Let us show you …
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Six Reasons a Home Deal Could Fall Through

A survey done by the National Association of REALTORS® found that one in 16 home deals fall through. However there are concrete ways to avoid this happening. Your Shorewest, REALTOR® will make sure that you aware of any changes and …
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Selling Your Home but Not Ready to Move? Here is Your Answer!

A rent-back agreement is a legally binding agreement between yourself and the people who are buying your home. It puts into terms the conditions to which you both have settled upon, for example, how long you will be staying after …
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Five Ways to Change Your Fireplace for the Summer!

Wisconsinites agree that there is nothing better than a crackling fire in the middle of winter. But right now we are in the middle of a heat flash in summer and that fireplace is sitting dormant. Fireplaces serve as a focal …
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Saving for a Down Payment? Four Things to Part With!

Saving for a down payment can be an anxious thought, until you realize that the old adage of having 20% down isn’t really a constraint anymore. There are down payment options of 5% or sometimes less! Even with these amazing …
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Multiple Offers have Come in, Which One do You Accept?

In today’s sellers market we are experiencing many buyers competing for the same home and presenting multiple bids to the seller. This can be wonderful for a seller to get the best deal on their home but it also can …
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