Most of us like a nice garage & not just for our cars. We see all kinds of garages when we show homes in Wisconsin. It doesn’t really matter where we are – Milwaukee, Green Bay, or the North Woods – we love our garages. Many of us would like to spruce up this part [...]
Do-It-Yourself Home Security: Windows May Leave You Vulnerable Protecting your home from break-ins starts with a do-it-yourself home security check to indicate whether your windows are an open invitation to criminals. Read Do-It-Yourself Home Security Check: Doors are First Line of Defense Protect against break-ins with a security check that shows where the entrances to [...]
It’s already a buyer’s market out there in Wisconsin real estate for the Milwaukee and Green Bay markets. Now is the time to buy as we’re seeing mortgage rates flirt with all time lows in the last couple of days since the debt ceiling increase was signed. The average thirty year fixed rate has now [...]
At Homegate Direct Realty we place a huge focus on the marketing efforts we provide our sellers in this challenging market. We discuss the home selling process as a competition and our home sellers need every advantage to get their home sold at the price they want. One of the biggest keys to this is [...]
When we started Homegate Direct Realty some years back – one of the things we knew that was missing from so many companies, even the ones that claim to sell ‘luxury’ high-end properties is a lack of good photos. In today’s world, the internet is everything when selling a home. In 2010, it’s amazing to [...]
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Wisconsin’s First Real Estate Company to Use QR Code Technology on Every Listing to Give Buyers Instant Details on Your Property You may have seen this unique looking code on a Homegate Direct sign in front of one of our properties for sale recently. This code is a revolutionary new way to engage home buyers [...]
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Q&A: Author Sarah Susanka Talks Budget-Smart Remodeling HouseLogic sat down with author and architect Sarah Susanka to talk about remodeling that builds value and saves money. Read Green Kitchen Remodeling If you’re ready to remodel your kitchen and want to go green, here’s how to create the healthy, energy-efficient, eco-friendly kitchen of your dreams. Read [...]
Smart Options: Decking When choosing decking materials, factor in the savings gained by low maintenance and longevity, even if the initial cost is higher. Read Deck Addition: Return on Investment A high return on investment makes a deck addition a worthwhile home improvement project. Read Care and Maintenance of Your Deck Annual deck maintenance will [...]
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Keep Your Home Purchase on Track You’ve found your dream home. Make sure missteps don’t prevent a successful closing. Read Understanding Real Estate Representation Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s important to choose representation that meets your needs in the transaction. Read 4 Tips to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford By knowing how [...]
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From BizTimes.com Milwaukee… The sales prices of homes in the Milwaukee area fell 0.9 percent in May, compared to May of 2008, to $121.67 per square foot, according to New York-based Radar Logic Inc.‘s monthly housing market report. However, of the 25 largest metro area’s in the U.S., Milwaukee had the smallest home sales price decline [...]
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