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Help Shut Down Petland Pet Stores, And Those Like Them! 2009-01-21 17:54:37
Last Saturday, nationwide rallies at 22 Petland stores were held. Most people are terribly disappointed that Petland continues to try to hide behind false claims. HSUS's eight-month investigation exposed the chain as the nation’s largest retail supporter of puppy mills. HSUS investigators visited 21 Petland stores, traced the origins of about 17,000 puppies shipped to the st
6 Tips To Get First-Time Home Buyers To The Closing Table! 2009-01-21 10:33:25 I was reading my Remax Times Online today, and saw this great article, written by Christine Bohn, a Broker associate with Remax Professionals in Gainesville, Florida. Here is an excerpt from that great article, and tips to get first-time home buyers to the closing table!
1. Don't just pre-qualify them - qualify them. In today's market, it's not enough to have a pre-approval letter. Ma Read more:First
, Buyers
, Table
Where does your state fall in foreclosures? 2009-01-20 20:50:04
According to the Federal Reserve Board, Wisconsin compares favorably to many parts of the nation regarding foreclosures. Our state has fewer subprime loans; 15.2% subprime loans per 1000 units, compared to 23.4% nationally. Of these subprime loans, only 14.1% are in foreclosure. Only .8% per 1000 units in Wisconsin are REO/bank owned properties, compared to 2
HELP ME PLEASE!! 2009-01-20 13:11:46 I am having major computer issues all day today, and need some help from my technical AR people!!
Today I was unable to access MLS, my online banking, google, etc. I was told I needed to get rid of my temporary internet files, delete my cookies, close my browser (IE 7), etc. When I tried to do this thru Tools, I got the following error "Restrictions, this operation has
Interesting Facts About First-Time Home Buyers 2009-01-20 10:13:39 First-time home buyers have risen in market share and plan to own their homes longer than buyers in the past.
The Median age of first-time buyers was 30, down from 31 in 2007, and the median income was $60,600.
The typical first-time buyer purchased a home costing $165,000 and plans to stay in that home for 10 years, up from seven years in 2007.
Since I specialize in First-Time home buyers, Read more:First
, Buyers
How do YOU attract renters?? 2009-01-19 11:00:21
As we all know, this is an opportune time for renters to become home owners. I wanted to start a discussion on what works/what doesn't work for you all. Are you able to convert renters to home buyers through a specific mailing? By holding joint first time home buyer seminars with lenders? By a specific ad? I haven't had the best success in this area,
SPEECHLESS SUNDAY! 2009-01-18 09:28:31
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10 Cities Boasting Mini Sales Booms 2009-01-16 10:41:34
According to NAR's weekly news, some cities that were hardest hit by the real downturn are experiencing mini sales booms.Las Vegas real estate properties are down 28 percent in price, but sales of homes are up 15 percent.Motivated buyers accounted for 64 percent of Las Vegas sales in October, says Radar Logic, a derivatives firm. That's the highest rate in the country."There' Read more:Cities
, Sales
TODAYS HIDDEN HOLOCAUST 2009-01-16 09:39:44
A friend of mine forwarded me this email, and I thought I would share it with you. It isn't easy to hear about this, but education and awareness is the key to ending this madness. I was going to include a horrible puppy mill photo, but thought the words were simply powerful enough on their own. Here is her email.....
After Oprah aired her show on puppy mills, I wen
What is the White House worth?? 2009-01-15 17:41:19 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20006
According to Zillow, Zestimate®: $301,556,000
Monthly Payment: $ 1,377,817
Public Facts:
16 beds
35.0 bath
55,000 sqft
Lot 784,080 sqft
Built in 1792
Home Description:
Built in 1792, this magnificent 132-room mansion is the rarest of homes in the U.S. since it is not only the residence of the U.S. president and Read more:White
, House
Anyone ever hear of this??? 2009-01-15 11:46:19
Today I received a call from Real Estate Client Referrals. Has anyone done business with them? I looked them up on the BBB, and they had a A- rating, so I was pretty impressed on that end. However, I just wanted to get the advice from my AR colleagues if this is a good investment or not? I welcome your thoughts! Thanks in advance, and make it a great day!
PLEASE ASK Read more:Anyone
IT'S SO COLD IN WAUKESHA, WI...... 2009-01-14 10:57:54
It's so cold in Waukesha, WI....
--Richard Simmons is wearing pants!
--Starbucks is serving coffee on a stick!
--Hitchhikers are holding up pictures of thumbs!
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Wordless Wednesday!!! 2009-01-14 09:36:53
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Let's Sell 8700 W Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee, WI!!! 2009-01-13 11:22:11
This wonderful duplex opportunity is priced at only $149,9000, below assessed value, and is ready for your choice of renters! It offers identical units, each with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, hard wood floors, central air, spacious and bright living rooms, eat in kitchens with pantries and more! There is also a HUGE 3 car, detached garage, full basement and fenced in yard. Sellers are Read more:Hampton
, Avenue
, Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Home Prices Still Rising! 2009-01-12 15:47:11
According to Radar Logic Inc.'s newly released October 2008 RPX Monthly Housing Market Report, home prices and sales volumes decreased more in October 2008 than in any other October since the firm started tracking such data in January 2000. However, for the fourth consecutive month, Milwaukee
placed at the top of the 25-MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) ranking. Home prices in M Read more:Wisconsin
, Prices
, Rising
, Home Prices
Kristin Johnston's Other 2 Cats (Maxwell and Paris) 2009-01-12 11:35:43
I thought I should share more photos of my other two fur babies, since my orange tabby, Simba, has become quite the celebrity from some of my other posts! Paris
is my female gray tabby with buff, and Maxwell
is my older brown tabby man! I love them all so much! Paris and Max, like most cats, enjoy laying in warm sun beams. Remember, the camera adds 10-12 lbs, so no na Read more:Johnston
SPEECHLESS SUNDAY! 2009-01-11 07:51:49
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Paperless Real Estate Still Years Away?? 2009-01-10 09:18:27
I found this article in the WRA's Realtor Newsletter Weekly, and was suprised on how far we haven't come! In this day of technology and environment concern, I can't believe it would be so many years away to have paperless closings. I hope the timeline below is incorrect!
"Home Sales Moving Into Digital Age"Copley News Service (01/04/09) Woodard, Jim Though younger r Read more:Estate
, Years
Kristin Johnston's Cat, Simba, Twitters Too! 2009-01-10 08:51:47
Notice that he also happens to be especially interested in Kristin Johnston
's post on Twitter! Smart cat, huh? LOL. And, don't you dare say Simba is fat. He is big boned! Simba says, "Follow Kristin Johnston on Twitter!" See you there!
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GIVING BACK, PROVIDING A HELPING HAND!! 2009-01-09 07:42:01
Even in these hard economic times, ESPECIALLY IN THESE HARD ECONOMIC TIMES!, it is so important to keep in mind those who are less fortunate than ourselves. There is ALWAYS someone out there who is worse off than we are! Always!
Not surprisingly, it wasn't my best year last year as far as real estate goes, but it wasn't my worst either. I am fortunate to have a wonderful,
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR WAUKESHA CTY, WI 2009-01-08 15:43:07
This information was taken from the WRA website. The statistics below provide information on the number of home sales and median sales price over a period of time. If no housing statistics are listed here, then information is currently not available for this county.
Number of Home Sales
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
2008
700
1199
1133
2007
913
1504
1380
850
4647
2006
950
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Humorous Cat Videos, Part 3 of 3! 2009-01-06 11:36:20
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Humorous Cat Videos Part 2! 2009-01-06 11:12:49
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Humorous Cat Videos, Part 1 of 3! 2009-01-06 09:21:53 +Box+Kitty/
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Wonderful Animal Shelter in Waukesha, WI!!! 2009-01-05 11:15:36
Millions of shelter animals are euthanized because they never found their forever home. Too many of these animals are dying because many more people are buying from breeders because they think they would find their 'perfect pet' there instead of in shelters. These shelter animals may have had a bad past, but they have so much love to give, if only Read more:Wonderful
, Animal
, Shelter
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