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Closing on Your Home? Here’s What NOT to Do!

The best part about closing on your new home is checking off the boxes. The loan is approved. The contract is signed. The title is clean. The closing date is set and all that is left is the actual closing …
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8 Laundry Room Inspirations!

Let’s face it; the laundry room is a place where we want to spend the least time possible. Wash, fold and repeat. Laundry can be boring unless we enjoy being in the laundry room! Here are some laundry room renovation …
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Shorewest, REALTORS® Named #1 Top Real Estate Workplace Five Years in a Row!

President Joe Horning Receives Top Leadership Award Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, REALTORS® is proud to have been awarded 2nd place overall for the 2016 Top Workplaces in the Large Company category of 500 or more associates by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. …
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Happy Earth Day! Five Easy Ways to Go Green!

Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, but we think it should be celebrated every day! Today especially we are working on demonstrating support for environmental protection and ways we can go green. Follow these easy steps and you will …
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Resource Video: Homeowners Edition

What is Eminent Domain? Today’s video centers on eminent domain or the legal process that gives federal, state or local government the power to take private property for public use. This is very important to learn about as it can …
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Majority of Americans Plan on Buying Homes in Near Future

According to the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, 52% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years. Americans surveyed for the report said that they would be willing to pay an average of …
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Smaller Landscaping Projects that make a Big Impact

Landscaping is the hard work that makes a home’s curb appeal pop! It brings a sense of pride to the homeowner, helps the overall aesthetic of the neighborhood, makes sure that you have healthy plant and lawn growth and provides …
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Do You Plan to Move? Maybe You Should!

Looking at the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, there were a lot of interesting points made about the relationship between buyers and their homeownership journey. Of those who purchased a home, 8% bought “without any plan to buy at all.” A …
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Southern Wisconsin: Little Known Bucket List Places to Visit!

There are just some things that you need to do in your lifetime. Skydiving, traveling and eating funky foods are all fun but why not check out some things in your own backyard? Make a road trip to any one …
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Resource Video: Buyers Edition

What are Comparables? Today’s video centers on comparables or “comps”. Comparables is a real estate appraisal term that refers to properties with characteristics similar to a subject property whose value is being determined. This informational video guides you through what …
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Home Valuation Report