Real Estate

The size of the average American family has decreased over time but the size of our average house has grown. Why? I’m convinced it’s the amount of stuff we have. Do we really need 4 different types of strollers and a wagon? Does my 2 year old really need 18 pairs of shoes? Well, that’s Read More

This Spring is starting out wild and crazy in the real estate business. There is a shortage of good housing inventory. Six out of the last seven buyers we’ve written offers for have been in competing offer situations, and three out of the last 5 listings we’ve done have had multiple offers within a couple Read More

Multiple offer scenarios are very common in a seller’s market. Many buyers are faced with trying to beat out another buyer when offering on a home (one of our recent listings had 4 offers). Aside from the obvious thing, price, there are many things you can do to make your offer look better. Minimize your Read More

This amazing home has dropped in price! At $449,500 this is a lot of house and land for the money! Exterior Features: Solar panels on the south side of the house generate $1100-$1200 per year in energy savings 19.5 acres including woods, prairie, and rock outcroppings 3000+ oak and pine trees and a spattering of hickory, Read More

Closed home sales in Verona are down, which isn’t uncommon for January (I call it the holiday hangover). However the closings don’t really reflect what is happening right now for active properties. There may have been only 5 properties that closed in Verona in January, but there are currently 26 properties under contract awaiting closing. Read More

January and February aren’t normally busy real estate months in our area, but we are off to a record start this year. We’ve seen higher than average buyer activity for the time of year. We’ve also seen many multiple offer scenarios, which are definitely rarer during the winter. Normally this kind of activity happens in Read More

Here we are in the Holiday season, and it definitely shows in Verona real estate. Home sales dropped off to only 10 closings last month, although that is one more than last November. If you are thinking of selling don’t let that deter you though, homes do sell this time of year. There are fewer Read More

It’s important for real estate buyers and sellers to understand what type of market they are in before they buy or sell a home. If the market is skewed in favor of a buyer or a seller it can affect your negotiation strategy, the speed at which you need to make a decision, and how Read More

It’s true that the real estate business slows down in the winter and that the bulk of sales happen during the spring and summer month. However, that doesn’t mean that homes can’t sell during the winter. Buyers who are shopping for homes through the winter tend to be very serious buyers. They are buyers who Read More

We often get many questions from first time home buyers about what kind of expenses they can expect when they purchase their first home. Of course, every situation is different and the numbers are dependent on the services and providers chosen, but here’s a good budgetary summary of what you can expect. Upfront Costs: Earnest Read More