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Shorewest Shares: Eight Tips When Buying A Home

You’ve decided you are ready to buy a home, now what? Here are eight tips to help you buy your new home: 1. Don’t buy a home if you can’t stay. If you can’t commit to remaining in the same …
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Categories: Home Buying


Shorewest Shares: Six Things to Consider When Selling Your Home

As the Wisconsin Real Estate Market continues to recover, home sales and prices continue to increase. The best homes are selling quickly these days, and mortgage interest rates are at historic lows. However, many homeowners are still waiting to sell …
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Categories: Home Selling


Shorewest Shares: How To Avoid A Home Break-In

As scary as it is to think about, home break-ins do happen. However, most times they can be prevented. Here are some ways to make your home less of a target for intruders: • Set your lights on a timer. …
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Categories: How to, Neighborhoods


Shorewest Shares: Nine Tips For First-Time Home Buyers

Tired of renting? Now is the perfect time to purchase your own house! If you are just beginning to look for a new house, or already narrowed down your choice, you may be eager to place an offer, especially if …
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Categories: Home Buying


Shorewest Shares: How To Boost Your Home’s Value To Sell

Getting your home ready to sell can be very frustrating. Worry and concern may set in if your house is not up-to-date on the current trends. However, preparing your home to sell doesn’t need to cost you lots of money. …
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Shorewest Shares: Six Things to Consider When Buying Your Vacation Home

Whether you’re ready for a vacation, or need a change of scenery, a vacation home can be a good investment. Here are six things to consider when buying a vacation home:   What can you afford? According to the 2014 …
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Categories: Home Buying


Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Shares: Should You Refinance Your Mortgage?

Mortgage rates have been at an all-time low, allowing many people to refinance. However, some people couldn’t refinance because they didn’t have enough equity in their homes, or they were waiting for rates to drop even lower. According to the …
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Categories: Mortgage


Shorewest Shares: Should I Sell My Home Now or Wait Until the Spring?

Many homeowners believe that the best time to sell a home is during the spring. Although there is a spring market, the winter season may be the best time to sell your home for many reasons. Here’s why you should …
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Categories: Home Selling


Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Shares: Six Reasons to Make a Larger Down Payment

When it comes to buying a home, deciding how much of a down payment to make can be a challenge. Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac recently instituted a new program only requiring a 3% down payment. However, the amount of …
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Categories: Mortgage


Shorewest Shares: How to Sell your Home in a Cold Market

It’s the beginning of the winter months, and unless you love the cold weather, there’s a good chance that you don’t want to leave your home… let alone sell or buy a new one. However, it can be done and …
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Categories: Home Selling







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