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How to Choose Your Madison WI Realtor
Monday, August 9th, 2010 at 8:19pm. 247 Views, 1 Comments.
Are you interested in selling your Madison WI home? If you are ready to make a move, you are likely planning to hire a Realtor to help you with the process. After all, Realtors are experts in the industry and, as such, should be able to help you sell your home more quickly and efficiently. Before you hire a Realtor, however, it is important to know more about how to choose your Realtor.
Experience
While it is certainly possible for a Realtor with little experience to do a great job with selling your home, you are more likely than not to get the results you are looking for when you hire a Realtor with experience. In addition to asking about the Realtor's general experience in the industry, you should also ask about his or her experience selling in your…
New listing! Charming Fort Atkinson 2-story
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 1:20pm. 305 Views, 5 Comments.
Perfect for the first-time homebuyer or someone looking to trade up to a larger home, this charm-filled 100 year-old 2-story home located at 508 W. Sherman Avenue in Fort Atkinson features a large living room, huge eat-in kitchen, main floor bedroom with private half bath (currently used as a family room), plus two oversized bedrooms upstairs that share a second bathroom. Both upstairs bedrooms feature walk-in closets and there is more than ample storage throughout the rest of the home including a wide, deep pantry in the kitchen, spacious basement, and large attic space accessible from the staircase. This home also features original woodwork, hardwood floors and all new windows throughout.
This delightful Fort Atkinson home is punctuated by beautiful roof…
When is it okay to walk away from your mortgage?
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 10:25am. 314 Views, 3 Comments.
Have you recently been laid off from your job and are facing difficulty making your monthly mortgage payments? Are you thinking of walking away from your mortgage? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you should know what adverse effects walking away from your mortgage could bring to your financial life.
When to walk away from mortgage
It is strongly advisable not to walk away from a mortgage, unless you are faced with an extreme situation, such as one of the following:
o Due to a sudden drop in income you are unable to make your mortgage payments
o You are underwater and have little or no equity in your home
o You are not eligible for a loan modification and you are in a non-recourse loan state (see below)
Options for walking…
New listing! Sun Prairie tri-level backing up to greenspace
Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 12:28pm. 330 Views, 1 Comments.
This is the one you've been waiting for!! Immaculately maintained, four bedroom, three bathroom tri-level with two car garage and extra parking pad backing up to gorgeous, green, expansive Sunny Valley Park in Sun Prairie!
Living room with vaulted ceiling, full eat-in kitchen with newer appliances and sliding door to huge deck, Master suite with updated full bath and walk-in closet, mother-in-law suite with kitchen, plus a spacious, sunny family room and exercise room. The gorgeous corner lot is landscaped, completely fenced in, and includes a huge private deck with trellis and unobstructed views of the huge greenspace and park that this home backs right up to. Built in 1989, all the mechanicals (except the A/C unit) in this beautifully maintained home are…
The Importance of Undertaking a Home Inspection
Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 10:06am. 193 Views, 3 Comments.
Buying a house is undoubtedly a major event in any individual’s life for those wanting to set up a home and is the ultimate goal of professionals and investors that are looking to create a portfolio. For all of these people, investing time and energy into creating the perfect home or property is entirely satisfying, especially if you are working hard to ensure that your venture into the real estate world is productive. However, it is important to ensure that you have all of the necessary bases covered, one of which is home inspection. Of all the considerations involved in purchasing property, home inspection is especially important in ensuring that you get the best value for money possible prior to finalizing your purchase.
Home inspection is an…
HUGE price reduction on Lake Kegonsa home!
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 8:38pm. 235 Views, 0 Comments.
Motivated sellers just slashed the price nearly $40K on this brand new listing on Lake Kegonsa! This totally remodeled four bedroom, three bath bungalow features 65' of pristine water frontage on beautiful Lake Kegonsa. You'll absolutely revel in the unparalleled views this roomy home has to offer from two different levels located just 20 mins from the Capitol. This lakefront home has been totally remodeled & features huge eat-in kitchen, four good-sized bedrooms, three bathrooms, a lovely family room with wood-burning stove, & walk-out lower level. Enjoy unobstructed views plus sandy, shallow, smooth water that's simply perfect for waterskiing & fishing on gorgeous Lake Kegonsa, which is especially quiet due to its location at the end of Madison's chain…
Madison Ranks 3rd Best City For Families
Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 4:05pm. 283 Views, 5 Comments.
Parenting magazine just released a list of the top places to raise a family and Madison Wisconsin snagged third.
According to Parenting magazine, Madison Wisconsin is the third best city in the country for families.
Here are the results of the cities that made it into the top 10:
2. Austin, TX
3. Madison, WI
4. Ann Arbor, MI
5. Lexington, KY
6. Portland, OR
7. Spokane, WA
8. Scottsdale, AZ
9. Omaha, NE
10. Raleigh, NC
How did Parenting magazine determine the top 10? They surveyed mothers nationwide to determine the factors Mom consider to be most important when deciding where to make a home. Then they compiled a list of the top 100 cities by population according to the U.S. Census. Over 5,000 data points were gathered in 52 different categories in…
New listing! Lake Kegonsa beauty
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 2:13pm. 270 Views, 2 Comments.
Lake & City Homes Realty is proud to announce our new listing located at 2006 Barber Drive on beautiful Lake Kegonsa! This spacious, fully renovated home sits on 67' of pristine sandy-bottom lakefront with panoramic views of Lake Kegonsa. Located at the end of the chain of lakes, Lake Kegonsa is a quieter lake that boasts some of the best fishing in the area. This tastefully updated home features 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a large eat-in kitchen, living room with wall of windows, master suite with walk-in closet and huge bathroom including a clawfoot tub. The spacious family room in the walk-out lower level features a wood-burning stove and French doors leading to a large office. Relax on your beautiful back deck, the pier, or the hammock, or hang out in…
Parade of Homes 2010: Madison homes show
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 4:07pm. 883 Views, 4 Comments.
The Madison Parade of Homes 2010 will feature 26 spectacular custom homes available for touring from June 12 – 27th. These home showcases will be held in the nearby Madison communities of Bristol, Deerfield, Middleton, Waunakee and Verona.
This year's tour will feature 23 custom home builders showcasing the latest product and design trades in 26 new construction homes located in five geographically diverse neighborhoods: Savannah Parks in Deerfield, Middleton Ridge at Misty Valley in Middleton, Bristol Gardens in the town of Bristol (just outside Sun Prairie), Southbridge Kilkenny Addition in Waunakee and Scenic Ridge in Verona.
The Parade of Homes is being held from June 12-27. Hours are Monday – Friday 3-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11-5 p.m.…
Celebrating Memorial Day in Madison Wisconsin
Friday, May 28th, 2010 at 10:12am. 264 Views, 1 Comments.
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. ~Dwight D. Eisenhower
In Madison Wisconsin the Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer. People fire up the grill, crack open a cold one, and pools are open. In sum, i's a nice, long weekend for many.
It is also time to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in this land of abundant opportunity. It is them we honor on Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day.
Please don't forget to pause wherever you are at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor all those who have died in service to the nation. As Moment of Remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada says: “It’s a way we can all help put the…
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