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3/21/2009 10:31 PM

With foreclosures on the rise in Dane County, we are asking buyers who have expressed interest, to get involved with our NEW foreclosure caravan. Mimicking the popular TLC television show “Deals On a Bus,” our foreclosure specialists hope to match you with properties that are undervalued because of the economy or foreclosure. http://...Read More

How to make a successful lowball offer

12/7/2008 3:49 PM

lowball n. to deliberately estimate a lower price for (a service or merchandise) than one intends to charge: to lowball the cost of a move. Want to talk to us about your lowball offer strategy? Making a lowball offer often has a negative connotation, but the reality is that many sellers are happy to look at any [......Read More

The MadCityDigs Team & Matt Costello’s Buyer makes front page of Wisconsin State Journal

12/6/2008 2:18 PM

Buyers find good bargains in foreclosed homes in Dane County http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/317396 A foreclosed home in DeForest bought last month by Kong and Gilbert Perales for $225,000 is very similar to a home on the same block that sold for $289,000 two weeks later. The more expensive home has some upgrades, including a brick facade and a ...Read More

10 1/2 Tips For Buying Foreclosed Property

12/6/2008 2:06 PM

10 1/2 Tips For Buying Foreclosed Property Wisconsin Foreclosures and Sainthood Matt Costello, a Keller Williams Realty agent passed along these tips for those interested in buying foreclosed properties: I am not a foreclosure expert but having listed and sold a number of foreclosures over the years, I know a few things about...Read More

How to sell you home in a declining market: Simulated Auction Strategy

11/22/2008 8:34 AM

What is working? Right now, people are looking for deals. Look at Ebay. A property that starts off at $1, picks up interest and by the day the auction closes, there are 10 buyers at Retail price. We are adapting this process into real estate and calling it a Simulated Auction. We are among the first to [......Read More

$ Cash Back Rebates to Home Buyers $ Madison,WI

11/22/2008 8:19 AM

Looking to purchase a home? Feel free to put some extra money in your pocket at closing with our Buyer Incentive Program. This program is a win/win for all parties. Buyer receives proper representation and a nice cash-back incentive. Keller Williams Realty and the MadCityDigs Team receive a great new friend and client for life… There [......Read More

Launching new Madison business networking group (www.MadCityReferrals.com)

8/16/2008 11:15 AM

Join our exclusive Madison business networking group (www.MadCityReferrals.com) to increase your business by sharing quality referrals. We are the free referral networking group for the greater Madison, WI area. Our members trade highly qualified referrals leads with others members within the group. Network members benefit from referrals by getting...Read More

H.R. 3221 TAX CREDIT OR INTEREST FREE LOAN ???

8/2/2008 8:23 AM

H.R. 3221 TAX CREDIT OR INTEREST FREE LOAN ??? The recent housing bill, H.R. 3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 passed by Congress is a bit confusing. It is intended to spur home ownership while giving 1st time homebuyers a tax credit for purchasing a home. Below I have copied the information needed to t...Read More

To Favre, or not to Favre:

7/29/2008 7:57 AM

To Favre, or not to Favre: Whether ’tis nobler in the Favre mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous behavior or be a teammate? I think it would have been nice to see the indestructible Favre sitting back up to Rogers as his teammate and the greatest mentor a new quarterback could ever have. [......Read More

Selling your home in a slow market

7/27/2008 1:34 PM

Bubble or not, demand is softening. That means you’ll have to work extra smart to get a good price The hay days of home selling are over. No longer can you simply stick a FOR SALE sign on your front lawn and wait to collect your check. Signs of a softening market began to appear in July, when [......Read More

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Tips For Today’s Home Buyers

7/5/2009 10:00 AM

Changes in the Real Estate and banking industries have made many home buying customs obsolete. For instance, in the past, a buyer would find a home before applying for a loan. However, competition for desirable properties and tight lending guidelines man that buyers must first qualify before the seller will consider an offer seriously. However, [....Read More

Real Estate is A Great Investment Today

7/4/2009 10:00 AM

The Real Estate market has always had its share of ups and downs. This cycle is obvious to any REALTOR® that has been in the business for some time. Despite currently declining home values nationwide, most homeowners are untroubled about the value of their home because they’ve watched their home’s value rise and fall through [...]...Read More

Obtaining A Mortgage In Today’s Real Estate Market

7/3/2009 10:00 AM

Although mortgage interest rates are expected to stay stable for the next few months, the recent rise has led some would-be buyers second guessing as they go through the complicated process of obtaining a loan. Yet others are rushing to their lenders to take advantage of the rates before they go up. With lending [......Read More

Home Buyer Tax Credit Could Rise To $15,000

7/2/2009 4:25 PM

First-time buyers have helped spark a modest comeback for the housing market. Spurred by incentives like the $8,000 tax credit, first-time buyers now make up 4o percent of all home purchases, according to the National Association of Realtors® . With the credit expiring in the coming months, talks of postponing the expiration [......Read More

REALTORS® Are New Users of Facebook

7/2/2009 8:00 AM

A recent survey by the National Association of REALTORS® found that only about a third of Real Estate professionals are taking advantage of social media. This number is surprisingly low when you consider 89 percent of home buyers start their search online. In face, 71 percent of REALTORS® who are 29 years old and younger [......Read More

Home Staging Invites Buyers Into Your Home

7/1/2009 4:00 PM

Before gaining popularity and becoming the theme for several HGTV shows, many homeowners were skeptical about the impact home staging would make on prospective buyers. Barb Swarz is credited with inventing home staging in 1972 and starting the International Association of Home Staging Professionals, which now has over 9,000 members. Did you know ...Read More

Real Estate Discounts Attract Buyers

7/1/2009 8:00 AM

Investors and first-time buyers are taking advantage of the deep discounts being offered in hard-hit areas across the country. Leading the way are California and Florida, where REALTORS® are reporting increased closings month-over-month and rising pending sales. Aiding in the resurgence of activity are government-backed incentives like the $8...Read More

Real Estate Predictions Focused on Local Market Data

6/30/2009 5:06 PM

The ongoing debate over property values and the elusive bottom of the market continues to keep some buyers from entering the market. Mixed data and pockets of unaffected areas paint a skewed picture as foreclosures continue to impact median home values. Overall, home prices have fallen 32 percent nationwide with a projected 10-15 percent...Read More

Will This House Sell?

6/30/2009 12:48 PM

Being a REALTOR® can be a juggling act as you schedule, plan, and prioritize your day. Working with a challenging client can make your job almost impossible as you try to work around everyone else’s schedule and not waste too much time. But when you are working with a homeowner that just won’t cooperate, what are yo...Read More

Showing Appointments Vs. Open Houses

6/30/2009 8:00 AM

With the majority of home buyers starting their home search online, traditional forms of advertising have become less popular. Open houses, for instance, used to be standard practice for all REALTORS® and a weekend morning adventure for buyers. These days, however, open houses have given way to showing appointments, as buyers prefer to w...Read More

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