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What is the first question you should ask your listing agent?

What is the most important thing a seller should look for when hiring a real estate agent to sell their house? Is it the size of the company they are licensed with? Is it their marketing program? Their years experience … Continue reading

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Go Green (County) in this Sugar River Heights 1/2 Duplex

  This great 1/2 duplex lives like a house with its open floor plan, 3 big bedrooms, master bath, main floor laundry, 2 car garage and exposed lower level. You’ll pay no condo fee in this Sugar River Heights home … Continue reading

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Dare to Compare: 3107 Collingwood Drive in Sun Prairie

Priced to beat the competition! Dare to compare: 4 bedrooms, 3 car garage, fenced yard & main level laundry room. Quality finishes of this Wyndham Hills home include six-panel doors, real hardwood floors, solid surface countertops and stainless appliances. King-sized master … Continue reading

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Quiet and Bright: 1020 S. Sunnyvale Lane in Madison

  Overlooking green space, this is one of the largest units at Hunt Club. Great features include newer appliances with a gas range, gas-forced air heat and central air! Large pets (over 35lbs) OK with board consent. This home conveniently … Continue reading

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Time to Dip a Toe in Housing?

By Diana Olick CNBC Real Estate Reporter I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: In housing, prices lag sales, on the way up and on the way down. Recently we’ve been getting a lot of bullish news on … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Down for Second Week

McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The survey results showed lower mortgage rates for both long- and short-term rates, with the 30-year reaching a four-week low. Thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgage … Continue reading

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Use the Season to Your Advantage

While summer is generally known as the peak season for home sales activity, the winter can also offer great advantages for sellers – such as less competition from other sellers. With a little effort, you can use the season to … Continue reading

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Madison ranked #9 – Best Values in Public Colleges 2011

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked ninth in a recent Kiplinger poll of Best Values in Public Colleges. The entire list, which includes 100 schools, features colleges that deliver a “stellar education at an affordable price.” See the Full List: 100 … Continue reading

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New Law Will Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in All Homes

On March 10, 2010, Governor Doyle signed into law Senate Bill 415, legislation that requires all homes to have carbon monoxide detectors beginning on February 1, 2011. Carbon monoxide is a dangerous, poisonous gas which cannot be detected by human … Continue reading

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Jenny Swain and Associates Newsletter – January, 2011

The housing market is recovering! As more home buyers are taking advantage of the improved affordability conditions. With mortgage rates hovering around recent record lows and home prices having generally stabilized, economists are expecting an upward trend to a healthy … Continue reading

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