Frances Mayes wrote "life offers a thousand opportunities, all you have to do is pick one". I really do believe that. Life really does offer so many opportunities. If you have a chance to travel to Tuscany, you really should do it. The Italians' more laid back lifestyle is enviable. Their fo
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02/24/2008
As a follow up to last month's unit sales for Vilas and Oneida Counties from 2004 to 2007, the chart above shows residential sales dollars for the same 2004-2007 period. One can see the obvious cyclical nature of the Northwoods' real estate market. Some positives that can be taken is that th
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02/24/2008
I hear all of the negativity about real estate. The way that I see it, markets like these present opportunities! Yes, I am a REALTOR and yes I do get paid to sell houses. Now that we have that aside, let's look at a recent phenomena in todays housing market.Lets say that you have a home that
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02/24/2008
The drop in the prime rate does not normally have a direct effect on the residential real estate market. The bond market has an inverse relationship with the real estate market. When bonds retreat, the 30 year bellweather mortgage interest rate goes down. Secondary markets like the Northwoods w
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02/24/2008