I am re-blogging this post for obvious reasons. Most of our sellers need this kind of frank advice when preparing their home to go on the market. Most vacation homes, just like primary residences, benefit from staging advice. Whether this advice is about reducing clutter or making a bedroom feel
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04/15/2016
Craigslist Rental Scam Complaint Reported to Police on Madeline Island In our Madeline Island Real Estate Blog, we've tried to warn readers about the perils of using Craigslist to advertise properties for sale or for rent. And we also routinely warn consumers about the lack of safety or consumer
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04/13/2016
A Crib Dock Can Add Value to Your Waterfront Property Shoreline In our geographic area in northwest Wisconsin (the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior), it's not uncommon to see what are sometimes described as "permanent docks" or "crib docks" along the shoreline. Among the twenty-one Apostl
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04/11/2016
Are We Seeing Rising Prices for Homes in the Apostle Islands? It may be premature to forecast a resurgence in upper bracket home prices on Madeline Island (La Pointe, Wisconsin) and in Bayfield, Wisconsin, but some might say a trend is underway. Between spring of 2015 and today, there are signs t
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04/11/2016
NEW Statistics on Luxury Home Sales in Bayfield WI & on Madeline Island The most recent stats on luxury home sales for the Madeline Island (La Pointe, Wisconsin) and Bayfield, Wisconsin area have been updated and are now available. At Madeline Island Realty, we're particularly proud to report tha
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04/11/2016
Spring Snowfalls Hamper Showings in Bayfield WI and on Madeline Island It's pretty unusual for a real estate agent to have a brisk showing schedule in early April on the shores of Lake Superior. But it's happening this year. We're seeing a healthier than usual amount of prospective buyer traffi
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04/09/2016
SOLD - 1157 Sunny Slope Road, LaPointe, WI - Listed by Madeline Island Realty Madeline Island waterfront house-hunters, looks like you missed this one. Madeline Island's best deal in a waterfront home on Lake Superior, this four bedroom home on historic Sunny Slope Road was listed at just $269,00
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04/09/2016
A Damp and Musty Smell in the House Cost This Owner a Sale This happened just a couple of weeks ago. Prospective buyers (clients of mine) were viewing a waterfront vacation home listing in our area and they appeared to be close to making an offer. Following a third showing of the property, the
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04/09/2016
How Good Are You at Reading a Client's Facial Expressions? Some trainers tell real estate agents that they need to become better listeners when interacting with clients. But what about the value of paying closer attention to a client's facial expressions and reactions? Have you ever watched a cl
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04/07/2016
Good Advice for Buyers - Memo Your Earnest Money Check I had a good and productive discussion with a CPA friend today about steps a real estate purchaser should take in order to protect themselves at the time an offer with earnest money is drafted and presented to the seller. This CPA advised tha
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04/01/2016
