Pat Tasker

Tax Season is here...WHAT IF YOU SOLD YOUR HOME LAST YEAR VIA A SHORT SALE, OR WORSE YET, LOST YOUR HOME IN A FORECLOSURE?  What tax liability do you have on that loss?  this post has some great info on just that topic! Yep, that chicken has come home to roost! I have to preface this with the st...

"Popcorn Ceiling" treatments were quite popular for awhile, but like anything, it came and went!  If you have a popcorn style ceiling and can't stand it any longer, here is a way to have it removed.  And it sounds fairly easy to do!  Be sure it's not asbestos though, before you start scraping aw...

       PHOTO CREDIT: JAQUELINE EGGER the suburbs of Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Milwaukee Counties Looking for a Realtor in the Milwaukee Metro Area?  Call Pat Tasker at 414-588-4907   Pat Tasker is your Milwaukee area Real Estate specialist.  Her knowledge of the Milwauk...

FRAUD is nothing new in the mortgage industry, HUD is taking steps to curb the falsifying of "OWNER OCCUPANT" status by levying a hefty fine on those who fib, misrepresent and outright lie about this on this subject!  Thanks Liz for pointing out this change in penalties!Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, a...

this is a great post to help all those buyers who did cash in on the $8,000 tax credit last year.  there are some live links to more info and to forms needed to collect the credit, if you haven't done so already!  Thanks Guy for the tips!   So you bought a home last year and qualified for the ho...

this is a great post on how to figure out how much to offer, once you find "the one" you want to buy!  Of course as a buyers agent, I help you through this process.  Thanks to my colleague Patricia Kennedy for the tips! Q:  Dear Pat, we found a house we like and are trying to figure out how much...

  May I have the envelope please?  And the market leader is.......Shorewest Realtors!  As you can see by the chart, Shorewest Realtors, LEADS the market, as is has done since 1946.  In fact, it would take the next FOUR companies to combine together to beat our numbers!!!                          ...

8087 N 93rd CtMilwaukee, WI 53224-2961 $70,000 List Price: $70,000.00  Property Type: Condominium   County: Milwaukee  Total Rooms: 4  Bedrooms: 2  Full Baths: 1  Half Baths: 0  Garage Size: 1.5  Garage Type: Attached  Pets Permitted: Yes Condo Name: Parkway Village  Condo Fees: $195  Condo Fees...

    the suburbs of Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Milwaukee Counties Looking for a Realtor in the Milwaukee Metro Area?  Call Pat Tasker at 414-588-4907   Pat Tasker is your Milwaukee area Real Estate specialist.  Her knowledge of the Milwaukee area and surrounding communit...

Did you miss out on the tax credits for energy smart home improvements?  Here are the details on an extension of the tax credits, although they have been trimmed some.  BUT....something is better than nothing!  Call me for details on Wisconsin Tax credits that you can apply for!  ptasker@shorewes...