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Watertown, WI Real Estate News

By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
I have been working side by side with Jeremy Briggs for quite some timenow. His desk is right next to mine at the office, and we even went tocollege together! We are both premium agents in Watertown, WI, and we have just decided to combine our talents to provide much better service than we ever could as separate agents. Jeremy is anamazing Listing agent. He works harder to sell a home then anyone I know,and has sold some homes I thought would never close. I love working withbuyers. I know all the homes for sale in Watertown, and can help a buyerfind the exact home they need. While we are both great agents, our unique talents were being limited by having to handle both sides of the sale.We have solved the problem by partnering up. Now that the two of us worktogether as a team, Jeremy can...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
My life will change for ever. Not because I am selling houses right and left. Not because of everything happening around me. We just found out that my wife is having a girl. Melody Rose Wright should be born around June 21st. Normally I would not consider this to be a good item to blog about. However, this has changed everything. Not just the house now filling with pink and baby things. Not just my at home life, but my real-estate work. That is right all the sudden my life has prof and drive. Now I am not just selling homes because I need to make money, but I want me daughter to be proud of me. That is such an odd thought to me. I am a strong DIY manly man. But before she is even in this world my heart turns to clay. Am I ready for this? It Watertown, WI ready for this. Life will never ...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
What a great valentines week end! I was born on Valentine's Day. So it has a special place in my heart. Unfortunately I had a lot of work that has to be done at the office. The up side was I am now have seven active accepted offers waiting to close in the next three months. People often ask me how is the market. I have to say fine. Not just to keep optimistic but it is the truth. My sales have been doing nothing but going up and up. Now the market is a very different place then it use to be. So many realtors that use to be the best in town just can't make ends meet. Is that because they are bad realtors? No it is because they did not change with the times. People often ask me why do you do well when others do not. I keep up with my market in Watertown, WI, and I listen to the people. Wh...
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There are three types of Realtors in most offices. and they are not different in how good they are with people or the experience they have the big difference is how they connect with the world and advertise.   1. The Desktop Realtors. This first group is the traditional Realtor. They Send mailers on a daily basis, and place ads in the paper each weekend. They know every person in town because they have cold called each and everyone twice. They have a desk top computer but no website and try not to use email. A cell phone is nice but unneeded to this group. They have never shopped on line, and cant understand why others like this internet thing. For years this was the way things were done. And there is still value in this. But one must realize that the times have changed.   2. The Laptop...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
What a day! The sun is out the temperature is almost thirty degrees and everyone is out walking around. I love these days in Watertown. I have been showing homes and just having an all around good time. The down town area is a buzz with activity, and so much fun to go see all the smiling faces. Even if you do not know the other person there is still a smile and a how-do-you-do. I just ate at the local Jimmy Johns and went for a walk. Apparently a lot of others had the same idea. There is something encouraging about a blue sky on a wonderful day like this. This is my home, and I would not live any ware else.
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
I live in Watertown, WI. I have lived here for quite some time, but why do I call Watertown, WI my "Home?" I came to this earth in Wisconsin Rapids. I have moved to other places, but yet I call Watertown WI my home. I have done a lot of thinking but I think I now know why this is home. I call Watertown WI home not just because I live here, but because this is where I want to live. I can walk into a shop and start a conversation with the person behind the counter not because just because I want to be friendly, but because I know the person. Ether from church, school, the game, or just going to the shop often enough. when you walk in to a restraint, the seating hostess asks you if you want the normal, and calls you by name. the town is so safe that two to three days before the parade eve...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
Tom Braatz | Re/Max | tom@tombraatz.com | 262-377-1459 N216 Danbury, Watertown (emmet), WI Custom home abuts Golf course. Total architect dream. Close to Waukesha County 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $354,900 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 2,265 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 3 Car garage Lot Size 1.081 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION CUSTOM BUILT RANCH ON 1.81 ACRES BACKS UP TO WINDWOOD GOLF CLUB. Enjoy the ambiance of this home with amenities the include gourmet kitchen w/Hickory Cabinets & island with copper accents, 10 ft ceilings and forged iron fireplace. Relax in the master suite with whirlpool tub and luxurious bath. Keep your feet warm with in floor heat in baths and garage. Huge lower level for future expansion with full sized windows. A...
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Glenn Shong | Re/Max Realty Center | postlet@glennshong.com | 262-490-2787 N216 Danbury, Watertown, WI CUSTOM RANCH ON 1.8 ACRES BACKS UP TO GOLF COURSE. Gourmet Kitchen 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $354,900 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 2,265 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 3 Car garage Lot Size 43,560 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION CUSTOM BUILT RANCH ON 1.81 ACRES BACKS UP TO WINDWOOD GOLF CLUB. Enjoy the ambiance of this home with amenities the include gourmet kitchen w/Hickory Cabinets & island with copper accents, 10 ft ceilings and forged iron fireplace. Relax in the master suite with whirlpool tub and luxurious bath. Keep your feet warm with in floor heat in baths and garage. Huge lower level for future expansion with full sized windows. A...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
WOW What A day for Open Houses. Today I held two open houses in Watertown WI. In the past year that would mean I have a fifty fifty chance of seeing anyone come to ether of them. By the end of the first hour I had ten groups come through the first open house. By the end of both open houses I had nineteen groups come through. Of these twelve were prospects, and one might write an offer on Monday. I think that is as many people I had come to all my homes this last year! Not to mention it was a dreary cold and wet Wisconsin winter day, not the best for showing homes. So what was different. This time I decided to only do 2 opens and to hold both open for more then 2 hours. In the past I would do 5 opens for an hour each. I also hang 30 posters around town, laundry mats, sub shops, the libra...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
Watertown WI is a beautiful town filled with warmth, beauty, love, and history. Why anyone would want to live any ware else is beyond my comprehension. I had a couple that moved from Milwaukee to Watertown not to long ago. They wanted to get out of the busy streets where everyone snobs you on the road. Their problem is they liked the convince of the city, but they wanted that down home attitude. And to top it all off they wanted a cheaper home they could afford. I bumped into them at a class I was taking in Milwaukee, and struck up a conversation. They told me what they were looking for in a house and I told them that we had several of those in water town. But then they said, “but we don't want to live in the country where we have to drive an hour to get to a good restraint.” I told the...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
Short sales are the scourge of most Realtors lives. (or so I have been told) I on the other hand have cut my tenth of short sales, that is about all I know. The fact is they are not going to vanish ether. This is a fact of the real estate world. So if they are a pain I would suggest get to know them better. The new designation of SFR is a great course for understanding the ins and outs of the local market and laws. This is necessary information for Todays Realtor. So once you get to know the short sale it can become your best friend. There are so many Realtors that will not touch short sales, and this can be to your benefit. Now you can be the hero and come to the rescue of the home owner in distress. Every short sale I have closed I have had the seller thank you up and down for selling...
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By James Wright, SFR E-Pro
(Shorewest Realtors)
The Market is changing. We know this. Short sales and foreclosures are the name of the game. Home prices are dropping and finding a buyer or seller is getting harder and harder. So why not ask a wise man what to do. Einstein said, “insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Don't be insane! You got to try something different. First you must find who you are first. You can not advertise something that is not you! Then, you must make it unique and WOW. No one wants to look at the same thing over and over. What sets you apart. Last you must show this to people in what ever means you can, and in different means then before. Because you know those are not working. That is what sets me apart. I am always looking for a new and fun way yo sell a house. ...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
Located in Watertown, Wisconsin this 3 bedroom, two bath ranch is waiting for your viewing. Built in 2004 this charming home offers a full basement with full sized windows and is plumbed for a third bath. Lots of light throughout home, large very spacious kitchen, beautiful deck of back to large yard. This is what it looks like in the warm months. Soon the snow will melt again and this is what you can look forward to.   Front view                                                                  Front view   Rear view of yard                                                      Deck view of yard   Dining area                                                                 Dining area     Kitchen area                                                               Kitchen area   Kitchen are...
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By Rich Moen
(RE/MAX Solutions)
Market update through December 2009Below you will find a detailed review of the home sales for Watertown comparing 2009 to 2008.While home sale units were up 60% in November December saw a reduction of 23%. Over all units sales were down for the entire year compared to 2008 by 8%After declining in November, the median home sales price increased by 8.7% in December. That brought the year to date median price to $129,750 or down 11.6% compared to last year.We continue to see that the distressed properties are still putting severe pressure on our housing values. Once these get out of the system I believe prices will again be able to rebound.Overall prices may have been down but the last ½ of the year really offered reason for optimism. And we are seeing an increase in activity in showings ...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
If you are looking for homes for sale in Watertown, Wisconsin, or any homes for sale in Jefferson County,Wisconsin if you need information on selling a home in Watertown,Wisconsin then the following information per the MLS may be of help to you. The information is for single family, two family, multi family, business property, commercial property, vacant land, and everything in the MLS for this period from 11/05/2009 to 11/12/2009 In the Jefferon County Real estate market 7 properties sold. 0 were list and sold by the same company, and 7 were sold by co-brokes. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 26 new listings. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 20 pending listings. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 2 withdrawn listings. In the ...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
If you are looking for homes for sale in Watertown, Wisconsin, or any homes for sale in Jefferson County,Wisconsin if you need information on selling a home in Watertown,Wisconsin then the following information per the MLS may be of help to you. The information is for single family, two family, multi family, business property, commercial property, vacant land, and everything in the MLS for this period from 10/31/2009 to 11/06/2009   In the Jefferon County Real estate market 9 properties sold. 0 were list and sold by the same company, and 9 were sold by co-brokes. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 21 new listings. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 7 pending listings. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 0 withdrawn listings. In the...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
Located in Watertown, Wisconsin this 3 bedroom, two bath ranch is waiting for your viewing. Built in 2004 this charming home offers a full basement with full sized windows and is plumbed for a third bath. Lots of light throughout home, large very spacious kitchen, beautiful deck of back to large yard.   Front view                                                                  Front view   Rear view of yard                                                      Deck view of yard   Dining area                                                                 Dining area     Kitchen area                                                               Kitchen area   Kitchen area                                                             Kitchen area   Kitchen area                             ...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
 If you are looking for homes for sale in Watertown, Wisconsin, or if you need information on selling a home in Watertown,Wisconsin then the following information per the MLS may be of help to you. The information is for single family, two family, multi family, business property, commercial property, vacant land, and everything in the MLS for this period from 9/15/2009 to 10/15/2009 In the Jefferon County Real estate market 80 properties sold. 27 were list and sold by the same company, and 53 were sold by co-brokes. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 187 new listings.  In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 59 pending listings.  In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there were 1 withdrawn listings. In the Jefferson County Real Estate market there ...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
Located in Watertown, Wisconsin this 3 bedroom, two bath ranch is waiting for your viewing. Built in 2004 this charming home offers a full basement with full sized windows and is plumbed for a third bath. Lots of light throughout home, large very spacious kitchen, beautiful deck of back to large yard.   Front view                                                                  Front view   Rear view of yard                                                      Deck view of yard   Dining area                                                                 Dining area     Kitchen area                                                               Kitchen area   Kitchen area                                                             Kitchen area   Kitchen area                              ...
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By Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459, Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!
(Coldwell Banker)
Tom Braatz | Re/Max | 262-377-1459 500 Benton, Watertown, WI Outstanding Watertown ranch. Almost new and lots of updates. Quality throughout. A must see. 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $207,900 Year Built 2004 Sq Footage 1,586 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 21,780 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Beautiful ranch with basement with full sized windows and roughed in for 3rd bath. Half acre lot. Home has charming fireplace, 1st floor laundry,Central air,Vaulted ceilings, six inch walls. Includes quality appliances.Concrete drive,beautiful deck of back. Large kitchen with lots of cabinets and room. Large pantry. Large yard. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceil...
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