Getting Your Madison Home Ready to Sell

Every detail counts! First impressions are everything. When you are selling your Madison WI home you have control over an important selling factor - condition. Here is a list of important improvements and staging tips that can make a HUGE difference in capturing a buyer's interest and getting you top dollar!  Paint Some homes have too much color or wild colors and need to be neutralized....

MLS Stats for Madison WI Proper, 1st Quarter 2011

Madison Area Market Data 1st Quarter 2011,  1/1/2011 - 3/31/11 Source: SCWMLS, Madison Proper Madison Proper Single Family Home Statistics Average Sale Price: $241,656 Homes for Sale: 1,460 Homes Sold: 332 Average Days on Market: 100 Madison Proper Condo Statistics Average Sale Price: $194,389 Condos for Sale: 1,103 Condos Sold: 116 Average Days on Market: 188...

Tips for Hiring a Heating and Cooling Contractor for your Madison WI Home

It is the end of March in Madison WI and we still have our heat on. Waking up to 15 degrees outside at the end of March? Not fair. We all know that living in Madison can be cold and bitter during the winter months. So what happens when your heating and/or cooling system breaks down? It can be an overwhelming experience to find a local heating contractor if you don't have someone you already trust. You need...

Top 5 Tips for your Home Improvement Projects

As homeowners we must be ready and willing to take on home-improvement projects to keep our homes well maintained and in the best condition possible for our own benefit and for re-sale value when we go to sell. In today's Madison WI real estate market you may not be getting your money back on home improvements that you've done in the past couple of years but those updates will help your home sell faster in a market that is best described as a "Price War and Beauty Contest." I have access to many great home-improvement resources. Here are some of my favorite tips from HGTV's Carter Oosterhouse...

JUST SOLD! 17 Geronimo Circle, Madison WI

  This Indian Springs listing at 17 Geronimo Circle was listed for $179,900 and sold for $175,000 by Sara Alvarado on July 28th, 2011. New buyers are excited to live on a great cul-de-sac in a conveniently located neighborhood just south of the beltline off of Rimrock Road in Madison WI. This is their first home and they are expecting their first child in the fall - exciting times! Of all the homes...

Closing Day vs Moving Day- Madison Real Estate Insider Tip

For those that are buying Wisconsin real estate now - there are IMPORTANT insider Buyers tips that you need to know about. It isn't as simple as shopping around for the best house, writing an offer, and then moving in. You need to know what neighborhood you want to live in, maybe research schools and understand Madison's short sale and foreclosure market. You need to learn about how market conditions locally will affect

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