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Welcome-to-Wisconsin-300x225.jpg?width=300The Wisconsin housing statistics are in for September of 2014. Here is an excerpt from what the Wisconsin Realtors® Association (WRA) had to say:

Wisconsin’s home sales in September were nearly identical to one year ago, but prices were higher, according to the most recent analysis of the state housing market released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). Existing home sales in September were just 0.2 percent lower than September 2013, and median prices were 3.1 percent higher to $148,700.

Although our home sales are slightly lower than last year, it’s important to recognize how far we’ve come since emerging from the Great Recession,” said Dan Kruse, the newly installed chairman of WRA board of directors. “Sales this quarter may be 2.1 percent below a very strong third quarter last year, but they are 20.7 percent higher than they were just after the recession ended in the third quarter of 2009,” Kruse said. Kruse noted that other housing indicators also paint a picture of a stabilizing housing market in the state. Seasonally adjusted housing inventories have ranged from about 49,000 homes to nearly 53,000 homes since December 2012, which is a far cry from the nearly 72,000 homes on the market in March 2010.

Below are the number of Home Sales and Median House Prices for the state of Wisconsin, Dane County, and Rock County. These stats include Janesville and Madison. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions pertaining to these figures. This month both Dane and Rock Counties showed increases in year over year home prices, approximately 3.3% in Dane County and over 11% in Rock County!


Thinking of purchasing a home before prices or rates rise any further? I'd be happy to show you any homes currently listed for sale. Feel free to visit either site below:

Real Estate Listings in Janesville, WI 

Real Estate Listings in Madison, WI.

With the recent home price increases, now might be the right time to sell your Wisconsin home. Take advantage of your increased equity! Feel free to take a look at our cutting edge Rock Realty Marketing Plan! If you would like some insight into how much your home is currently worth, I would be happy to provide you with a report that gives a close estimate to what your home might sell for in your current local Wisconsin real estate market. Click below:

What's My Wisconsin Home Worth?

Has your home value fallen below what you currently owe? Have you experienced a hardship like divorce or job loss? A short sale may be right for your situation. Visit our distressed property page for more information.

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Housing Statistics for the State of Wisconsin:

September 2014
Home Sales: 6,163
Median Home Price: $148,700

September 2013
Home Sales: 6,144

Median Home Price: $143,000

Housing Statistics for Dane County, WI:

September 2014
Home Sales: 578

Median Home Price: $222,000

September 2013
Home Sales: 576

Median Home Price: $215,000

Housing Statistics for Rock County, WI:

September 2014
Home Sales: 171

Median Home Price: $127,000

September 2013
Home Sales: 179

Median Home Price: $114,000

View my report from last month. Wisconsin August 2014 Housing Statistics

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What a month!  Not many new REO Listings came across my desk this month.  However, all 8 of the Pending offers who were so eager at the begining of the month to buy these REO homes, You know the ones with the Broker who call 3 times a day just to see if any Seller Contracts has come in yet. As a Full Time REO Broker, I always try to educate all Brokers who have a buyer the meaning of as-is and what to expcet during the REO Transaction process, as well as the standards that the Seller expects of me.  I always promise the Brokers I will get them the sellers contracts asap.  I want more than anything to get this property under contract. Something must have been in the air this month because around the end of last week I practally had all but 3 transactions fall apart.  2 of the 3 were transactions I put togher and closed myself.  It makes me wonder, Hmmm was  I not clear enough to the Brokers what the meaning of As-Is before they made their offers?  Or are these buyers thinking they can just take up peoples time and try to ignore the As-is factor?  I hope next month will not be that way with the holidays creaping around the corner.  Did anyone else have an experience like mine or am I the only One?
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