AOL: Is It Finally a Good Time to Buy a House Again?Posted: April 02, 2011 at 9:58 AM by Ryan OlsonREALTORS are bullish on home ownership, so we tend to say it's always a good time to buy - provided you plan to live in your home for a while. But if you take that advice with a grain of salt, listen to what some others have to say about the current climate for home buying. Even Warren Buffett has found home ownership to be a good investment.AOL Daily Finance: Is It Finally a Good Time to Buy a House Again?"...independent analysts are now saying that the swe read more |
FORTUNE: It's time to buy againPosted: March 30, 2011 at 2:56 AM by Ryan OlsonSome say housing is headed for a double-dip....but Shawn Tully of FORTUNE points out that the real dips are in pricing and housing starts. As demand continues to grow with the population, the almost flat levels of supply and continued affordability of housing should send real estate back in the upward direction.Real estate: It's time to buy againForget stocks. Don't bet on gold. After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing.Click here fo read more |
Pier Registration Deadline Is April 1, 2011Posted: March 29, 2011 at 2:31 PM by Ryan OlsonWaterfront property owners with larger piers must register their piers with the DNR by April 1, 2011 to ensure their piers will be "grandfathered" from new size limits adopted by the State of Wisconsin in 2004. Generally, a pier will need to be registered if it (a) is wider than 6 ft, but less than 8 ft in width, (b) has a platform at the end of the pier that has a surface area of less than 300 ft (w/ a max. width of 10 feet) and/or (c) more than 2 boat slips for the first 50 feet of shoreline f read more |
Why You Should Buy that Home NowPosted: February 17, 2011 at 11:40 PM by Ryan OlsonThe Obama administration's proposals this morning to extricate the government from mortgage lending sounded the death knell for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. They weren't good news for homebuyers, either. In the proposals were changes that will mean more expensive mortgages, with higher fees and, probably, higher interest rates, larger down payments and, in the near term, fewer lenders to choose from. Read more: Why You Should Buy that Home Now - SmartMoney.com read more |
Coldwell Banker River Valley, REALTORS® Recognize Agents at Annual MeetingCompany and sales associates receive international recognitionPosted: February 08, 2011 at 5:52 PM by Ryan OlsonColdwell Banker River Valley, REALTORS® held its’ annual meeting at the Stoney Creek Inn in Onalaska on Saturday, January 22nd and awarded its’ top associates for sales production conducted in 2010. For the third straight year, Debbie Wickland was recognized as ‘Top Listing Sales Associate.’ Barb Simonis was awarded ‘Top Sales’ and Marilyn Reinart was presented with President’s Award. &n read more |
