Northwestern WI isn’t immune from scammers. One example is the $2.6 million scam that targeted the City of Chetek in 2023! It involved fake wire payment instructions sent to the City by someone pretending to be an aut...
One of the benefits of home ownership is the ability to live at your property while it increases in value. The gain in value, or equity, is the difference between what you owe on your home, and what it is currently wo...
Homes in Northwestern Wisconsin once again marked higher sales prices year-over-year in 2024, and 2025 sales are off to a good start! Here’s the latest real estate news for Barron and Rusk counties, based on data from...
All-cash home purchases are becoming more common. In 2023, about 1 in 3 homes sold in the U.S. were all-cash purchases. Cash buyers accounted for 28% of all home purchases in Minneapolis, and 25% of all home purchases...
Northwestern WI home buyers who have the best credit scores get the best mortgage rates! Your credit score also affects your insurance premiums and many other aspects of your financial life. The more you know about yo...
Wisconsin median home prices increased 7.58 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to November figures from the Wisconsin REALTORS© Association. 2023 marked the 12th year in a row for year-over-year price gains....
For the third consecutive month, the median home sale price in Wisconsin reached $300,000, according to August statistics by the Wisconsin REALTORS Association©. Home inventory improved by 13.3% on a year-over-year ba...
If you’ve lived in your Northwestern Wisconsin home for at least a few years, you’veprobably received offers for a home equity loan. “Equity” is the difference between whatyour home is currently worth on the market, a...
Home buyers didn’t let winter weather discourage them from Northwestern Wisconsin real estate during February. According to the latest sales data from the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, median home prices moved high...
Northwestern Wisconsin home prices remained on the upswing during the waning months of 2022. According to the Wisconsin Realtors ® Association, Barron County home sale prices posted year-over-year price gains from Jan...