Additional Items to Consider When Building 

Additional Items to Consider When Building a New Home After the initial cost of building your new home is determined, you need to budget for additional costs required to finish the home/lot package. Following is a list of some of the costs to consider. Landscaping Before you begin laying a lawn you may want to […]

Milwaukee and the Great Depression 

Milwaukee and the Great Depression It worked once during the great depression, why wouldn’t it work again? During the great depression Milwaukee developed a plan. In stead of setting up the soup kitchens and feeding people day to day the County of Milwaukee created programs that put people to work. Among these projects was the […]

Discount Tools

Discount Tools   Some people are afraid to buy discount tools, thinking they are cheap, will not last, and will break at the worst time. I’m sure other people had that experience. Buy a discount tool socket set that looks nice in the case, but the socket shattered the first time you use it. That […]

Showing Report Form

Thank you Agents for your reply. When we all work together, we can all be more effieient. Here is a short Showing Report form with pull downs and a space to leave comments. If you have any great news about an offer, or any questions, feel free to call me. Dennis Herman 414-426-1784 [wpforms id=”2172″ […]

The Art of Short Sales

Working with short sale properties has become an art. I have written offers to purchase dozens of homes, contingent upon lender approval, in other words, a short sale. Less than one out of twelve has successfully closed. I have witnessed a lot of blame pointed at the banks, rather the agencies, who process short sales […]

How to Avoid Moldy Flips

That’s right, just like the title says – there are some houses purchased as foreclosures and flipped. Some of those houses may have seen severe mold problems. I’ve seen a few of these. I’ve been asked to list some. My response has been, “we have to disclose problems that may severely effect property value.” Seller’s […]

Best Computer Products for Free

In Real Estate, I use my computer everyday. I look for the best free products that work, are easy to use, and are stable. Not to mention, do not add unwanted features to my computer. The following products I have used, tested, customized, and found they work. Best Computer Products for Free I have to […]

Family

[metaslider id=1666] Family Here is a short segment I want to work on. Family is important and one of the main reasons people look at buying a house. Family size and needs are some of the major considerations in looking for a house. So far I am adding a video of my kids. I’ll add […]

Ez List Your Home

Wisconsin Property Listings in Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Washington Counties, and all points in between. 1. Tour your property. 2. Review the outstanding features of your property. 3. Review current market conditions in your area. Determine a sale price. 4. Review suggestions on how to prepare your property for all future showings. 5. Identify your […]

Carbon Monoxide Testing In Homes

It’s been seven years since the EPA passed new laws to protect people from carbon monoxide build up in homes. But when are they going to introduce rules in line with locating the cause and stopping the source until repairs can be made? I used to work as an engineer designing industrial ovens. CO detectors […]