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Tips on Choosing the Most Energy-Efficient Kitchen Appliances
By Guest Blogger: Bryn Huntpalmer So you’ve sealed your home’s leaks, added insulation to the attic, and made changes to your everyday habits to conserve energy. The next thing you’ll want to do is start upgrading your outdated and …
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How to Answer Six Questions You Might Hear at an Open House
This weekend you may have a list of open houses you want to hit, or maybe you are on your way to do some errands and stop at an open house just to see the inside of that beautiful home …
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Baby Boomers: What’s the Next Move?
Economists are seeing a few different moves that baby boomers are making when it comes to the real estate market. Some baby boomers want to stay in their home, but at what cost? Almost a quarter of baby boomers recently …
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Trend Watch: Barn Doors
Let’s face it, swinging doors take up a lot of space. A new, fun twist would be a sliding barn door which frees up storage and design flexibility. Barn doors are a wonderful solution for locations where a swinging door …
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The Numbers are In! Buying is Still Cheaper than Renting!
Looking at the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia, we can see that homeownership is still cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage! Not only that, but it is 36% cheaper nationwide! Wisconsin is up there …
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Selling your Home? What Landscaping Projects Pay Off
If looking around your yard means seeing more weeds than plants, it’s time to break out the gardening tools. Did you know that by keeping up your yard, you could contribute up to 28% of your home’s overall value? That …
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Moving with Pets? Here’s How to Make the Transition Easier
Relocating can be hard not only for you and your family also for your furry friends too! Packing up all of your belongings and heading to somewhere new can be exciting and full of brand new beginnings. However for your …
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10 Real Life Tips before Buying Your Home
Buying a home takes research, time and some education from your Shorewest, REALTOR®. It is easy to get caught up in aesthetic of the home, for example if you don’t like the paint or hardware, but don’t forget about the …
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State of the Market – August 2016
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Entering the third quarter of the year, we are pleased to report that the market is healthy and thriving. According to the latest report from the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, the …
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Community Round-Up
Looking for something to do this upcoming week? Here’s our Community Round-Up! Kenosha County: *Looking for a fun movie night? Look no further than Movies Under the Stars! Nash School, 6801 99th Ave. in Kenosha on August 5th at Dusk, …
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