Relocate to Wisconsin

  Southeastern Wisconsin agents who want to roar into the new year will want to know more about being a Keller Williams agent and all it has to offer....here are just some of the reasons in the Blog below...give us a call...happy to tell you more !

                         Hansons Both

Information courtesy of JSONLINE.com

CITIES

Brookfield. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

Delafield. 5 to 8 p.m. Oct 28

Muskego. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31

New Berlin. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28

Oconomowoc. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27

Pewaukee. 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28

Waukesha. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

VILLAGES

Big Bend. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Butler. 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28

Chenequa. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31

Dousman. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31

Eagle. 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28

Elm Grove. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27

Hartland. Business Trick or Treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. Village-wide, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Lac La Belle. 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28

Lannon. Children's parade at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Lannon Elementary School, 7145 N. Lannon Road. Trick or treat from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 in the village.

Menomonee Falls. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31

Merton. 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28

Mukwonago. 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28

Nashotah. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28

North Prairie. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28

Oconomowoc Lake. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27

Pewaukee. 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28

Sussex. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27

Wales. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28

TOWNS

Brookfield. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Delafield. 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Eagle. All Hallow's Eve: A Beggar's Night, 4 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Old World Wisconsin, S103-W37890 Highway 67 for $5 per person 4 years and older; children 3 and under are free. Trick or treat in the town is 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28.

Genesee. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31

Lisbon. 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27. Turn on porch light to participate.

Merton. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28

Mukwonago. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28

Oconomowoc. 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27

Ottawa. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31

Summit. 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31

Vernon. 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28

Waukesha. 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31

With the proliferation of Flu in Wisconsin....we thought we would include this information from a fellow member of Active Rain as a precaution to the spread of more flu throughout the state.

  To your Very Good Health !

 Hansons

  We got a call yesterday from someone who had a relative that had gotten behind on their mortgage. The relative wanted us to call the "could be" seller and see if a short sale  We know the neighborhood well...we have never been to the house...but knowing the description and the area...it is what we call locally "Old world Charming." It has wide baseboards, built in buffets, arched doorways, real plaster...hardwood floors...lots of character. The seller had lost his job...and not been able to make his mortgage payments.

   He worked at part time...any time ....all the time jobs until he was able to find another full time job and get his finances back on track.  He had diligently tried to stay in touch with his lender...updating corporate America on his financial status as often as he could.  Now he can afford his mortgage...and the lender says "too late"....the foreclosure bus had left the station. 

     We have run into this situation a number of times before and are usually able to stop the foreclosure and arrange for a loan modification and every one...including the lender...lives happily ever after. We don't get paid...at least not in the kind of commission you can put in the bank...for arranging a loan modification. The payment is in the smiles, the thanks, the tears...theirs AND ours for having saved someone from foreclosure. That is more than payment enough...and more gratifying than any bank deposit.

       The sooner you contact a real estate professional with successful short sale experience...the more options you have as a homeowner. If you are behind on your mortgage payments...you may have options...let someone with experience help you determine what they are and what may work best for your particular situation. No matter where you live...give us a call...locally: 414-525-0563 or Toll Free; 877-525-0563...Help is just a phone call away...do it now and multiply the choices you have to remedy your situation.

  Come on over to Matty's Bar this Sunday, October 25th for the big game....Big Food...Lotsa TV's ....Sports Fans EVERYWHERE !

  Fuzzy was a big part of the Packers Offensive Line....and can be a part of your entertainment on Sunday at Matty's...with autographs and memorablia of the glory days of the Pack...

  You know how to find Matty's...it's where the best combination of food, fun, sports bar is in all of Waukesha County...just down the road a piece from the corner of either Sunny Slope and College West OR Moreland and College East...it's easy to find...lots of free parking...

  Yes Fuzzy will be at Matty's starting at Breakfast and will stay thru the half time of the game. He will be available to sign autographs as well. Miller girls will be here as well with Miller specials...Come on in and meet a real 'legend of the field'.

   You might confuse Fuzzy with Matty himself...he has a fuzzy haircut too...looks a lot like a slimmer version of Drew Carey....with a heart bigger than all of New Berlin,....the largest (speaking in square miles) suburb in Waukesha County.

   Breakfast at a bar...mmmm you bet...a menu full of palate pleasers...

Hey Milwaukee/Waukesha Agents...do we have you at "Millionaire"...want to know more...give us a call: 414-525-0563...you really CAN have it all !

Never thought of our soup making as a vaccine for boosting  your immune system....but we are going to trust Janice's research and continue using, preparing, eating these foods to guard against the flu and germs that wander through the air all year long.

  - Hansons Both

   We got a call from an agent wanting to show one of our short sale listings. The seller, like many sellers who find themselves unable to pay their mortgage, is working all the hours he can to keep his job....and his financial head above water. He also has a dog that requires removal before showings...not a real "agent or buyer friendly" kind of bark/bite guy.

   The agent wanted an almost immediate showing....the time did not work for the seller and he gave me 3 other whole days that he would work to accommodate the buyer....he well understands the need to sell...he is also so tired he isn't sure what day it is ...what time it is....and we sure understand/empathisize with that...the selling agent does not.

   "Well...if he is facing foreclosure he should make his house available ANYTIME or he'll Never sell it," he snapped....crackled and popped.

    "Gee....I am not going to tell a seller who is working every hour he can that he must accomodate your short notice showing....whether you are a buyer's agent OR a seller's agent...with short sales...compassion is the first order of the day.  He isn't being uncooperative....he is offering several other times and will do his best."

       CLICK !   Hmmmm...might have lost a showing...if the patience of the buyer is as short as the patience of the agent, it would not have worked anyway.

        Short sales...long patience...great compassion...good outcome for all concerned.

  It's never tooo late to start to plan...we are into 4th quarter with almost 2.5 months to go...be resolute and start today to look at the end of the year.  New year's resolutions...closets cleaned...filling systems, new software, contact managemtnent...regular blogging...your own website, change is a good thing...finding the time to do it and doing it when there IS time....priceless !

  Lots of people have different ways to "Pay it Forward"..."Give Back"....and people who do will tell you that get more form the feelings that they get for doing something positive than the person who receives the_______money, food, clothing, donation of labor etc....it's a gift to someone else and yourself all at the same time.

    This search engine enables you to have a contribution made to the charity of your choice with a click of your mouse...how cool...how postive...how easy....and how necessary for not for profits survival in challenging times of donations.

    We make no claims or warranties...guaranty who accurate the searches...have not had much experience with it yet...what we CAN guaranty is you will help the charity of your choice come closer to their goals....and don't be surprised if your mouse get all warm and fuzzy....like the feeling you get from paying it forward.

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Click here to give, just by searching the internet!

   On  Thursday, November 5th....you will want to see how Boooo ti ful you can be and how tastefully delicious at the same time..!

      Here are the treats you get to sample

                   Tastefully Simple - Palette pleasure pleasers

                 Country Meadows - Goat's Milk Soap and Soy Candles....Naturally !

              Gemma Rae's Homestyle Cheesecake - Sample the old...Nibble the new...mmmmm !

               Christiani-Tea - "Tea with a Higher Purpose"

               Cella's Jewelry - Bring on the Bling at affordable prices

                My Essential Body Wear - Complimentary Bra Fittings -  A new LIFT for the holidays !

               Linda's Enchilada's - Mmmm...old world Mexican Homade !

            Glo 10's Bountiful Services...and Spa-cial Effects go far beyond cutting, curling and coloring !

                Massage    - Make Up Applicaions    Skin Consultation   Botox      Teeth Whitening Tanning    Facials

                    You really CAN have it all...Come on over...please your palate and be portrait pretty...

                                        GLO 10

                                S63W13646 Janesville Road

          Muskego, WI

         (414) 427-1130

This is a great list that all buyers should use....and one in the excitement of the moment that it's easy to forget....all things in good time...Have a good time buying that new house !  - Hansons Both

   It what can be the frigid Midwest….some people have adopted the philosophy that spring is the only time…or at the very least….the best time to list or buy a home.    We’re here to tell you that’s an old wives’  tale….and we all know what happens to old wives….:) !

    The real estate market has been a different place these days…and what was is not….what will be may or may not be….but what we do know for absolutely, positively is that the laws of supply and demand are a factor in determining the price….the market  has been overcrowded with inventory in many segment and neighborhoods.  We are seeing more buying activity now than we have in long time…the interest rates are wonderful….the buyers are out ready to buy….do we know what spring will be ? Do we know what interest rates will be ?  What is do know is now is a great time to sell.

       Sooo…warm up the house with cornucopias of  attractive décor….find a realtor with a marketing plan that has been proven with a sales record, a great  list to sale average in price, the money, energy and technology to showcase your listing to buyers and agents throughout your area and enjoy the traffic that will be generated when you offer your house at a competitive price and in great condition.

    Fall back into a great time to sell a home !

   Wow....there are just soooo many very cool things about being an agent with Keller Williams that is unlike working for any other brokerage in the greater Milwaukee/Waukesha area...and maybe on earth !

    When you are a Keller agent...you don't just get to watch the sellers get their check....and any disbursement checks in a pile that appear on the closing statement...YOU actually get paid...right then !

   No more..."the check is in the mail"....."We don't cut checks on ______(name the day)", the accounting department took the day off....Suzy in bookkeeping was sick...You must have missed the interoffice mail pick up"....the excuses can be many....the delays can be lengthy....

  Keller Williams is an agent driven company....and after your closings...you can drive your commission check right over to the bank...who cooool is that....Call us and find out more of the reasons you will want to find your brokerage home in southeastern Wisconsin at Keller Williams.  All inquirires are strictly confidential...all commissions are right on time !

  This week we were interviewed by an investor....the interview was lengthy and thorough...what was our experience...in great detail.  We felt an instant connection....and the meeting lasted twice as long as any of us antiipated.  The lead investor was from out of state and was flying on the next day to do work in other markets.

    We were curious....was it our Active Rain participation...our shiny new website...my new thinner figure...What was the attraction out of the thousands of realtors in the most densely populated part of the state...why did they choose us to interview for the very important buyers' position...AND want a buyer agency...our advice on the market..our suggestions for agents in other markets who could help them to profitably grow their portfolio....maybe it was that last trip to Ali at Glo 10 that keeps my goldi locks...golden....we HAD to know....what attraction was in action ?

     "We look for Keller Williams agents in every market. The superior education and training makes our jobs easier and the relationships mutually rewarding."

 No Blog

No Website

No Weight Loss

No Makeover

No new "do"

        Just....    Straight Up !

  You don't have to be unhappy...you just have to be serious about a career in Real Estate to talk to us about being Keller Williams agents....give us a call...414-525-0563....we'll refund your quarter and tell you all we know and all you can experience in a whole new world of real estate !

   We know that Mike and his crew at Consumer Beverage, just around the corner in Hales Corners are glad we built our home in neighboring New Berlin, We entertain a lot...we love to cook...sometimes it is a spur of the moment barbeque...other times the china, crystal and sterling come out and adorn the dining room table. We entertain clients and customers...many who have become friends.  We like to talk with the agents who are considering Keller Williams over some snackatizer or an informal meal.

   Besides the fantastic selection of wines, liquor, soda and all things liquid and lovely.....Consumer Beverage is also a wonderful resource for our buyers and sellers...How So you say ?

   We make regular trips and load the car with boxes, accompanied by markers and labels and give our Mooooving buyers and sellers a start on the daunting job of packing up a household. Boxes from liquor are great...sturdy...often with handles built in....Give your local store a call and help them re-cycle and make your packing or the packing for your buyers and sellers a much easier task.

Here are some excellent reminders for the "fireplace season"...stay warm...be safe !

  People in southeastern Wisconsin are becoming more educated about the rewards of buying Short Sales...this week we presented multiple offers on one...and tomorrow...multiple offers on another. We talk with each agent who has written an offer making sure that both the agent and their buyer have an understanding of the process involved and that they know that there is some "hurry up and wait" as the transaction continues through the maze at the bank.

   Patience is well rewarded by the tremendous value that a properly priced can provide the buyer. The bonus to the seller(s) is that there is a shorter time on the market and their days of wondering what will happen when are over and they are on their way to starting over and making a fresh start.

    Be sure when you show a short sale that the listing agent has successful experience....nothing worse than having a buyer write on a short sale to find that they are part of a listing agent's  real estate experiment and there is no chance that the transaction will close.  Sellers...when you choose a listing agent for your short sale home..ask for references...know that the agent has successful experience and not passing familiarity from a sales meeting or reading articles on the internet.

   If you need suggestions for agents who may be able to help you with a short sale and examine all the alternatives for your particular situation...call us and we are happy to refer you to someone who can help.

USS New York


It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the

World Trade Center.

It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.

Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite, LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, 'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.'

   It is a spiritual, mindful moment for me as well....tears never stop falling when I remember....as we all should, those who gave their lives...it is an undescribable reverance...and a lasting memory....May the friends, families and every American take pause as this ship sets sail to defend us all and savor the freedoms we have and enjoy every day as Americans.

         A number of years ago....there was a popular song and the lyrics of the chorus were.

  The Song was performed by a group called "The Five Man Electrical Band."  Not sure whatever happened to them..I do know that decades later...the lyrics still race through my mind while I drive through neighborhoods with real estate signs of red, blue, orange, green....Too many "Everywheres" in some places.

       In the greater Milwaukee/Waukesha Wisconsin market the real estate signs from some of what are considered the "major brokers" are littered with soooo many numbers that consumers are at a loss to know what to do, who to call....and how to get the information they need about the property. Under what I believe is the "Guise of Technology" there are Pin Numbers....Property numbers that will/can text you....call you, e-mail you.  The agent is lulled into believing that the ever increasing cell phone bills for this wonderful technology will somehow increase their business.  NOW...you know you called about your listing...you can call them, text them, e-mail them....go pounce on them in front of the listing...and Voila...you have an instant new buyer !  Hmmmm....not our experience.

    We got bigger cell phone bills that indicated inquiries from buyers on our listings...and they were not people who wanted us to return a call....send them a text...drop them an e-mail...they thought they were making a discreet inquiry....oh not....now they were supposed to be a part of our data base...and our cell phone bill...and they were tire kickers...lookey loos....neighbors....not buyers.

Believe you deserve the best...know that there is more out there for you to pursue than the career you are experiencing now...Call us in the greater Milwaukee/Waukesha area 414-525-0563..or if you want more of all there is wherever you are....we will find a Keller office near you...or maybe, just like us, you will want to start one...for the best you can give your clients, your customers and yourself.