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The first half of 2016 has been great for sellers in the Verona housing market. Although, it’s been pretty tough for buyers, with many homes receiving competing offers. Buyers wish things were staying more affordable and weren’t so competitive. However, sellers are loving the inflated prices and quick sales. Verona currently has 3.4 months of Read More

In a hot seller’s market like we have right now, buyers are competing for homes and driving up sale prices. That’s great for a seller, until the appraisal. Occasionally in an inflating market the recent comparable sale values just aren’t there to support the contract price of a property. Recently we’ve seen several appraisals come Read More

In May Verona single family home sales jumped to 23. That’s more than April, but still doesn’t outdo May 2015. Although, 35 homes are currently under contract, so maybe we can expect a few more closings in June. Average prices were up to $339,719. This is 9.3% higher than last year. A couple of interesting Read More

In April 18 home sales closed in Verona. As crazy as the market is, that’s not an astounding number. I think that is mostly a result of the low 3 months’ worth of inventory though. Buyers just can’t find what they want for a price they are willing to pay. All the other statistics and Read More

In a hot seller’s market like we have right now, buyers are often competing for homes the day they go on the market. This buyer competition is great for a seller, and it can occasionally drive sale prices up well above asking price. That sounds great if you are a seller right? Well, it may Read More

The size of the average American family has decreased over time but the size of our average house has grown. Why? I’m convinced it’s the amount of stuff we have. Do we really need 4 different types of strollers and a wagon? Does my 2 year old really need 18 pairs of shoes? Well, that’s Read More

We’ve entered the busy season in real estate as you can tell by the uptick in sales for March. However, the closings in March aren’t a full indicator of how active things are right now. The fact that there are 35 homes in Verona currently under contract (almost twice what closed last month) tells you Read More

This Spring is starting out wild and crazy in the real estate business. There is a shortage of good housing inventory. Six out of the last seven buyers we’ve written offers for have been in competing offer situations, and three out of the last 5 listings we’ve done have had multiple offers within a couple Read More

Multiple offer scenarios are very common in a seller’s market. Many buyers are faced with trying to beat out another buyer when offering on a home (one of our recent listings had 4 offers). Aside from the obvious thing, price, there are many things you can do to make your offer look better. Minimize your Read More

This amazing home has dropped in price! At $449,500 this is a lot of house and land for the money! Exterior Features: Solar panels on the south side of the house generate $1100-$1200 per year in energy savings 19.5 acres including woods, prairie, and rock outcroppings 3000+ oak and pine trees and a spattering of hickory, Read More