Wisconsin Rapids Real Estate – Wisconsin Rapids Homes For Sale

First, I have to thank Chris Brogan for this post. And I guess I’ll thank Julien Smith for his post…since it did help Chris write his.

Now, they both were talking about what takes our attention. How WE reach others.

As a Realtor, I’m constantly with my phone. My phone rings frequently and at all hours. Emails arrive throughout the day and night. It can seem like I’m running in a circle or chasing my tail or slogging through mud…any way you slice it it can seem like I’m getting no where.

But as I picture myself chasing my tail my mind shifts from the ‘ME’ to the ‘YOU.’

I’ve been on a couple listing presentations this week and today I’m reflecting on what it is you, my client, needs and wants from the Realtor you task with selling your home. 

As a 30 something Realtor I’m fully versed in the ‘NEW’ part of selling real estate. I’m on Twitter. Wife and daughters bought me a Flip video camera for my birthday last month. So videos will be forthcoming shortly. I’ve had this blog for a couple years. I use this website when I work with owners who’s homes haven’t sold.

So I get NEW.

But you want ‘NOW.’ You want your home sold NOW. Not in a month, or six…

I have to ask myself ‘Why’ for each and everything I tell YOU when we meet that differentiates myself from the 45+ technologically illiterate Realtor down the street.

Here’s why I use:

A Single Property Website: the MLS offers only 504 characters for your home’s description. I can use an infinite amount for your home on the site I create. Plus, by purchasing a unique URL from GoDaddy I can make it easy for buyers to find it. See the latest and greatest listing for www.RapidsHome.com.

A Professional Photographer: I’m a Realtor. I sell homes. I’m a marketer. Wisconsin lets me dabble a little in legal contracts. But a photographer? No way. Every picture says a thousand words. Not when a Realtor is behind the lens… I shell the money out to get you the very best pictures possible. And the difference is amazing.

These are two (of what I feel are many) reasons why I’m different than your average agent.

Plus, First Weber offers many unique advantages than other brokerages here in the Wisconsin Rapids area. Want proof? See for yourself who sells the most real estate in Wisconsin Rapids.

All of which will help you get the ‘NOW’ that you’re looking for. 

Make sense?

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The weekend of July 8, 9, 10, 11 marks the 38th Annual Iola, WI Old Car Show and Swap Meet.

Teaming with thousands of cars–from the early 1900′s through the 1990′s this car show offers something for everyone.

Calling the festivities the “Midwest’s greatest old car show and swap meet” truly is an understatement and must be seen to be believed.

I haven’t been back for years, but my dad and at least one of his brothers head over there every year. Mom is always concerned with any “bright” ideas he may come back with… And the definition of “bright” obviously changes depending on if you talk to my dad or my mom…

The gates open each day at 6:00 am and you can peruse the grounds until 6:00 pm.

Tickets are $8 per day or $15 for the entire weekend. Bringing your children? Any child 10 or under gets in for free.

For more information please check out the Iola Car Show website.

Will you have to trust your GPS to get you there? The grounds address is 130 Jenson Drive, Iola WI 54945.

Planning for the future? The upcoming dates for future Iola Car Shows are:

• 2011: July 7-10
• 2012: July 12-15
• 2013: July 11-14
• 2014: July 10-13

And do you want more information? Click here to see the official Iola Car Show program. Better yet, head on over to the official website.

First, the definition of the term ‘absorption rate’ is:

How long it will take all properties currently on the market to sell.

For example the Wisconsin Rapids area has 397 properties currently for sale. Over the past year 481 homes have sold, which averages out to 40 sales per month. Dividing monthly sales by number of homes for sale gives you 9.9 months to absorb all the homes currently on the market. Make sense?

The absorption rate is a significant indicator of the health of a real estate market. The goal is to be around 6 months. A number less than 6 indicates that it’s a sellers market. Why? Because homes are moving at such a rapid pace sellers have the ability to be picky when choosing to accept an offer.

Obviously over 6 months means that we’re in a buyers market. With homes moving slower buyers are better able to draw a line in the sand in regards to a final purchase price.

Following are the absorption rates for all of our surrounding areas:

• Wisconsin Rapids: 9.9 months
• Stevens Point: 9.2 months
• Marshfield: 11.5 months
• Wausau: 13.2 months

Individual communities within these areas can have significantly differing absorption rates. For example a few reasons can be the local school district (or individual school), the proximity to large employer, or even how close a community/subdivision is to various amenities.

They’ve been talking about it for a few weeks. It seemed like a done deal, causing many buyers and sellers to breathe a sigh of relief… Then it stalled, held up by other ‘stuff.’ Then it looked dead, causing even more stress as people attempted to get their home closed by the Wednesday deadline.

The last thing area buyers and sellers needed was a ‘slight’ delay. Any delay could have resulted in not being able to close before the June 30 deadline. Numerous title companies and lawyers were booked solid on Wednesday, June 30. Often for weeks…

But after separating the tax extension from other parts of the bill (like railway spending) the bill picked up steam and Congress nearly unanimously passed the bill.

Next the Senate passed the bill after, once again, separating it from another larger bill.

But, here’s what’s important to you:

You OFFICIALLY have until September 30, 2010 to close on the sale or purchase of your home.

Almost 200,000 homeowners can take a huge sigh of relief knowing that closing on their home just became a lot easier.