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Trick-or-Treat Tips for Children and Homeowners

With trick-or-treat happening in the next week for Wisconsin families, it’s an important time to remember some great tips about staying safe on this fun-filled day. Kids Never trick-or-treat alone. Always go in a group with at least two other …
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Categories: Community


6 Tips for “Greening Up” Your Home

Homeowners have consistently shown that green living and green homes are important to them. Not only is it better for the earth, living a green lifestyle has numerous financial incentives for homeowners. Furthermore, a green home is a huge incentive …
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Wisconsin Community Spotlight: Watertown

This weekly feature highlights one of the areas Shorewest serves throughout Wisconsin while showcasing our Community Resource Pages, one of the features of the newly redesigned  Shorewest.com. Make sure to visit this new portion of our website and follow us …
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Categories: Community, Neighborhoods


Green Living: Is This Housing Trend Here to Stay?

Green building and living has seen a surge in popularity since the new millennium began. While it remained an often-talked about issue before the recession, once the housing market was in trouble, living a green lifestyle took a backseat to …
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Sales Associate Dan Hagan Celebrates 20 Years with Shorewest

Congratulations to Dan Hagan who celebrated 20 years with our Southridge  Office on October 14. Shorewest thanks you and sends best wishes for a future of continued success.

Categories: Careers


Shorewest Releases New TV Commercials Promoting Website

He’s back! Shorewest, Realtors® new media campaign brings back a familiar face. Sean Sweeney, aka the Yodeler, is one of the key characters in Shorewest’s new television campaign promoting its newly designed website —www.shorwest.com. The famous Yodeler commercial was instrumental …
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Categories: Real Estate News


The Worst Things to Forget Before a Major Move: Part II

Last week, we showed you Part I of our “Worst Things to Forget Before a Major Move” series. This week, we’re back with the next five tips for the weeks leading up to your big move. Your utilities. The American …
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Annual Charity Event Empty Bowls — Saturday, October 13

Empty Bowls celebrates its 14th year in Milwaukee this Saturday, October 13 from 10:30am-2pm. The event will once again be held at the MATC-Oak Creek campus. Local potters as well as children have taken the time over the past year …
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Categories: Community


Foreclosures Hit 5-year Low

Foreclosure activity hit a 5-year low in September 2012 according to RealtyTrac, a national resource on distressed properties, with only 180,427 filings for the month. Overall, the numbers were down 7% from August and 16% from September 2011. Last quarter …
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Categories: Real Estate News


Wisconsin Community Spotlight: Burlington

This new weekly feature will highlight one of the areas Shorewest serves throughout Wisconsin while showcasing our Community Resource Pages, one of the features of the newly redesigned  Shorewest.com. Make sure to visit this new portion of our website and …
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Categories: Community, Neighborhoods


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