As I read Eric Kodner's recent post, where he talked about people without an appointment dropping in and expecting instant service from a busy broker who may be out showing properties, it occurred to me that he could use a life sized cardboard cutout in front of his office with a continuo
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09/05/2010
Moving into the area? Involved in a RELO? This may sound funny to you. But the longer I'm in the business, the more I find that homes have real personalities. To really get to know a home, you need some background. You have most likely toured the unlimited geography on the Internet. But I can h
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09/04/2010
We see these signs in people's yards scattered throughout our cities and towns in the Middleton WI and greater Madison area.. But what we don't see are the subliminal messages being broadcast out in a whisper as you drive by the home. For example, below this sign is the hidden message that you ca
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09/03/2010
Here it is Labor Day weekend already. How did that happen? Did you get enough "summer" in yet? I know I haven't. This is the Taste of Madison weekend, though and that promises to be a fine dining with linen tablecloths experience. OK, OK, it is more casual and reflective of the many ethnic r
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09/02/2010
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District :School Starts Tomorrow- And don't forget: The start times are 10 minutes later that they were last year! Does that mean 10 mintes more sleep in the morning? Probably not! Maybe more time to pack a good lunch that has good swapping value. Last week
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09/01/2010
This was tough. A 4 year old duplex condo. The sellers were upside down but needed to sell due to lifestyle changes and some of life's passages. We did not have "enough" showings, but everyone who saw it-nearly everyone-really liked it. It had new carpeting a beautiful family room with firepla
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08/31/2010
I work out of the Stark Middletonoffice, and I feel compelled to share this blog entry from Dave Stark, President of the Stark Company in the Greater Madison Wisconsin area. I sincerely wish his remarks would be picked up by the national media instead of so much of the negativity we see. Dave h
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08/31/2010
Just a regular ol' Friday in Middleton, Wisconsin, driving through the industrial park, near the Madison Marriott West and Greenway Station, an upscale shopping area, turning left on Holiday Ave, and then making a right onto Deming Way, and what do my eyes behold? Three Sand Hill cranes ju
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08/30/2010
Driving back from the office today and stopping at my local Copps Supermarket on Century Ave in Middleton: just to be healthy, I enter in the produce section door. (Another choice is entering in close proximity of the liquor and ice cream section-not as healthy.) This is the first thing I see
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08/30/2010
Below is single family home sales for the entire West side including the Town and City of Middleton from July 30 to August 30, 2010, and the comparison table for 2009. LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: 2010 HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $1,499,000 $109,900 $332,820 $279,45
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08/30/2010