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Madeline Island real estate, lake homes and waterfront, Apostle Islands, La Pointe and Lake Superior lakeshore properties, western and northwestern Wisconsin real estate, Bayfield homes, Washburn, Ashland, Cornucopia, Herbster and Port Wing real estate. Cabins, cottages, second homes, investment property and land in Ashland county & Bayfield county. Luxury property specialist and broker Eric Kodner in LaPointe, Wisconsin.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
With Vacation Homes, Expect Time on Market to be Longer Every so often, a prospective buyer points to the "Days on Market" number on the MLS data sheet and asks, "why has this property been on the market for such a long time?"  I believe that many of these would-be buyers are looking for another ...
03/14/2016
 Solving Problems You Didn't Know You Had, in Ways You Can't Understand There's a real estate t-shirt for sale on the Web which bears the following message, "I am a real estate broker. I solve problems you didn't even know you had, in ways you can't understand." The message sounds egotisitcal, ma...
03/11/2016
Showing Activity Heats Up on Madeline Island and Bayfield, WI in March A Market Report from Madeline Island Realty After a couple of very quiet months, we are seeing a revival in property showing activity on both Madeline Island and in Bayfield, Wisconsin.  Things were very quiet in our Apostle I...
03/06/2016
Seller Error Number One: Telling an Agent What You Need  for Your Home This is probably the most common mistake sellers make when listing their home for sale.  The seller begins the conversation with "I need $500,000 for my home".  The reasons are invariably illogical.  The seller says, "I need t...
03/05/2016
Sellers, Head off Potential Problems with a Pre-Sale Home Inspection We frequently advise a seller to consider having a pre-sale home inspection before  their property goes on the market.  Unfortunately, many sellers decide to wait and let their future buyer order that inspection after an offer w...
03/05/2016
Wisconsin Enacts Changes to Statute of Limitations in Real Estate On March 2nd, changes in Wisconsin's Statute of Limitations on lawsuits brought against real estate licensees and companies were signed into law.  The law change reduces the time period for a civil lawsuit to be filed by a claimant...
03/05/2016
The Essential Elements of a Shared Driveway Agreement Shared driveways and roadways are popular in our market area (Madeline Island and Bayfield, Wisconsin) for a number of reasons.  Fewer driveways along a stretch of county or town road means a more pristine appearance to a residential neighborh...
02/07/2016
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Has Videos on Barksdale History One of my blog followers recently contacted me about the recent availability of information on the historic Barksdale explosives plant (built by DuPont in the early 1900s).  According to my source, "The Northern Great Lakes Visit...
01/04/2016
Following This Blog Might be a Smart Move if you Own a Second Home The title of this post may sound presumptious, but if you own a vacation home or "second home" in the northern United States, you might want to read up on all the market advice you can lay your hands on. That advice could come in ...
01/02/2016
Is There a Market for Upper Bracket Homes in Bayfield & LaPointe WI? That's a good question, and the answer may surprise you. About a month ago, one of my clients asked me point-blank, "Is there really a market for upper-bracket homes in this area?"  Without disclosing the details, I can say uneq...
01/02/2016