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February 25, 2010 at 02:40 PM · Posted under Steve Bauman
The Bitterberg Group is growing. James Riccaboni is joining the group as a licensed assistant.
James is a full-time realtor and joined Shorewest Realtors several months ago after spending about five years serving in Law Enforcement where he was a field training officer and an instructor for in-service training sessions.
James has demonstrated a willingness to learn and has proven through his early success to possess the abilities and qualities we want representing our group.
A native of Philadelphia, James graduated from Drexel University, with a degree in Business Administration. He then went on to Marquette University and earned a Master’s Degree in Public Service as well as a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management while working full-time for Marquette University. He and his wife, Angela, reside in Brookfield.
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January 13, 2010 at 06:07 PM · Posted under Steve Bauman
First-time home buyers were the engines that drove the Waukesha County real estate market in 2009.
By all accounts, the number of homes sold appears to be stabilizing. However, much of the activity has been in the lower price and can be tied to the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit.
In 2008, there were 2,933 Waukesha County homes priced above $100,000 sold through MLS. That figure in 2009 was 2,901. That modest 1 percent decline looks awfully good when compared to the 22 percent drop in the number of homes sold between 2007 and 2008.
By all indications the first-time homebuyer credit had a big impact on the Waukesha County marketplace. Sales of homes priced between 100,000 and $199,999 were up a whopping 30 percent in 2009. Sellers in this price range saw more activity with many homes selling quickly at or near the asking price.
That impressive surge was offset by a 42 percent decline for homes priced between $600,000 and $750,000. The drop in activity here can be attributed, in large part, to the lack of transferees in the marketplace.
The 44 sales in this price range in 2009 pales in comparison to the 135 sold in 2007. That’s a two-thirds drop in sales volume in only two years. It would take all the talents of Ken Lay and Bernie Madoff to make those sales numbers look good.
Let’s hope 2010 sees further stabilization and at all price points. If that were to happen, then we could say we are in full recovery.
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April 09, 2009 at 03:06 PM · Posted under Steve Bauman
It’s Masters time and that had me thinking about all the fabulous golf courses in metro Milwaukee.
One of the best courses and clubhouses in the Greater Milwaukee area is the Legend at Brandybrook in Wales, WI. The Legend offers a challenging 7,006-yard course, great amenities and one of the most beautiful settings in all of Waukesha County. The castle-like clubhouse offers spectacular views of the course and the nearby rolling terrain.
This private club offers three membership levels and boasts superb casual dining, banquet facilities, two swimming pools, and fitness center. It is one of the few country clubs that offers a refundable initiation fee for golf memberships.
The best way to describe the Legend is “youthful.” The course has been open for about six years and its staff claims to have the youngest membership of any country club in the area, with a median age of 45.
Beautifully integrated into the course is a residential living community that rivals virtually any neighborhood in the area. Most of the homes are less than five years old and vary in price from about $700,000 to more than $2 million.
We currently have four homes available for sale in the Legend. Each offers something different and exciting from the fantastic vistas of 373 Legend View Court to the over-the-top quality and condition found at 260 Legend Heights Court. The other two properties, 103 Legend Way and 114 Legend Way are right on the course.
You can check out all the great things the Legend has to offer at (www.thelegendatbrandybrook.com)
Additional information about the homes available in the Legend is available at (www.bitterberg.shorewest.com) or call me at 262 786-4001, ext. 103.
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