Do You NEED a Realtor®?

With all the information and property listings available online, is a Realtor® really necessary when you are buying or selling property? 

The answer is a resounding YES!  While we encourage everyone to educate themselves on the real estate market, a good Realtor®'s  expertise can get you the information you need to help your get the property you want and make your transaction flow easier.

Check out this blog article by Michael Corbett on Trulia.com with his advice on why you need a Realtor®. Although he talks about buying homes, the same information applies to any real estate: land, commerical, investment, or residential.

Here's my advice: don’t try to buy a house without working with a Realtor! If you don’t believe me, read on to understand why it’s so important, and to your smart home-buying advantage!

When it comes to buying a house, you don’t need to know it all. In fact, it’s better that you don’t. You have heard the expression: a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Well, if a little bit of knowledge gives you the false impression that you don’t need to be surrounded by professionals, then, yes, it is dangerous. It’s so important to “know what you don’t know.” To be a successful homebuyer, you need to rely on the expertise, knowledge, and professionalism of the experts.

Full Story What a Realtor Can Do That You Can’t

Then let us put our expertise to work for you.  At BuyWisconsinLand.com we use the latest technology to get you the information you need to make an informed choice when purchasing your dream property. Give us a call 877-339-6535 or drop us a line at property@buywisconsinland.com

Small Acreage can be a Good Investment

Looking for a few acres out in the country?  A place to getaway and relax from busy city life?

Here is a 15 acre wooded property just south of Coloma in Waushara County.  Close to I39, just 1 hour from Madison or 2 hours from Milwaukee, located in a rural residential area. Near several fishing lakes and snowmobile trail. $59,000.  1810-1 Waushara County More acreage available.

This is 20 acres south of Wisconsin Rapids in Wood County.  Great hunting area, and close to Lake Petenwell, Wisconsin's second largest lake.  An hour north of the Wisconsin Dells. $36,750. 1649 Wood County More acreage available.

Need something larger?  Smaller?  Check out listings in over 45 Wisconsin Counties on BuyWisconsinLand.com Or let us go to work for you.  Just email property@buywisconsinland.com and tell us what you are looking for - we'll help you find your dream recreational property.

Paying Off Your Mortgage

Is paying off your mortgage or debt first better than just investing? Here is a wonderful article from Deborah L Jacobs, Personal Finance writer for Forbes.

As a personal finance writer I hear a lot of investment advice. To my skeptic’s eye, much of it is too risky, unnecessarily complicated or involves hidden fees. The best advice I ever received was to pay off my mortgage. I did that seven years ago and have been reaping the benefits ever since.

This advice came not from a financial advisor, but from Marc Eisenson, an engineer and electrical contractor who is now retired. In 1991, shortly after I changed careers — from law to journalism — he sent me a copy of his book The Banker’s Secret (Villard Books). It came with software that you could use to calculate how much money you could save in interest by paying off your mortgage more quickly than the bank requires.

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Easter and Passover

Two big holiday celebrations are coming up this weekend: Passover and Easter.  Passover begins the evening of Friday, April 6th and ends in the evening of Saturday, April 14th.  Easter is Sunday April 8th, but services are also held on Maundy Thursday - also known as Holy Thursday or Covenant Thursday - April 5th and Good Friday April 6th as part of the Easter holy week.

The History Channel website has many great articles about these holidays.  Learn more about the History of Easter and the History of Passover.  Each page has information and video about these holidays, as well as links to related pages.

From all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com - may you have a Joyous Passover and a Happy Easter!

Tax Benefits of Vacant Land Investment

Whether you buy land as part of an investment potfolio or because you want your own hunting or recreational acreage, this eHow article by Solomon Lander lists many way your propery can help you at tax time.

Vacant land is typically viewed as a speculative investment. It produces no income, has ongoing expenses, and is only profitable if its market value increases in the future. Although this is all true, vacant land is not only an excellent hedge against inflation, but it also generates multiple tax benefits.

Read more: Tax Benefits of Investing in Vacant Land | eHow.com

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Keeping the Family Cabin

If you have a property you'd like to keep in your family, you'll need to plan ahead to make sure ownership is transferred correctly.

You can find information on transfering a property in this article Keeping the Cabin in the Family: A Guide to Joint Ownership and Use by Wendy S. Goffe found on the State Bar of Wisconsin website. WARNING: Ms Goffe is a lawyer, so the article is very technical and detail oriented.  And remember, for all legal advice regarding Real Estate transactions, you should always consult a lawyer.

If you're still looking for that great property where you can build a family cabin, check out all the fantastic listings in over 45 Counties on BuyWisconsinLand.com

Wisconsin Farmland Property Value Rises

Rural Wisconsin is seeing an increase in property values.  Story by the Wisconsin Ag Connection

Local bankers from around the Midwest have confirmed what we already knew: 2011 was a huge year for increased farmland property values. According to the latest survey of agricultural lenders in the Seventh Federal Reserve District, farmland values between October through December 2011 were up another four percent from the three months previous. For the year as a whole, values were 22-percent higher in the district--the biggest annual increase since 1976.

In the most recent questionnaire of 205 rural bankers, survey respondents said agricultural credit conditions were stronger in the fourth quarter of 2011 than in the preceding fourth quarter, although non-real-estate loan demand was weaker.

Full Story Wisconsin Farmland Values Rose 18-Percent in 2011

Find your dream rural getaway or hunting property - listings in over 45 Wisconsin Counties BuyWisconsinLand.com