Our Blog Six Surprising Factors that Affect Home Insurance Rates Personal factors hold a lot of weight with your home owner’s insurance agent. Be prepared to pay more when you or your home features these more costly circumstances. Pets. Insurance rates may increase if you own pets. Some insurance companies … Read More Tags: credit rating, home insurance, home insurance rates, Home Ownership Categories: Home Buying Pools: Yay or Nay? Wisconsin’s hot weather streak has us thinking about one thing: where is the nearest pool? The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals say around 4.7 million U.S. homes have in-ground pools. What are the benefits to having a pool on … Read More Tags: Backyard, entertaining, Pools, property value Categories: Home Buying, Home Improvement, Home Selling Congratulations to Three Agents Celebrating Anniversaries This Week Three Shorewest employees are celebrating anniversaries within our family of companies this week. Sales Director, Rick Bohmann celebrated 34 years with our Elmbrook/Wauwatosa Office on July 13. Also on July 13 at the Elmbrook/Wauwatosa Office, Karen Wolff celebrated 24 years … Read More Tags: Annivesaries, Elmbrook, Mukwonago, Shorewest Realtors, Wauwatosa Categories: Careers, Community Vive La France – Celebrate Bastille Days in Milwaukee This Weekend The largest French festival in North America opens in Milwaukee July 12-15 to honor France’s Independence Day. Bastille Days, located in Cathedral Square Park, is celebrating its 31st anniversary. It occupies eight city blocks with four stages, and is renowned … Read More Tags: Bastille Days, Cathedral Square, France, Milwaukee, Storm the Bastille Categories: Community, Upcoming Events 9 Shade-Loving Plants Homeowners often look in summer to spruce up their yards during the buying season or to beautify their space. To increase curb appeal, try planting some of these shade friendly plants that can easily fill space under trees. For more … Read More Tags: gardening, Home Selling, plants Categories: Community, Home Improvement, Home Selling Cheer on Milwaukee’s Own Ryan Braun in the All-Star Game! Major League Baseball and its 29 clubs gather together once a year for the All-Star Game to see which league will triumph: National or American. Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, hosts its 2nd and the city’s 3rd … Read More Tags: All-Star Game, American League, Major Leage Baseball, MLB, National League, Ryan Braun Categories: Upcoming Events Single Home Owners Boosting U.S. Economy The U.S. has reported its highest percentage of solo home owners ever. With 28% of households being one person, singles are fast becoming an economic powerhouse. Around 30 million people, including 18 million women, have pursued single person homes, and … Read More Tags: economy, female home owners, Housing Market, real estate market, real estate opportunities, real estate trends, single home owners Categories: Home Buying, Real Estate News Congratulations to Two Employees Celebrating Anniversaries This Week Two Shorewest employees are celebrating anniversaries within our family of companies this week. David Gander celebrated 29 years with Heritage Title Services on Sunday, July 1. Today, we recognize Bill Eilers, celebrating 24 years with our Racine office. Shorewest would … Read More Tags: Anniversary, Heritage Title Services, Shorewest Realtors Categories: Careers, Community Free Summer Concerts Series – July 2012 Summer is in full swing, and it’s a great time to enjoy outdoor summer concerts. Here’s a great list of the different venues offering free live music throughout the week. Tags: attractions and events, Community, community events, family fun, free, living in milwaukee, Milwaukee, summer concerts, summer events, things to do Categories: Community, Neighborhoods, Upcoming Events Fourth of July Celebrations in Southeastern Wisconsin Fourth of July is a great time to gather with your community and enjoy the holiday. From barbecues and picnics to parades and fireworks, there is always an abundance of festivities in Southeastern Wisconsin. Shorewest will be participating in the … Read More Tags: America, Community, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Holiday, Independence Day, Milwaukee, Parades, Shorewest Realtors, Wisconsin Categories: Community, Neighborhoods, Upcoming Events Page 131 of 144« First‹ Previous127128129130131132133134135Next ›Last »