Puzzling over the purchase of a condo
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
If you’ve researched online, you know that many condos are for sale. The point is to find the one you want.
Whether you are just beginning to look at condos in the Milwaukee area
or are already pre-approved and ready to buy,
Condo Milwaukee does this research so you don’t have to!
Save yourself the time and frustration of filtering
through additional, generic real estate resources. Complete a search, specific to your own requirements,
for either a suburban, near downtown, or a downtown Milwaukee condo.
Simply send your request, noting any criteria important to you.
Condo Milwaukee directly sends you
the most current MLS results and answers to your questions.
Better yet, beforelooking at any more condos, schedule your own Condo Milwaukee
private and complementary driving tour of area condominium developments
and find out more about where you want to live.
Hear an insightful assessment of developments
and an informative overview of the whole marketplace.
Discover many varied neighborhoods
and available building styles.
With more and more condos to compare before buying,
Condo Milwaukee is an information rich source
for specific informationbuyers want,
answers to questions they ask,
while offering a realistic overview
of the current Milwaukee condo market.
Newcomers to Milwaukee often look for a short term rental before purchasing a condo or single family home. Our familiarity with both the condo market and the available rental options gives you the information you need for a smooth transition to Milwaukee in either a rental or a purchase. There is no cost for this service and you can contact us any number of ways whether you are already here in Milwaukee or still out of town.
For a light-hearted approach to this situation, enjoy Chapter 2 in the Adventures of RealtorMan series. Michelle and Sheldon are out taking the 50 cent tour when R.M. suggests that they consider renting for awhile first to give them time to better get to know the Milwaukee area.
When we find a good deal on a condo we will highlight it here. This will be a unit, sometimes more than one, that we consider to offer special value based on a price change, added amenities, or anything else that makes the unit stand out from the rest.
There is some uncertainty about the market but there are also incentives for buying now. Interest rates are still at historic lows. There is a good initial selection of units across all price ranges, plus motivated sellers. The $8,000 first time buyer tax credit can now also be used as part of a down payment. To qualify for the tax credit, closing must occur before Dec.1 of this year. Plan ahead, keeping in mind that a dedicated search for the most appropriate condo can take time and that financial institutions take months to finalize some deals, after an accepted offer and before closing.
There are some real advantages to widening a condo search beyond the downtown area, if that is an option for you, because typically your dollar buys more space and more amenities. If space is what you seek, consider this exceptional value, newly listed at $179,900 at Nicolet Parc in Glendale, about a fifteen minute (by car) commute from downtown and only minutes to the new Bayshore Town Center. A newer construction, NE corner, private front entry townhouse with 2 car attached garage offers 3 bedrooms and 2 baths plus a full basement! The unit has vaulted ceilings, a skylight, all new carpeting throughout, a larger, semi-enclosed balcony, and is cat-friendly.
If you would like to pre-view this unit in person,
please call Paul @ 414 - 807 - 7599
Most buyers have a personal timetable; some idea, in advance, of when or where they anticipate moving into a condo. There are not very many people with the money, the urgency, or the chutzpah to make spur of the moment housing decisions.
For the most part then, there is a process involved; curiosity, initial search, perhaps wandering around from development to development without much focus or direction, and very often uncertainty as to how to proceed.
Condo Milwaukee offers context to a serious search with emphasis on the steps needed to get to a successful closing. Pre-approval for a mortgage loan, especially in the current market, is a vital first move. Not only does it narrow your price range and allow you to focus on units you can afford, but having a pre-approval letter from the bank gets your offer to purchase taken more seriously by a seller, and lets it rise, like cream, to the top of the jar.
As well as those new developments, a buyer should look at the re-sale market as well. Finding available condos is not simply a matter of researching online. It’s important to know that not all currently available listings are included in MLS, or in whatever search you are trying to use. Some of the listings that are included in MLS are still a twinkle in the developer’s eye. Still other developments with units already listed may never get out of the ground.
Condo Milwaukee is serious about keeping up with the entire condo market. If you’re serious about buying, we can inform you, keeping your timetable in mind, about what is actually available and when, or if, it will be move-in-ready.
I will search for units matching your price and location PLUS anything else you include in your request such as size or number of rooms, parking, pet policy, or whatever else is important to you.
Enter your phone if you have specific questions, are unfamiliar with the Milwaukee area and would like to arrange for the 50 cent tour, or would like to meet to discuss your housing options.
Also enter your e-mail to receive data sheets of currently available listings to compare or to receive information about either pre-qualification for a mortgage or a recommendation for a lender.
In this current market, no or low down payment loans are no longer offered.
I encourage you to begin the pre-approval process, even if you may not be thinking of moving for some time.
A pre-approval letter from a lender is an almost essential part of any offer to purchase.
This will clarify how much of a mortgage you can carry and what price condo you can afford.