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Coldwell Banker Action Awards Results 2013
Coldwell Banker Action Top 20 In Offices With Up To 100 Agents
Schofield, WI – Coldwell Banker Action Realty in Schofield continues to see a steady uptrend in the Central Wisconsin real estate market, breaking records and boosting the affiliate in franchise rankings, just a few years after a devastating nationwide recession.
September franchise rankings show Action Realty as 20th of 147 offices nationwide of similar size in total unit sales. According to the Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing System, they are also the leading company in the area.
Already this year, Coldwell Banker Action has participated in more than 850 transactions, exceeding sales totals from previous years. Heightened sales have helped the affiliate climb in the franchise rankings, competing with other branches in larger cities and markets.
“We are very proud of all of our salespeople’s accomplishments,” said owner and broker Rob Rybarczyk. “It’s great to see their efforts succeed after a rough few years. Home prices are coming back, mortgage rates are still good, and potential buyers are becoming more confident again. Even newer agents to the industry are really starting to get their feet under them and gain momentum. It’s good to be able to spread some good news about the market again.”
The affiliate says they have a good number of deals and closings coming together in future months and looks forward to seeing how the year ends.
Coldwell Banker Action, located at 928 Grand Ave in Schofield, can be reached at (715) 359-0521. Coldwell Banker Action has been an affiliate of the Coldwell Banker® System for 17 years.
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Paul Knoblock Elected to Board of Realtors
Schofield, WI – Coldwell Banker Action is celebrating the election of sales associate Paul Knoblock to the board of directors for the Central Wisconsin Board of Realtors and Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service back on Aug. 15, 2013. Paul has been an associate with Coldwell Banker for more than 15 years.
“We are very proud of Paul for his election and the hard work all of our agents,” said Coldwell Banker broker Rob Rybarczyk. “Having agents from our office on the board has good value simply because it creates a bit of insight as to what the Board of Realtors is working on and a glimpse of what we may need to prepare for in the future.”
The Central Wisconsin Board of Realtors will hold an installment banquet Sept. 12, 2013 to officially welcome him to the board. Terms on the board of directors last for 3 years.
Another sales associate for Coldwell Banker Action, Kevin Walhof, is currently serving of the board of directors. His term will continue through 2014.
Coldwell Banker Action, located at 928 Grand Ave in Schofield, can be reached at (715) 359-0521. Coldwell Banker Action has been an affiliate of the Coldwell Banker® System for 17 years.
CBA Honors Top Associates for July
Schofield, WI – Coldwell Banker Action is honoring its top sales and Circle of Success associates for the month of July.
Salesperson of the month goes to Joan Mathies and sales team of the month goes to The Prey Group, consisting of Yvonne Prey, Jim Prey, Ali Tonkin, and Mallory Sierk. Mathies and The Prey Group earned the highest numbers in the company for the month.
The Circle of Success associates are Jayne Alwin, Tammy Waraksa, Carla Baumgardt, Rob Rybarczyk, Joan Mathies, Steve LaCerte, Gizo Ujarmeli, Elena Naschke, Yvonne Prey, Jim Prey, Lana Mohs, Barbara Frasch, Laurie Albee, Char Barr, Kevin Walhof, Sharon Woller, Gail Abegglen, Judy Knuth, Gary Zastrow, Joy Knoedler, Nancy Bartosch, Al Wirth, Tracy Kurszewski, Deb Hale, Bitsy Hoffman, Nancy Passini, Bob & Gloria Rybarczyk, Mallory Sierk, Drew Baldauf, Connie Budleski, Daryl Keily, Joleta Wesbrock, and Joe Gore.
“This award is based on a combination of top sales, high professional standards and outstanding service to clients during the month,” explained Rob Rybarczyk, broker/owner at Coldwell Banker Action. “We are very proud of all of our associates and appreciate everything that each one contributes to our community and Coldwell Banker family.”
Circle of Success associate Lana Mohs attributes her success to “having a hard work ethic and staying current in the market, as well as being sure to follow up with potential, current and past customers. Having solid customer service goes a long way to getting more referrals from friends and family.”
Coldwell Banker Action, located at 928 Grand Ave in Schofield, can be reached at (715) 359-0521. Coldwell Banker Action has been an affiliate of the Coldwell Banker® System for 17 years.
Construction Booms in Wausau Area!
The city of Wausau has seen the value of new construction projects jump 40 percent this year compared to a year ago and other metro-area municipalities also recorded increases.
A Wausau Daily Herald review of building permits issued by central Wisconsin municipalities showed that Wausau, Weston, Rib Mountain and Schofield all recorded increases in the value of projects large enough to require building permits through the first 11 months this year compared to all of 2011.
Building permits are required for the construction of new homes or commercial buildings, as well as for decks, additions, driveways and other items, depending upon local zoning regulations.
The increase in new construction value suggests that homeowners and business owners are opening their pocketbooks as the overall economy improves.
“People or businesses do not commit that kind of money unless they are starting to feel comfortable about their future income levels or job stability,” University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point economics professor Randy Cray said.
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Wisconsin’s Housing Market Continues Recovery
Home sales continue to recover in Wisconsin.
Data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association shows sales of existing homes increased about 17 percent in July, compared to the year before. The median price of a home posted its fifth straight monthly increase.
Association president Rob Keefe says Wisconsin home sales have been outpacing the nation. Six-thousand-23 homes were sold in July with the help of a real estate agent, compared with 5,133 in July of last year.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://tinyurl.com/96mynpj ) says the median prices of homes sold increased about 2 percent from $140,000 a year ago to $143,000.
In Marathon County, sales have jumped 18 percent in the past year, and median home prices have risen nearly 15 percent, from $97,000 last July to $111,000 this year.
The local housing market looks very different than it did last year, said Ron Zahrt, of Start with Zahrt Realty in Rib Mountain. Not only have first-time buyers begun to take advantage of low interest rates and bargain prices, but step-up buyers also are becoming more active.
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WRA June 2012 Home Sales Report!
MADISON, WI – Wisconsin home sales continued to grow at a robust pace with sales of existing homes up 19.3 percent in June over June of last year, according to the most recent monthly report by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA), continuing a pattern that began last summer. Since the beginning of the year, home sales were up 20.6 percent. The report also showed June median home prices increased 1.4 percent to $142,000 relative to the same month last year which is the fourth straight month of increasing median prices.
“In a national economy that has not yet seen the kind of growth rates that typify most economic recoveries, it’s encouraging to see such strong growth in home sales over the last 12 months,” said Rob Keefe, Chairman of the WRA Board of Directors. He pointed out that in a normal seasonal pattern in Wisconsin, over 42 percent of our sales take place between May and August, and June is the most active month. “About 12 percent of home sales each year typically take place in June,” Keefe said. “This year seems to be no exception with healthy June home sales remarkably consistent throughout the state,” said Keefe. The WRA report shows sales up in all regions between 16.9 percent and just over 21 percent, with sales strongest in the south central and northeast regions, both of which grew at about 21 percent compared to June 2011. This was followed by the southeast region which grew 19.2 percent over the period. Finally, the north, west and central regions saw their home sales increase approximately17 percent in June compared to June of last year.
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Article from the WRA.
July 23rd, 2012
Housing Passes a Milestone!
The housing market has turned—at last.
The U.S. finally has moved beyond attention-grabbing predictions from housing “experts” that housing is bottoming. The numbers are now convincing.
Nearly seven years after the housing bubble burst, most indexes of house prices are bending up. “We finally saw some rising home prices,” S&P’s David Blitzer said a few weeks ago as he reported the first monthly increase in the slow-moving S&P/Case-Shiller house-price data after seven months of declines.
Nearly 10% more existing homes were sold in May than in the same month a year earlier, many purchased by investors who plan to rent them for now and sell them later, an important sign of an inflection point. In something of a surprise, the inventory of existing homes for sale has fallen close to the normal level of six months’ worth despite all the foreclosed homes that lenders own. The fraction of homes that are vacant is at its lowest level since 2006.
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Article by David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal
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