How Do Property Taxes Affect the Sale of a Wisconsin Second Home?

By Kim and Joel Reyenga, eXp Realty | YourWiscoHome.com Quick answer: Property taxes touch a Wisconsin second-home sale in 4 places: the proration you owe at closing, the credits on your tax bill (one of which your second home never qualified for), the assessed value a buyer will compare against you

What Chicago, Florida, and Arizona Buyers Look For in Lake Geneva Second Homes

By Kim and Joel Reyenga, eXp Realty | YourWiscoHome.com Quick answer: Two very different buyers shop Geneva Lake second homes. Chicago-area weekenders come for 2 or 3 days at a time and filter almost entirely on drive time and how fast the house opens up. Owners in Florida and Arizona come for the w

Why Professional Photography Matters When Selling a Lake Geneva Home

By Kim and Joel Reyenga, eXp Realty | YourWiscoHome.com Quick answer: Your photo set is the first showing, and for a Lake Geneva home it is often the only showing a Chicago-area buyer gets before deciding whether to make the drive. Professional photography exists to solve specific technical problems

How Do I Choose a Real Estate Agent to Sell My Lake Geneva Home?

By Kim and Joel Reyenga, eXp Realty | YourWiscoHome.com Quick answer: Choose a listing agent on 6 things: lake-market experience, a track record in your community and price band, a pricing rationale you can check against real comps, a marketing plan aimed at the buyer who will actually buy your home