Real Estate Blog 
Office Now Open at 106 E Grand Avenue!
Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 3:32pm. 3 Views, 0 Comments.
I'm excited to announce that our office is now (mostly) operational!
Here's a pic of the inside taken today:
And here's another from the outside:
More photos will be posted eventually.
There is still some work to be done of course...I think it will be a never-ending project to get it the way I want, yet still be economical, attractive, and useful.
Give me a call at 715.559.2942 to stop by! I don't have regular hours yet. I'm out meeting with people so often that I'm seldom in the office for more than an hour or two per day.
Eau Claire County Real Estate Statistics, 2007-2009
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 3:27am. 18 Views, 0 Comments.
Eau Claire Housing Market Remains Stable Over 3-Year Period
| # Sold |
Median Price |
DOM | |
| 2007 |
1139 | $ 134,000 |
78 |
| 2008 | 1039 |
$ 134,500 |
84 |
| 2009 |
1071 |
$ 130,500 | 87 |
I like to tell people I am not participating in the recession. It looks like more than a few others in Eau Claire feel the same way. For all the talk of a real estate bust, the numbers don’t show a substantial decline in either # of units sold or median price over the last 3 years.
The number of single family homes sold has decreased about 6% in Eau Claire County since 2007. The 2009 median price of $130,500 represents about a 2.6% drop since 2007. Average Days on Market (DOM) has crept up a bit but not significantly.
For all practical purposes we can say…
Discount Realty Works is Growing Up!
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 11:17pm. 98 Views, 0 Comments.
January 22, 2010 was a big day for Discount Realty Works LLC.
Today I signed a lease to rent a commercial office space in downtown Eau Claire. I've been thinking about an office and even casually looking for years, but never could justify spending that much every month.
But a few weeks ago I stumbled across a space that I think will be ideal. It is a small office at street level with big windows in the front. It gets a lot of foot traffic and has parking available. Downtown Eau Claire is all about uniqueness rather than big-box-type stores and already contains many small, niche-oriented businesses. Nothing Artificial, right? These values are in line with ours, and I look forward to joining the Downtown family in February.
The owner of the building…
Was a Packer Loss Good for Eau Claire Real Estate?
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 4:27am. 55 Views, 0 Comments.
Whoa…today held a flurry of activity the likes of which I have not seen since summer. Usually this time of year there is just a slow trickle of listings, and buyers are usually waiting until the snow thaws. Today I got slammed from both buyers and sellers, which bodes very well for 2010!
I have a crazy hypothesis that this is related to NFL football...and specifically to the Packers. Am I nuts? Before we go there, I should back up.
Over the years, I have noticed that the real estate market in Eau Claire (like many other parts of the country) is cyclical. Specifically, I’ve noticed 6 distinct seasons of real estate.
So now the holiday season is over and we have begun the cycle again. Every year there is some pent-up demand resulting from the holiday lull.…
The 6 Seasons of Real Estate
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 4:21am. 46 Views, 0 Comments.
Over the years, I have noticed that the real estate market in Eau Claire (like many other parts of the country) is cyclical. Specifically, I’ve noticed 6 distinct seasons of real estate:
- January-February = Gradual buildup season. Gentle increase in listing activity. Buyers waiting until spring to see how that roof looks underneath all the snow before making an offer.
- March-April = Listing season. Earlybird buyers snap up good deals before the summer masses. First day above 40 degrees the phone rings off the hook.
- May-June = Insanely busy season working with both sellers and buyers. Activity high everywhere. 14-hour days are not uncommon.
- July-August = Moving season. Buyers close the transactions we started in spring and summer. Many sellers finally…
2009 Sales Overview -- Buyers
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 4:32am. 45 Views, 0 Comments.
Another Awesome Year, Pt 2
In 2009, 31 of our listed properties sold, and we provided buyer agency services to clients for another 7 properties. Overall, Discount Realty Works sold over $6 million worth of real estate in 2009. Our sellers' homes averaged 110 days on market, which is similar to other MLS-based real estate service providers. Since our humble beginning in 2005, Discount Realty Works has sold 135 properties valued at over $23 million.
Thanks to all of our loyal sellers and buyers for making 2009 another banner year!
2009 Discount Realty Works Buyer Agency Transactions
(We helped buyers buy these properties)
- 1218 Red Maple Ridge, Eau Claire
- 1405 Jensen Rd, Eau Claire
- 1429 Drummond St, Eau Claire
- 2104 Sierra Dr, Eau…
2009 Sales Overview -- Listings
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 4:10am. 39 Views, 0 Comments.
Another Awesome Year!
I thought I would start this blog out on the right foot by giving a sales overview. While many other real estate agents and companies had a rough year, Discount Realty Works grew by leaps and bounds again...as we have done since 2005.
In 2009, 31 of our listed properties sold, and we provided buyer agency services to clients for another 7 properties. Overall, Discount Realty Works sold over $6 million worth of real estate in 2009. Our sellers' homes averaged 110 days on market, which is similar to other MLS-based real estate service providers. Since our humble beginning in 2005, Discount Realty Works has sold 135 properties valued at over $23 million.
Thanks to all of our loyal sellers and buyers for making 2009 another…
Discount Realty Works -- Innovative Real Estate Services
Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 5:29pm. 59 Views, 0 Comments.
Blog coming in 2010!!