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Location: Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay
Dates: Apr 4 2014
The video "My Favorite Universe" by Neil deGrasse Tyson will be shown and discussed and the monthly Milestone in Astronomy will be presented. Use the Utah St at Cove Rd entrance to the Astronomy Center. Guests always welcome. DETAILS!
The 5 Facts That Determine Whether Your Property Sits or Sells:
While I have discussed pricing before, there is nothing more important than correct pricing. I can take the property in the worst condition, in the worst location, and keep reducing the price. I guarantee, eventually, that it will sell.
Study after study shows that the longer a property stays on the market, the less the Seller will net. The property becomes shop worn, and REALTORS pay little attention to it. While the Door County Market is still a buyer’s market, it is more important to price your property at a competitive market value at the time that you sign the Listing Agreement. Because the second home buyer has less motivation to sell (they never had to buy), often times this is not what is done at the initial placing of the property on the market.
Correct pricing can becomes so competitive, that if you overprice by even a few dollars, it will mean that your property will sits and not sell. Additionally, your first offer is always your best offer. I cannot tell you, how many times in my 30 year career, that this has been demonstrated over and over again.
An overpriced property minimizes offers, lowers agent response, limits qualified buyers, lowers showings, lowers prospects, limits financing, waste advertising, waste marketing dollars, and nets less for the seller.
5 more things you need to know before buying Door County real estate:
When buying and selling rural Door County properties, it is a good idea to have a little background on private waste disposal systems. Below are nine facts that I’d like to share with you:
Location: Downtown in Sturgeon Bay
Dates: Mar 15 2014
11am
O’Sturgeon Bay will be green for a day. Bring your clan and enjoy the parade. DETAILS!
According to Connie’s conversation with John Teichler, Door County Sanitarian:
There are approximately 15,000 on site waste disposal systems in Door County. Every three years a maintenance report form must be completed by a WI Licensed Plumber on all systems and submitted to the Door County Sanitarian’s office.
The Door County Sanitarian’s office is in the process of performing a complete inventory on all waste disposal systems in Door County and they are currently, approximately 86% finished with their review. They anticipate being totally finished by October of 2015. The Door County Sanitarian’s office has discovered, through the testing, that 30% in the entire comprehensive survey are failing.
In the mid 1900’s the installers stopped putting in steel treatment and holding tanks. The TMC tanks (steal) are all failing. Any holding tank which is 17 to 20 years old will most definitely fail the testing criteria. Prior to 1974, a soil test will be necessary. If a soil test is necessary on a property owner’s property, the Sanitarian’s department does alert the owner ahead of time. Prior to 1967, ANY type of system was installed with no requirements for soil depth, soil suitability, or soil absorption. With ANY type of system installed before 1967, the soil absorption system may not be suited for the soils on the property, and may be a failing on site system.
I found it interesting that replacing “part of” the system is an option in some cases. With some of the concrete tanks, primarily located in Southern Door, the center wall deteriorates and may collapse within 10 to 12 years. For a cost of around $800, if discovered early on, these tanks can be repaired and the life span increased substantially.
John Teichtler also spoke about the plastic tanks which are currently being installed in greater than 48” depth of soil and Teichtler said that these tanks could last forever!!!
There are funds for septic replacement systems available for families with an income of $45,000 and less. It is called the WI Fund Program and it is for those systems installed prior to July, 1978. In seeking funds, you must be an owner who occupies the property for more than 51% of the year. The reimbursement is really slow to arrive, so if you are thinking about this, you should call the Sanitarian’s office to begin the process soon. Some funds are also available for small commercial properties.
The basic red flags to watch for which may indicate of failing system are effluent ponding or effluent standing in the observation pipes. Current approximate cost to replace waste disposal systems are as follows:
Holding tank: $5,000 to $8,000 (blasting will be the determining factor here and can +/- $2,000 to $3,000).
Conventional: $6,000 to $8,000.
Mound: $15,000 (also depends on soil conditions).
In-ground pressurized system: $8,000 to $10,000.
At-grade system: $10,000.
Location: Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek
Dates: Mar 15 2014
9 am-noon
Free for families with children ages 3 to 17. Drop in any time for art making fun that correlates with the current exhibition’s theme in the School’s Guenzel Gallery. DETAILS!
JUMP JAZZ RHYTHM JAZZ PROJECT
Location: Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek
Dates: Mar 7 2014
7pm
Jump Rhythm Jazz Project is a multiple-Emmy-Award-winning performance and teaching company based in Chicago. Jump Rhythm Jazz Project celebrates the communal core of jazz performance, dancing, singing, and story-telling in rhythmically syncopated conversations to the beat-driven sounds of the blues, swinging jazz, funk, hip-hop, and world music. DETAILS!
5 Things You Need to Know
When Buying
Door County Real Estate
1. NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY! During the winter, there are less people visiting Door County; the leaves are off the trees, so you have more depth to your vision and perception; the interest rates are fabulous; and purchasing now can assure your enjoyment at the beginning of the Spring/Summer! Door County’s real estate inventory is fairly good, and offers several opportunities.
2. YOU NEED TO BEGIN BY SHORING UP YOUR CREDIT.
3. WORK WITH A LOCAL LENDER. I ALWAYS recommend that a Buyer or a Seller looking to finance or purchase property go to a local financial institution. After three decades in this business, I can almost guarantee a Seller or a Buyer looking to finance property, that if they don’t go to a local lender, they will have trouble and their transaction will most probably not close. A good REALTOR can suggest several local lenders to which you should apply, and through which your transaction would close with relatively few kinks.
4. LOOK FOR PROPERTIES THAT YOU REALLY CAN AFFORD! I do not find that this to be a problem with a second home purchaser…they are very responsible regarding seeking financing and having a financial institution give them a pre-approval. However, I have found this to be more prevalent of an issue with those looking to own a business up here. It is ALWAYS a very important and necessary step to talk with a lender BEFORE one starts looking. This sets the stage for a WIN down the line.
5. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP! Even though the Internet gives Buyers unprecedented access to property listings, the Internet cannot give the Buyer the insight necessary to make an educated buying decision. Buyers are always better off using a local professional real estate agent. I recommend discussing the benefits of Exclusive Buyer Agency Representation.
Location: The Ridges Marshall Cabin in Baileys Harbor
Dates: Mar 8 2014
10 am and 2pm
Learn about the natural history and habitat needs of the Eastern Bluebird and build a nesting box for your own backyard. $15/family includes materials for one bluebird house. $8 each for additional kits. DETAILS!
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