View of Lake Geneva
We finally had a couple of beautiful days in a row last weekend in Lake Geneva.  Let’s hope there are more to come very soon.  I don’t mean to use the weather as an excuse for seeing fewer showings and less activity than normal, but there is just no substitute for warm spring like weather and sunny days to bring prospective Buyers out to look at real estate.  This applies to both the primary home market and especially to the second home market.  Last Friday we finally finished a week with positive gains in the stock market.  I think if it could be a trend that continues into the spring and summer it would go a long way towards giving the real estate buying public some long overdue assurance and confidence that this is a good time to be in the market.  Buying today at a time with favorable interest rates and some very good values available in the market would seem to be a prudent strategy.  You’d probably be surprised to know how many prospective Buyers many of us deal with on a daily basis who have some level of interest in making a real estate purchase, but are completely misinformed about what is really happening out there in the real world and the realities of where our market is.  Many have an extremely dim view of the present conditions as well as the future and it’s a constant struggle to try to give them examples and evidence that support taking a much more positive and optimistic view.  I continue to believe in that and will continue to work hard on your behalf.  On a lighter note, we’ve been trying a new marketing idea for the last few months with Comcast in Chicago that highlights some of our second home listings to the Chicago market.  If you are a Comcast Digital Subscriber, or know someone who is, you might find it interesting to check it out.  You need to dial in 888 on the TV remote, select Real Estate, Home Listings and begin a search.  There is a category for southern Wisconsin, which I believe we are the only local company participating.  We’d be interested in your thoughts or any feedback you’d like to offer.  

Contact Bob Webster at Keefe Real Estate or go to www.LakeGenevaProperty.com to search for lake front home, condominium or vacant land on any of the lakes in Walworth County and Western Kenosha County.