How New Construction Supply Affects Resale Listings
New builds and resale homes pull from the same pool of buyers. Here is how the two push on each other, and…
The Journal
New Construction, Land and Local Market Notes
What I learn working new construction, land and lot splits across Southeastern Wisconsin, plus guides to the communities I work in.
Market Notes
Selling
Timing a Home Sale Against a New Build
How to sequence listing your current home against a construction completion date that is going to move.
Buying
What a Home Inspection Does and Does Not Cover
The scope of a general inspection, the specialists it points you toward, and how to use the report without blowing up the…
New Developments
Who Pays for Roads and Sewer in a New Subdivision
What a developer builds, what the lot buyer pays for, and the documents that answer the question before you sign.
Subdivisions
How to Pick a Lot Inside a New Subdivision
What the recorded plat tells you about easements, drainage, outlots and phases, and how to judge whether a lot premium is worth…
Local Guides
Delafield Parks, Trails and Lake Access
A practical rundown of Lapham Peak, Naga-Waukee County Park, the Veterans Memorial Riverwalk and the city parks, with how to spend an…
Land + Lots
Soil Tests, Septic Systems and Wells on Rural Land
The order to test raw land in southeastern Wisconsin, what each result rules out, and which office or contractor answers which question.
New Construction
What Actually Drives a New Construction Timeline
The real build sequence, who controls each stage, and the six things that push completion dates in Wisconsin.
Market Notes
How the Seasons Move the Market in Southeastern Wisconsin
The shape of the year in this region, season by season, and how to sequence a sale, a purchase or a build…
Selling
Reading an Offer Beyond the Price
The highest number is not always the strongest offer. Here is what I read after the price, and why a date or…
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Jake Gehl, REALTOR® | License #: 115829-94
ReadyOne Real Estate, brokered by Keller Williams Realty Milwaukee Southwest