5 Benefits to Listing Your Home Right Now The prices of homes in the US reached their highest level in almost 14 years in August 2020. During the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, the housing market continuously outperformed the overall economy. For many people, it might be challenging to decide whether this is the best time to sell a home or not. While choosing to sell your house is a personal decision only you and your family can make, the real estate trends of 2021 point to the season also being very favorable to sellers. When you [...]

Sell Your Home with the Best Whether you have a home near Downtown Kenosha or farther north near UW-Parkside, now is a perfect to sell. Although you might be tempted to list your home yourself, seller beware because studies show homes sold without realtors often sell for tens of thousands less. In the long run, your goal should be to find Kenosha's best realtors who offer the lowest commission rates. But what do you look for in a good real estate agent? We're here to answer your questions. Keep reading for a quick guide on how to find [...]

Spring Is In The Air Here we are in the month of March!  It was approximately one year ago that our world changed forever with the global pandemic.  Masks have become our new "norm", along with Zoom meetings, virtual learning, and so on down the list.  More than ever, our homes have become our havens.  Families have grown closer; home improvement projects have become priorities and actually enjoyable to some extent.  What "used to be" is just that. March is known by the old proverb, "If it comes in like a Lion, it goes out like a Lamb." [...]

Home Prices Are Boosting Wealth for Homeowners! List Your Home Today Listing your Kenosha County home for sale can be an exciting prospect, especially when the market is on fire. Now is the perfect time to list your home to get the “biggest bang for your buck.” Homes in the Kenosha area are selling fast and, oftentimes, above asking prices. The National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun predicts home prices will rise by 3 percent in 2021. “The consequent rise in home prices have boosted wealth accumulation for homeowners." Why is it [...]

Make Sure You Trust the Right Team with One of Your Biggest Investments For most homeowners your home is your largest investment, so when it comes time to sell so you can upgrade or downsize there’s only one opportunity to capitalize on your home sale. When you choose a Cove Realtor you can expect to earn top dollar and take advantage of our flexible commission rates. In the fall of 2020, we had the opportunity to work with Eric on the best practices, and he shared this experience in this Google review. “Mike came to our house to make [...]

2021 Time To Turn The Page As a Realtor of over 20 years and a local Kenosha expert, you might expect me to take this opportunity to tell you how now is a great time to buy or sell a home in the Kenosha and surrounding areas! This would be the moment I could talk about the fact that it is a seller’s market, and it’s a perfect time to list your home for top-dollar. Or that if you are looking for your dream home, you might be surprised as to the advantages of buying a home in the [...]

Selling & Buying at the Same Time Selling your home can be a challenge. The staging, the showings, the offers and more - it is a stressful time. Now imagine selling your home, and at the same time you are trying to buy a new one! Timing and prep work are key to the process of buying AND selling at the same time. Home evaluation: Take the time to truly review and evaluate your current home. What minor updates can you take care of that will help your home show better? Here are 10 great tips from Moving.com [...]

Cove Realty's Mike Zacker Life-long Kenosha residents, Dave and Ruthann Alfredson, couldn't be more satisfied with the amazing service and personal attention they received from Mike Zacker with Cove Realty. "We really trusted him and that was really important for us."

Cove Realty's Mike Zacker Kenosha’s Jason Melichar quickly realized that Cove Realty’s Mike Zacker was a great asset to have on his side for investments and real estate. “He knew way more about real estate than I could probably ever even forget about.”

Listing Your Home During the Holidays There are three axioms you should remember when it comes to selling your home during the holidays. Fortune favors the bold. People buy on emotion, and back up with logic. Times are changing. Conventional wisdom often tells us that selling your home in the winter, during the holidays, can be difficult. What many people fail to realize is that, for the bold, selling during the holiday season can be beneficial. Fortune Favors The Bold 2020 has been what the industry calls a “sellers market.” This year, throughout Kenosha county, inventory is one [...]