Germantown, WI

WEll, it happened today.....we saw it....that sign that summer really is over, and fall might be too! SNOW...

We were eating with family at a brewery restaurant in Potosi Wi, located on the MIssissippi River, and we saw some snow flurries!

I love fall, and am not ready for the white stuff! Come on the kids are trick or treating on Friday....isn't it a little early?

do Broker opens ever pay off more than the usual lunch, treats, or gift card drawings? YES-and offer for the seller!

My broker open from Tuesday just got an accepted offer from an agent who saw it during the broker open! It was a dynamite house that you had to see in person! sometimes photos just don't show how great a home is! First you have to get the agents in the door by tempting them with lunch, treats, or a drawing for a gift card. But by getting them in the door, they see just how nice the house is, and think of a buyer who would love it! Voila! A showing, and then an offer.

While some agents poo poo these events, saying that photos on the internet are enough these days to introduce a property to agents and buyers, really getting them in the door is the key!

If you love: Beer, German food, German decor, German novelties, have I got a place for you! Right in our back yard. THE VON ROTHENBERG BIER STUBE right on Main Street in Germantown!

A unique Fachwerk (plaster & timber) building, the inside is charming. Many German items decorate the interior, a hand carved bar, stained glass windows, and cozy seating areas. But the featured item is BEER! Most restaurants have a wine list, well here you get a bier list with over 200 bottled beers from around the world and 6 German draught beers. All served in the proper glass from a mug or a pilsner to "DAS BOOT"...

A small menu will please you with some German favorites including Leberkase (my husbands favorite-reminds him of his childhood years in Germany). In summer there is an outdoor beer garden with waitress service. We go to get our "fix" of German food!

This place is popular from the college students to the old timers. More details are on their website http://www.vonrothenburgs.com/home.htmlncluding a menu, beer list, and more photos. Stop in and "Prost".

Reporting on sales and activity for Germantown Wisconsin for the month ending September 30, 2008.

September sales in Germantown show as 17 closings. In 2007 data shows 9 sales for the same time period. Year to date there have been 125 sales, in 2007 there were 158 for the same period.

There are currently 84 active listings in Germantown. That is a little over 5 months supply on the market. This indicates we are in a better market than we have seen in 2 years! When inventory is at 5 months or less, it is considered a "sellers" market.

Sales are up from 2007 - that is a good sign. Inventory is down, this too is a very good sign for the real estate market.

NATIONWIDE:

Building permits across the country are down to just under a million, historically this is an INDICATOR that we have reached the BOTTOM of the market.

If sales for this past month are an indicator, sales are increasing. That is good news for the economy and the seller's in the area.

If you would like a market report on your neighborhood or an evaluation on what your home is worth, contact me.

If you are a buyer - THIS IS IT!!! There is still a nice amount of inventory to choose from and interest rates are still low. Contact me if you'd like help with finding a home.

Data is from the MLS - Multiple Listing Service as of 10-1-08

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Be sure to make it out to The Oktoberfest Celebration at Dheinsville Park in Germantown.

Admission: FREE

Parking: FREE

Enjoy dancing under the large tent, relax to the sounds coming from the hexagonal pavilion or enjoy some food!

One specialty to make sure not to miss is the "kastuffel puffer" (potato pancakes). Sales by the high school's German honor roll students.

There is also a silent auction with traditional German gift baskets. The baskets are on display at the Bast Bell Museum located on the corners of Maple., Hwy 145 and Holy Hill Roads.

More information is available on the Bast Bell Museum here.

Oktoberfest is on September 27 and 28th from 12 noon to 9 pm, located at the intersections of Holy Hill Rd, Maple Rd and Highway 145.

Bands will be playing during the festivities.

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