Germantown, WI

CREDIT: PAT TASKER October 2009

covering the suburbs of Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Milwaukee Counties

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Pat Tasker is your Milwaukee area Real Estate specialist. Her knowledge of the Milwaukee area and surrounding communities allows her to thoroughly assist you in meeting all of your real estate needs and goals.

Contact Pat if you are considering buying or selling a home or would just like to have additional information about real estate in your area. Visit Pat's website - please consider it as your online source for local real estate information, and return often for the latest property listing updates

Washington County real estate offers much; rural living and lots of room to grow, and in contrast to that you have many fun and trendy towns to enjoy. These cities, towns, and villiages have great restaurant, shops, and superb stores. Whether you are buying or selling in the Washington County Real estate market you will find what you are looking for in homes; great prices,great rates, and a great selection. If you are interested in selling please feel free to request an on-line home value. In the Washington County Real Estate market the following activity took place for all single family,two family, land, commercial,business, and the entire MLS content for the period of 8/20/2009 to 9/20/2009.

In the Washington County Real Estate market 143 homes sold; 30 were list and sold by the same company, and 113 were sold by co-brokes.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 253 new listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 117 pending listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 2 withdrawn listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 0 canceled listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 188 expired listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 41 back on market listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market there were 180 extended listings.

In the WashingtonCounty Real Estate market there are 2,343 active listings.

In the Washington County Real Estate market it is a great time to call Tom Braatz to buy and sell!

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There have been many mentions and remembrances today of that horrible event 8 years ago. At our Wiscionsin Realtors Convention, we had a moment of silence. At our CRS luncheon there was a moment of slience.

I am sure most people were remembering those lost on that tragic day, lost in 3 different places, New York, Washington DC & Shanksville, PA.

I chose to remember and pray for those that were "left behind". Those that perished that day have found eternal peace, and those left behind have not. Many children were left mother or fatherless. Spouses were left single, some to raise children, some wives to raise a child that was to be born in the next few months. I thought of them

Also in my thoughts were those that survived, but barely..... I am sure they have not only physical scars, but huge emotional scars. Most likely those physical scars are barely visible, and while the emotional scars may be less visible, or invisible, they are there. They will always be there. The "what ifs", the "why me" or "why not me". Offhand I think of Greg & Lauren, who documented Laurens escape with her life in the gripping book "Love, Greg & Lauren". Lauren was walking into the Trade Center Lobby, when the first plane hit, and was blasted back out of the building through the shattering glass lobby. She hung onto life through months of medical care for burns she got that day. I wonder how they are doing.....

Those who live "farther away" from these events, don't remember daily, but we all remember today....what are you praying for today?

You might not think there would be ethnic traditions that are tied to the first day of school, but the Germans have it covered! School: A Sweet Start....On the child's first ever day of school, tradition has it in Germany, that the mother would make a tute (two-tah) and fill it with treats for the child. It was meant to sweeten the bitter pill of the first day of school, when life begins in earnest! Like many things, this custom has become commercialized, with tutes being sold in stores ...some of them are huge and measure up to 3 or 4 feet tall, sometimes as big as the child!

This was the first year I made tutes, and I made them for my grandkids...filled them with candy, and cute school supplies and toys....The kids loved them! In years past, the only tradition we had was the photo on the first day of school...NO MATTER THE AGE...yes, they hated it in high school, but I still did it!

Do you have any family tradition on the first day of school? I'd love to hear about them...PTasker@shorewest.com

covering the suburbs of Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Milwaukee Counties

Looking for a REaltor in the Milwaukee Metro Area? Call Pat Tasker at 414-588-4907

Pat Tasker is your Milwaukee area Real Estate specialist. Her knowledge of the Milwaukee area and surrounding communities allows her to thoroughly assist you in meeting all of your real estate needs and goals.

Contact Pat if you are considering buying or selling a home or would just like to have additional information about real estate in your area. Visit Pat's website - please consider it as your online source for local real estate information, and return often for the latest property listing updates

Training for Triathlons.....While the swim is feared or dreaded by most, (and Wisconsin has seen 3 deaths in races this season) it is my favorite....Partly because I love water and swimming, partly because I really can't run, and my bike is slow.... this great photo was taken by one of our coaches Kelly Steinberg...Kelly is an amazing coach, amazing triathlete, and an amazing photographer!

this photo credit Kelly Steinberg

© PAT TASKER, 2008. Realtors celebrating my 20th year in real estate in 2009. I will usually grant permission with proper credit and a link back, ask for permission and you shall receive!

covering the suburbs of Greater Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Milwaukee Counties

Looking for a REaltor in the Milwaukee Metro Area? Call Pat Tasker at 414-588-4907

Pat Tasker is your Milwaukee area Real Estate specialist. Her knowledge of the Milwaukee area and surrounding communities allows her to thoroughly assist you in meeting all of your real estate needs and goals.

Contact Pat if you are considering buying or selling a home or would just like to have additional information about real estate in your area. Visit Pat's website - please consider it as your online source for local real estate information, and return often for the latest property listing updates