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Thank You!

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The first-ever Geneva National open community day was a renowned success!  As a member of the Welcome Committee I want to extend an enormous “Thank You” to all of our event supporters!  Over 50 properties within Geneva National held Open Houses that were well attended by visitors as they toured this beautiful community.

Geneva National Open Community Success

The gated, family-friendly community covers 1,800 acres and includes homes ranging from one-bedroom condos to million-dollar residences. The public was able to tour the entire property earlier this month for an exclusive look at the golf courses, clubhouse and newly renovated zero entry lap and family swimming pools.

Geneva National was founded 27 years ago and was intended to be a vacation/second home for people. Today, it is now a gated, family friendly, full residential community with new pool facilities, a new homeowner’s association building and a board with a focus on outreach. Geneva National, which sits on 1,800 acres, ranges from one-bedroom condos to million-dollar homes. It also features three premier golf courses.

About Margaret Canfield, @properties

Margaret Canfield specializes in the Lake Geneva market area condominiums and many styles of lake living. She is one of the top agents in Walworth County and a “Road to the Rolex Winner” with @properties for 2017. For more information, please call (262) 949-9272, or visit http://www.margaretcanfield.com. The office is located at 880 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

 

 

 

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Realtor Margaret Canfield Opens the Doors to Lake Geneva’s Top Gated Community

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Lake Geneva Realtor Margaret Canfield, broker with @properties, is announcing a community open house for the Geneva National, Lake Geneva’s premier lifestyle community.

Margaret Canfield, broker with @properties in Lake Geneva, WI, is part of the newly formed Welcome Committee and they are spearheading an open house for the Geneva National gated community on June 2, 2018, from 12-4 p.m. “This is the first time in the history of Geneva National that the public will be allowed to get inside the residential gates and tour the community on their own,” said Canfield, a full-time Lake Geneva Realtor who specializes in transitional real estate due to the proximity to Chicago and its suburbs.

Geneva National was founded 27 years ago and was intended to be a vacation/second home for people. Today, it is now a gated, family friendly, full residential community with new pool facilities, a new homeowner’s association building and a board with a focus on outreach. Geneva National, which sits on 1,800 acres, ranges from one-bedroom condos to million-dollar homes. It also features three premier golf courses.

“The gates will be opened to the entire community during this very special event,” concluded Canfield. “Anyone can come in to take a look around, and you don’t have to be accompanied by a Realtor.”

Registration for the open house is at at the Clubhouse. Maps, passes and a list of open houses and builder homes will be open for viewing. For an aerial view of Geneva National, please visit https://vimeo.com/uniqueviewproductions/review/177501805/ead0d0e867.

About Margaret Canfield, @properties

Margaret Canfield specializes in the Lake Geneva market area condominiums and many styles of lake living. She is one of the top agents in Walworth County and a “Road to the Rolex Winner” with @properties for 2017. For more information, please call (262) 949-9272, or visit http://www.margaretcanfield.com. The office is located at 880 W. Main Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.

 

Calling Outdated Counter Tops!

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You may be reading about or being told that if your counter tops, carpeting, flooring etc. is over 10 years old then you need to rip it out otherwise your house is not marketable. That is an interesting position to take as a realtor. If you are like me, I use my home, and yes, at one time I was going to replace/rehab the baths, kitchen, flooring and so forth. But life took hold, the market changed and all of the sudden, it is not financially savvy to rip out the interior. Like yours, my listing price won’t give me a dime back. ‘The market did not stop at my own driveway!’.

As I view several homes on the market we are all in the same position. So, maybe the message is those parties don’t want to take on the time to list, market and sell your home. It will take longer. You already know you will have to adjust your price accordingly to the market conditions but should you put 75K into your home so that you can list it 75K less? That is a hard decision and I keep playing with my own numbers.

Maybe it is time to focus on the real estate being offered. That means the land, the structure, layout, design, views and the fact that there your home is the only one in this place, at this price at this time. If anything, Lake Geneva is not a large home builder area where we have 4 floorplans and 6 facades.

Virtual Staging of DenIf the buyer can see the value and is willing to renovate I have plenty of suppliers to send their way. Yes, it will cost money but then the Buyer will get what they want and so will you. The chance to move on, move away and recreate.

I have several tools in my back pocket such as virtual staging and floor plan design that will assist the new buyer with their own visualization. Give me a call to see what we can do together to get your home positioned for sale.

Margaret Canfield

262.949.9272

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Move over Millennials, GenZ is ready to buy your home!

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Move over millennials Generation Z wants to buy your home
1851 Woodland Cir, Lake Geneva, WI

Generation Z is the largest generation that includes 64 million people who are now between the ages of 18 and 22.  They have big dreams of becoming homeowners and in fact purchased 8% of the homes sold in 2017.

Fun facts about Generation Z

  • 82% believe owning a home is part of achieving the American Dream
  • 81% value the knowledge and expertise of working with a real estate agent
  • They feel having an expert opinion is more accurate that information found on a real estate website
  • Proximity to work is a high priority when choosing a home

For more details on GenZ and their Real Estate ambitions, connect to the study on REALTORMag

For more information call 

Margaret Canfield

262.949.9272

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Curb Appeal & My Listings Guide for the Geneva Lake Area

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Are you searching for the perfect home in the Geneva Lake area?  Let this handy little guide help you browse through some of my finest listings that will capture your interest with their architectural appeal!

N5750 Townline Rd Elkhorn WI
N5750 Townline Rd Elkhorn WI

 

1120 Turnberry, Lake Geneva, WI

 

1404 Geneva National Ave N Lake Geneva WI
1404 Geneva National Ave N, Lake Geneva WI

 

Geneva National 1001 Links Rd 52-01, Lake Geneva, WI
1001 Links Rd 52-01, Lake Geneva, WI

 

1250 St Andrews Rd 19-09 Lake Geneva, WI
1250 St Andrews Rd 19-09 Lake Geneva, WI

 

312 Oak Ridge Dr Twin Lakes WI
312 Oak Ridge Dr Twin Lakes WI

 

1851 Woodland Cir Lake Geneva WI
1851 Woodland Cir Lake Geneva WI

 

514 Geneva Natinal Ave Lake Geneva, WI
514 Geneva Natinal Ave Lake Geneva, WI

 

227 Dewey Ave Fontana WI
227 Dewey Ave Fontana, WI

 

I have the tools to help you when the time is right to buy or sell your home.  Check out my website for the information you need about the communities surrounding Geneva Lake.

 

Margaret Canfield Real Estate

Call or Text 262.949.9272

 

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Lake Geneva in Top 20 for Second Home Investment

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The market for lakefront homes in Lake Geneva is solid. Lake Geneva is in Barron’s top 20 second home investment markets in the U.S. due to the proximity to Chicago and its suburbs.

In 2017 there were 32 home sales on the lake, with the average price being $2.5 million and a high of $7.4 million. Currently there are 22 properties on the lake for sale, and the average price is $3.655 million.

Lakefront homes are being sold and the pricing is not going down, but increasing with less inventory. That is the national real estate story also. If a buyer thinks they are going to wait for a ‘correction,’ that is not going to happen. There is only so much water frontage and so many homes

For a seller, now is the time to get listed and on the market as the buying season is 24/7. Additionally, if one can purchase a property not directly on the water for under $1.5 million to $2 million with private lake rights, a pier and/or boat slip, it has tremendous value as the market trends upward.

Listing and pending sales price is trending up as we move into the new year. The bulk of single family sales off the lake is moving into the $500,000-$750,000 range with less homes on the market. Whether full-time or part-time, this area has a steady real estate market.

To view available Lake Geneva properties please click on this link.

Margaret Canfield

262-949-9272

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