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Final Approval for the Edgewater Hotel in Madison WI

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Well they finally pulled it off!  For months, the Madison City Council has been debating whether or not to approve the renovations on the Edgewater Hotel.  Local residents were concerned with the design of the new building(s) and felt it did not match the area of older homes and buildings.  I’m sure they were also concerned with the amount of construction that will be happening.

After hours of debate and months and months of discussions, the renovations should be allowed to proceed.  I personally think the design looks great (see below).  It will also bring jobs to the community.

What’s your opinion? 

Proposed Edgewater Hotel - Madison, Wisconsin

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Michael Collins – Broker
Rock Realty
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Dane County WI Shoreland Zoning Changes

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Some of you may have heard that Dane County is attempting to extend its reach with regards to shoreland zoning. This will increase the number of households in this ‘zone’ and will ultimately allow them to ‘regulate’ those home owners improvements and landscaping. Here are some more details:

According to the county, not every property would be treated in the same manner. A few things may be noted:

* The County already has the ability to impose regulations on a shoreland zone 1000’ from a lake or 300’ from a river or stream. However, they are not currently subject to the regulations proposed in the new plan.

* The County proposes to extend that same 300’/1000’ zones into the incorporated villages and cities. Most villages and cities only regulate a 75’ wide zone. This way 57,000 properties would (according to the County) now be in the shoreland zone.

* While some properties would be regulated more harshly than others, all those selling properties in the new shoreland zone would have to disclose that they are now in a special regulatory zone.

* The plan proposes:

1) regulation, or potential regulation of all properties within the 300’/1000’ zone

2) regulation of all types of properties – commercial and residential

3) no grandfathering of properties with existing structures.

Due to the way a piece of state legislation was written, the Lakes and Watershed Commission and the County Board can extend its authority into the villages and cities in only one county – Dane.

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Michael Collins – Broker
Rock Realty
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Escape Foreclosure! Call Rock Realty for all of your short sale needs.

Friday, February 27th, 2009

  WORRIED ABOUT FORECLOSURE?

We want you to realize that your situation is not hopeless, regardless of what you might be thinking or may have been told by others. Your lender is not looking for an excuse to foreclose. The truth is most lenders would rather have you keep your home and keep making payments each month. You are not alone. Thousands of people across Wisconsin have similar issues with their mortgages every year.

The most important key to resolving your situation is being proactive. Even if your mortgage payments are just a few months behind, your lender has probably already started foreclosure proceedings against you. Doing nothing is the fast track to foreclosure. Thousands of dollars in penalties and legal fees may be added to your balance due. The longer you wait, the harder it is for us keep foreclosure off of your records.

 WHAT IS A SHORT SALE?

You may have heard of a transaction called a short sale. This is just one tool that Rock Realty uses to help home owners keep foreclosure off of their credit. With a short sale, sellers avoid having to go through a lengthy foreclosure process and prevent the impact of a foreclosure on their credit score.

A short sale occurs when a lender agrees to take less than the amount owed to payoff a loan as an alternative to foreclosure. Lenders know that it will cost them a significant amount of money to take a property back. We can often convince them that they will be better off financially if they sell the property now rather than taking the home through foreclosure and trying to sell it later. So, a short sale can actually be good for them.

WE CAN HELP! 

Our first priority is to help homeowners overcome the obstacles that could result in the loss of their home. We specialize in helping homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. We’ve helped people in Dane County and Rock County. You deserve a fresh start. If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure and you live in South-Central Wisconsin, we can help you.

The first step is looking through our FRESH START PACKET.

 Fresh Start Packet

 

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