The U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic $2.2 trillion COVID-19 rescue package Friday, sending it to President Trump for his signature. The bill contains numerous benefits for REALTORS® that NAR fought hard for during the past three weeks, including unemployment eligibility for the self-employed and independent contractors; unprecedented aid for small businesses; and a […]

A discussion on what some agents are doing to continue to serve their clients, while maintaining the order of Social Distancing. Even though Real Estate is considered an essential business, we are still required to follow the guidelines set below: “In accordance with guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), ensure that less than […]

Dear RASCW & SCWMLS Members, As you have no doubt heard, today Governor Evers issued an Executive Order requiring all Wisconsin residents to stay at home in an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Order begins at 9am on Wednesday, March 25 and is scheduled to last until April 24, […]

NAR’s goal is to keep members informed about the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the real estate industry, and to provide guidance on the many difficult decisions members are tackling on a daily basis. Consider how you may continue providing first-class services to clients, while also exemplifying REALTORS® as community leaders by demonstrating care […]

Video Message from RASCW CEO, Ruth Hackney URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjnYu4hmFjw  

With low interest rates taking center stage, January offered a second straight month of growth in sales. The MLS totaled 748 sales, and increase of 4.8%, while Dane County saw had 376, an increase of 8.4% over 2019. The increase in sales has led to an even tighter supply in most regions, ending at 2.2 […]

Saul’s PowerPoint Presentation is now available for download Click here: https://realtytimes.com/images/daily-cartoon/Saul-Keynote.pdf  

The housing market during the month of December was significantly more active than in 2018, averaging an 18% increase in the number of sales across our entire service area. Dane County saw an increase of just over 24% while Region 1 (Adams, Green Lake, Marquette, & Waushara) doubled their December sales over 2018. While impressive, […]

We have some exciting news to share about the REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin Housing Foundation (“Foundation”). With support from the RASCW Board of Directors, the Foundation have a Memorandum of Understanding with Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development (The Partnership) to handle new loan applications. The Partnership’s mission is committed to housing for everyone […]

The market in November maintained or increased the number of sales from 2018 in most of the 16 counties that South Central Wisconsin MLS serves. However, those increases were not enough to overcome the shortfalls experienced earlier and year to date through November closed at 15,022 sales while 2018 closed 15,520. Dane County only increased […]