David Curry
Villa Hortensia Sells
One of the interesting things about cliches is that they only become cliches because they’re used very often. And one of the reasons they’re used very often is because they’re … Read more
Burr Oaks Farm Sells
In case you couldn’t tell, this was a really special property. I was proud to represent this lovely seller and their stunning farm. Sometimes selling a property isn’t an easy … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
Well, I continue to be wrong about this market. Or, perhaps, as Christian Bale as Michael Burry said in The Big Short, “I’m not wrong, I’m just early”. The market … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
I’m bored with this market. That’s why I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like to. Boredom. But it’s more than boredom, it’s irritation. That’s it, bored irritation. The … Read more
Lake Geneva Condo
Does anyone want to be my neighbor? I’ve listed one of the upper two bedroom condominiums at my 323 Broad Street building, and as you can see from these photos, … Read more
Lake Geneva IRS Auction
Well, that’s that. A decade of drama came to an end yesterday when someone paid $6,460,000 for the home at 619 Cedar Point Drive in Williams Bay. I anticipated a … Read more
Hey Jealousy
I declared it to be the finest place I have ever visited. No, more than that. The finest property I have ever seen. The finest of everything at any time … Read more
1081 South Lakeshore
If you’re a buyer in Fontana, you can gain access to lots of fun things. You could try to join the Lake Geneva Yacht Club and hang out at that … Read more
Sales Trends
If a condo sells because a buyer wasn’t particularly well informed, does this mean every condo should be priced based on the cemented reality of that one sale? If a … Read more
Mr. Complacent
I’m complacent. I can feel it. I still turn over every rock and sweat out every deal, that part of me will never fade. It’ll kill me, but it won’t … Read more
Market Discussion
When I talk about the mood of the market, what exactly am I talking about? What is the market? The Market. It’s a meeting of the minds. A disagreement. A … Read more
Vista Del Lago
There can only be one front row, and at Vista Del Lago that’s building One. The rarest offering in Vista is now available with expansive lake views reaching all the … Read more
Sioux Drive
Many a painter, poet and writer have found inspiration in small stone cottages tucked away in a quiet landscape. And for good reason, since our surroundings influence our moods and have … Read more
Birds and Feathers
I arrived at my office this morning and read a comment from some person I don’t know who suggested I’m a “chubby bitch” with size 44 pants, which is, in … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront For Sale
Sometimes, I list houses on the open market. Like this time. This comfortable five bedroom lakefront at Pier 651 is ready for a new owner. I sat on this lakeside … Read more
Burr Oaks Farm
Calm isn’t something we come by naturally. Life is chaotic, frenzied, complicated. It’s a whirlwind of harried navigation between the things that must be done and the things we’d like … Read more
These Days
I spend most of my time wondering how Jackson Browne could write this song when he was just 16 years old. I remember being 16 years old. I had a … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
It’s summer 2022 and the lakefront market at Lake Geneva is behaving itself. New inventory is hard to find and existing inventory has been picked over. So what’s next?
Geographic Catastrophe
I’m not sure if you knew this, but this is not a climate science blog. Nor is it a climate speculation blog. I wake up in the morning and look … Read more
Seller’s Remorse
I contend that it would be impossible to sell a home that you loved without experiencing a considerable degree of seller’s remorse. Why wouldn’t you feel this way? How could … Read more
Lake Geneva Fireworks
If this blog was about my neighbors, and I was tasked with telling you when their firework celebrations were to occur, I would fail miserably. There are myriad reasons why … Read more
Off Market Sales Lake Geneva
The real estate world is at battle over the concept of off market sales. Things didn’t used to be this way, but like most things in 2022, things that didn’t … Read more
Summer Homes For City People
It really shouldn’t be as hard as it is. It’s just a magazine, after all. A bunch of words and some pictures and the magic of a printing press and … Read more
The Wall Street Journal
Imagine writing an article on the 1982 baseball season with a specific focus on stolen bases and not interviewing Ricky Henderson. That’s what the freelancers at the Wall Street Journal … Read more
World Wide Web
In 1995 I owned a Saab 900. It was gunmetal gray, but it wasn’t a Turbo, so I operated as though those two conditions canceled each other out. I owned … Read more
Pricing Strategy
One of the great debates in the business of real estate revolves around pricing strategy. Some agents want listings so bad they’ll price a listing wherever the seller wishes to … Read more
Lake Geneva Real Estate Market Update
A market update for you to consider. The Lake Geneva real estate market has, so far, ignored the headwinds.
Lake Geneva IRS Auction
There are just two houses that get their own chapter in the book of Curry Family Lore. One of those houses is the obvious house, that old dutch colonial pressed … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
There’s no way to downplay the move in interest rates that have occurred over the past three months. I read an article this morning that cited some statistics that should … Read more
Short The Market
There are many reasons that I’m worse at my job than I otherwise could be. One reason is that I really don’t like working on the weekends. It’s a pretty … Read more
Lake Geneva Real Estate Brokers
Five or six years ago, Sotheby’s flew me to New Jersey to meet with their executive team. It was time that David Curry, Local, be introduced to the high society … Read more
My Friend Eric
I have a friend named Eric that you probably don’t know. I met Eric when we were both in the sixth grade attending a small church in Williams Bay. We … Read more
Lake Geneva’s Overton Window
The political application of the Overton Window is quite easy to understand. If you’re a mischievous politician and you’d like to raise taxes by 10%, you publicly ask for a … Read more
The Cottage
The first time I ever saw the cottage I don’t think I noticed it. I drove by it and kept driving, oblivious to the obsession that would soon find me. … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
It’s March, and here’s your lakefront market update. It’s more of a reminder that not every house is worth buying.
Something Else
There’s something wrong with you, she said. I know, I said. The Johnson deal is in trouble. Not because it should be, but because it just is. The deal is … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Condominium Year In Review
Your 2021 Lake Geneva lakefront condominium year end review.
Whataboutisms
The frothy whip of the real estate market has improved the lives and wellbeing of many, and in that list of many I include my own life and the lives … Read more
Lake Geneva Airports
Private jets are all the rage, and thankfully Lake Geneva airports have you covered.
University of Chicago
A note to say thank you to the University of Chicago for bringing Yerkes Observatory to the Village of Williams Bay.
Merry Christmas
It’s strikingly obvious to me that without my clients and friends, my family would not be so uniquely blessed. For that, I am exceedingly thankful and appreciative. There’s a lot … Read more
Lake Geneva New Construction
A lakefront inventory discussion and how the gentrification of existing inventory shapes any given market.
It’s A Wonderful Life
It’s rather disingenuous for me to relate to George Bailey the way I do. I watch this, the best of the Christmas movies, each December and each year I tear … Read more
Real Estate Shorts
Do you know what the word breathtaking means? It means to have your breath taken. Like if you get murdered, that’s a seriously breathtaking moment. Once I was installing siding … Read more
Virgil Abloh
I never met Virgil Abloh. I didn’t own anything from Off-White, the company he founded in Milan almost ten years ago. I’ve never met his wife, or his children, or … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving
My wife and her family are Canadians. It’s not their fault, really, they just are, and they do the best that they can with this condition. During our Covid Chronicles, … Read more
The Romantic
Growing old is fascinating. There are things that matter and things that don’t, and when I was younger I assumed that when I was older I’d have a better understanding … Read more
Glanworth Gardens Pending Sale
By now, you’ve heard the news. I have a contract on Glanworth Gardens. While the contract leaves me feeling somewhat sheepish, it’s important to realize that its impact on the … Read more
California Dreaming
California has positioned itself as the cultural king of America, as every Midwestern kid knows. A weekend visit to judge its importance.
Lake Geneva Valuations
Market valuations are a bit disjointed, remember to not overpay for a house that doesn’t have a supporting market around it.
Glanworth Gardens Is For Sale
For what is believed to the just the third time since its competition in 1907, Glanworth Gardens is available for sale.
October
I don’t like September anymore. In fact, I don’t know why I ever did. October is where it’s at.
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Review
A review of the Lake Geneva lakefront market and its YTD sales volume.
Lake Geneva Farmer’s Market
It’s today, and every Thursday through October 28th. You should visit on a nice day. Like today.
South Lakeshore Drive Sells
Another lakefront sale, another lakefront transaction completed off market. If you want to know what’s happening on the lakefront, you have to work with the lakefront leader.
Bay Colony Sells
One of the things that’s fun about being in the same business in the same market for so long is that I get to see my own theories play out. … Read more
Fall At The Lake
Well, that’s that. Summer is dead and gone. My dreams of enjoying it are left mostly unfulfilled, and I know it’s my own fault. When you’re young and you’re taught … Read more
Circle Parkway Sells
Life is a series of goal settings, and when I get to play a role in the accomplishment of a lifelong goal, it matters.
Lake Geneva Fall Market Conditions
The lakefront market at Lake Geneva isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Your September market conditions update.
Back To School
I’ve been writing this blog with intent for twelve years. Twelve years ago, back to school meant something different to me. Twelve years ago when I dropped my son off … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Discussion
Thinking about Lake Geneva Real Estate? So am I. Here’s a Lakefront Market Discussion for August 25th, 2021.
Seasonal Dysphoria
I really dislike the way I think. If it’s hot I like that, but I like cool better. When it’s cool I wish for it to be hot. If it’s … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Conditions
The market is hot. We all know that. But the question on our minds is singular: When does it all end?
Just a Cottage
It was once only a dream. It was once a fantasy. Some day, maybe, but unattainable. Years passed and it become possible. A stretch, but possible. After years more work … Read more
Of Lenders and Bubbles
It’s easy to look at 2021 and think of 2008. Markets rise and fall for plenty of reasons, but the lending practices of 2008 are nowhere to be found in 2021.
DJ’s In The Drink Pizza Review
The Pizza review continues. This time, DJ’s In The Drink on the north shore of Lake Como.