Lake Geneva Market Update
I haven’t been writing too many market updates this year, as you’ve likely noticed. The reason isn’t because I don’t have anything to say. It’s because the market hasn’t yet … Read more
Market Update
389 N Lakeshore Sells
Every once in a while, a transaction combines an amazing property with an amazing seller and an amazing buyer. It’s a rare trifecta in the real estate world, which isn’t … Read more
2025 Lakefront Market Data
My competitors can be forgiven for their market statistic anomalies. For starters, using the South Shore Club comps alongside private frontage comps is not an accurate market measure. The same … Read more
Lake Geneva Luxury Market Review
You might remember this house from 2024 when I sold it. It was a nice house then, as it was in the fall of 2025, when I sold it again, … Read more
Lake Geneva 2026
Happy New Year from Lake Geneva. I trust you had a nice Holiday season, and if you’re anything like me, you’re already over winter and ready for spring. 2025 was … Read more
Bonnie Brae Sells
One of my recent lakefront sales tells an interesting story about the progression of the Lake Geneva lakefront market. It’s easy to look at the market today and assume it’s … Read more
Lake Geneva Lake Access Market Update
In a way, it would be easier to do this job if I didn’t have any experience. If I just started selling real estate in the last decade, maybe because … Read more
South Lakeshore For Sale
Here’s perhaps the most seldom available type of property on Geneva Lake: A brand new home. This stylish lake house boasts luxury finishes and wide open spaces on 160′ of … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Update
The lens through which I view the business of real estate and the economy as a whole is heavily influenced by a variety of smart people with whom I speak … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
Well, the market has spoken. I’m Hot. That’s what it said. It said it doesn’t care about things it used to care about as long ago as May. It said … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Inventory
Well, we’re about to engage in a rather interesting experiment. I’m engaging in it more than you are, but we’re all involved. Sort of. If you’ve paid attention to the … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Update
It seems like it might be a nice time to remind you that not every sale is reflective of the actual market. This is true during all markets, but it’s … Read more
Open House King
Two open houses this weekend, both on Creekside Lane. Noon to 2 pm, Saturday, August 2nd. Stop over and buy one of them, or both of them. There will not … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
I don’t have any lakefront deals pending this morning. I say that because over the past 15 years, there haven’t been very many days when that statement was true. Oh … Read more
Conference Point Sells
You likely read about this one in Crain’s last week, but I guess I might as well lay claim to the deal. While this house was built in 2011 or … Read more
Geneva National For Sale
Take a look at this magnificent estate on the Trevino Course in Geneva National. Lowell built this home to his exacting standard, but a recent renovation with interior design by … Read more
April Lake Geneva Market Update
If you had to pick the worst month of the year, please list the reasons why it is, without any doubt, the month of April. It’s dark and it’s cold, … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
On one hand, I know that market corrections are common. I know that they’re necessary. I know that the money that evaporates isn’t really evaporated unless I sell. I know … Read more
Lake Geneva Real Estate Market Update
Let’s pretend we’re in the business of selling used cars. In order for this pretend situation to barely hold up to my intended comparison, we’ll need to assume the used … Read more
2024 Lake Geneva Lakefront Condo Market Review
Once upon a time in Lake Geneva, I had a call from an owner in Vista Del Lago. This was around the time when I was selling lakefront condominiums at … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront 2024 Market Review
The equity market rally from 2023 and a slow decline in long term interest rates should set up 2024 to be another solid year for the lakefront market here. Buyer … Read more
8 North Lake Shore Sells
Sometimes, sellers sell and move away. They had their fill and then they push away from the scene and slink into the night. Enough, they say. They move to the … Read more
Circle Parkway Sells
What is it that you want? Do you want a sanitized existence smothered in perfection? Do you value things and places that make you feel sterile and secure? Do you … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
No one in their right might would ever suggest that summer is nearly over on July 11th. But here I am, wondering about my mind, thinking that July 11th might … Read more
Lake Geneva Price Reductions
The Lake Geneva market has hit its summer stride. A few sales, a few bits of inventory, a few new contracts, and a massive outpouring of constant and considerable price … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Update
I’m tired of the rain. It’s been sunny and then it’s been rainy and once it’s a little sunny it’s immediately a lot rainy. The rain is necessary, I suppose. … Read more
Lake Geneva Inventory Study
In the spring and early summer of 2023, the lakefront market introduced a meaningful supply of new inventory priced between $3.2M and $7M. Historically that price range would not operate … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Sales
The lakefront market has had itself a nice little week. Inside of the last seven days we’ve had two lakefront sales and another fresh lakefront contract. Spring is springing and … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Update
March it says. March. It doesn’t mean stroll. It doesn’t mean you should saunter or dawdle or wander. It says March. It’s a command, dammit. March! Such an aggressive month, … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Update
I have a friend who ordered a fancy new car two years ago. It was the sort that has a roof you can remove, ideally during sunny stretches of weather, … 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 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
Lake Geneva New Construction
A lakefront inventory discussion and how the gentrification of existing inventory shapes any given market.
North Lakeshore Sells
569 North Lakeshore Drive in Fontana closed last week. I was happy to represent the terrific buyer in this sale.
Lake Geneva Market Update
I haven’t written one of these for a while, largely because doing so would have felt gratuitous. How many times do you need me to tell you the market is … Read more
Lake Geneva Price Per Foot
The long standing measurement of market value is, in reality, rather misleading.
Geneva National Market Update
Geneva National has had itself an amazingly solid summer. Let’s stand and applaud.
Lake Geneva Lakefront Market Update
I spent much of Sunday on the lake. There’s a new boat in the Curry fold, and the boat must be used. Boats are like that. If you don’t use … Read more
North Lakeshore Drive Sells
My latest lakefront sale was of this delightful shingle style home on Fontana’s North Shore.
Market Update
The market has taken away my buy side worry and left me with supply side worry. Also, some other worry.
Countdown
The market knows what comes next. In case you forgot, summer is what’s next. And it starts in nine weeks, ready or not.
2019 State Of The Market
Managing Directors, Those Bored and Successful, My Wife and Children, My Mother Who Reads These Posts, and my Fellow Lake Geneva Admirers: We meet electronically this morning at a moment … Read more
Vista Del Lago Sells
After a market downturn occurs, we must set our aim towards the goal of complete and thorough recovery. If that goal is to return a specific market segment to full … Read more
Entry Level Lakefront Market Update
I’m not sure if there’s a more interesting segment in our market than the entry level lake access market. While other segments exist because particular homes move in and out … Read more
Abbey Springs Market Update
There’s a simple thought relating to markets like ours that supposes a specific pricing segment should prove active in different market segments. The theory would say that if $300-500k condos … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
It feels like it wasn’t so long ago that I wished for more snow. For more cold. For more winter. Shortly after wishing, all of that came true. Briefly. Since … Read more
2017 Lakefront Condo Market Review
By now, everyone knows the Stone Manor story. Not the Otto Young story, mind you, because he’s old news. The new news is the news we like, because we’re Americans. … Read more
Lake Geneva Price Reductions
Tis the season for one of two things. Ambivalence is the most popular option for mid November. Why pay attention to the market when it’s just so easy to eat … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
When times were particularly bad and getting worse, I hatched a particular theory. The theory supposed that in spite of the various factors that we know prod consumers to buy … Read more
Geneva Lakefront Market Update
I almost bought a car in December. It was late December. The snow was falling and it was cold and it had been Christmas but it wasn’t yet the new … Read more
Geneva Lakefront Market Update
I’ve been writing 2017 on my checks with solid consistency for the better part of a month now. There are no more sixes that have been scratched into sevens. It’s … Read more
Lackey Lane Sells
At one point earlier this year, there were three homes for sale on Lackey Lane. Lackey, in case you haven’t the pleasure of wandering down that lane before, is a … Read more
Lake Geneva Market Update
I was going to write this morning a response to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The article, Homeowners Hit The Jackpot, appeared to be, at the headline level, … Read more
Geneva Lakefront Market Update
This time of year the Lake Geneva real estate market will do one of two things. It will either push slowly and methodically to the end of the year, or it will remain … Read more
Geneva Lakefront Market Update
The entry level lakefront market is a perplexing little market. On one hand, it’s obvious that a cheap lakefront on Geneva will always find an audience. This is unavoidable. On … Read more
Abbey Springs Market Update
There’s a truth we need to agree on this morning. Abbey Springs is nice. That’s a truth. Abbey Springs has a golf course, another truth. I have hit many Abbey … Read more
Lake Geneva Lakefront Update
August. It’s August now and it’s too late for you. If you’re at home and your vacation home dreams are there with you, then you’ve already blown it. This August … Read more
Glenwood Springs Sells
I think it’s great when someone comes up to tour some vacation homes on a Friday and buys one on a Sunday. But I admit to you that in 20 … Read more
Geneva National 2015 Market Review
In 1992, a small one bedroom condominium in Geneva National sold for $92,300. I imagine how happy the new owners were. They’d come up to golf and to swim, to … Read more
2015 Abbey Springs Market Review
If we had our druthers, we’d be Abbey Springs. That’s assuming we weren’t we, but we were in fact a large association of homes and condominiums. If that’s who we … Read more
2015 Lakefront Condo Year In Review
I’m just going to say that it makes sense. It makes sense that the lakefront condo market remains stuck in neutral. It doesn’t make sense because of some large demographic … Read more