Kristine Martinson - Shorewest Realtors

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Serving Jefferson & surrounding counties ๐Ÿก
Sharing tips, market updates & a little fun โ€” because homes should always bring joy! ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด? ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜!

06/20/2026

๐Ÿก ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป! ๐Ÿ‘€

This beautiful ranch home will be opening its doors on Tuesday, June 23rdโ€”you won't want to wait! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

๐Ÿ“833 W Mohawk Trl. DeForest
๐Ÿ›Œ 3 Beds
๐Ÿ› 2 Baths
๐Ÿš• 2 Car Garage
๐ŸŒณ Established Neighborhood
๐Ÿ’ฒ $397,000

Stay tuned for more photos and details! ๐Ÿ“ท

06/19/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€”๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด, ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด, ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด! ๐ŸŒญ

The dog days of summer are here! ๐ŸŒž And where better to enjoy a Chicago-style dog with my boys than at Doyle's Dogs in Lake Mills?! ๐Ÿก

Love our charming, small town eateries ๐Ÿงก

06/18/2026

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚? ๐Ÿ‘€

The median age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40 years oldโ€”the highest on record!

๐Ÿ‘‰ How old were you when you bought your first home? ๐Ÿก

๐Ÿก ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜! ๐Ÿ‘€Showings begin Tuesday, June 23rd! 3 bedrooms ๐Ÿ› โ— 2 baths ๐Ÿ› โ— $397,000 ๐Ÿ’ฒHere's a sneak peak ...
06/18/2026

๐Ÿก ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜! ๐Ÿ‘€
Showings begin Tuesday, June 23rd!

3 bedrooms ๐Ÿ› โ— 2 baths ๐Ÿ› โ— $397,000 ๐Ÿ’ฒ

Here's a sneak peak of the backyard, deck and exterior ๐Ÿ˜„

Stay tuned for Professional photos ๐Ÿ“ท and additional details ๐Ÿ“

06/16/2026

๐Ÿฝ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฒ & ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป!
Thank you, Joe & John, for taking time to visit our office yesterday and share a potluck lunch with us! ๐Ÿ˜Š

One of the things I've always appreciated about Shorewest is that even as a large company, its family-owned roots remain strong and our leadership is both approachable and connected ๐Ÿค

The delicious home-cooked lunch gatherings are always enjoyed as well ๐Ÿ˜„

06/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿก
Can your spouse still qualify as a first-time home buyer if you owned a home before getting married?

This question recently came up with some clients of mine, and the answer surprised me! ๐Ÿ‘€

Mandy and I discuss how some first-time home buyer programs may look at the individual borrower rather than a couple as a wholeโ€”and why it's always worth asking questions before assuming you don't qualify ๐Ÿ˜€

๐Ÿ‘‡ Check out today's Mortgage Monday to learn more!

06/13/2026

๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ! ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜? ๐Ÿ‘€

That's the question I've been asked lately, and the answer isn't quite as straightforward as the numbers might suggest.

In May, Jefferson County inventory increased 38% compared to last May, giving buyers more options than they've had in quite some time. At the same time, homes sold increased 18%, median sale price climbed to $415,000, and sellers still received an average of 99% of their asking price.

So while there are more homes available, many are being absorbed quicklyโ€”and that's why the market can still feel competitive.

๐Ÿ“Š May 2026 Stats vs May 2025
for Jefferson County:

๐Ÿก Median Sale Price: $415,000 (+13%)
๐Ÿก Median List Price: $362,500 (+13%)
๐Ÿก Homes Sold: 98 (+18%)
๐Ÿก New Listings: 133 (+11%)
๐Ÿก Total Inventory: 227 (+38%)
๐Ÿก Sale-to-List Price Ratio: 99%
๐Ÿก Average Days on Market: 24 (+2 days)

What are you seeing out there? Are you noticing more homes for sale in your area? ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€”๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ100' Fire Tower โ€ข 132 Open Stairs โ€ข 3 AttemptsFew things make me weaker in the kne...
06/12/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€”๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ
100' Fire Tower โ€ข 132 Open Stairs โ€ข 3 Attempts

Few things make me weaker in the knees than heightsโ€”and the completely open fire lookout tower in Mountain, WI was the ultimate challenge!

It took 3 attempts because my son and I were both nervous balls of energy!

โŒ๏ธ 1st Attempt: 2nd landing, then back down.
โŒ๏ธ 2nd Attempt: 3rd landing, then back down.

Then Jerry arrivedโ€”an older gent from Hartford. And with the encouragement from this stranger we quickly befriended, we made it to the top, which ironically, felt like the safest part! ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŒณ

Between the incredible views and my son's upbeat "We did it, Mom!", it was well worth the extra 5 flights of stairs we initially climbed! ๐Ÿ˜…

It's little moments like thisโ€”when someone crosses your path for only a short time, yet makes a lasting impactโ€”that makes me smile.

Sometimes God places exactly the right people in our lives at exactly the right time ๐Ÿ’›

โŒ๏ธ๏ธ  ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—›๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข! โŒ๏ธA. A Kitchen island ๐ŸB. Main level laundry๐Ÿ‘–C. A Home office โœ๏ธD. A Walk-in closet ๐ŸšพWhich one would...
06/09/2026

โŒ๏ธ๏ธ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—›๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข! โŒ๏ธ

A. A Kitchen island ๐Ÿ
B. Main level laundry๐Ÿ‘–
C. A Home office โœ๏ธ
D. A Walk-in closet ๐Ÿšพ

Which one would be the easiest to live without?

06/08/2026

๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€”๐—š๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐ŸŽ
Can a parent, grandparent, or other family member help you buy a home? ๐Ÿก

In today's video, Mandy and I discuss:

โœ…๏ธ Gift funds for down payments
โœ…๏ธ Gift funds for closing costs
โœ…๏ธ Wedding and graduation gifts
โœ…๏ธ Why documentation matters

And there's a key difference many buyers don't realize:

๐Ÿ’ก A family gift and a family loan are not treated the same.

๐Ÿ‘‡Check out today's Mortgage Monday to learn more!

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1536 S Church Street
Watertown, WI
53094

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