Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Page 6A • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove APRIL 2015 • Personalized On-Site Event Coordination • Grand Ballroom can accommodate celebrations of up to 300 • Ceremony, Reception & Group Rooms • All-Inclusive Packages include: Centerpieces, Dance Floor & Head Table Décor • Book your event by April 30th, 2015 and receive a complimentary upgrade Y o u r H a p p i l y E v e r A f t e r B e g i n s H e r e . . . nicole.brown@brookfieldsuites.com www.BrookfieldSuitesHotel.com 1200 S. Moorland Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005 262.796.9109 = 243016004 R E M O D E L • R E N O VAT E • R E S T O R E Planning a home improvement project this spring? Be sure pick up a copy of Milwaukee/NARI Remodel, Renovate, Restore to help guide you each step of the way. Find local professionals, useful tips and featured articles about home improvement and remodeling. Coming inside your May edition. Celebrate National Home Improvement Month Brookfield & Elm Grove T H I S M O N T H MARK PATTON JAMES RICCABONI PAT BITTERBERG STEVE BAUMAN WISCONSIN'S ALL-TIME LEADING SALES GROUP! $1 BILLION CAREER SALES $57 MILLION SOLD IN 2014 shorewest.com DIRECT: 262/786-4001, ext. 122 HOTLINE: 262/814-1400 + 5 Digit PIN INTERNET: bitterberg.shorewest.com E-MAIL: bitterberggroup@shorewest.com LEADING REAL ESTATE COMPANIES OF THE WORLD TM RELOHomeSearch.com LuxuryPortfolio.com LeadingRE.com PERFORMANCE COUNTS TM BROOKFIELD 19380 Hayden Court $829,500. PIN 04625 BROOKFIELD 2790 Lancaster Court $729,900. PIN 29245 BROOKFIELD 855 Hawks Ridge Road $575,000. PIN 73685 ELM GROVE 1310 Victoria Circle S $389,900. PIN 95295 BROOKFIELD 18835 Still Point Trail $739,000. PIN 08565 241177006 LUXURY PORTFOLIO LUXURY PORTFOLIO LUXURY PORTFOLIO 18 Full-size Doors On Display, Our Installers Are Licensed & Bonded 16'x7', 25 Gauge...Non Insulated Steel $ 725 Lifetime Door Co. 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Glass Pro Inc. –– the glass replacement professional –– www.GlassProInc.net 262-679-4990 [West] • 414-525-1599 [South] • 414-453-1060 [North] Specializing in: Thermo-pane and Plate Glass Replacement, Mirrors and Tabletops, Auto Glass and Windshield Repair, Glass Block, Custom Shower Doors, Vinyl Replacement Windows 242859006 Daily: Public ice skating, noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, Eble Ice Arena, 19400 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield. $6.50 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. www.waukeshacounty.gov, 262- 784-7512. April 1: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Com- merce Active Business Leads Exchange net- working meeting, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfieldchamber.com. April 2: Fitness for the Rest of Us, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 4: Internet Resources You Need to Know, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 7: At Knits End Knitting Club, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. April 7: Family Fun Night — Yoga For Kids, 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. April 8: Talking About Books Book Club: "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikery," 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 9: Short and Sweet Book Club: "Firefly," "Hanalei Boy" and "The Mirror," 1 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 9: Internet Resources You Need to Know, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 9: "Capps Off to Hollywood," 7:30 p.m. April 9; 8 p.m. April 10; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. April 11, Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Tickets range from $18 to $20. www.sunsetplayhouse.com, 262-782- 4430. April 11: Lego Club, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Community Room. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. April 11: Family art workshops, 10 a.m. to noon, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield. Free. www.sunsetplayhouse.com, 262-782- 4430. April 13: It's all Elementary Book Club: "The Woman in White," 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brook- field Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 14: Read It And Eat, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 1. April 15: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Active Business Leads Exchange networking meeting, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfieldchamber.com. April 16: Alicia — My Story, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 18: Craft Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. April 21: Armchair Travel Book Club: "Stone- henge: A New Understanding," 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Cal- houn Road, Rotary Club Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 21: At Knits End Knitting Club, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. April 23: Planning the Patio Vegetable Gar- den, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 23: "The 39 Steps," 7:30 p.m. April 23; 7:30 p.m. April 24; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 25; 2 p.m. April 26; 7:30 p.m. April 30, Sun- set Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Tickets range from $10 to $20. www.sunsetplayhouse.com, 262-782-4430. April 27: Great Lives Book Club: "A First Rate Madness," 1 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Har- nischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 27: Time Capsule: The '80s, 7:30 p.m. April 27; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 28, Sun- set Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Tickets range from $10 to $20. www.sunsetplayhouse.com, 262-782-4430. April 28: Caring for Aging Parents, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. April 28: Lego Club, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brook- field Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Community Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 2. April 30: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Active Business Leads Exchange networking meeting, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfieldchamber.com. April 30: Food Therapy for General Health, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. APRIL CALENDAR By Katherine Michalets Freeman Staff WAUKESHA — While home sales continued to improve during February, it was the median prices of existing homes that saw the greatest increase, according to recent data. An analysis of the statewide housing market by the Wisconsin Realtors Asso- ciation indicated home sales in February 2015 grew 1.8 per- cent compared to February 2014, and median prices increased 6.1 percent to $137,900 compared to that same period. The median home price in Waukesha County in Febru- ary was $239,000, an increase of 12.3 percent compared to the median home price of $212,750 in February 2014. In addition, 245 homes sold in February, compared to 214 in February 2014, a 14.5 percent increase, according to the WRA data. Milwaukee County saw an increase of 18.5 percent for median home prices in Febru- ary, but a decline of 10.1 per- cent in home sales, both when compared to February 2014. The median home price last month in Milwaukee County was $112,000 —18.5 percent more than the median price of $94,500 in February 2014; however, only 490 homes sold last month in Milwaukee County compared to 545 for the same period the year before. The statewide median price rose to $137,900 in February, which is a 6.1 percent increase compared to Febru- ary 2014. It was the second straight month of median price appreciation in excess of 6 percent, according to the WRA. When home sales from December 2014 through February 2015 are compared with the same period in the previous year, winter home sales are up about 1.2 percent. "While the state is moving in the right direction, it's important to remember that sales last year were hampered by very cold temperatures, and so this is really only a slight improvement," Dan Kruse, WRA board chairman, in a statement. "We're hoping to see a bounce in sales mov- ing into the spring and sum- mer — the two seasons where we sell the most homes." According to the WRA, typ- ically the three winter months account for about 16.9 percent of annual home sales compared to 27.1 percent of annual sales that happen from March until May, and 32 percent that occur between June and August. "In fact, home prices have consistently risen over the last three years," said WRA President and CEO Michael Theo in a statement, adding median prices have been ris- ing on an annual basis for 35 of the last 36 months. Since February 2012, prices have risen 20 percent. This three- year price appreciation is due in part to shrinking invento- ries. www.wra.org Median home price up 12.3% in Waukesha County; home sales increase 14.5%

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