real estate

Dec 8, 2015

Managed forest bill gets tepid reception at hearing

A Republican bill that would make sweeping changes to Wisconsin's managed forest land program got a tepid welcome at a public hearing Tuesday, with landowners complaining the measure still doesn't go far enough.

Nov 23, 2015

DNR spent $5.2 million on property maintenance

A new report says the state Department of Natural Resources paid contractors about $5.2 million to maintain agency properties over the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Nov 17, 2015

Verso restructuring could include sales of Duluth, Stevens Point mills (UPDATE)

Verso Corp. says it may sell some of its mills, including those in Duluth, Minn., and Stevens Point, Wis., as part of a restructuring.

Nov 13, 2015

Milwaukee-area shooting range closing amid pollution worries

A suburban Milwaukee trap shooting range along the Lake Michigan shoreline is being forced to shut down amid concern over its environmental impact.

Nov 5, 2015

Italian tissue firm buys Green Bay plant

Italian tissue maker Sofidel Group is buying plants in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Green Bay, continuing its American expansion.

Nov 4, 2015

Six-figure income families living in public housing (UPDATE)

A family in Shawano County is among those across the country living in public housing, yet they make much more than the income limits established by the government.

Oct 30, 2015

Rent scam resurfaces in Madison

Police say a rent scam has resurfaced in Madison.

Oct 22, 2015

US home sales rebound in September after August slump

Americans snapped up more homes in September, suggesting that the U.S. housing sector remains insulated from global economic turmoil.

Oct 15, 2015

Madison awaits further plans for Hill Farms

Although Madison officials have yet to see the development proposal for 14 acres within the Hill Farms site on the city’s west side, they find what they’ve heard so far to be tantalizing.

Oct 14, 2015

Selling land around WisDOT office site up for approval

About 14 acres of land around the state Department of Transportation headquarters in Madison would be sold for private development under a proposal up for legislative approval.

Oct 12, 2015

Chicago firm buys Milwaukee Post Office

Chicago developers have bought the Post Office building in downtown Milwaukee, according to the real-estate brokerage firm that arranged the sale.

Oct 8, 2015

How new mortgage disclosure rules may affect buyers

Closing on a home can be exciting but also stressful for buyers, particularly those who are relying on financing. New rules aim to make sure buyers at least have a better understanding of the financial obligations they are signing up for when they take on a home loan.