Out-of-state buyers, corporate transfers, returning alumni
Relocation services
An orientation-first approach for people moving to Madison: an area tour, school and commute guidance, temporary housing help and a remote-friendly search.
The short version
About a third of our buyers start the process from somewhere else. They have a job offer, a start date and a browser full of listings in towns they cannot place on a map. Handing them more listings does not help; handing them the map does.
We start with a two-hour driving tour of the four lakes and the municipalities around them, timed to whatever commute matters to you. You see Middleton at 5pm, you see the Beltline at 8am, and the search narrows itself by the end of the afternoon.
From there the process is built to work remotely: recorded walk-through videos, live video showings, and inspections we attend on your behalf. We also keep a list of month-to-month rentals for buyers who want to land first and buy second, which on this market is often the better play.
Step by step
How it actually runs
Intro call
Forty-five minutes on your timeline, your job location, your household and what your weekends look like.
Orientation tour
Two hours in the car across the four lakes. Most buyers eliminate half the map in this step.
Remote search
Alerts, videos and live showings. You see homes the week they list without flying in each time.
Offer from a distance
Electronic signatures, wired earnest money and a contingency plan built for a remote buyer.
Landing
We attend inspections, meet trades, and hand you keys with the utilities already in your name.
Why it matters
Three things this prevents
Every one of these came out of a transaction where it nearly went the other way.
The map before the listings
An area tour first means the search starts from real knowledge instead of guesswork.
Built for remote buyers
Video showings, recorded walk-throughs and inspection attendance as standard.
Landing support
Rentals, trades, utilities and the small logistics nobody warns you about.
What it costs
No packages, no surprises
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation tour | No charge | Two hours, no obligation to list or buy with us |
| Relocation search | Included | Part of standard buyer representation |
| Rental search help | No charge | Referrals to landlords and managers, no fee taken |
Sample figures for demonstration. We take no referral fees from rental managers, movers or trades.
Questions
About this service
Anything not covered here, call the office and ask.
Cold and long, with roughly forty inches of snow in an average year. The lakes freeze, the ice fishing starts in January and the city plows well. Most transplants say the second winter is easier than the first.
If you have never lived here, renting for six months is often the cheaper mistake. Lake choice is hard to reverse, and a winter on the ground tells you a lot.
Yes, and we do it in writing, because boundaries change and the district map is the only source that counts.
Yes. Send us the package terms and we will tell you what it does and does not cover before you commit to a timeline.
Related
Usually booked alongside
Book the first conversation
Ninety minutes, no charge, and you leave with a written plan whether or not you hire us.
Four agents, one office on Monona Avenue, replies within one business day.