Wisconsin

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The state of Wisconsin was first inhabited by a group of people called the Paleo-Indians during the Ice Age period starting around 10,000 BC. Through the later Archaic and Woodland periods, the locals developed the Effigy Mound, Mississippian, and Oneta cultures. From these indigenous groups came the contemporary Native American Tribes of the Ioway, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwa, Sauk, Fox, Kickapoo, and Pottawatomie.

Before the British eventually took control of the region following the French and Indian War in 1763, the French had already begun establishing settlements in the area as they traded fur with the local tribes. Jean Nicolette, a French explorer, was the first European ever to set foot in the state in the early 17th century. Jacques Marquette, the French explorer, was the first European to reach Wisconsin River in 1673 and called it Meskousing River according to his Journal records. The subsequent writers later named it Ouisconsin, a word from the Algonquians, Native American peoples that used to inhabit the region, and over time it also became the name of the surrounding lands too. When the Britons arrived in the area, however, they anglicized the name from Ouisconsin to Wisconsin.

Shortly after the American Revolutionary War, this land was loosely considered a US territorial possession, but full control of the area didn’t happen until Britain also lost the War of 1812 to America and Congress made it an official US territory on April 20, 1836. As a territory, the main economic activity of the area changed from the trading of furs to the mining of the abundant lead in the area. After this period, the area experienced an influx of Europeans and rapidly grew in population prompting its declaration as the 30th state of the USA on May 29, 1848.

By 1950, the population of the state had risen ten times over to about 300 000. This boom was mainly because of the continued opportunities resulting from the many lead mines in the area. Since the miners usually took shelter in the same holes that they dug, the locals referred to them as badgers, which is from where the state’s nickname 'The Badger State’ came. Nowadays, with close to 6 million Wisconsinites calling it home, it now ranks as the 20th most populous US state. It has an area of about 65,498 square miles, making it the 23rd largest state in the US. Rooted in the optimistic nature of people here, they adopted the state motto of 'Forward' in 1951’.

This state is located between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region in the north central part of the USA. It is bordered by Lake Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Lake Superior and Illinois. The Badgers State’s geography is dived into five main zones. In the Northern part of the state, you have the Lake Superior Lowland along Lake Superior. To the south of that, there is the Northern Highland with coniferous forests, hardwoods, and the state’s 1.5 million-acre Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The North is also known for its numerous glacial lakes, ridges, and Timms Hill, which is the highest point in the state. In the middle of the state, you will find the Central plain region with exquisite sandstone formations such as the Dells of the Wisconsin River. In the Southeast, you will find the Eastern Lowlands and Ridges including the Black River Escarpment, Magnesian Escarpment, and Niagara Escarpment. Lastly, in the Southwest, you will find the rugged Western Upland, which includes farmland, forests, bluffs, and the Mississippi River.

Official records number the lakes in the state at 16,692 and the rivers and streams at 7000. In fact, if stretched end to end, the rivers and streams would create an approximately 27,000 mile long waterway that which would easily circle the planet along the equator with even nearly two thousands of miles to spare. The state government has also set up some water parks which have boosted the tourism sector making water recreation a major tourist attraction in the state.

The climate here is also diverse due to the varied geographical features that influence its climatic conditions. The southern part of the state has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The northern part, however, has warmer summers and much colder winters than the other parts.

Madison serves as the state's capital and is located in Dane County. This city has a population of about 250,000 and is the second largest in the state. The city has a rich culture and houses the Wis. Historical Museum, which is a major museum in the state. The Chazen Museum of Art and the Madison Children’s Museum are also major tourist destinations in the area. The Gates of Heaven, the eighth oldest synagogue in the USA, is located in this capital city and is one of the key points of interest in the state. Madison is host to the largest Brat Festival in the world every Memorial Day weekend. The city is also well known for sports, particularly those involving colleges. Scott Van Pelt named the city the best college sports town in the USA. Some of the other popular places to see or visit in this town are the Madison Farmer's Market, Capitol Square, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and the Monona Terrace. Some of the other larger cities in this state are Milwaukee, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton, Waukesha, Oshkosh, Eau Claire, Janesville, West Allis, and La Crosse.

The state also has a rich cultural heritage and hosts numerous famous annual events. Arguably, the most popular of these is the Summerfest, which attracts up to a million fans and involves about 700 bands that perform over 11 days. Other large events here include the Oktoberfest and the Irish Fest. The state also has various preserves, parks, historic site, museums and scenic places that attract many tourists annually. Many of those places are in Milwaukee such as the MKE Art Museum, Basilica of St. Josaphat, Public Museum, Miller Park, Harley-Davidson Museum, and the Pabst Mansion. The other popular places to visit or experience in other parts of the state should include Grandad Bluff in La Crosse, Palace Theater in the Dells, Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and Bay Beach Amusement Park, Geneva Lake Shore Path in Lake Geneva, Riverside Park in La Crosse, Green Bay Botanical Garden, Wis. Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Taliesin Preservation in Spring Green, Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Bookworm Gardens in Sheboygan, Cave Point County Park in Sturgeon Bay, Devil's Lake State Park in Baraboo, and the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Kenosha just to name a few

Education is well developed in the state. The state houses the UW System which has 26 campuses through the state such as the UW-Madison. This university system enrolls close to 200,000 students each year with campuses in other places like Oshkosh, Whitewater, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, and Superior too. WTCS is a system of 16 technical colleges and has a student population of about 350,000 with campuses in places like Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Kenosha, Cleveland, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids, Fond du Lac, Rhinelander, Fennimore, Pewaukee, La Crosse, and Shell Lake. Many of the larger private universities and colleges are located in Milwaukee such as Marquette University, Alverno College, and WLC. The other larger private ones in other parts of the state include Beloit College, Carthage College in Kenosha, Lakeland College in Plymouth, and St. Norbert College in De Pere.

The Badger State proudly has several successful professional sports teams. For instance, it is home to the MLB MKE Brewers. It’s also home to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks which wasted no time in winning its first NBA Championship early in their franchise history way back in 1971. The legendary NFL GB Packers, which was established back in 1921 have won more titles in the National Football League than any other team that ever participated in the league earning that city the ‘Titletown USA’ nickname. Some other minor or semi-pro teams in the state include the MILB Timber Rattlers in Appleton and the Beloit Snappers baseball teams and the AHL MKE Admirals hockey team. For NCAA collegiate sports, the state is well represented by the UW Badgers and the MKE Panthers. If racing is your fancy, this area is home to the world’s oldest race track, the Milwaukee Mile, which has hosted several INDY and NASCAR races like the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NothernTool.com 250. Wis. is also home to the Road America race track in Elkhart Lake which also hosts some NASCAR races too like the Road America 180 of the Xfinity Series.

The state is mainly known for its production of dairy products, especially cheese. It is also known as 'America’s Dairyland’ in recognition of its important role in the production of dairy products. About 25 percent of all cheese in the USA originates from this state, and it is ranked second in milk production in the country. The economy of the state is also centered on agriculture and manufacturing. Oats, maple syrup, and potatoes are the other important agricultural products produced in this state. The other contributors to state’s economy are tourism, IT, and Industrial production of paper. The Kohler Company and Mercury Marine are two of the many manufacturing companies in the state. Manufacturing accounts for about 20 percent of the state’s economic output. Other large private employers in the state include Johnson Controls, Northwestern Mutual, ManpowerGroup, American Family Insurance Group, Oshkosh, Rockwell Automation, Harley-Davidson, Wal-Mart, Menard Inc., Epic Systems Corporation, ThedaCare Inc., Kohl’s Corporation, S. C. Johnson, Kraft Foods, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., GE Healthcare Technologies, and Quad/Graphics Inc.

When buying or selling a house here, the real estate closing agent will typically use a Warranty Deed to convey the title of the property to the new owner. For the deed to be legally valid, the document must include the property’s exact legal description, which usually comes from language within the property’s original survey. This state primarily follows the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) methodology when surveying the properties. The initial starting point for their PLSS is the Fourth Principal Extended Meridian which lies on the west bank of the Illinois River in Illinois. Because Wisc. used to be part of the French Louisiana Territory, the other surveying method used here is based on the old French “long lots” survey system.

If you aren’t paying cash for the home and are instead getting a loan to buy the real estate, then understand that this is primarily a lien theory state. This simply means that the raw title of the property will remain as collateral until the lien is ultimately paid off. The most common document that is used here to secure the lender’s interest in the title is called a Mortgage.

If for some reason the borrower cannot repay the home loan, then the lender must go to court and start a judicial foreclosure which typically takes about 365 days to complete so long as it remains uncontested. During this process, the mortgage company’s attorney will also typically file a lis pendens against the property so that the public is made aware of the pending foreclosure. Once the judge rules in favor of the mortgage company, then the court will issue a final judgment of foreclosure and the property will either revert back to the bank or will be awarded to the highest bidder at the foreclosure auction. The laws that pertain to the Wis. foreclosure process are mostly found in WI Statutes and Annotations Chapter 708.01 et. seq..

However, if you are a landlord that needs to evict a non-paying tenant, then you would need to reference the statutes of Chapter 704 instead. Whereas if you are looking to become a real estate agent, then you would just deal directly with the WI Real Estate Examining Board, which oversees all the licensing of the agents and most of the implementation and enforcement of the Wisconsin real estate licensing laws. Amongst other things, the main requirements to get a real estate license here would be to be at least 18 years old, complete at least 72 hours of approved WI real estate courses, successfully pass the written state exam, pass some criminal background checks, and pay the various required licensing fee.

If you don’t already live here and are looking for a great place to move to, this state should be one of your top considerations. The rich culture, good climate, and numerous annual events are only a few reasons why living here is highly desirable and so many residents love calling this home. Speaking of homes, if you happen to have one that you would like to sell, then we would be honored with the opportunity to purchase it from you. If the speed of selling your home is your concern, have no fear because we can close escrow very quickly. In fact, if you had only contacted Finally Sold ten days ago, your home could have already been Finally SOLD by now.

 

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