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8 tips to help you sell your Metro Detroit home 2008-06-23 20:48:29 Metro Detroit
Real Estate selling tips
-Remove any and all wallpaper. Wallpaper means work to a buyer and is usually just one persons dream. Most likely the wallpaper that you love is the buyers nightmare. Remove it. Pay somebody to remove it. If you don't want to remove it think of how may potential buyers do not want to remove it.
-Put higher wattage light bul
Island Lakes Subdivision Novi Michigan 2008-07-10 21:12:29 Novi Michigan
Real Estate market update
IslandLakes
Subdivision
Here is the last list of homes for sale and homes that have sold in the Island Lakes Subdivision in the last six months.
Island Lakes Homes for Sale as of July 7 2008
Price
Address
Bed
Bath
$405,000
2497 SAMOSET CT
4
3.1
$473,975
0000 TERRA DEL MAR DR
4
2.1
$489,975
What does highest and best offer mean when buying a foreclosure 2008-07-08 21:08:52 Metro Detroit Michigan foreclosures
Metro Detroit Michigan foreclosures are selling whether they are in Livonia, Farmington Hills, Dearborn, or Redford. Banks are pricing them so they sell. Sometimes these Michigan foreclosures are selling very quickly.
Sometimes some Metro Detroit area foreclosures get multiple offers from different buyers. The bank does not automatically a Read more:highest
StoneWater Subdivision, Northville Twp, MI 2008-07-08 04:37:23
Stone Water Subdivision, Northville Twp Michigan
Stonewater subdivision is actually 5 subdivisions with one homeowners association. Stonewater has approximately 443 homes in it. The homes were built during the years of 1999 - 2008.The homes are mostly Colonial and Cape Cod style. Most of the homes have stone & brick exteriors, 3
Russ Helped sell our house quick! 2008-07-07 21:43:42 Metro Detroit Real Estate testimonial
Livonia Mi
A year ago my husband and I started looking for a Metro Detroit home with the help of Russ Ravary. We thought this search would take a long time. With the technology we had available we were successful after 3 months. It took us over a year to find the house the last house we bought. We know what we wanted exactly.
Plymouth Michigan Kellog park and farmers market 2008-07-06 21:41:23 Metro Detroit Real Estate
Downtown PlymouthMichigan
is a great place to go on the weekends in the summer. On Friday night they have music in the park. You can stroll the shops and unique boutiques
Kellogg Park Fountain. A great place to relax while walking your dog or taking your little one for a stroller ride. On a weekend there will be young p Read more:farmers
How to sell your Metro Detroit Home Quicker 2008-07-27 20:43:19 Metro Detroit
Home Selling Tip
One of the most important things to do when you sell your house is to let the light in. This is free and easy to do.
Here is a quick list of how to make your house look brighter and cheerful. Open all drapes and curtains for showings
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Planning to sell your Michigan home? 2008-07-17 22:00:55 Timing of the sale of your Metro Detroit home.
1. Plan ahead. And start before you think you need to.
Now that you have decided to sell your Metro Detroit home, chances are you´re a little overwhelmed and getting confused on what to do first. You may be looking forward to moving up to a new Metro Detroit dream house or facing the uncertainty of a major move across country. Read more:Michigan
Buying a new home - what not to do 2008-08-04 21:06:02 Buying a new home and getting a mortgage
When getting a mortgage on a new home purchase in the Metro Detroit real estate here are some things to not to do.
Don't quit your job
Don't take out any new loans.
Don't borrow from your 401K
Don't go out and buy a new car
Don't go out and charge a bunch of stuff for the new house.
The bank does a calculation called the debt ratio. It is Read more:Buying
My Home selling experience in Plymouth, Michigan 2008-07-29 19:18:11 I received an email today asking me about my background as a Realtor and my home sellingexperience
in PlymouthMichigan
.
I sat down and responded this way.
My office is right in Plymouth, MI. I have been a real estate agent for over 6 years and I know Plymouth and Plymouth Township real estate very well. Overall The metro Detroit real estate market has been hammered. Home
Buying Metro Detroit foreclosure tips 2008-08-23 12:26:12
What happens when I put in an offer on a Metro Detroit
foreclosure?
When buying a Metro Detroit foreclosure you will see that the buying process is a little different. Many times when buying a Metro Detroit foreclosure the offer process takes longer. Banks are busy with all the foreclosures and they are short of help. Plus they work from 9 to 5.
When you put in a purchase Read more:Buying
Difference between home value and appraisal value 2008-08-22 11:44:39 Why doesn't my appraisal show that my house is worth more than the dump down the street.
When you buy or refinance a Metro Detroit Michigan home and get a Michigan mortgage you are usually required to pay for a mortgage. The lender wants to know whether the collateral (the home your are buying) is worth loaning against.
But an appraisal doesn't really cover the little things. An
Canton Michigan schools and crime 2008-08-20 21:44:50 Canton Michigan
real estate
Canton is a great place to live. Whether you are young or old, single or with a family Canton Michigan has different styles of homes for every lifestyle.
Canton Police
Based on statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Canton was the nation's 20th safest municipality during 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. The designation i Read more:crime
Woods of Edenderry Subdivision market update 2008-08-19 20:01:33 Northville Twp, MI
Northville Real estate update
Northville SubdivisionsWoods
of Edenderry
This webpage is meant to help not only the public to learn more about the good aspects of Woods of Edenderry but also for the residents of Woods of Edenderry. Make it your own webspace and tell how nice your sub is. If you as a resident would like to add information or somethin
Negative amortization loans - what are they? 2008-08-18 20:49:53 I will be up front. I dislike negative amortization loans. They are only to be used by sophisticated borrowers. Don't use them if you do not fully understand the loan. Many borrowers used them to refinance their Metro Detroit homes or to buy their Michigan homes.
Negative
amortization loans are also called pic-a-payment loans, option arm loans, option payment loans or smart
Title insurance explanation - why you need it. 2008-09-17 21:49:04 Michigan Title
Insurance
In metro Detroit real estate transactions and refinancing title insurance
costs sometimes make up the majority of the closing costs. It is not unusual for title closing costs to be over $1000. I recently had a $12,000 cash home purchase deal quoted. The title insurance was $279 and the closing cost was $200. That was almost 4% of t Read more:explanation
Metro Detroit Cider Mills 2008-09-16 22:15:04 Michigan things to do
It is shaping up to be a great weekend here in Metro Detroit
. Soon there will be leaves falling and the cool weather will be upon us. There are a lot of great Southeastern Michigan cider mills that are within a short drive of the Detroit suburbs. So gather up the kids, family and your spouse and load them up to get some fresh cider and those grea Read more:Cider
, Mills
Things to do before closing 2008-09-16 20:08:59 So you sold your Metro Detroit home. It took time, lots of hard work to keep it clean, and get the home into shape to sell. It sometimes was inconvenient to back up and leave to show the home but your home sold!!!
Now some Metro Detroit home buyer is moving into your beautiful home. They don't know the area, the don't know how things work in your house. You do! You ha Read more:closing
Northville Mi data 2008-09-15 21:23:02 Northville Real estate & Northville Township real estate and Northville homes styles When searching Northville homes for sale you will find that Northville, MI and Northville township, MI have small ranch homes starting in the $200,000 range going up to luxurious estate style homes that go up to $4,000,000. There are several communities such as Stonewater
Yorkshire Place subdivision Novi MI 2008-09-08 22:05:02 Novi Michigan Real Estate Update
Yorkshire
subdivision Novi MI
Yorkshire Place
subdivision is actually 4 subdivisions with one homeowners association. Yorkshire Place has approximately 180 homes in it. The homes were built during the years of 1986 -1990.The homes are mostly Colonial and Ranch style. Most of the homes have brick exteriors, 2 car gar
Yorkshire Place subdivision Novi MI 2008-10-07 17:53:15 Novi MI real estate
YorkshirePlace
subdivision is actually 4 subdivisions with one homeowners association. Yorkshire Place has approximately 180 homes in it. The homes were built during the years of 1986 -1990.The homes are mostly Colonial and Ranch style. Most of the homes have brick exteriors, 2 car garages, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 + bathrooms, basements Square foot
The Bank bailout and Metro Detroit 2008-10-05 20:50:57 Here in Southeastern Michigan it doesn't seem that the bank bailout is that important. None of our local Michigan banks have failed right?
Unfortunately we need the bank bailout for the simple reason, that the banking industry will become stabilized. We need banks to continue to loan money. If there is no stabilization of the banking industry then student loans, credit cards, and Read more:Detroit
Metro Detroit real estate mortgage fraud 2008-10-04 20:36:13 I received a call from a young lady the other day. She said she had gone into a Detroit
home being showed by a metro Detroit real estate agent. The buyer said it was a very nice home. She was calling me to get pre-qualified for a mortgage.
As she explained what was going on with the home purchase I quickly decided I wanted nothing to do with this deal. The real estate agent Read more:fraud
It is fall in Metro Detroit 2008-10-03 21:10:51 Soon the leaves will be falling and the landscaping will start to look a little bare. Now it the time to plan to have great fall curb appeal. Buyers drive by at all times to look at the house. Is your home looking it's best?
Make or buy a Autumn wreath for the front door
Keep the leaves cleaned up and the lawn cut
Pull out all the dead flowers
Cut back all perennial Read more:Detroit
Nottingham Woods Subdivision, Livonia MI 2008-10-02 17:32:33 Livonia Real Estate
NottinghamWoods
subdivision is actually 4 subdivisions . Nottingham Woods has approximately 245 homes in it. The homes were built during the years of 1967 - 1974. The homes are mostly Colonial, ranch, and Cape Cod style. Most of the homes have brick exteriors, 2 & 3 car garages, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 + bathroo
How to buy a good investment property 2008-10-08 21:04:15 Many people are thinking of buying Metro Detroit investment
properties. But what makes a good investment property
? I am going to focus on long term appreciation.
If you are going to buy a investment property for long term appreciation then here are some of the items and questions you should be asking yourself.
Can I get positive cash flow out of this property?
Is the investment
Buying Metro Detroit investment properties 2008-11-16 20:11:05 When buying Michigan foreclosures as an investment
you have to establish your goals. Is your goal renting the investment property for cash flow. Or is your goal to rent the property until the Metro Detroit
real estate market turns and then sell the home for profit?
If you are buying Southeastern Michigan Investment properties for appreciation then there are some factors to conside Read more:Buying
Bellagio Novi MI 2008-11-12 21:42:10 Novi Real Estate, Bellagio
homes for sale
Whether you are just moving from Oakland County or relocating to Michigan from out of state it is sometimes hard to find the right subdivision. Should you chose a Novi subdivision or Plymouth subdivision or how about a Northville subdivision? If you are looking for a high end subdivision in the western suburbs of Metr
Selling your Metro Detroit Home - 4 major mistakes 2008-11-11 19:22:33 What not to do when selling your Michigan home!!!
1.) Over price your home. When you set your list price of your home too high you will lose valuable buyers. Especially in this Metro Detroit
buyers market. Many homes are going relatively cheap. If you price your home $30,000 than an identical home in your subdivision, buyers are going to put in offers in the cheaper h
Canton MI Condos for sale and real estate update 2008-11-08 05:40:59 Canton Real Estate
Here is the latest statistics about recent sold Canton Condos and recent Canton condos for sale.
Canton Condo Price Statistics Legend
Range Name
Price Range
Number of Listings
Days on Market
R1
100,000 to 110,000
32
183
R2
110,001 to 120,000
32
227
R3
120,001 to 130,000
26
135
R4
130,001 to 140,000
32
128
R5
140,001 to 150,00