Do The Windows Really Need Replacing? - 11/30/11 07:37 PM
Do The Windows Really Need Replacing?
I was showing an 18 year old house the other day, and the buyer mentioned it would need new windows. They looked fine and no evidence of broken seals. A home inspection should find any problems, but at this point there is no reason to think the windows have problems. So I asked why he thought he would need to replace the windows.
He said- Because they're old. Windows are so much better now days.
I'm sure window technology has improved over the past 18 years. I guess. Maybe. But does that mean a person … (2 comments)

Making an Offer on an Oakland County Michigan Short Sale Listing? The Asking Price Means Nothing! - 11/25/11 01:39 PM
Making an Offer on an Oakland County Michigan Short Sale Listing? The Asking Price Means Nothing!
First a quick run down about how the short sale process works. Owner lists a house with a real estate agent. The owner owes more on the house than he can sell it for and is either unable or unwilling to bring the short fall to the closing, so it is listed subject to short sale approval. The banks do not pre-approve houses for short sale and the banks do not set the asking price.
The point is, the seller and his agent set a price … (4 comments)

Attention Loan Officers- We are a team, working together. Keep up the snarky attitude and we can always change loan officers - 11/16/11 03:19 PM
Attention Loan Officers- We are a team, working together. Keep up the snarky attitude and we can always change loan officers.
I don’t know when selling real estate became so confrontational- almost a contact sport. Sometimes a simple real estate transaction feels more like a pissing contest with everybody out to draw blood.
Recently we had another appraisal come in low. This time $27K low for one of our buyer sales. We comped the house, went over the comparable sales with our buyers, and everybody felt the house was worth more than the buyers were paying. And did I mention … (2 comments)

Lake Orion MI Homes For Sale - 11/16/11 02:46 PM
Lake Orion MI Homes For Sale There are currently 20 homes for sale in Lake Orion and Orion Township with asking prices between $200,000-$300,000- many which can go FHA requiring as little at 3 ½% down. A couple are lakefronts. One is on acreage. Some are new construction. Interest rates are low and mortgages ARE NOT impossible to get. Lenders ARE lending.
 Call Jackie for a list of homes for sale inLake Orion MI(248)736-6407
Lake Orion Michigan Homes For Sale
Search The MLS- No Registration Required If you would like a more custom search or information about buying real estate in … (0 comments)

What Is Your Definition Of A "Deal"? - 11/16/11 02:32 PM
What is Your Definition of a "Deal"? Is it finding what you want for the price you can afford? Or finding a house that is priced lower than the other homes in the same neighborhood? Or do you determine the quality of the “deal” by how much the seller comes down from their asking price?
Unfortunately, many buyers lately seem to judge their home purchase by the amount the seller is willing to come down on the price. I can understand not wanting to over pay or feeling like you have been taken advantage of. But it is your HOME you’re … (6 comments)

Homes for Sale on All Sports Lake Oakland and Woodhull Lake - 11/15/11 01:49 PM
Homes for sale on all sports Lake Oakland and Woodhull Lake
There are currently 9 homes for sale on Lake Oakland and Woodhull Lake ranging in price from $169,900-$899,000. Lake Oakland and Woodhull lakes connect for a total of 370 acres. Excellent location covering Independence Township and Waterford Township.Call Jackie for a list of homes for sale on Lake Oakland and Woodhull Lake. (248)736-6407
Clarkston Lakefront Homes Waterford Lakefront Homes Search The MLS- No Registration Required  If you would like a more custom search or information about buying real estate in this buyer's market please call:
Jackie HawleyKeller Williams Realty, Clarkston MI
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Homes For Sale On All Sports Maceday Lake and Lotus Lake - 11/15/11 01:44 PM
Homes for sale on all sports Maceday and Lotus Lakes
There are currently 6 homes for sale on Maceday and Lotus Lakes ranging in price from $190,000-$3,800,000. Maceday and Lotus lakes connect for a total of 419 acres. Excellent location covering Independence Township and Waterford Township. Call Jackie for a list of homes for sale on Maceday and Lotus lakes: (248)736-6407
Clarkston Lakefront Homes Waterford Lakefront Homes Search The MLS- No Registration Required If you would like a more custom search or information about buying real estate in this buyer's market please call:
Jackie Hawley with Keller Williams Realty, Clarkston Direct line: 1-800-401-1444 cell: 248-736-6407 Jackie@JackieHawley.com MiRelocation.com … (0 comments)

Lakefront Homes For Sale On All Sports Williams Lake, Waterford MI - 11/15/11 01:41 PM
Homes for sale on all sports Williams Lake in Waterford MI. There are currently 9 homes for sale on Williams Lake ranging in price from $109,000-$798,000. Call Jackie for a list of homes for sale on Williams Lake. (248)736-6407
 Waterford Lakefront Homes  
Search The MLS- No Registration Required  If you would like a more custom search or information about buying real estate in this buyer's market please call:
Jackie Hawley with Keller Williams Realty, Clarkston Direct line: 1-800-401-1444 cell: 248-736-6407 Jackie@JackieHawley.com MiRelocation.com … (0 comments)

Southeast Michigan Short Sales- Why You Should Avoid Many Of The So Called "Short Sale Specialists" - 11/14/11 04:15 PM
Southeast Michigan Short Sales- Why You Should Avoid Many Of The So Called "Short Sale Specialists"
I will preface this post with a kind of anti-disclaimer: If you have to sell via short sale, I DO NOT WANT TO LIST YOUR HOUSE. If you are a past client or a friend, I will list your house if selling via short sale is the best option for you, and you agree to my rules. So this post is NOT to get your short sale business.
I have my own reasons for not listing short sales, one of them being the success rate to … (24 comments)

Lapeer MI Lakefront Homes For Sale - 11/13/11 12:20 PM
Lapeer Lakefront Homes For Sale. There are 4 homes for sale on Lake Lapeer ranging in price from $375,000-$475,000.
You can get a 2 bedroom cottage on Lake Nepessing for $129, 900 or buy an exquisite 2800 sq. ft. home with 150 ft. of water frontage for $515,000.
 If you want a larger lake and willing to go a bit farther north you can a nice home on a couple acres on the Holloway Reservoir if you are also willing to spend $500,000-$700,000.
 
Lapeer County Lakefront HomesLapeerSearch The MLS- No Registration Required If you would like a more custom search … (0 comments)

Looking For That Up North Cottage Without Going Too Far North? - 11/13/11 11:26 AM
Looking For That Up North Cottage Without Going Too Far North? You don't need to go any farther north than Lapeer County or Tuscola County in the Thumb area of Michigan to find that perfect get away or second home. Or possibly that retirement home.
You can get a little 700 sq. ft. cottage on 2 ½ acres on the Cass River for as low as $74,400.
There are a handful of houses on 200+ acre all sports Murphy Lake which boasts state land on about 40% of its shoreline.
There are a few lake houses on acreage in the $150,000.
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The Preserve, Lake Orion MI- Prices Rebounding? - 11/02/11 05:28 PM
The Preserve, Lake Orion MI- Prices Rebounding?
It sure looks that way. The Preserve has always been a great place to live no matter the market. Beautiful homes with great location, subdivision playground, pool, clubhouse, sidewalks, Detroit water and sewer. Now it looks like it also a good investment again.
In 2005 prices ranged from $287,000 - $372,000. In 2003 and 2004 a couple homes sold in the low $400's.
2011 sale prices so far range from $239,000-$274,000 with a median sale price of $267,000.
2010 sale prices ranged from $155,000-$285,000 with a median sale price of $230,750.
2009 sale … (0 comments)