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seller information: Very Satisfied Seller - 05/31/12 04:49 PM
I was extremely proud and happy to recieve this email from my sellers today....listed and sold their home in 4 days!
Thank you again for everything you have done on the sale of our house.From our first informational meeting before the listing to the closing you were very impressive. Your knowledge about the market, the extensive market analysis and your communication with all of us made it very smooth. You made everything so easy.We have bought and sold homes and dealt with several personalities and real estate agents and it had never gone so smooth and quickly.I really can't say … (2 comments)
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seller information: New Michigan Principal Residence Exemption Law Passed - 05/02/12 12:45 PM
Yesterday, Governor Snyder signed into law the revised Principal Residence Exemption statute. The revised statute changes the filing deadline for the Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit from May 1 to June 1 and adds a new second filing date of November 1.
The law will also allow lenders who foreclose on property to retain the principal residence exemption on the property, although a new tax is imposed on the lenders to offset the exemption. However, retaining the principal residence exemption will help subsequent owner-occupied buyers to immediately pay the lower homestead rate.
For taxes levied after December 31, 2011, … (0 comments)
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seller information: Investment and Vacation Home Sales Surge in 2011 - 04/16/12 10:00 AM
WASHINGTON (March 29, 2012) – Sales of investment and vacation homes* jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
NAR’s 2012 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, covering existing- and new-home transactions in 2011, shows investment-home sales surged an extraordinary 64.5 percent to 1.23 million last year from 749,000 in 2010. Vacation-home sales rose 7.0 percent to 502,000 in 2011 from 469,000 in 2010. Owner-occupied purchases fell 15.5 percent to 2.78 million.
Vacation-home sales accounted for 11 percent of all transactions last year, up from 10 percent … (0 comments)
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seller information: 2011-12 Cost vs. Value: Big-Bang Remodeling Projects - 03/30/12 12:26 PM
Find out which remodeling projects will provide the biggest bang for your buck this year, according to Remodeling magazine. <!-- /.deck --> <!--|--> March 2012 | By Erica Christoffer <!-- /.section-date-author --> <!--<pre></pre>--> <!-- troubleshooting--> <!-- /.main-image-desc --> <!-- /.main-image --> <!--paging_filter--> Optimizing the use of space in a home will not only attract buyers but also give sellers more bang for their buck, according to Remodeling’s “2011–12 Cost vs. Value Report,” conducted in cooperation with REALTOR® Magazine and NAR’s HouseLogic.com.
An attic bedroom addition costing $50,148 was expected to recoup 72.5 percent of the cost nationally—inching up 0.3 percent … (0 comments)
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seller information: Grand Traverse Regional Home Sales jump in February - 03/22/12 12:04 PM
March 22, 2012
Regional home sales jump in February 141 existing homes were sold last month in five-county area By Bill O'Brienbobrien@record-eagle.comThe Record EagleThu Mar 22, 2012, 07:14 AM EDT
TRAVERSE CITY — Local home sales continued a fast start in 2012, and jumped more than 16 percent in February.Sales figures from the Traverse Area Association of Realtors showed 141 existing homes sold in the 5-county area last month. That's up from 121 homes sold in January, and represents a 9.3 percent increase from February 2011.TAAR executive vice president Kim Pontius said several factors appear to be at work in the … (0 comments)
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seller information: Housing Market Reaches Turning Point, Economists Say - 03/20/12 12:10 PM
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, March 20, 2012 <!-- /.section-date-author --> <!--<pre><?/*php print_r($node);*/?></pre>--> <!--paging_filter--> Economists say the housing market is starting to heal, but too many people aren't aware of it because they're judging a housing recovery on the wrong sign: What’s happening with home prices.
Paul Dales at Capital Economics says higher prices won’t be the sign that the housing market is on the mend — that can be a lagging indicator — but rather an increase in overall home sales. And that's showing signs of improvement: Existing home sales in 2011 rose to 4.26 million compared to 4.19 … (0 comments)
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seller information: Traverse City area Rentals now available - 01/04/12 03:14 PM
Starting January 2012 the Traverse Area Association of Realtors will now be offering residential rentals to be posted listed/ posted through our local MLS ( multiple listing service) just homes for sale are. If you are looking for a residential rental in the Traverse City area or possible a lease w/ option to purchase please contact Jon Becker - Century 21 Northland to assist you. Jon will have access to all listed rentals in the area.
Also if you have a home that you would like to list for rent and want Jon to assist you in finding a renter he … (0 comments)
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seller information: Client Success Stories - 12/16/11 04:48 PM
Our almost new log cabin on Lake Superior was up for sale for 3 years. We were relying on the local Realtors to market it for us. We hardly had any showings by them. This past year we decided to try another agency in the area and they did not even show it once!! We were so frustrated because we knew what a beautiful place it was, in a quiet serene area and knew with the right agent it would probably sell. I had been watching Jon Becker's performance with his agency on facebook and voiced my frustration to him, telling … (1 comments)
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seller information: October Existing-Home Sales Rise - 11/22/11 11:32 AM
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, November 21, 2011 --> Existing-home sales improved in October while the number of homes on the market continued to decline, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
Total existing-home sales — completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 1.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million in October from a downwardly revised 4.90 million in September, and are 13.5 percent above the 4.38 million unit level in October 2010.
Room for Improvement Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the market has been fairly steady but at a … (2 comments)
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seller information: ForSalebyOwner.com Founder Uses Agent to Sell Home - 10/13/11 04:46 PM
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 --> The founder of a popular for-sale by owner Web site used a real estate broker to help sell his 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom New York apartment after it lingered on the market for six months. Colby Sambrotto, the founder and former chief operating officer of ForSalebyOwner.com, tried to sell the property himself by listing it online and through classified ads, but after six months of it sitting on the market, he sought the help of a real estate broker.
Broker Jesse Buckler told Sambrotto the condo was priced too low and wasn’t … (2 comments)
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seller information: 3 Remodeling Mistakes to Avoid - 06/18/11 02:00 AM
3 Remodeling Mistakes to Avoid By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine
Remodeling a kitchen, bathroom, or other room to increase a home’s value can be a good idea, but home owners need to be careful when undergoing a remodeling task to ensure they don’t fall for some of the common traps. CNNMoney.com recently highlighted a few such common mistakes:
1. Being too trendy. The home will look out-of-date a lot faster if you just reach for today’s trends, according to design experts. As such, you might want to bypass such trends as glass tiles, wire-hung track lighting, and vessel sinks, says … (2 comments)
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seller information: Michigan Court of Appeals ruling could halt some foreclosures - 04/27/11 03:40 PM
A ruling by the state Court of Appeals could mean relief for thousands of people facing foreclosure in Michigan.
The ruling applies to foreclosures started under the Mortgage Electronic Registration System, or MERS. MERS is a nationwide system that was created to aide in the sale of mortgage backed securities.
In the ruling, which came down April 21, the court ruled that MERS was not entitled to initiate what is called foreclosure by advertisement. Local lawyers are telling people that if MERS carried out their foreclosures, they should go to court as soon as possible because any eviction involving MERS must be … (1 comments)
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seller information: Make 11.53% more on your home sale w/ Jon Becker - 04/26/11 03:34 PM
TRAVERSE CITY REAL ESTATE SELLERS TAKE NOTE: So far in 2011 Jon Becker of Century 21 Northland is averages his sellers 11.53% more in sales price of their home than the local MLS average for the area. While the MLS average sales to list price % is 87.87 Jon has average for his clients almost full asking price with a 99.40% sales to list price ratio!!! On a $200,000 home that is an extra $23,000+ in YOUR pocket!
Considering selling in the Grand Traverse area? Contact Jon today for your free no obligation consultation and CMA (Comparative Market Analysis).
Sellers: If … (1 comments)
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seller information: Traverse City real estate market statistics 2011 YTD - 04/26/11 03:05 PM
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seller information: Century 21 realty offices and realtors recognized by regional broker’s council - 04/26/11 02:46 PM
Area realty offices and realtors made a good showing at a regional industry event recently, with Century 21 Northland and Century 21 Sleeping Bear Realty taking home several honors.The Century 21 Northern Michigan Broker's Council holds an annual sales awards event, which was held this year in February in Houghton Lake. Century 21 Northland was recognized as a Centurion office, won a Quality Service Award, and was the No. 1 office and No. 1 company in both sold units and commissions.What's more, it's not the first time the office has been so honored."We are very excited to be awarded the No. … (0 comments)
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seller information: Sellers - Do you qualify to SAVE on Michigan Transfer Tax? - 02/24/11 04:47 PM
The following Q&A was authored by Brian Westrin, Manager of Legal Affairs, MAR.You may recall reading in past MAR publications that in April of 2008 Attorney General Mike Cox issued a very helpful opinion aimed specifically at clarifying the proper application of Michigan Transfer Tax exemption "t". While this particular exemption has been on the books since the Act was signed into law, the opinion by Attorney General Cox gave heft and some much needed clarity regarding its usefulness in the current marketplace. With a struggling marketplace and declining values hitting Michigan hard, exemption "t" sets forth that a seller may … (0 comments)
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seller information: FSBOs Vanish, Sellers Turn to Real Estate Pros - 02/15/11 09:51 PM
For-sale-by-owners are rare nowadays. In fact, the number of FSBOs dropped to record lows over the past year. Unrepresented sellers make up just 11 percent of the market, down from 13 percent in 2009, according to the 2010 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.With today's more complex transactions--such as with short sales and foreclosures and frequent changes in mortgage lending--more sellers are finding comfort in the help of real estate professionals to guide them through the process.FSBOs once were lured to try to sell themselves because they thought they could save on commission fees, but now sellers … (3 comments)
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seller information: Residential Market Outlook: Virtuous or Vicious? - 12/29/10 02:15 PM
It's slow. It's uneven. But it's there: the home sales recovery.
"There will be two steps forward, one step back, with sizable local market differences," says NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, " but the trend nevertheless will be a rise in home sale activity in the upcoming years."
Yun is forecasting 5.2 million existing-home sales in 2011, up from 4.8 million last year. He also expects modest improvement in prices-a rise of about 1 percent this year on a national basis. That would be the first in what Yun says will be a series of small but steady … (2 comments)
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seller information: How to Make the Most of Your Winter Property Listings - 12/20/10 02:38 PM
By Charlene Storozuk
Once the holiday season is over, we all tend to hunker down for the cold months ahead (at least those of us not lucky enough to live in a warm locale). The long winter months can play havoc with your social life, mood, travel plans, and, dare I say it, your real estate listings.
How do you bolster potential buyers on the merits of your listing's exterior when there's 4 feet of snow outside? Well, here are a few things that just might help.
Make sure all seasonal decorations have been put away. It's time to remove the … (0 comments)
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seller information: Crafty Ideas for Winter Curb Appeal - 12/20/10 02:36 PM
Crafty Ideas for Winter Curb Appeal
Yes, it's still possible to create great curb appeal when it's cold and gray outside. By Melissa Dittmann Tracey var author="Melissa Dittmann Tracey"; var date='Nov 1, 2010'; if (author!="" && date!='') document.write(' | '); | November 2010
During summer months when gardens are in bloom and the sun is shining bright, curb appeal comes naturally to many homes. But when the autumn chill turns to winter cold and the sun sets earlier in the day, it becomes more difficult to create that inviting exterior look that grabs buyers from the curb.
Fortunately, it is possible … (1 comments)
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Jon Becker
Traverse City,
MI
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