home buyers: All in a days work - or - You have to admire their guts!
- 10/02/08 02:13 AM
During a home inspection in Chesterfield Township MI the other day I decided to get over my fear of heights, and take photos of John Seely of WIN home inspections as he tackled investigating the roof. (Psst, John, update your website :-)Once before I photographed John on the roof of a home, (in Grosse Pointe Farms) but my hands shook and my palms were sweaty and I had to turn away from what he was doing. (For the record, the buyer client felt the same way. He had to turn away and not watch.)Here is another good example of why I … (18 comments)
home buyers: A fabulous new trend: Home buyers saying "NO"
- 06/19/08 10:29 PM
“No, I don’t want that payment” - Home buyers in Michigan are smarter this year. Much smarter, and I'm thrilled to witness it. I represent many home buyers in my real estate business. I enjoy them, and I am happy as can be finding and showing homes to potential buyers. The interaction between a buyer client and a buyers agent is fun, hectic at times and precious to me. Most days you can find me driving all around Macomb County and the Metro Detroit area viewing homes, taking photos and meeting with buyer clients. This year I’ve noticed a trend … (16 comments)
Eleven years ago I began my career as a real estate agent. When I first started I had a wonderful broker, Tony McHugh, who was always available to answer questions and give you a pep talk when needed. One thing I remember clearly about my time with Tony was his comical way of putting things into perspective.
Before my coveted license came in the mail to Tonys office he talked to me about coming in to the office to get a feel for things, and to listen and learn from others. I remember that first Friday … (13 comments)
home buyers: Homes for sale in Chesterfield Townships 3 school districts.
- 03/20/08 11:31 PM
If you've chosen the lovely Anchor Bay area of Chesterfield Township for your new home you may choose to narrow the search to one of the 3 school districts that are within the townships boundaries.Within the Lanse Creuse school district there are 19 homes for sale that are priced between $100,000 and $150,000: View the homesIf your search takes you in to the Anchor Bay school district there are currently also 19 homes for sale within the price range of $100,000 and $150,000: View the homes There is also the New Haven school district that falls within the borders of Chesterfield … (5 comments)
home buyers: What happens when everyone is prepared? - A success story
- 03/18/08 09:49 PM
This success story is about a home that sold in Macomb County that was NOT a foreclosure and NOT a short sale. This well maintained home was on the market just 79 days – a full 122 less than the average total days on market for this year in Chesterfield Township. Several months ago I wrote an article about a wonderful couple in Chesterfield Township MI who were about to put their home on the market. In the article I stated that these home sellers should get a gold star for being prepared and doing everything that they could to … (17 comments)
home buyers: You don't have to break the piggy bank to buy a home in Macomb County MI
- 03/06/08 09:20 PM
This week we were excited to hear about 2 means of home buying that willhelp our area and Michigan home buyers. The first of the great news is that FHA loan limits in Macomb County have been increased to $297,000. What does this mean for a home buyer in our Metro Detroit area? As of this writing there are 5730 homes on the market in Macomb County that are $297,000 or less. 85% of the homes on the market right now in our area meet the FHA loan limit guidelines. The second great news that we heard is that … (12 comments)
home buyers: Below zero tomorrow in Macomb County - what will I be doing?
- 02/08/08 09:22 PM
Showing homes of course!Late tomorrow morning and into the early afternoon I will be with my buyer clientviewing homes. We have a "strategy" to combat the predicted cold front that will be moving in to our area:Dress in layers! Dress for comfort!Stop for hot cocoa!As most of the homes we'll be viewing are bank foreclosures, we already are prepared for the fact that the homes will not be heated. Frankly, it may even be warmer in the homes than outside of them. We're excited though. We'll be viewing 6 or 7 homes that all sound like theycould fit the needs of my … (28 comments)
home buyers: A Foreclosure + a FHA Buyer = A success story!
- 01/30/08 09:37 PM
In the Metro Detroit area two scenarios we are seeing on a daily basis in the real estate industry are the increase in homes on the market that are foreclosures (bank owned) and the growing popularity of FHA mortgages for home buyers. Typically many home buyers who want to purchase bank owned homes have been frightened off by FHA mortgages, feeling that the inspection guidelines have been too restrictive. Bank owners of these homes have also been slow to offer FHA terms as one of their purchase guidelines along with conventional or cash terms because they were likely worried about … (25 comments)
home buyers: I'll say it until I'm blue in the face - Real estate IS local.
- 01/29/08 09:48 PM
There has been much written and talked about lately about the “right time to buy”. In the Metro Detroit area we have witnessed a downturn to housing since 2002. Homes have taken longer to sell, the supply has outpaced the demand, and the prices that home sellers have been receiving for their homes has been less each year. Other areas of the country have been experiencing this only recently, or within the last 2 years or so. When you read the national news please keep this in mind. National data does not tell the “local” story. Are we at the end … (32 comments)
home buyers: An update to "I was proved wrong and I hope it continues"
- 01/05/08 07:18 PM
A few days ago I wrote an article about an offer that a buyer client placed on a foreclosed upon home and how quickly we received a response from the bank/owner. Karen Moorhead and I have been in contact with each over this past week, as she also has an offer in on a home and has yet to receive a signed purchase agreement back from them. I thought I would update all of you on this progress of my clients offer and pass along the news that all is still well and moving along much quicker than I could have … (17 comments)
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During a home inspection in Chesterfield Township MI the other day I decided to get over my fear of heights, and take photos of John Seely of WIN home inspections as he tackled investigating the roof. (Psst, John, update your website :-)Once before I photographed John on the roof of a home, (in Grosse Pointe Farms) but my hands shook and my palms were sweaty and I had to turn away from what he was doing. (For the record, the buyer client felt the same way. He had to turn away and not watch.)Here is another good example of why I … (18 comments)
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