Interest Free - No Payment Loans For Oakland County Foreclosures - 02/24/09 03:42 PM
Last week Oakland County introduced a plan to help get some of the vacant foreclosed homes off the market in select Oakland County communities.  Their press release follows.
I need to call the county and ask some questions.  The program seems very generous and should help sell some foreclosed homes.  I am not sure why some communities were left off of the list.  For example, Birmingham is on it, but Beverly Hills is not.  Royal Oak Township is on, but the city of Royal Oak is not.  No go for Bloomfield Township, but a yes for Troy.  This has me questioning … (2 comments)

Clawson First Time Buyers Alert! - 02/19/09 12:26 PM
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HUD Homes in Birmingham - 02/16/09 08:07 AM
Birmingham is certainly known for its upscale downtown, incredible restaurants and it's wonderful neighborhoods. We have pricey real estate here too, compared to much of the rest of the region.
On Inauguration Day, I showed Birmingham's only HUD home active in the MLS. To date, there are have been few HUD homes in Birmingham, but we could have more in the future.
My investor client asked me, "Aren't HUD homes in bad areas?" This seems to be a common perception, but HUD homes are the product of people who had FHA guaranteed mortgages losing them to foreclosure. 2009 FHA loan limits … (5 comments)

I really can't believe this price! - 02/13/09 04:05 PM
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Voices of Detroit - 02/02/09 09:20 AM

The well known Detroit broadcaster, Larry Henry, and Dave Benjamin from The Sales Matrix have started a new series of podcasts about entrepreneurs leading the renaissance of Detroit.  You can find their work on the recenlyt launched VoicesOfDetroit.com
I had the pleasure of sitting down with them last week and talking about the Metro Detroit real estate market and professional business coaching along with Kim Knapp. You can listen to our podcast here.  There are positive messages that Metro Detroiters need to hear about the real estate market and I was happy for the opportunity to share them.
Larry and … (0 comments)

Startup Weekend Detroit is Coming -- Can You Help Make it Possible? - 02/01/09 05:47 PM

Shannon Paul the social media voice of the Detroit Red Wings, has taken on bringing Startup Weekend to Detroit. If there is one thing Detroit needs right now, it is jobs, and Shannon is doing her part to create some new ventures here. Who knows, the next Google or Amazon.com could be born in Detroit this year.
Shannon says:
We’re hoping to attract about 100 attendees with great ideas and deep skills, but once they get here we need to feed them — a free t-shirt would be a nice touch, too, along with some groovy stickers. We also need … (3 comments)

Spacious Berkley Bungalow - 02/01/09 05:10 PM
Berkley Bungalow with Space GaloreLocation: Berkley, MIWow, this home offers so much for the price.  You will be surprised when you get inside.  Oversized Berkley lot.  Enormous master suite with deck, skylight, dressing room, master bath and library.  2 full baths.  Breezeway/family room.  Lovely landscaped yard.  Attached garage.  Newer kitchen appliances.  Hardwood floors.  Newer roof.  Nicely finished basement adds lots more space with potential 4th bedroom, rec room and plenty of storage.  Newer roof, windows, AC.  Great location - close to downtown Royal Oak and shops.  This is a must see!More on the web at http://miBerkley.com or call Maureen @248.430.4450InformationContact InformationMaureen … (0 comments)

 

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