birmingham michigan: It's 12:00. Do you know where your tenant is? (Food for thought for investors) - 09/20/07 11:35 AM
I doubt that there has EVER been a better time to make an investment in Michigan real estate. Opportunities abound, and smart investors will be rewarded.
Not long ago, I heard about an out of state “investor” who made his first real estate investment in Michigan. He was sold a high … (13 comments)
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birmingham michigan: PoppletonPark.com Birmingham MI - 05/22/07 04:02 AM
www.PoppletonPark.com - Perfect and on the ParkLocation: Poppleton ParkEnjoy living right on Poppleton Park! Updated colonial has a newer eat-in kitchen and stainless steel appliances. Hardwood floors throughout most of the home. Potential 4th bedroom and full bath in newly finished lower level, could be au-pair suite. Newer windows and landscaping. … (3 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Birmingham, Builders Own Home - 05/20/07 08:41 AM
Builder's Own Birmingham HomeLocation: Birmingham, MILuxurious home in a great location. Elegantly finished with all brick stucco exterior, granite island kitchen, hardwood floors on the first floor, 9' ceilings. Master bedroom features cathedral ceiling, bath with jacuzzi, fireplace. Tray ceilings and beautiful woodwork. Sound system. Impressive two story foyer. Finished basement … (2 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Off With Their Heads! - 01/15/07 07:28 AM
Is your agent selling you short? Once again, I'm standing up to say that the agent you hire MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. Sorry for the shouting.
I am a little riled up about this one. A few days ago I came across a couple of listings in the MLS that I … (26 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Fortune Magazine Predicts Real Estate Prices on the Rise in Southeast Michigan - 01/11/07 09:36 PM
Fortune Magazine recently put out a list of the top 10 housing markets ready for a fall. Note that NOTHING IN Michigan is on the list. Honestly it is probably because we’ve already ‘been there and done that.’ In Oakland County and South East Michigan we are on the other side … (14 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Is Santa Bringing Home Buyers to Michigan This Christmas? - 12/23/06 05:29 PM
Overheard in my office more than once in the last two weeks, “Ever since the elections, it’s been like a Spring market.” The elections they are referring to are our Michigan gubernatorial elections in which the incumbent, Jennifer “She Can’t Run For President Because She Was Born in Canada” Granholm, easily … (88 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Donald Trump Visited My Blog Yesterday (Another Question For the Rainers) - 12/20/06 08:43 AM
Yes, it does appear that The Donald made a social call on my Michigan real estate blog yesterday during the Yankee Blog Swap. (A big thanks to Mary McKnight and RSSPieces for a great idea well executed!) Though I have my doubts that it actually was the real Donald Trump, I … (45 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Stop the Presses! Birmingham Michigan home sold in 6 days! - 12/19/06 07:36 AM
To those of our readers from places other than SE Michigan, that title is very ho-hum. “So what?”, you ask. But readers nearby know that half million dollar homes in SE Michigan have usually experienced much longer market times in 2006. I’ve held off announcing this sale since it went under … (19 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Lunacy? I don't go to closings! - 12/02/06 04:04 PM
Yesterday, Ann Guy wrote about pre-closing her mortgage clients. Her post made me think about how Dmitry and I conduct our real estate business. A few years back, when I was a newer agent, I had a particularly nerve-wracking morning prior to a closing on one of my seller's homes. The … (18 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Call 9-1-1! I Can't Find Your Agent! - 11/26/06 11:24 AM
Dear Mr & Mrs. Seller,
I've noticed something funny lately. I happened to Google a couple of local agents' names. I was really surprised that NOTHING came up. I mean NOTHING! Not one lousy link. Not even one from their broker's site.
Shhhhhhh. Don't tell them please. They are my competitors. I … (69 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Fun Facts About Expensive Homes in Oakland County Michigan - 10/14/06 06:47 PM
Some Fun Facts About the Top 10 Most Expensive Homes on the Market in Oakland County Highest Price: $11,900,000Lowest Price: $5,750,000Average Price Per Square Foot: $722Highest Price Per Square Foot: $1,083Lowest Price Per Square Foot: $378The smallest is 6,000 Square FeetThe largest is 16,000 Square FeetHighest annual property taxes are $125,000Lowest … (8 comments)
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birmingham michigan: The $12,000,000 Deal - 10/14/06 05:55 PM
I admit to coming from a family of proud bargain hunters. We all love the thrill of the chase. For some of us, its an obsession, for others its a source of entertainment.
So today I decided to check in on the 10 most expensive homes listed in Oakland County, just … (11 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Birmingham, Michigan Real Estate - Third Quarter 2006 Market Update - 09/30/06 03:55 PM
BirminghamWe're constantly looking at new listings and new sales in the MLS. Homes are selling every day. There is good news in this market. While the days on market have almost doubled since last year, we are seeing higher average sales prices and higher median sales prices. Higher end homes are … (15 comments)
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birmingham michigan: The Very SAD House (Shhhhh.... They're Getting Divorced) - 09/28/06 09:08 AM
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Seller, I am sorry your marriage didn't make it. Really, it makes me quite sad. I felt your loss when I walked through your beautiful house last night, in spite of gracious hostessing by your Realtor. Her broker open was well attended. The shrimp were delicious, … (28 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Seller, Here is What You NEED To Do. - 09/17/06 05:01 PM
As I read the Sunday paper this morning my stomach started to knot up. Felt a little bit like nausea coming on. I have homes to sell in Michigan (for the clients we represent). If you are selling a home in Michigan, you know what I am talking about. I … (24 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Habitat for Humanity took my house away! - 09/10/06 09:57 PM
My childhood home has been gone for almost a year. Soon a spectacular new home will be finished on the site where my parents lived for more than 35 years. We were the only family to ever live in that home.
My mom found a yet-to-be completed spec home in 1969, … (12 comments)
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birmingham michigan: What do Your Clients LOVE About YOU? - 09/10/06 04:09 PM
My blogging buddy, Sara Lipnitz, technically competes with me by serving the same geographic market in Birmingham, Michigan. We could be competing for the same clients, but to date, it’s only happened once. We do compete with each other indirectly, by each inspiring the other to be better at what … (17 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Effective Linking: A little tip on driving driving prospects to your site - 09/06/06 12:24 PM
I am no SEO expert, and there are many people more skilled on this topic here on AR than I. But I do have a small hint to share for those of you who are just learning, like I am.
Yesterday I had an off-list exchange with a talented blogger who is … (10 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Booth Park One Step Closer - 08/30/06 10:19 PM
After years of planning and fund raising, Birmingham's Booth Park is about to make a major transformation. Its not going to look anything like it did when I played there as a child. But I know my daughter is going to LOVE the new sled hill and playscape.
Sept. 5-10, volunteers … (1 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Birmingham Blogger Angry at City Commission - 08/29/06 10:36 PM
Birmingham's most outspoken blogger, Clinton Baller, is mad. The blogger behind the BhamBuzz is worried about current problems in the city and how the city commission is handling them. Today he's threatening to file an ethics complaint against commissioner Stuart Sherman (somebody should), thoroughly disgusted about the council's decisions regarding how … (1 comments)
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birmingham michigan: 5 years... and much has changed - 08/17/06 01:05 PM
This month is the 5 anniversary of obtaining our real estate licenses and selling homes full time. It seems like its been longer, but that is not a bad thing.
I was just thinking about some of the things that I used when I was starting that I don't use anymore.
I … (6 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Welcome to the party - 08/16/06 07:25 AM
My first five years in real estate were with a one office independent that was a market leader, especially in higher end homes. They had been around a long time and created a family atmosphere that was important to many of the agents. They were always in the top 15 … (2 comments)
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birmingham michigan: Is an empty home a smaller home? - 08/15/06 10:34 AM
Recently I showed a lovely condo that the sellers had worked very hard to get ready for market. Everything was freshly painted, the bathrooms had just been updated, and all of their "stuff" had been put into storage with just the right amount left behind to make it feel homey. My … (1 comments)
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