oakland county michigan: New Lending Guidelines May Be Helping Housing Market - 06/26/08 04:00 PM
The good housing numbers continue for Oakland County Michigan. May 2008 sales are up by 9.3%, pending sales are up by 15.6%, and listing inventories are down by 7.43% as compared to May 2007. 37% of the homes sold were bank owned down from approximately 50%. I believe the worst is over as, in all fairness, … (0 comments)
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oakland county michigan: More Good News For Oakland County Michigan Home Sales - 06/24/08 04:23 PM
The good housing numbers continue for Oakland County Michigan. May 2008 sales are up by 9.3%, pending sales are up by 15.6%, and listing inventories are down by 7.43% as compared to May 2007.
This statistical information has been obtained from Realcomp, the REALTORS MLS. Realcomp is Michigan's largest Multiple Listing Service. Although not guaranteed, these … (0 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Where to Turn When Your Home Doesn't Sell? - 05/07/08 02:11 PM
Where to Turn When Your Home Doesn't Sell? If your home has just come off the market and hasn't sold don't be discouraged. The reason your home did not sell may have nothing to do with your home or the market. In reality, your home may have been one of the … (5 comments)
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oakland county michigan: 6783 Edgewater Troy, MI 48085 - 03/07/08 10:29 PM
GORGEOUS, "Crate & Barrel," end-unit condo in a private, naturesque setting. Faux-painting, hardwood floors, Granite Kitchen, 2-way fireplace and so many other valuable features to this fantastic home. A good value, a great home, and a must see...
Click here for more information about this condo. Call Derek Bauer with … (0 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Southeast Michigan- canoing the Thumb area - 03/07/08 10:11 PM
Southeast Michigan is a great place to live. At the moment our economy is suffering and the real estate market is in the crapper (which is a good time to buy- buy low and sell high, and you can't get much lower right now), but if you're thinking about moving to southeast … (8 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Understanding Agency and Agency Relationships in Michigan - 02/14/08 08:50 PM
When we form an agency relationship with a client we owe certain fiduciary duties to that client: Loyalty, Obedience, Disclosure, Confidentiality, Reasonable care and Diligence, and Accounting. And since 1994, in Michigan, we owe these duties to our buyer clients as well as our seller clients. In MI we now have … (3 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Lake Orion, MI Home for Sale in Gated Golf Course Community - 122 Crosbie Ct - 01/29/08 10:15 PM
122 Crosbie Ct, Lake Orion MI - $419,900
122 Crosbie Ct, Lake Orion Michigan is one of 3 spec. homes for sale in Turnberry subdivisionon the New Course at Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, MI. The model and specsare open Fridays through Tuesday from noon until 5pm or by … (8 comments)
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oakland county michigan: 2008 Oakland County Assessed Property Values Tumble - 01/24/08 07:14 PM
Updated January 25, 2008According to Andrew Sawmiller in the January 23, 2008 edition of The Spinal Column weekly for the Lakes Area of western Oakland County "Lakes Area" assessed property values decreased by an average of single digits in 2008. According to the article, "only two communities in Oakland County did … (23 comments)
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oakland county michigan: How to Melt Five Inches of Ice in Five Days - 01/09/08 08:47 PM
Global warming?...El Nina?...Year ending with an "8"...what ever! I should not be able to fish from the end of my dock on January 9, 2008. Nope, I did not have to chop a hole or even skim ice. Just baited the hook with a couple of wax worms, drop it into … (14 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Oakland County Residential Home Sales Increase Slightly - 01/08/08 07:59 PM
Preliminary numbers for residential homes sold in Oakland County Michigan indicate a slight increase in sales during 2007. According to my search of all residential homes sold by Realtors® (based upon all homes listed and sold by all real estate companies and recorded on Realcomp II Ltd as of January 8, … (5 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Foxton's Ruling Yet Another Reason To Avoid A Discount Realtor - 11/09/07 09:36 AM
It all sounded great. Sell your high priced New York City area apartment or condominium for only 4% through a "full service" discount broker. Well, I bet none of the approximately 4,400 sellers who were left in limbo by Foxtons' bankruptcy case knew what they were getting themselves into. On October … (12 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Michigan Is A Great Place To Live, Part 2 - 11/05/07 03:28 PM
A few posts back, I wrote a bit about my end of summer trip to Harbor Springs, Michigan. While there, I took a great photo of Little Traverse Bay looking south toward Pestoskey. Take a look at the beauty that Michigan has to offer! In it is a typical scene of … (4 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Livingston County State Recreation Areas Fall Clean-up Help Needed - 10/19/07 12:45 PM
Laurel Malvitz and the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources Core Volunteer Steward Program needs your help collecting seeds and removing invasive shrubs in several local State Recreation Areas. During the months of October through December, volunteers are needed to restore and enhance natural areas in state parks and recreation areas. You … (0 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Livingston County Area Fall Color Tour (updated newsletter 10/18/2007) - 10/15/07 10:58 PM
In a quote from the Screams Ice Cream page on the Livingston County Convention and Visitors Bureau website about Hell Michigan; Someone once said "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Had they been to Hell, Michigan, they would have added, "And...it's a lovely drive." Peak fall colors can … (13 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Oakland County and Surrounding Area U-Pick and Cider Mills - 09/13/07 10:57 AM
It's that special time of the year. The kids are back to school, days are getting shorter and our bodies crave the sweetness of apples, and apple baked goods. Luckily, there are several local Cider Mills and U-Pick apple orchards in Oakland County and surrounding areas.
I'm trying to shopping locally whenever … (9 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Educating Home Sellers: The Jury is Deliberating About Your Home - 08/06/07 04:32 PM
When I lived in Wayne County, I could count on being called for Jury Service every 13-15 months. For some reason, most likely my honest face, I was always selected for the jury. Trials were usually less than a week and deliberation 2-5 additional days. I was part of the jury for … (2 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Another For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Disaster - 07/24/07 03:17 PM
Professionally, I spend 90% of my time selling homes as a RE/MAX agent and the remaining 10% representing home buyers and sellers as a real estate attorney. About six months ago, I had a client come to my law office and ask me to document and close a land contract sale … (17 comments)
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oakland county michigan: State Asks for Help Containing Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) - 07/16/07 12:24 PM
Imagine... it's early spring. The ice is finally melting and you're thinking about selling your lakefront home. You have the perfect location, on the southern side of the lake with a terrific view of the entire lake. You spent years maintaining your property. There's a new dock and boat hoist, just … (4 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Asparagus is Ready at Long Family Farm and Orchard Updated May 13, 2008 - 05/12/07 06:38 PM
Asperagus season is startin a Long's Farm. Late last week, Long's Asperagus sign appeared and some asparagus was available. Most days they are selling out early. With some additional rain, this should improve.
Watch for updates and prices in the next few days. Updated May 13, 2008
May 10, 2008 I … (6 comments)
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oakland county michigan: How I Know That Home Selling is a Good Fit for Me - 05/11/07 03:26 PM
To successfully sell something, be it a product or service, you must believe in it. If you don't, most people will see right through you. I couldn't imagine trying to sell a product or service that I thought was inferior. I also have a need to like what I'm doing and have … (0 comments)
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oakland county michigan: CBS' Ray Martin is Just Plain Wrong About FSBO - 05/07/07 04:50 PM
Ray Martin, CBS News' financial advisor's article "Selling Your Home Solo" dated April 21, 2007, is nothing more than realtor bashing and misinformation. Martin starts by saying that real estate brokers "appear to nothing more than put your home on the Multiple Listing Service and when another agent sells your home, the … (1 comments)
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oakland county michigan: Thinking About Selling By Owner? Think Again! - 04/06/07 02:55 PM
I recently read the National Association of Realtors (NAR) "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers for 2006". During 2006, the for sale by owner seller had a seven percent chance of selling his or her home to someone they did not already know and, had that seller employed the services of … (0 comments)
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