1st Day of Hunting Season & 2 Deer in my back yard! By: Shari Roberts-Osojnak (REAL ESTATE ONE)

Had to share this!
Carl and I just came home from seeing the new movie, Amelia, which is based on the life story of Amelia Earhart. Hillary Swankplays Amelia. Richard Geer is her husband.Airplanes -- and a love story combination. Can't beat that! We liked it, anyway. My husband and I

Sharing my Sweet Baby Jack Carrot Cake recipe (yum!) By: Shari Roberts-Osojnak (REAL ESTATE ONE)

Hi
This is the recipe for Sweet Baby Jack Carrot Cake I promised you.
You will use butter, for greasing pans, and flour for dusting pans. It makes 4 thin layers. You will want to make the day before, since it requires refrigeration before serving. Cut it while it

For First Time Homebuyers AND the rest of us! By: Shari Roberts-Osojnak (REAL ESTATE ONE)

Hello all,
I wanted you to know, if you don't:
Last week President Obama signed into law anextension of theHomebuyer Tax Credit.This extended the deadlines and added a new $6,500 credit for people are not buying for the first time.
Several provisions in the bill became effective immediately:
1) Homebuyers who

You may be able to stay in your house. See Fannie Mae announcement. By: Shari Roberts-Osojnak (REAL ESTATE ONE)

Hi
Hope you enjoyed the beautiful weekend. Today is to be nice, again, and then I'm not sure about the rest of the week. Maybe some rain.
I'm sharing the notice I received this morning from my local Board of Realtors. This isn't going to help everyone, but it

Extension and Expansion of the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

Congress has extended andexpanded thehomebuyer tax credit to include home buyers who have lived in their existing principal residence consecutively for 5 of the last 8 years.
Highlights
First Time Home Buyers can still receive an $8,000 ($4000 married filing seperate) tax credit for homes purchased between December 1, 2009 -

Ann Arbor Area Real Estate Update for Chelsea, Michigan: Inventory Shrinking By: Kathy Toth Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor Market Center)

Before jumping into market data, click on picture for Chelsea, Michigan Tour.
Other charts below show the trends over the last 12 months. The first chart - Chelsea: Median Price (FS, Sold) shows home prices listed are up 7% and sold prices are down by 9% comparing September 08 to September

Kathy Toth & Team Closes Chelsea Short Sale Home with Satisfied Buyers and Sellers By: Kathy Toth Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor Market Center)

Kelley, the Seller praises Kathy Toth Team for executing the sale of her Chelsea Ridge home.
The house was listed last year and payments were being made until the seller moved to resume business in another city. The property was rented and when the tenant moved out, payments became impossible. We

What is happening in the Chelsea, Michigan Real Estate Market? By: Kathy Toth Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor Market Center)

What is happening with the absorption rates for the Chelsea Real Estate market? Homes in Chelsea have gone from about 12 months of supply in January to 14 months in June. If no other Chelsea residential homes were put on the market, it would take 14 months to sell these homes.

Chelsea, Michigan Real Estate Market Update for the First Half of 2009! By: Kathy Toth Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor Market Center)

Everyone wants to know what is selling in Chelsea. So here are all the homes that have sold in 2009. Note that the list price to sale price ratios are about 94 percent for the year. This means that if a house is listed for $100,000, that the seller should expect

Average Listing Prices Up in Chelsea Over June 2008 Listing Prices By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

Chelsea in June 2008Average Listing Price was $252,700
Chelsea in June 2009Average Listing Price is $277,600

The Chelsea Real Estate Market Update provided by Kathy Toth. By: Kathy Toth Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor Market Center)

Currently there are 160 homes for sale ranging in price from $1,125,000 to $40,000. There are 10 homes listed over $500,000 for the luxury Chelsea Real Estate market, up from 9 last month. On the other end there are 4 homes listed under $100,000. For any information on these active homes,

Chelsea Real Estate Market Update from Kathy Toth and Team By: Kathy Toth Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor Market Center)

The Chelsea Real Estate Market Update provided by www.KathyToth.com. 

Currently there are 147 homes for sale ranging in price from $1,250,000 to $40,000. There are 10 homes listed over $500,000 for the luxury Dexter Real Estate market. On the other end there are 6 homes listed under $100,000. For any

Too Much Chocolate? By: Marian Gregor ~ Ann Arbor area Real Estate ~ (Keller Williams)

Is it Possible to eat too much chocolate?

Well, I intend to find out this Valentine’s Day at the Downtown Chelsea Chocolate Extravaganza. Trinh Pifer, owner of the Garden Mill, got the bright idea of organizing the extravaganza. And what an extravaganza! Over 30 Chelsea businesses and organizations are

HUD KICKS OFF SIX-CITY FINANCIAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN TO HELP TROUBLED HOMEOWNERS AVOID FORECLOSURE AND RESCUE SCAMS By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

HUD announced on January 14, 2009 their latest efforts to prevent foreclosure by launching their "Keep Your Home, Know Your Loan" campaign which will kick off in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Phoenix. For more information clickhttp://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-005.cfm
This is a call to action to help families in risk

Five Biggest Real Estate Myths By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

#1 Myth Sellers Are Desperate; Really only 1 in 10 sellers are desperate. Yes a seller who is being relocated will be more desperate than others. The other 9 sellers may be sellerswho are selling to move down to a smaller home due to kids moving away or even sellers who

13693 W. Quail Hollow, Chelsea $309,999 By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

Stunning home located on quiet cul de sac in gorgeous Inverness Woods. Home is loaded with updates throughout including hardwood flooring, ceramic tile, lighting, coved archways, cabinetry, master suite with cathedral ceilings, large walk-in closet, gorgeous double vanity master bath with separate tub & shower, full walkout basement is plumbed for

850 Joseph Court, Chelsea Michigan 48118; lot 23 in Cavanaugh Lake Estates By: ClaudellaJones.com Ann Arbor Real Estate

Looking for a wonderful place to build a dream home in a fantastic natural area with great neighbors? This is it; 850 Joseph Court, Chelsea Michigan 48118, located in Sylvan Township just off Glazier Road at Ridge, at the west end of Cavanaugh Lake , with Spring Lake to the west,

All this talk about a rate cut. Why doesn't the fed cut fixed rate mortgages? By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

When is the Fed going to realize that what we really need is a cut in long term interest rates.
A moreeffective step would be to get 30 Year Fixedto around5 percent. Doing this wouldenticehome buyersinto the marketplace and also would helprefinancing for mortgagorsget out of adjustable rate mortgages that caused

Helping those in need. By: Michael Dailey (Keller Williams Realty)

Helping those in need is one of the most important things we do as members of the real estate profession. Be they sellers who need to sell a home, buyers who need to purchase a home, or members of the community who are hitting hard times, we need to do what

Chelsea Fall Home Tour By: Lu Parsons (Keller Williams Realty Ann Arbor)

CHELSEA FALL HOME TOUR
Open SUNDAY Oct 26, 2008--- 12:30-2:00 PM 14323 Harvey Rd., $319,900 Chelsea Schools, low Jackson County Taxes surrounded by the WaterLoo Recreation Area. Come see the Sandhill Cranes.
CLEAR LAKE ROAD AND HARVEY JUST NORTH OF 94 - EXIT 153
OPEN SUNDAY OCT. 26,2008---2:30-4:00 PM 7530 LAKE

Local Real Estate Market in Chelsea, MI By: Tammy Lehman (Edward Surovell Realtors)

The local Chelsea real estate market has seen its downturn for nearly 2 years now, on average prices have dropped 8-20% per year since 2006. But finally the market is beginning to show a turnaround. Today there are 202 active homes on the market (202 Residential Homes, 111 Vacant Parcels,

For Sale: 12370 Dexter Chelsea, Chelsea, MI | Amazing Home on 5 Acres By: Todd Waller | Ann Arbor Real Estate | Team366 (Real Estate One)

For Sale: 12370 Dexter Chelsea, Chelsea, MI Amazing Home on 5 AcresLocation: Chelsea, MIDesign by Dangerous Architects of Chelsea, this 4 bdrm,3.5 bath home will blow your socks off, so reach down and grab em! From the Re-claimed brick interior accent wall to the bamboo, American Cherry, and Limestone tile flooring

Chelsea, Michigan named best affordable suburb By: Karen Moorhead Ann Arbor Area Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty)

Chelsea is a wonderful town west of Ann Arbor and it is a place difficult to leave. You can ask Jeff Daniels about that. It is so idyllic that he has never even left. He does leave for town to do his movies, but he and his wife have decided that

Hey! Let's be careful out there! By: Michael Dailey (Keller Williams Realty)

As I headed out on the road this morning, those words from Sgt. Esterhouse on Hill Street Blues floated through my mind. It wasn't long before I realized how important they were, especially here in Michigan. On a 20 mile stretch of highway, I saw at least 6 accidents and another

Welcome to my blog! By: Sandra Goetz (Charles Reinhart Company Realtors - Chelsea)

Welcome!! I'm so excited! I hope that you find useful information here!! Please feel free to let me know what you think! If you want to see anything of interest posted, please let me know that too!