SE Michigan Real Estate Blog

With all the snow we've had so far this year, it's the perfect storm for ice dams to form on your roof. What are ice dams? Ice dams are formations that occur at the edge of a roof near the gutters or soffits when snow melts and refreezes. Icicles are often a telltale sign. Once formed, water back...

It's been a crazy month with tons of economic news, and lots of it not so good. With the Detroit 3 thrown a lifeline just in time for the holidays, let's hope that the rest of the economy stabilizes soon so people start buying cars again. The local real estate market had record sales again for th...

After two long years of construction and road closure, the Sheldon Road Underpass opened with fanfare this afternoon. Sheldon Road connects Plymouth to Northville and provides convenient access to the M-14 expressway. Because of train traffic through Plymouth, it was decided an underpass under th...

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With all the bailout talk going one, here's an an idea I can get behind. Buy Local and Let's Keep Our Money in Michigan! Buy Michigan Now challenges supporters to Think Michigan First to support and build a strong Michigan economy. Download their holiday gift and grocery guides, and while you're ...

I'm ticked off at the way Congress is grilling the automakers. Yeah sure, they didn't help their case by flying their private jets to Washington unprepared three weeks ago, but give me a break. In contrast, Citibank, AIG et al practically had money thrown at them. Frankly, the stark difference in...

There has never been a better time to buy your first home than right now. Given the current economy, you probably think I'm crazy, but hear me out. First of all, interest rates are still really great and there are rumbles about them getting better. Second is the first time homebuyer tax credit pa...