Macomb County Real Estate Notes

  When Vince and Joe's Gourmet Market of Shelby Township opened in October 2006 it was an immediate hit. They moved in as the anchor store and soon filled the strip on either side of them bringing along many businesses. Honestly, before they moved in the corner of 25 Mile and Van Dyke was pretty ...

  My hair dresser is Sheila at Diamond Pet Salon in Macomb Township. My mom and dad meet Sheila a few years ago when they sold her condo in Mt. Clemens. Her pet salon is located at 46808 Hayed Rd. just south of 21 Mile in Macomb Township, 48044. Sheila is a great groomer and trust me I have been ...

  Boy have times have changed. Up until a few years ago the only leases we drafted were on our own rental properties. That was until the banks came into town and ran the real estate market into the ground. Now many homeowners are being forced to rent their homes or foreclose, if they want or need...

Yesterday I sat and listened to my calm husband hit his breaking point, just as I did last year dealing with the dreaded "Short Sale" process.  As a husband and wife team we each have duties and mine is to take a file from bottom line to closing. Well last year I had a seller that needed to reloc...

Are you old enough to remember the drive-in? Back when I was a kid the drive-in we went to was the Gratiot drive-in. It was located at Masonic and Gratiot, in Roseville. My parents always picked a nice warm summer night with no clouds. Once the plans were made to attend my dad would get the bigge...

On July 1st homeowners in Macomb County went to their mail boxes only to find their 2009 summer property tax bills. Of course, the calls immediately started "Why are my taxes so high when property values are dropping?" or "Why is my house listed so much lower than my assessment?" We see it daily....

Did you know Shelby Township had a Farmers Market? Well last Saturday Ed and I decided to visit the Farmers Market and took some photos so we could share it with others. The market is located on Van Dyke just south of 23 Mile in Shelby Township. Admission is Free but part of the proceeds go to th...

Like many real estate agents I am getting more than a little ticked off at how the government banks are handling the foreclosures and the sale of homes and condos. In my opinion, they are running the real estate market right into the ground. Of course, right behind them are the appraisers who are...

How will Cap and Trade effect you and your real estate transaction. How will it effect this nation at a time when the middle class is hurting Bad. Especially, here in Michigan Read more below.Real estate is local when it comes to market conditions and market trends. Real estate differs from regio...

Have a wonderful Mother's Day I wasn't sure which bouquet to get you .....so I decided to pick them all.