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Oakland County Gives Away FREE Radon Test Kits
2007-10-11 16:15:00 The Oakland County Health Division will offer free radon test kits to residents during National Radon Action Week Oct. 22-26. The kits normally cost $10. From the EPA’s Radon site: Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas that you can?t see, smell or taste. Its presence in your home can pose a danger to your family’s ... More About: Free , Kits , Metro Detroit
This is not a buyer?s market!
2007-10-04 21:21:00 I can take this discussion in two directions. First, I checked the sales in the MLS this morning, just like I do every morning (and again periodically through the day). In the past few days 11 houses have rented in Birmingham and Beverly Hills and 6 were sold. I would call that a ... More About: Market , Metro Detroit , Buyer
An Au-So-Naturale prospective client for Larry Cragun?
2007-10-04 01:11:00 Larry Cragun has just launched the Neighborhoods Undressed blogging platform for Realtors. Coaching to be provided by Teresa Boardman. I think we have uncovered a great clothing optional Realtor client for him. Good luck Larry and Kathleen. We now return to our local programming. Clothing mandatory. Photo by Mafleen More About: Humor , Blogging , Larry , Natura , Prospect
Architects offer Royal Oak Home Tour
2007-10-02 00:40:00 The Detroit Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Detroit) invites the public to attend the ?2007 Royal Oak Home Tour ,? a walking tour showcasing six AIA architect-designed homes. The homes feature intriguing design concepts of urban living and contemporary design amenities that characterize the city. The Royal Oak Home Tour occurs on Sunday, ... More About: Metro Detroit
The Other D has Smarts!
2007-10-02 00:10:00 The Berkshire Group has launched a new Denver blog that promises to be interesting. Take a look at the newest addition to our blogroll, Denver IQ. They have a big team of Realtors, mortgage folks and wonderful photos by Realtor and relocation expert, Kristal Kraft. Of course, we don’t like it when ... More About: Blogging , Smarts , The O
Magnifient 7 Nomination
2007-09-30 17:16:00 Two of our posts were honored by Larry Cragun to be considered for his Magnificent 7. We appreciate your nomination, Lar! Thanks. More About: Nomination , Blogging , Mina
There is no ?return policy? on home purchases!
2007-09-30 16:56:00 I don’t know if it was naivete or wishful thinking. Yesterday I had a call from a consumer who was looking for homes for her mother. She had found something she thought was suitable and she wanted to see it that night. I had never met her before, so part of my ... More About: Finance , Home , Policy , Return , Hase
The Psychology of Home Staging
2007-09-21 16:43:00 In today?s overflowing real estate market, home sellers need a psychological edge to ease the home selling process. They need to move on with their lives. They need to find a magic marketing tool that will set their home apart from competing houses for sale on the block. That magic marketing tool is home ... More About: Home , Psychology , Staging , Holo
The Mysteriously Missing Tenants: A Precaution to Potential Investors
2007-09-19 21:59:00 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 end home in ... More About: Finance , Metro Detroit , Missing , Investors , Tent
Fed Rate Reduction Impact on Mortgage Rates
2007-09-18 23:35:00 The Federal Reserve Board met today and reduced the Federal Funds rate by ½ % but what does that mean for mortgage rates? The Federal Funds Rate is the rate of interest that banks are charged for short term loans and has a direct impact on the Prime Rate. Many variable ... More About: Finance , Mortgage , Rates , Reduction
The aftermath of using your home as an ATM
2007-09-17 16:32:00 Right out of college I worked as a commercial loan officer for First of America Bank in Kalamazoo. Every loan decision in every area of the bank was made manually, by a human being or a committee of human beings if it were large. One spring, the residential mortgage department was buried in applications ... More About: Finance , Home , Metro Detroit , Term
Oakland County Home Sales Hold Steady in August
2007-09-11 15:25:00 Last week the Detroit New’s new Real Estate reporter, Nathan Hurst, and I had a chance to talk on the phone. Nathan has been here a couple of months now, and is excited about his new position covering the Metro Detroit real estate beat. He comes here from Boston and Nathan admitted that ... More About: Oakland , Sales , Home , County
Another Real Estate Market Correction
2007-09-10 04:57:00 Consumers might not notice this readily, but a different kind of correction is taking place in the Southeast Michigan real estate market: agents are quitting the business. The exodus in the mortgage industry began some time ago, maybe more than a year. With refi business falling off and purchases at a lower rate, mortgage ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Metro Detroit
What is Staging? or ? ?Why Are You Undecorating My House??
2007-09-04 19:00:00 Today I am excited to introduce a new contributor to miOaklandCounty.com, Marianne Sweet of Home Sweet Home Staging , LLC. We are seeing more and more clients use the services of a professional stager, and other clients who haven’t even heard of staging. Marianne has graciously agreed to share some her knowledge and wisdom ... More About: House
Forbes Magazine Says Metro Detroit Homes Are Affordable
2007-09-03 23:48:00 Metro Detroit ranks 3rd in terms of the nation’s most affordable housing markets, according to Forbes magazine. They report these stats: Median home price: $154,600 Median household income: $63,052 Recent affordable home sales: 87.4% They explained that it would take just over two years of gross income to purchase a home in a market like Metro Detroit, though many ... More About: Magazine , Metro Detroit , Metro , Homes
FHA, Foreclosures and Foregiveness
2007-09-01 04:14:00 It’s not often that I comment on anything being done in Washington on this blog. I am not apolitical, but I keep this place as local as I can, and usually Washington isn’t doing too much that I want to talk about. Take that comment as you like. When the news popped up in my ... More About: Finance , Foreclosures , Metro Detroit , Fore
Free Falling Prices and Defaulting
2007-08-27 04:51:00 At least someone has a sense of humor about it. A young ‘un in Phoenix sent his homemade Tom Petty-esque video about the real estate market to the Arizona Republic and it was posted on their web site. Give it a watch. Misery loves company. H/T to our favorite Realtor in Phoenix More About: Humor , Free , Free Fall , Prices
Birmingham?s Booth Park
2007-08-23 11:23:00 Last week my family had a lovely dinner outside at Salvatore Scallopini at the corner of Harmon and Old Woodward in Birmingham . Salvatore Scallopini, the world’s only Italian restaurant that does not serve Chianti, is now on the short-list to get one of Birmingham’s new Bistro licenses, which will allow them to sell ... More About: Metro Detroit , Park , Boot , Ming
Lower property taxes on the horizon for Oakland County
2007-08-21 15:47:00 Could there be a silver lining to the increasing number of foreclosures in Michigan? Maybe. Maybe not. The State of Michigan just changed the laws allowing foreclosures to be taken into consideration in property tax assessments. Previously the depressed sales were disallowed as aberrations. In Oakland County areas particularly hard ... More About: Taxes , Property , Metro Detroit
Selling a Michigan Home is a Business Decision
2007-08-21 08:32:00 Quite often, home buyers and sellers are cavalier toward picking an agent to represent them in a real estate purchase or sale. They will use their Aunt Matilda even though she lives 90 miles away and sells 1 house every 4 years. Or they will call the first person in the phone book. ... More About: Business , Selling , Home , Metro Detroit , Michigan
Hands Along Woodward & Dream Cruise Are Here!
2007-08-16 17:15:00 This weekend is a biggie for Metro Detroit . The Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise , the world’s largest gathering of classic cars, takes place. The official date is Saturday, but those of us who live and work along Woodward all know that it began in full swing last week, with the beautiful old cars taking ... More About: Hands , Dream Cruise
Oakland County Home Sales UP in July
2007-08-15 22:54:00 Work has gotten in the way of me updating this blog recently. We have been selling houses. I should yell that because there seems to be a rumor circling about in metro Detroit that homes are not selling. So let me repeat: Dmitry and Maureen are selling houses. In the last few ... More About: Oakland , Sales , Home , Metro Detroit , County
Every morning I wake up unemployed?
2007-08-07 02:55:00 “Every morning, I wake up unemployed. I have to figure out where my next paycheck is coming from.” Read on for a great piece from a new blog. Jay found it first. More About: Wake , Morning , Wake up
Where have all the photos gone?
2007-08-05 22:43:00 Every morning I check the sales of local homes to keep a close pulse on the market. Friday morning there were 17 homes in Birmingham and Beverly Hills that either went pending or sold in the last 3 days, priced between $1,175 (that is a rental) and $875,000. Of those, only 2 contain the ... More About: Photos , Metro Detroit , Where
A Realtor Tour with Real Value
2007-08-01 18:16:00 I’ve whined about the death of the Sunday open house and how I think most buyers are looking, at least initially, at homes on line. With few exceptions, we are seeing less agents through most of our broker open’s as well. I’ve also sung praise about our participation in the Birmingham Bloomfield Real tor Network, a group ... More About: Metro Detroit , Seller , Tour
The Truth About Mortgage Closings Costs and Points
2007-07-30 23:23:00 Ken Mascia, the mortgage guru from Oxford Financial, is back today with the lowdown on Good Faith Estimates. Comparing Lenders, rates and closing costs can be as confusing as driving in a foreign country where you can?t read the road signs. It?s sad but true. Many lenders actually like it that way because they got you ... More About: Truth , Finance , Mortgage , Points , Costs
A Zealous miOaklandCounty.com Reader
2007-07-28 06:44:00 Nope, it is not Dmitry. Just another fan crazy about the real estate information he finds on miOaklandCounty.com. OK. I am funnin’. Just found a new Facebook application that creates these nifty images. If you are on Facebook, look me up! More About: Humor , Reader , Klan
Birmingham MI Home Sold (by Dmitry & Maureen) in 6 Days Featured in USA Wee
2007-07-28 00:18:00 Last winter we helped Alex and Donna Crowther move from Emmons in Birmingham into a home they had been eying on Cass Lake. Dmitry and I managed to sell their home in 6 days under very challenging circumstances, but it allowed them to make the move up to their dream home. USA Weekend ... More About: Home , Metro Detroit , Maureen , Days , Featured
Little San Francisco, Birmingham Michigan
More articles from this author:2007-07-26 14:06:00 Wedged into a pie shaped piece of land between Woodward and Old Woodward, just South of Oak, lies a Birmingham neighborhood that has been nicknamed Little San Francisco . Though I grew up a few blocks away, this neighborhood is tucked away yet right in the middle of everything, so I don’t think I ... More About: Metro Detroit , Michigan , Ming 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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