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Another Anecdotal Market Report: Birmingham Bloomfield Luxury Homes
2007-05-25 07:46:00 We have seen some ’super-sized’ transactions lately. A flurry of high end homes have sold in the last few weeks, with list prices from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Yes, some of these homes have been on the market a long time. But something has happened that indicates, at least to me, that the ... More About: Luxury , Market , Metro Detroit , Report , Homes
Another Anecdotal Market Report: Birmingham Bloomfield Luxury Homes
2007-05-25 07:46:00 We have seen some ’super-sized’ transactions lately. A flurry of high end homes have sold in the last few weeks, with list prices from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Yes, some of these homes have been on the market a long time. But something has happened that indicates, at least to me, that the ... More About: Luxury , Market , Metro Detroit , Report , Homes
I am a Realtor - I Sell Homes
2007-05-25 00:24:00 A few weeks ago another Realtor in the Birmingham MI real estate market referred to me derogatorily as a “blogger”, somehow implying that blogging is not something that a real estate agent does to sell homes. Oh, how wrong he is. And I am OK that he does not know better. Another ... More About: Blogging , Metro Detroit , Maureen , Homes
I am a Realtor - I Sell Homes
2007-05-25 00:24:00 A few weeks ago another Realtor in the Birmingham MI real estate market referred to me derogatorily as a “blogger”, somehow implying that blogging is not something that a real estate agent does to sell homes. Oh, how wrong he is. And I am OK that he does not know better. Another ... More About: Blogging , Metro Detroit , Maureen , Homes
A Brilliant Move: Bloomfield Hills
2007-05-19 14:43:00 Bloomfield Living: A Brilliant Move is a community open house designed to highlight the great homes, schools and services available in ... More About: Hill , Hills , Field , Bloom
I promise, our “For Sale” signs look much better than this!
2007-05-18 17:17:00 Let’s hope this one was NOT listed by a Realtor. Happy Friday, everyone. Technorati Tags: house for sale More About: For Sale , Sale , Signs , Bett , Promise
I promise, our ?For Sale? signs look much better than this!
2007-05-18 17:17:00 Let’s hope this one was NOT listed by a Realtor. Happy Friday, everyone. Technorati Tags: house for sale More About: Humor , For Sale , Sale , Signs , Sign
9 Questions with Dean Zoyes, Architectural Model Maker
2007-05-17 03:48:00 I profess an interest in things unusual, so when I recently met Dean Zoyes of Zoyes East and he mentioned that he worked in the ‘dead’ field of architectural model making, I was intrigued. You know, those cool miniatures that you see of new buildings and developments? Dean is one of a handful ... More About: Questions , Model , Maker , Archi
9 Questions with Dean Zoyes, Architectural Model Maker
2007-05-17 03:48:00 I profess an interest in things unusual, so when I recently met Dean Zoyes of Zoyes East and he mentioned that worked in the ‘dead’ field of architectural model making, I was intrigued. You know, those cool miniatures that you see of new buildings and developments? Dean is one of a handful of ... More About: Questions , Metro Detroit , Model , Maker , Make
The Two Biggest Mistakes People Make Comparing Lenders
2007-05-15 05:28:00 Ken Mascia, the mortgage guru from Oxford Financial, is back today with the lowdown on Good Faith Estimates. Getting a mortgage loan can be very confusing and a lot of Lenders like it that way. They get you lost in the numbers and make you believe that you?re getting a better deal when they are ... More About: People , Finance , Make , Mist , Ender
The Two Biggest Mistakes People Make Comparing Lenders
2007-05-15 05:28:00 Ken Mascia, the mortgage guru from Oxford Financial, is back today with the lowdown on Good Faith Estimates. Getting a mortgage loan can be very confusing and a lot of Lend ers like it that way. They get you lost in the numbers and make you believe that you’re getting a better deal when they are ... More About: People , Make , Ender , Compa
Oakland County home prices on the rise in April 2007
2007-05-11 16:58:00 OK, no ‘rah rah rah’, just a few impressions of what I have been seeing out there in the local market in the last two weeks or so. Let’s just call this another one of my anecdotal market reports. I tried to set up 3 showings for one couple. Two of the houses were ... More About: April , Oakland , Home , Metro Detroit , County
Oakland County home prices on the rise in April 2007
2007-05-11 16:58:00 OK, no ‘rah rah rah’, just a few impressions of what I have been seeing out there in the local market in the last two weeks or so. Let’s just call this another one of my anecdotal market reports. I tried to set up 3 showings for one couple. Two of the houses were ... More About: April , Oakland , Home , County , Aklan
Bathroom Remodeling For Home Resale: Don?ts Part II
2007-05-08 05:10:00 In December we told the tall tale about our newest listing with the Fish n’ Flush, a fanciful device for the bath of your dreams or nightmares, depending on your opinion. Fortunately, like most good fish stories, this was about the one that got away… Now we bring you another remodeling don’t if you are considering ... More About: Humor , Bathroom , Home , Part , Room
Bathroom Remodeling For Home Resale: Don’ts Part II
2007-05-08 05:10:00 In December we told the tall tale about our newest listing with the Fish n’ Flush, a fanciful device for the bath of your dreams or nightmares, depending on your opinion. Fortunately, like most good fish stories, this was about the one that got away… Now we bring you another remodeling don’t if you are considering ... More About: Bathroom , Home , Part , Room , Remodeling
The Worst Home Showing EVER Award Goes To?
2007-05-02 22:03:00 … Linda Chabucos Gallow, a Realtor in Gainesville, Wisconsin. Gallow’s clients discovered the body of the homeowner in bed, where it had apparently laid, peacefully I presume, for two weeks. That clearly trumps my recent peeing dog story. Congratulations to Linda for winning the award that no other Realtor wanted. My Scream is by Fran-cis-ca More About: Humor , Home , Award , Ever , Wing
The Worst Home Showing EVER Award Goes To…
2007-05-02 22:03:00 … Linda Chabucos Gallow, a Realtor in Gainesville, Wisconsin. Gallow’s clients discovered the body of the homeowner in bed, where it had apparently laid, peacefully I presume, for two weeks. That clearly trumps my recent peeing dog story. Congratulations to Linda for winning the award that no other Realtor wanted. My Scream is by Fran-cis-ca More About: Home , Award , Ward , Goes
Habitat For Humanity Took My House Away Updated
2007-05-02 11:09:00 Some of you may recall a post I did a while back about Habitat for Humanity taking building materials out of my childhood home before it met the wrecking ball. We sold the house in 2003, and it is looking like the new home on the site is nearing completion. Quite a change from the home ... More About: House , Uman , Away , Ouse
Habitat For Humanity Took My House Away Updated
2007-05-02 11:09:00 Some of you may recall a post I did a while back about Habitat for Humanity taking building materials out of my childhood home before it met the wrecking ball. We sold the house in 2003, and it is looking like the new home on the site is nearing completion. Quite a change from the ... More About: House , Metro Detroit , Uman , Away
Giving Buyers What They Want
2007-04-30 17:06:00 I’ve repeatedly jumped up on my soap box about the importance of listing photos. I like to take LOTS of them so that I can chose my favorites to display on our various web sites and the MLS. Sotheby’s General Manager recently observed that I have as many as 200 photos for a ... More About: Giving , Buyers , Ving
Giving Buyers What They Want
2007-04-30 17:06:00 I’ve repeatedly jumped up on my soap box about the importance of listing photos. I like to take LOTS of them so that I can chose my favorites to display on our various web sites and the MLS. Sotheby’s General Manager recently observed that I have as many as 200 photos for a ... More About: Metro Detroit , Giving , What The , Want , Buyers
Competition Heating Up for Birmingham with Troy Development on KMart Site
2007-04-27 16:09:00 Two recent news items are good news for Troy and Birmingham. The regional transit center is one step closer to becoming a reality at Maple and Coolidge. The Amtrak stop will be moved from its current location in Birmingham by the Big Rock to the other side of the tracks, in Troy. ... More About: Competition , Development , Site , Metro Detroit , Heat
Troy MI Homes For Sale and Market Update - April 2007
2007-04-26 02:45:00 There are currently 637 single family homes on the market in Troy. For the 637 listings: Average List Price $324,171.00 Median List Price $279,900.00 Highest List Price $1,500,000.00 Lowest List Price $92,500.00 Average Market Time 127 Since January 1, of 2007, 212 homes have gone pending or sold. The average total days on market was 135.16. Pending Listings: 63 Average List: $312,896 Average ... More About: For Sale , April , Metro Detroit , Sale
Birmingham Farmers Market
2007-04-24 22:47:00 One of my favorite Birmingham traditions is the Farm ers Mark et . Those new to Birmingham don’t know that the Farmer s Market is a relatively new addition to Birmingham life. We called one of the founders, City Commissioner Julie Plotnik, and asked her to tell us a bit more as the Farmer’s Market season approaches. Maureen: ... More About: Metro Detroit
Karmanos Cancer Center Benefit Tomorrow
2007-04-23 18:09:00 Tomorrow is an extra special Last Tuesday Tour. The Birmingham-Bloomfield Realtor Network, our group of 9 top producing agents from competing offices, is teaming up with The Somerset Collection and King Financial to raise money for the Barbara Ann Karma nos Center . We will be accepting donations at each of the 9 wonderful homes ... More About: Cancer , Metro Detroit , Tomorrow
The island house
2007-04-20 13:29:00 Too bad this guy has no water front views. Developers in China have turned his home into an island to force him to sell to them. They reached am impass on price, so the developer dug the 30 foot pit. More here. More About: Humor , House , Island , Land , Ouse
10 Tips for First Time Michigan Home Sellers
2007-04-19 03:47:00 There are all kinds of articles on the web for first time buyers. Plenty of advice, including seminars, classes and such. But rarely do I hear someone talking about first time sellers and the questions they may have. Yes, first time sellers have been on the other side of ... More About: Tips , Time , Home , Seller , Michigan
Google Leasing Space in Downtown Birmingham
2007-04-18 01:38:00 Exciting things are happening in downtown Birmingham. Last night the city commission made bistro licenses a possibility, making way for smaller establishments to serve alcohol, opening up opportunities for those who cannot invest in an $800,000 liquor license. We stayed up until after midnight last night observing the commission meeting on TV, but ... More About: Google , Space , Downtown , Asin , Down
Sub Prime Meltdown and Foreclosures: How do they effect home values?
2007-04-17 07:04:00 Ken Mascia from Oxford Financial is back today with some wisdom about the sub prime implosion and it’s impact on our Southeast Michigan real estate market. One topic has gotten a lot of press lately and it?s how everybody is in foreclosure. I have heard some of the craziest statements made as if they were ... More About: Finance , Foreclosures , Home , Foreclosure , They
Sell-Lord Lessons Part 2: How to Make it Work
More articles from this author:2007-04-14 19:28:00 Our piece last week about the peeing great dane stirred up some conversations about what a homeowner can do when she wants to sell her home but she decides to rent in the meantime. A journalist called me and posed the question, and I thought that it would be a good idea to put ... More About: How To , Work , Lord , Part , Make 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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