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We all know the Thanksgiving song about going over the river
and through the woods to Grandmother’s house. But how
realistic is the song from the point of view of the housing
market? Aren’t we really talking about a small minority of
Americans?
As mavens in both Thanksgiving and housing, we at Hot
Property conducted a close textual analysis of the […]

I just read that google searches for butternut squash are up 279%. People are trying to figure out how to cook the darn things for Thanksgiving. Personally, I was just on Epicurious.com, looking for some interesting hors d’oeuvre recipes for Thanksgiving. They won’t include butternut squash though. I found an interesting polenta tart recipe and […]

We’ve never published any statistics for the whole county before, but I was curious, so I just pulled the numbers. I only researched single family homes.
There are currently 12,494 single family homes on the market for sale or rent in Oakland County.
For the 12494 listings:
Avg List Price $365,413.00
The Median Price $254,900.00
The Highest Price $14,750,000.00
The Lowest […]

This just came in an email we got from Julie Plotnik at Victory Home Loans
The IRS permits a maximum exclusion on capital gain of $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for married couples filing a joint return who sell their home, but of course some conditions apply.
For the five-year timeframe prior to the date of […]

Just today we had a call from a prospective client asking if he should wait until Spring to put his home on the market. We said “No!”
12 Reasons to List with Dmitry & Maureen during the holidays
1. There is less competition for buyers.
2. Winter prospects are more serious buyers.
3. Your home looks better during the […]

The servers at our web site provider went down, so we were thinking today about how to make up for that important part of our marketing.
I tried out a new virtual tour company today for a great listing that we have in St. John Woods in Berkley. Take a look at 4085 Cumberland for yourself. […]

My childhood home will only exist for a few more days. Next year a glorious home will be built on the site where my parents lived for more than 35 years. We were the only family to ever live in that home. My mom found a spec home while still being built, they bought it, […]

Found this in an email from a friend.
Landscaping:
–return on investment of 100-200% if done well, the highest of any
type of home improvement
–enhances sales appeal, increasing the actual speed of the sale
–homes with excellent landscaping can expect a sales price about 6 to
7 percent higher than equivalent houses with “good” landscaping
–a mature tree can have an […]

We just got this letter from a friend. In order to make donating easier for you, you can drop off any towels and bed linens at SKBK at 348 E. Maple, Birmingham, 48009. Ask for Erin, Dmitry or Maureen and we will make sure your towels are put to good use.
I have recently learned of […]

Tuesday is election day in Berkley, Birmingham, Royal Oak and other Oakland County cities. Your vote matters!
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Written by Maureen Francis
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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
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Troy, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Pontiac, Oak Park and Wixom won out among 31 communities that applied to be the pilot cities for the county’s Wireless Oakland Project.
By the end of the year, visitors and residents in portions of those seven will be able to connect to the Internet without being hooked to a […]