From the monthly archives:

March 2009

What’s Going on with Rates on Mortgages??

by Ken Mascia on March 31, 2009

in Ken Mascia on Mortgages and Finance

So, you own a house and are wondering if you should refinance? Can you get a new loan? Are rates low and are they going lower? Man, you’ve got a lot of tough questions! There has been a lot buzz lately about mortgage rates and mortgage availability; Rates are at 5% and the government is [...]

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Home Sellers Top Questions About Home Staging

by Marianne Sweet on March 19, 2009

in Beverly Hills MI Real Estate,Birmingham MI Real Estate,Bloomfield Hills MI Real Estate,Finance,Marianne Sweet on Home Staging,Market Updates,Metro Detroit,Royal Oak MI Real Estate,Seller Information,Troy MI Real Estate

As I head to Florida for a much-needed vacation and annual Spring Training game (Go Tigers!!!), I leave you with an excellent Q & A reblogged with permission from my staging colleague Cindy Bryant of Redesign Etc, Inc. in Houston, TX.  Her post on Active Rain is spot-on and truly reflects the most common questions [...]

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Don’t Underestimate “The Neighbor Factor” When Selling a House

by Marianne Sweet on March 2, 2009

in Beverly Hills MI Real Estate,Birmingham MI Real Estate,Bloomfield Hills MI Real Estate,Marianne Sweet on Home Staging,Metro Detroit,Royal Oak MI Real Estate,Seller Information,Troy MI Real Estate

We know that the three most important factors for a successful real estate sale are location, price and condition.  While the seller can make changes to the price and condition of a property to hasten a sale,  no one can amend the location. What happens when the location of the house itself is desirable, but [...]

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