Today I received a call from a salesperson from California who wanted to sell me the latest and greatest real estate lead system. She started off the call with, “Maureen, are you still selling real estate?” I was leaving an open house and headed to an appointment to meet a new listing client. Yes, I [...]
Dmitry and I will be at our new listing at 1011 Stratford in the City of Bloomfield Hills. It is a beautifully updated ranch with a finished lower level, that we know you will enjoy seeing. The complex is right off of Woodward across from the main gate to Cranbrook. Please stop by! Written by [...]
I just ran a complete search of home sales in Birmingham MI for the first three quarters of 2008. There were 243 home sales (225 sold, 18 pending sales) between January 1st and September 30th, 2008. I decided to create a pdf file so that readers could take a look at these sales themselves. Statistics [...]
The Metropolitan Consolidated Association of Realtors released third quarter 2008 home sales statistics for Oakland County today, compiled from information they received from Realcomp, our mls. We’ve highlighted the report for markets that we serve, like Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak and Troy. In the county as a whole, sales were up by 21.12% year [...]
Yesterday I spent a few hours sitting at a booth at the Birmingham Farmers Market with Rebecca Meisner from Weir Manuel. Our group, the Birmingham Bloomfield Realtors Network, is a sponsor of the market this year. One of the people who stopped by to chat with us picked up my card and said “If I [...]
by Maureen Francis on July 30, 2008
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The last few months have been whirlwind for Dmitry and me. In spite of all that you hear about the crummy housing market, we, through hard work, good fortune and a bit of creative thinking, find ourselves square in the middle of our best year in real estate-EVER. Yes, you read that right. Our best [...]
I hesitate to write this post because I hate to put ideas in anyone’s head about how to commit fraud. The perpetrators are always one step ahead of the banks and “the system” and, just like with mortgage fraud, the rest of us will all end up paying the bill for the latest trend in [...]
by Maureen Francis on May 6, 2008
in Beverly Hills MI Real Estate,Birmingham MI Real Estate,Bloomfield Hills MI Real Estate,Buyer Information,Market Updates,Metro Detroit,Royal Oak MI Real Estate,Seller Information,Troy MI Real Estate,Uncategorized
Yes, that headline is correct. Sales are up over last year for the fourth month in a row, according to our MLS, Realcomp II. We’ve told you, we are seeing a lot of activity, and we are busier than ever. Spring has sprung! Here is Realcomp’s report . Yesterday I tried to show 4 Birmingham [...]
Dmitry and I have had our busiest Spring in real estate in years in 2008. We are working with more clients than ever before. Last week we had a couple of closings and we asked the other Realtors and mortgage brokers if they were seeing what we are seeing: a lot more buying activity in [...]
On Tuesday April 29th, the Birmingham Bloomfield Realtor Network is having it’s Spring Flowers tour from 10 to 1. Visit LastTuesdayTour.com for more information. We are also excited to be sponsors of the 2008 Birmingham Farmer’s Market. The market is a favorite with all of us. Our members will even be there to greet you [...]
Today I am continuing with my series about a few of Oakland County’s highest priced homes currently on the market. We began on Sunday with 730 Vaughan Road in the City of Bloomfield Hills. In surrounding Bloomfield Township, there are currently 5 homes on the market over the price of $5,000,000. The average price per [...]
Come see 284 Tilbury with Dmitry on Tuesday morning. Tour information on LastTuesdayTour.com Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450 Visit WebsiteSearch for homes in Oakland County