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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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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 the [...]

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With the brief glimpse of spring that we experienced over the weekend, thoughts turn to buying and selling houses.  “The Real Estate Season” is fast approaching, although maybe not fast enough for some of us!
Sellers?  Be prepared.  If your house has good curb appeal and is priced appropriately, your showings will increase.  Put your best [...]

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Banks ARE lending money, they are just a quite a bit pickier about the particulars: who, what, how much, where, when etc…
When I wrote this post about seller financing a few days ago, I really had no idea about how the floodgates would open. Frankly, there are very few land contract homes listed in [...]

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This morning I showed a new listing in Huntington Woods.  The cars were lined up as I left, with two other agents bringing through buyers.  I had passed another broker and her clients on my way in.  On this freezing cold Metro Detroit morning, that house is looking relatively hot.
Sure, it has great curb appeal.  [...]

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Tightened credit markets and a sluggish real estate market have sellers looking for ways to seal the deal. This week I saw a Birmingham builder do what he could to take control of the situation and set his properties apart. His answer: the land contract.
Not only is he offering land contracts, he’s offering [...]

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Sometimes the smallest little thing can prevent your home from being shown to a potential buyer.  I hate to state the obvious, but somehow we run into the same things over and over.
This video is a favorite of our 5 year old. If you haven’t seen it yet, I think you will [...]

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Realty Times recently published an article titled “What’s In, What’s Out With Home Buyers in 2009?” . Author Mark Nash gives a rundown of how the real estate market may look this year and what he feels buyers are looking for.
While Mr. Nash makes some very valid observations, I must take issue with a few [...]

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Well, these tips will really work for sellers anywhere, not just in Oakland County. Take a look. It is a fresh presentation of some proven steps for getting your home sold. Engaging the services of a Realtor with a strong marketing strategy is a must in today’s Metro Detroit real estate market.
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Each year limits are set on how much a conventional loan (non-government insured) can be and when a conventional loan exceeds the limit it is known as a jumbo loan.  Government loans (FHA insured) also have a limit and when a loan exceeds that limit the FHA will not insure the loan and therefore it [...]

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2008 has certainly provided for lots of unexpected surprises for Metro Detroit.  In January we will be rolling out a new series of posts for Metro Detroiters on how to deal with the challenges in today’s real estate market.  The good news: there are previously unseen opportunities for buyers.  Sellers, you are not left out, [...]

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