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2 BR 2 Bath, Master Suite, large lot $88,000

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Newer 2 BR 2 Bath 960 sq. ft., large lot near town, state land, lakes $88,000• 960 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm ranch - MLS $88,000 - NearTown,Lakes,State LandTraverse City, Grand Traverse County - Newer 2 BR 2 Bath 960 sq. ft. home with private master suite with walk in closet, mud / laundry room, ...

01/26/2016

7 Reasons to own a Home

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Tax benefits. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, and some of the costs involved in buying a home. Appreciation. Historically, real estate has had a long-term, stable growth in value. In fact, median single-family existing-home sale price...

01/20/2016

New Resort, Planet Fitness Coming To Traverse City

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New Resort, Planet Fitness Coming To TC January 5, 2016 By Beth Milligan A proposed new four-story hotel and the arrival of national franchise Planet Fitness in Traverse City herald a flurry of new business activity in 2016. The Ticker has an inside look at the latest openings, closings and mo...

01/05/2016

10 Blockbuster Housing Sales of 2015

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Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 The 10 priciest home sales this year add up to a whopping $445 million in transactions. Reatlor.com® recently added up the most expensive on-MLS sales of 2015. Most of the sales were in California, Florida, and New York. Here are the top 10 MLS-...

12/22/2015

4 Surprising, Practical Reasons For Your Home’s Gorgeous Architecture

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By: Jamie Wiebe Design with function in mind. These old-world features weren’t created just for their good looks. Each was designed with a specific purpose In high-traffic spaces like this mudroom, wainscoting protects the walls from dings and dents. Image: © 2014 Greg Perko You see them on the ...

12/01/2015

Chums Corner Next Hot Spot for Traverse City Development ?

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Chums Corner Next Hot Spot? November 19, 2015 By Beth Milligan Could Chums Corner be Traverse City’s next development hot spot? Several area developers and real estate agents believe the US-31 corridor is on the precipice of major new growth, with skyrocketing property prices and limited vacan...

11/19/2015

Solo Sales: For Sale By Owners’ Costly Mistake

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Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Forty-eight percent of home owners who sell their home without a real estate agent believe that if they sell themselves they’ll have to just do a little extra work and then be able to save on having to pay a commission or closing fee. But resear...

11/10/2015

Selling Your Home Solo to Save Money? You’ll Actually Make Less Than You Think

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Posted in Economist Commentaries, by Amanda Riggs on November 9, 2015 Some homeowners opt to sell their residence without a real estate agent to get around paying a commission and make more of the profit. Forty-eight percent of people who sell without a real estate agent think that if they sell...

11/10/2015

New Developments and changes around Traverse City

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Cider House Coming & More November 4, 2015 By Beth Milligan Downtown Traverse City will soon welcome a new cider house and retail boutique, while a stagnant commercial and residential park on Birmley Road is being revived and a new assisted living facility is breaking ground near Munson Medica...

11/04/2015

Home Owners Trump Renters in Wealth

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Daily Real Estate News | Friday, October 16, 2015 --> Home owners’ net worth is significantly higher than renters. A typical home owner’s net worth is $195,400 compared to a renter’s $5,400, according to the Federal Reserve’s last data from 2013. The Fed’s next survey of household finances, whic...

10/19/2015