As I look outside and see gray skies and wet roads I can't help but wonder how many Metro Detroiters are counting the hours until 1:05 this afternoon. Why am I watching the clock? Because it is officially spring in Motown! The Detroit Tigers will open the baseball season at home taking on the up
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03/31/2008
Before foreclosure homes became an everyday occurrence in our real estate market we used to conduct business in ways that I really miss.Parts of my job that I wish would make a comeback are (in no specific order): Presenting an offer to purchase face to face with the sellers and their agen
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03/26/2008
Yesterday I wrote an article about the Zero Down advertising and explained to consumers that the "Zero Down" applied to the mortgage down payment and did not in any way reflect out of pocket costs that were still needed to purchase a home.I probably jinxed myself with that post because I had one
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03/25/2008
In the Metro Detroit area the popularity of FHA and VA mortgages is higher than I have witnessed in years. One of the reasons for the increasing use of these mortgages is the potential for the borrower to acquire a home for no money down. "Teaser" ads that I'm seeing in many places tell potential
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03/24/2008
If you've chosen the lovely Anchor Bay area of Chesterfield Township for your new home you may choose to narrow the search to one of the 3 school districts that are within the townships boundaries.Within the Lanse Creuse school district there are 19 homes for sale that are priced between $100,000
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03/20/2008
A month or so ago a co-worker popped his head into my office and asked if I had a “Sold” sign rider that I could lend to him.I told him that I didn’t own one and he had such a comical expression on his face that I couldn’t help but laugh. It’s the same look that seller clients have given to me
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03/19/2008
This success story is about a home that sold in Macomb County that was NOT a foreclosure and NOT a short sale. This well maintained home was on the market just 79 days – a full 122 less than the average total days on market for this year in Chesterfield Township. Several months ago I wrote an
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03/18/2008
I was chatting with a young man the other day that is beginning his home search and we were discussing mortgage pre-approvals. He and his wife had talked with a mortgage lender previously and had been given an amount that they were qualified to purchase. My comment to him was “Talk about what pa
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03/15/2008
I can't put it off any longer. I have to go to the ever popular Secretary of States officetoday to renew my drivers license. In Michigan licenses are renewed every 4 years. However if you have had a good drivingrecord it can be done by mail once, and then you have to go in to a branch and renewat
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03/12/2008
There is a renewed interest amongst buyers who have served in our Armed Forces to use the benefits that they have earned and so richly deserve. One of the benefits that they receive, whether they are active duty or out of the service is the ability to purchase a home with a VA mortgage.Here are
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03/09/2008
