Chat about Macomb County MI real estate & Homes for sale search site

“Is there any down payment assistance anymore” or some version of this question.
Yes, there is. MSHDA, administered by the State of Michigan, has funds available to lend down payment & closing cost assistance.  If you click on the link highlighted above it will take you to the FAQ provided by the state to the program [...]

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A few days I wrote an article about the National Association of Realtors® taking
a stance and adding to their Standards of Practice the verbage “don’t give out the
lockbox code!”.   While reading and commenting it reminded me of something
that is taking place with HUD owned homes:   The locks are re-keyed with the
same HUD key being able [...]

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One of the new changes to the process that occurs during home buying has been implemented:  HVCC - the Home Valuation Code of Conduct - went into effect on May 1st of this year.
If a home buyer is using a conventional mortgage (not FHA or VA) the appraisal that is ordered will now be subjected [...]

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…and the reason I ask is that I’m not just being nosey.
I know callers can be put off by that question but there is an honest to goodness  reason why I ask if you have an agent that is working for you.  It’s called buyers agency and in Michigan for quite some time agency relationships [...]

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I’m not ashamed or embarrassed to admit to my callers that my home has also lost value (what an understatement) nor that my husband and I would love to move to a condo in Macomb County but would not be able to sell our home in this market.
Sometimes when I hear the stories from you [...]

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If you’ve viewed homes for sale in the city of Warren lately you’ve probably come across some that have this notice taped to the window or the door:

When I’m out and about showing homes to buyers I’m seeing more of them on vacant homes.   (Most of the vacant homes have been foreclosures or bank owned [...]

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When the Economic Stimulus bill was signed by President Obama it contained a revision to the 1st time home buyers tax credit.
2 key points: The credit is now worth up to $8000 and it does not have to be paid back unless you sell the home within 3 years of the purchase.
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I am overly excited this morning about something that is probably not going to mean alot to many people - yet - but  will mean more clarity to those who are considering purchasing a short sale home in Macomb County.
First, exactly what does it mean when you see a home and it is advertised as [...]

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There has been so much talk in the last few months about the buyers market in Macomb County, as well as mortgage programs that have gone by the wayside, that the $7500 tax credit for first time home buyers has fallen under our radar.
This past Wednesday I received a call from a young lady who [...]

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One of the areas that has been hit hardest in this buyers market in Macomb County is the condo market.  So many to choose from and those on the market are taking much longer to sell.
The good news? Interest rates are fabulous, and most condos in our area qualify for FHA or VA financing.  (If [...]

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