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Have you been house hunting lately in Macomb County MI?   If you have, you’ve likely heard your buyers agent say “If you like it, don’t want too long to think about it.”     I’ve always hated saying this to my clients, but I would be negligent in my duties as a buyers agent if I didn’t [...]

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The Detroit News has an article this morning about foreclosures and default filings in Macomb County and the Metro Detroit area, and the first thought that came to my mind was:   We’ve been seeing this for months now! Almost every buyer that I am working with has been running in to this problem:  There are [...]

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Have you recently purchased a home in one of our Macomb County communities that has an “abandoned or foreclosure” ordinance? If you have, you have probably by now realized that if there was a city / township “tag” posted on the front of the home, that you will need to have the city /township building [...]

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A point of confusion for home buyers in my area, as well as home sellers, is the role of an FHA appraiser.   The FHA appraiser not only determines fair market value for the home but he/she will also take a peek to determine if there are any issues to what FHA refers to as the [...]

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I had a lovely drive yesterday in to St. Clair County showing homes to a couple that are ready to purchase. One of the things I like most about St. Clair county for home buyers is the USDA rural home loan that can be used for their home purchase. Unlike most Macomb County buyers, those [...]

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Ask anyone who has applied for a mortgage recently about the process and I’m sure one of the first things that is mentioned is “Oh my gosh, the lender wanted everything you can think of!”   I always smile when I hear these comments coming from my buyer clients, because even though I’ve told them that [...]

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If you’ve been searching for the right home in Macomb County recently, then I’m sure you’ve seen the full range:  Foreclosures, short sales, and the even rarer “normal” homes for sale. I don’t believe I’ve had a first time home buyer client yet that hasn’t asked me “Am I rushing things?” when they are considering [...]

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You don’t have to be a first time home buyer to be confused about how sellers concessions work.   Many 2nd and 3rd time home buyers ask the sellers for concessions (help in paying the buyers closing costs, pre-paid items, and/or tax prorations.) The confusion sets in for buyers when they make a strong offer on [...]

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Edited January 12th , 2012.   The author of the article referenced below has decided to take his blog article down.  I am thankful he did that, since he didn’t allow any comments on his blog to address the outrageous claims he made in a public manner. Perhaps dumbfounded isn’t the right word.  Outraged.  Incredulous.  Shocked.  [...]

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One of the most confusing aspects of the purchase process for home buyers is sellers concessions. They’ve heard their mortgage lender mention it, in lieu of the buyers needing to bring to closing all of their closing costs, pre-paids, etc.    It’s also been discussed with their buyers agent during the process and while sitting down [...]

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