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Wow.  Once again we have some major mortgage changes coming and until things are settled (by HUD and FHA) it could become very confusing for home buyers, and will most certainly affect the Macomb County area as well as the rest of the state. One website that I am thrilled about is called Mortgage Myth [...]

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When my hubby and I purchased our home 13 years ago we both wanted a big lot.  (Larger than the norm in subdivisions.  A typical lot in our sub in Macomb County is 50 X 110.)  We didn’t buy acreage, but our home does sit on a double width lot.  It was nice the first [...]

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During the cold winter months I long for summer. Viewing the foreclosures and vacant homes in the winter isn’t much fun.  In fact, it can be quite challenging and uncomfortable.  My buyers and I cringe each time we trudge our way through snow drifts to enter the home, and no relief is found on the [...]

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This home just went on the market today. It’s a wonderful investment home priced well at $29,900.  Clean, updated and better yet – it’s NOT a short sale or a foreclosure! Please contact me if you have any interest in this lovely Eastpointe home. ~Kris Wales~ A partner for your real estate needs in Macomb [...]

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One thing that seemingly became lost in the hullabalooo about the ending of the first time home buyers tax credit is this:  Our active duty military members will not miss out because they are serving our country and away from home.  The tax credit is available to them upon their return. Military members and some [...]

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Last week I received an email from a past client who purchased a home in St. Clair Shores several years ago.  She wanted to know how sales were going in her area, and if we are seeing signs of market recovery yet. What I found was actually rather encouraging: A couple of homes similar to [...]

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One of our area multilist associations (Realcomp II Ltd.) has just released the March 2010 housing sales report and I have to say, I’m excited about what I’m seeing.   Most real estate professionals feel that the housing market will truly show signs of a recovery when 3 things happen consistently:    Number of homes on the [...]

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The Detroit News had a nice article yesterday about Metro Detroit home sales increasing during March of this year.   One question that it brought to my mind though is this:  Will it last? Real estate professionals in Macomb County and the surrounding Metro Detroit area have been witnessing the rising of the number of homes [...]

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When you plan on purchasing a home using mortgage money it doesn’t matter what type of mortgage you are applying for (FHA, VA, Conventional) – your mortgage lender is going to order an appraisal of the homes value. They will want to make sure that the amount of money you are asking to borrow is [...]

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If you have been out and about looking at homes for sale in the Macomb County area then you surely have noticed that the number of homes on the market that are foreclosures (bank owned) is less than what it was a few months ago. Part of the reason for this lower number of bank [...]

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