Study: FSBOs Don’t Save Real Estate Commission
A new study by Collateral Analytics, however, reveals that FSBOs don’t actually save anything, and in some cases may be costing themselves more, by not listing with an agent.
May, 2017 Market Update
Limited inventory has been limiting buyer choices and creating increasing competition as new listings hit the market. Buyers who haven’t found what they are looking for, or who lost out on prior...
Annual Home Maintenance Checklist
If you’ve ever owned a home before, you know that just like your vehicle needs regular maintenance like oil changes to run well—so does your home. It can be easy to ignore or put these things...
Q1 Market Report
While inventories continued to fall and limit sales, hungry buyers drove first quarter prices up. Between years 2015 and 2016, the average sale price moved just 4% from $196k to $204k. Comparing the...
Forget the Snow: Spring Has Sprung in the Nation’s Housing...
Much of the country is looking at one more very big bite of winter before spring officially begins, but for the residential real estate market, spring is already underway—and new home buyers are...
March, 2017 Housing Report
Southeast Michigan’s 5-County market began 2017 with lower inventory levels than any time in the past 15 years. Then between the beginning of January to the end of February, inventory levels fell...
Stuck on You: 6 New Wallpaper Trends That Will Make You Say “Wow”
Wallpaper – for many, the word conjures up visions of garish florals covering every possible square inch of an otherwise adorable home. But today’s wallpaper ain’t like your mama’s...
2016 Year End/January 2017 Housing Report
2016 was a great year for single family home sales in Southeast Michigan. Many factors including location, price range and condition affect the value of individual properties, but in general the...
How to Refinance a Mortgage & Why a Refi Might Be Right for You
Even after you’ve landed a loan and bought your dream home, that’s not where your knowledge of mortgages should end. For one, you’ll want to know the ins and outs of how to refinance a...
Year-End Market Report
While there is fluctuation by area and price range, overall, values are up. Median sale price was up 12 percent and mean sale price per square foot was up 10 percent over November 2015. With interest...