![]() |
|
|
The Great American Dream of Home Ownership, just imagine the possibilities
Forget for just a few minutes about all of the things you are hearing, buyers market, foreclosures, shortsales, and close your eyes and think about your dream. (read this first though!)
Picture your dream home, use your imagination, what do you see? Now really what it looks like, cute and comfy but now let's look deeper. Imagine a place, your place to live that is really "home." Just your own space. Yours.
Space you can decorate and furnish, talk freely, play your music loud or not. Having a quiet place where can live the life you please. Maybe a workshop or a sewing room, a super entertaining area, a spacious family room or back yard...maybe with a small garden space. Walls to hang pictures or paint any color you want. Its your dream and that is what motivates you to make the sacrifices necessary. To buy a home.
So, now open your eyes and get busy getting your ducks in a row. Find a Great Realtor and get started.
Good luck in your home search. For starters take a look at this article about How To Buy A Home.
Good luck and happy hunting. Bill Park sells in the greater Livingston County Area of Michigan.
![]() |
|
|
Currently there are 25 Brighton MI water front homes for sale. Here are the homes that are currently for sale as of 1/10/2010.
The average time on the market for these WOODLAND LAKE Brighton Michigan is 208 days. The average time on the market for all of these Brighton MI water front homes is only 169 days.
| ADDRESS | WATER NAME | LIST PRICE | SQUARE FOOTAGE | BEDROOMS | BATHS.LAVS | LIST DATE |
| BITTEN DR | BLAINE | 130000 | 728 | 2 | 1 | 7/22/2009 |
| OAK RIDGE DR | 146300 | 1668 | 3 | 2 | 12/26/2009 | |
| RALEIGH DR | 179900 | 1720 | 3 | 1.1 | 11/4/2009 | |
| FONRO DR | BITTEN LAKE | 204900 | 1728 | 4 | 2.1 | 6/1/2009 |
| WATERSEDGE DR | MORAINE LAKE | 229000 | 1567 | 3 | 3.1 | 6/16/2009 |
| LAFOLLETTE DR | BITTEN LAKE | 229900 | 1984 | 4 | 3.1 | 12/9/2009 |
| LYON DR | LYON | 234900 | 2093 | 3 | 2 | 9/25/2009 |
| PARKLAWN DR | SCHOOL LAKE | 235000 | 1885 | 3 | 2.1 | 1/3/2010 |
| PARKLAWN DR | 249900 | 3351 | 3 | 2.1 | 1/5/2010 | |
| WOODLAND SHORE DR | WOODLAND LAKE | 268000 | 2250 | 5 | 3 | 8/25/2009 |
| KINYON DR | 269900 | 1760 | 3 | 2 | 10/10/2009 | |
| RED FOX DR | LAKE | 299900 | 1640 | 4 | 3 | 1/6/2010 |
| LYON DR | 299900 | 1248 | 4 | 1.1 | 12/16/2009 | |
| KENICOTT TRL | LK OF PINES | 319900 | 1800 | 4 | 2.2 | 8/24/2009 |
| DANIEL DR | 339000 | 2700 | 4 | 2 | 8/18/2009 | |
| KINYON DR | FONDA | 362000 | 2500 | 3 | 2 | 7/31/2009 |
| SPRING LAKE LN | SPRING LAKE | 389900 | 3200 | 3 | 2.1 | 7/10/2009 |
| N DANIEL DR E | LAKE OF PINES | 390000 | 2900 | 4 | 4 | 10/26/2009 |
| GRAND RIVER AVE | 399000 | 1837 | 2 | 2 | 4/28/2009 | |
| PINE RANCH DR | WOODLAND LAKE | 465000 | 1597 | 4 | 3 | 7/15/2009 |
| GRAND RIVER RD | WOODLAND | 574800 | 3784 | 4 | 2.2 | 8/31/2009 |
| OAK KNOLL DR | WOODLAND | 599900 | 2314 | 3 | 3.1 | 5/25/2009 |
| WOODLAND SHORE DR | WOODLAND | 639900 | 3800 | 5 | 3.1 | 6/9/2009 |
| HILTON RD N | WOODLAND LAKE | 795900 | 3900 | 4 | 3.1 | 8/12/2009 |
| CUNNINGHAM LAKE RD |
CUNNINGHAM LK |
If you are looking for a special Brighton MI water front home give me a call and I will help you search out the deals.

Search Livingston County water front real estate & Oakland County Lake real estate

Photos and information Courtesy of Real Comp II Ltd
![]() |
|
|
What better time to list your home for sale than when their are incentives such as the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, and the new Previous HomeOwner Tax Credit; low interest rates, and REALTORS ready to work hard to make your transactions fast and stress free.
![]() |
|
|
Many of us wait until there is a fresh start, a new year, to think about getting healthy whether it be eating right or starting the long overdue exercise program. Let's all break tradition and kick start a new healthy you before 2010. I read a great newsletter my personal trainer recently sent out and I think it helps get us in the right frame a mind to make a change in our lifestyle now ... right this minute. The newsletter was written by Lori Murphy of FitChics.net:
Change your Mind Change your Weight
Weight loss starts in your mind. Until you change the way you
think about yourself and what role food plays in your world you will
always be battling weight. I read a book recently called "What to Say
When You Talk to Yourself". In this book, the author talks about what to say to
yourself when you sit down to eat. Here are a few:
Write these affirmations on a card and say them to yourself before each
meal. Talking to yourself and affirming that you will reach your health
and weight loss goals are the key to your success!
Lori Murphy has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor for many years! She can help you reach your goals by giving you the right tools through exercise and eating right. I've been a client of Lori's for just about a year and would recommend her services to anyone. Not only is she very knowledgeable and effective with her training she also makes the tough work FUN! Lori is offering a free trial membership which entitles you to two free one hour group training sessions. If you'd like more information, you can reach Lori by email at: Loannmurphy@yahoo.com. Her website is currently under construction but keep checking http://www.FitChics.net.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Lisa Bender
Keller Williams Realty
Real Estate Professional
Office:810-534-2058
Cell: 517-206-3026
Fax: 810-360-4069
![]() |
|
|
They May Be Talking In Code...
Say you have a seller and you think their house looks just fine. Well, you know the contemporary style is going to be a challenge in this area (southwestern Michigan, in this case), but it's very clean and basically uncluttered. And, yeah those grayish purple walls and dark purple carpet could put off some buyers. Oh, and the acrylic posts in the stairway won't be everyone's taste...but let's list it and see what happens.
The seller asks,"Is there anything that needs to be done? Is there something else I should be doing?' You say, "No, can't think of a thing."
Two Weeks Later
Now, the clients are unhappy because there hasn't been any showings. And while price is usually the culprit in such scenarios, there may be other issues. Take the photos, which are the real "first showing". Does the house show well?
The Seller Makes The Call
Sellers watch HGTV. They know about staging. What they don't understand is why you didn't suggest it, especially with no showings. Well, they take matters into their own hands, and find a professional in their neighborhood (through a referral from a friend whose house was staged and SOLD!)
The staging company (in this case, RE:STYLE) comes out and does a consultation. The seller has invited the agents out, too, as a courtesy to them. The stager meets and greets, then proceeds to give a 2-hr. walkthrough consultation with many suggestions and recommendations , including at least the paint color or the carpet must change; both should. Working with the home owners, they move furniture and suggest important purchases. The fireplace is virtually being ignored in the current configuration, and is actually absent from the online photos (though you see it in the video tour).
The Realtors stay seated throughout. No comments.
Missed Opportunity--The Realtor Could Be The Hero!
Many Realtors understand the basics of staging; some have the training and the "eye" to do it themselves. But any Realtor can suggest a staging consultation, especially in a difficult house. Or, more importantly if they hear:
Cracking the Code
"Do I need to do anything else?"
"Is there anything you see that I should do?"
"What can we do other than lower the price?"
"Help!"
Why Do So Few Realtors Suggest Staging To their Sellers, Even When They are Actually Asking For It?
I have my theories. I'd love to hear from you! Also, any suggestions as to how to make it even easier for Realtors to refer stagers. I look forward to your comments!
RE:STYLE is the leading home staging company in the Michigan counties of Livingston, Washtenaw, southern Genesee and western Oakland. RE:STYLE has staged over $35 million in SOLD! real estate. Call owner Kathi Presutti at 810-333-5240 for a home staging consultation, vacant house staging, or assistance with redesign or interior decorating.www,RestyleStaging.com
ActiveRain Corp. is not responsible for the accuracy of the site's content (which is written by members of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network) and does not endorse the views of the real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and others listed here.
Powered by the ActiveRain Real Estate Network
© 2010 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved