If you want to keep a good relationship your real estate agent do not accuse them of trying to get you to put in a higher offer just for the commission increase. I have never had this happen to me, but one of the agents said a client of hers accused her of that this weekend.

I myself will put in any offer you say. But many times I will warn home buyers that their offer will be straight out rejected or the seller will refuse to even counter back. As agents we know the market and the difference between the list and sales prices. I call that the spread. I can guess many times the range where the home will sell at.

The key is putting in an offer low enough to split the difference between your offer and the list price to get you to an acceptable price to pay. Many times the end negotiation is split between your initial offer price and the list price. So we want you to craft an offer that will get the seller to respond and to be able to negotiate the price.

The real estate agent’s client accused her of getting her to inflate her offers and counter offers to make more commission. That is not what is all about. A price increase of a $1000 is a $30 commission. I don’t even figure out the commission. My goal as an agent is to get you the home you want at a price you want. So do not ever feel obligated to any agent to raise your price. Just do not complain when you do not get the house. Do not complain when the seller refuses to counter.

Like I said we know the market and have negotiated hundreds of offers.We want a successful negotiation and closing. We want you to be happy. Just do not tick off the agent like the agent’s today did by accusing her of trying to inflate her offer to make more commission. She was just trying to get you to a successful negotiation.

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Farmington home buyer tips – what if I decide I don’t want to buy the home? For no reason in particular I just want out of the purchase agreement.

If this happens before the home inspection you might have a chance to get out of it if there are some inspection issues. You can use the inspection issues as a reason to get out. Then you are safe and you can get your deposit back.

The other way you could possibly get out is if you don’t qualify for a mortgage any more. You would need to get a mortgage denial letter from your lender. Then you could get your deposit back. I as your agent have to send that along with a mutual release to the listing agent to get your money back.

If you just want to get out of buying that Farmington Hills home and the inspection has passed and your mortgage company won’t give you a denial letter then you are going to lose your earnest money deposit.

Farmington, Mi Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off 2011

Saturday, May 7th, 2011 from 9am until 2pm

Farmington, MI residents are included in The City of Farmington Hills yearly Household Hazardous Materials Drop event.

This year, the event will take place in a new location. 27055 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 at the OCC (Oakland County Community College) Orchard Ridge Campus northeast parking lot.

You can enter the campus from Farmington Rd or Orchard Lake Rd, between 11 Mile and 12 Mile Rds.

Residents of Farmington, Farmington Hills, South Lyon, Lyon Township, Novi, Walled Lake, Southfield and Wixom are eligible to take advantage of this great even. You must have a driver's license or other proof of residency.

Common household items will be accepted including:

• Expired Medication
• Automotive Fluids
• Batteries
• Pesticides
• Televisions and Monitors
• Computers

For a complete list of acceptable items call 248.208.2270 or visit the Recycling Authority's website at www.rrrasoc.org.

Farmington, MI Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off 2011

Here is the latest list of Farmington MI foreclosures. There are currently 43 Farmington MI foreclosuresthat have been on the market an average of 67 days. They range from $13,900 for a 680 square foot range up to $465,000 for a 4050 square foot colonial.

44785 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI (734) 414-3261

Foreclosed homes
Photo	Price Status MLS Prop. Type	Address City Area Number Map Coord	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$13,900	21224 ONTAGA ST FARMINGTON HILLS	2 1 RANCH 680	VINYL 1 CAR 40 X 140/0	1942 1,096 118 CLARENCEVILLE
	$24,000	21164 RENSSELAER ST FARMINGTON HILLS	2 1 BUNGALOW 736	ALUMINUM NO GARAGE 40X132/0.12	1950 1,299 103 CLARENCEVILLE
	$39,900	21314 SAINT FRANCIS ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1 BUNGALOW 1,228	ALUMINUM 2 CAR 40X134/0	1900 1,657 164 CLARENCEVILLE
	$43,900	23040 ALBION AVE FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2 RANCH 1,000	BRICK NO GARAGE 40 X 120/0	1972 1,953 765 FARMINGTON
	$44,500	21610 JACKSONVILLE ST FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2 OTHER 1,653	VINYL 2 CAR 105X105X105X105/0.25	1935 1,560 398 FARMINGTON
	$46,440	33310 OAKLAND AVE FARMINGTON	2 1 RANCH 982	BRICK, VINYL 1 CAR 64X160/0	1959 2,112 607 FARMINGTON

Photo	Price Status MLS Prop. Type	Address City Area Number Map Coord	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$56,000	21615 COLGATE ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1 RANCH 864	ALUMINUM 2 CAR 58X112/0	1968 1,893 471 FARMINGTON
	$59,900	22236 AVERHILL ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 RANCH 968	BRICK, VINYL UNFINISHED 2 CAR 70X125/0	1960 1,970 429 FARMINGTON
	$69,000	21295 COLGATE ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 RANCH 1,200	ALUMINUM, WOOD 1 CAR 70X112/0	1954 1,411 93 CLARENCEVILLE
	$74,900	29100 BARTLETT ST FARMINGTON HILLS	2 1 RANCH 999	BRICK, ALUMINUM 2 CAR 100X300/0	1958 2,258 524 FARMINGTON
	$79,900	29857 SHIAWASSEE RD FARMINGTON HILLS	4 1.1 COLONIAL 1,326	BRICK FINISHED 2 CAR 61X130/0.2	1966 2,180 533 FARMINGTON
	$86,900	23128 GLENMOOR HTS FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2 COLONIAL 1,886	BRICK, OTHER FINISHED 2 CAR 71 X 125/0	1965 2,293 634 FARMINGTON
	$89,900	21878 S BRANDON ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2.1 RANCH 1,080	BRICK PART FIN 2 CAR 60X135/0	1960 2,391 1,025 FARMINGTON
	$89,900	28407 PATRICIA ST FARMINGTON HILLS	2 1 RANCH 1,220	VINYL NO GARAGE 102X140/0	1945 1,470 378 FARMINGTON

Photo	Price Status MLS Prop. Type	Address City Area Number Map Coord	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$92,000	21121 PARKER ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1 RANCH 1,000	BRICK, VINYL UNFINISHED 2 CAR 132X140/0.42	1960 1,891 172 CLARENCEVILLE
	$94,000	21112 DUNKIRK ST FARMINGTON HILLS	4 3 COLONIAL 1,998	WOOD, VINYL 3 CAR 84X150/0	1940 2,382 84 CLARENCEVILLE
	$98,500	30067 EASTFIELD ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 RANCH 1,160	BRICK 2 CAR 100X135/0	1956 2,200 537 FARMINGTON
	$106,000	33136 GLENVALLEY DR FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 RANCH 1,378	BRICK UNFINISHED 2 CAR 130X130 IRR/0	1955 2,232 622 FARMINGTON
	$109,900	30731 RIDGEWAY DR FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 OTHER 2,072	BRICK, ALUMINUM FINISHED, WALKOUT 2 CAR 157X184/0	1956 3,232 1,100 FARMINGTON
	$109,900	29017 LORIKAY ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 RANCH 1,228	BRICK FINISHED 2 CAR 110 X 125/0.32	1958 2,497 602 FARMINGTON
	$110,000	22840 MAPLE AVE FARMINGTON	3 1 BUNGALOW 1,188	BRICK, VINYL UNFINISHED 1 CAR 50X140/0	1940 2,619 520 FARMINGTON
	$114,900 ACTV	28924 LORIKAY ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.2 RANCH 1,957	BRICK, VINYL 2 CAR 95X160/0.35	1960 2,438 660 FARMINGTON

Photo	Price Status MLS Prop. Type	Address City Area Number Map Coord	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$117,000	29122 RALEIGH RD FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,336	BRICK, ALUMINUM PART FIN 2 CAR 115X125/0	1966 3,121 680 FARMINGTON
	$119,900	27642 WESTCOTT CRESCENT CIR FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2 RANCH 1,377	BRICK, ALUMINUM UNFINISHED 2 CAR 100X131/0	1970 2,533 610 FARMINGTON
	$122,500	30288 ASTOR ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2.1 COLONIAL 1,884	ALUMINUM UNFINISHED 2 CAR 80X140/0	1963 2,995 711 FARMINGTON
	$129,900	29501 MEDBURY ST FARMINGTON HILLS	4 1.1 CAPE COD 1,852	BRICK, WOOD 2 CAR 103X210/0	1948 2,134 889 FARMINGTON
	$130,400	28499 LAKE PARK DR FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2.1 RANCH 1,756	BRICK 2 CAR 90X110/0	1978 2,502 700 FARMINGTON
	$130,900	30557 WOODSTREAM DR FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,726	BRICK, ALUMINUM 2 CAR 110 X 65/0	1972 4,376 1,011 FARMINGTON
	$133,650	25344 WESSEX ST FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,299	BRICK UNFINISHED 2 CAR 95X125/0	1965 3,474 733 FARMINGTON
	$133,900	23108 ELMGROVE ST FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2 COLONIAL 3,168	VINYL 2 CAR 137 X 299/0	1954 3,399 799 FARMINGTON

Photo	Price Status MLS Prop. Type	Address City Area Number Map Coord	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$136,000	24697 WESTMORELAND DR FARMINGTON HILLS	3 1.1 RANCH 1,851	BRICK 2 CAR 120X293/0	1960 2,838 1,230 FARMINGTON
	$136,900	32272 HEARTHSTONE RD FARMINGTON HILLS	4 1.1 COLONIAL 2,184	BRICK 2 CAR 100X113/0	1959 2,394 643 FARMINGTON
	$149,000	28634 KIRKSIDE LN FARMINGTON HILLS	5 3 CAPE COD 3,090	BRICK NO GARAGE 112X135/0	1960 3,174 1,254 FARMINGTON
	$150,000	30497 SALISBURY ST FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,000	VINYL 2 CAR 150 X 167/0.57	1985 4,326 211 CLARENCEVILLE
	$167,900	28327 ALYCEKAY ST FARMINGTON HILLS 02	3 2.1 CAPE COD 2,936	VINYL UNFINISHED 3 CAR 132X608/1.9	1948 4,997 941 FARMINGTON
	$176,500	37261 FOX GLEN FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,978	BRICK PART FIN 3 CAR 102X140/0	1979 5,251 1,752 FARMINGTON
	$179,900	31236 STURBRIDGE ST FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,491	BRICK, ALUMINUM 2 CAR 141X162/0.52	1959 3,241 764 FARMINGTON
	$189,900	24273 SUSAN DR FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,622	OTHER 2 CAR 105X130/0	1996 4,502 1,038 FARMINGTON

Photo	Price Status MLS Prop. Type	Address City Area Number Map Coord	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$199,900	25392 SURREY LN FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2.1 COLONIAL 2,265	BRICK, WOOD UNFINISHED 2 CAR 90 X 120/0.25	1985 4,381 1,471 FARMINGTON
	$225,000	31034 PINE CONE DR FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,812	BRICK, WOOD 2 CAR 111X88X134X134/0.3	1992 4,297 286 WALLED LAKE
	$231,000	38823 PARKWOOD CT FARMINGTON HILLS	3 2.1 COLONIAL 2,827	BRICK, WOOD FINISHED, WALKOUT 2 CAR 90X140/0	1987 4,341 1,146 FARMINGTON
	$242,750	22092 S BOULDER DR FARMINGTON HILLS	4 2.1 COLONIAL 2,600	BRICK 3 CAR 90 X 130/0	1998 5,287 1,210 FARMINGTON
	$465,000	32600 ROCKRIDGE LN FARMINGTON HILLS	4 3.2 CONTEMP 4,050	BRICK FINISHED, WALKOUT 2 CAR 190X210X584X582/2.71	1987 15,684 6,090 FARMINGTON

Actually for an Oakland County city that is quite a few foreclosures in Farmington as compared to other cities.

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