Galesburg, MI

Buying a home in Galesburg, Michigan is a great choice because it is close to Fort Custer in Battle Creek, and also Comstock and Kalamazoo. Being a city so located, buying a home in Galesburg had become quite a competitive housing market in recent years.

A nice aspect of Galesburg is that it qualifies as a rural area, according to the US Department of Agriculture official maps for the Rural Development loan program. Thus, a first time home buyer can take advantage of the Rural Development loan program which offers 100% financing and even allows for the seller to contribute up to 6% towards closing costs.

Galesburg is located along the North side of the Kalamazoo River, on M-96 between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Buying a home in Galesburg, Michigan has the added benefit of being a part of the Augusta-Galesburg school system, which has a relatively new high school.

The population in July 2009, according to the City of Galesburg website was 1955. So it still has the charm of a small community, but good accessibility to some of the larger cities in Southwest Michigan. Buying a home in Galesburg, Michigan does not mean that one is on city water and sewer entirely, as there are many homes in the area on well and/or septic systems.

Galesburg is a part of two townships, Comstock Charter township on the west, and Charleston township on the east, so depending on which side of the city you buy in will determine which township your would be registered under. If you are considering buying a home in Galesburg, Michigan, it is recommended that you work with an experienced Realtor that knows the area.

I have sold many homes in the Galesburg area, and would be very happy to help you in buying a home in Galesburg, Michigan. You can call me direct at: 269-441-8182 or through my website at: www.michaeldelaware.com.

The Galesburg-Augusta area is a school district between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Buyers who buy in this school district most often commute to Kalamazoo, Portage or Battle Creek for work. I thought it might be interesting to look at a Galesburg-Augusta Market Report for 2010, and see how the area home values are doing.

The first graph I will present here in this Galesburg-Augusta Market Report for 2010 is the average days on the market compared to the average home sale final value versus the listing price. With the listing price versus final sale value, you can see that the percentage has maintained fairly steady between 94% and 105% for most of the year.

The days on the market have been all over the place in comparison. Thus the homes that are priced right for the market are selling an average as defined above in percentage of list price, and the few that are not priced in line with the market are having longer listing periods.

The next graph I am presenting here in this Galesburg-Augusta Market Report for 2010 shows overall average prices for sale and the average sold price in the area for most of 2010. This is interesting to note that the average list price have been in the range of $142,000 to $154,000 for most of the year. The average sold price has varied, mostly in a range between $90,000 and $110,000 with an uptrend in values throughout the year.

The final graph I have included here at the bottom in this Galesburg-Augusta Market Report for 2010 demonstrates average price per square foot of a home in this area, which was in a range between $65 and $85 for most of the year. Working with a knowledgeable Realtor of the Galesburg-Augusta market can help you in not only selling your home, but taking in all of these factors and more in pricing home properly for a rapid sale.

Having sold many homes in the Galesburg-Augusta School district, I would be happy to help you find the right home for you, as well as help you sell your home if you are ready to do so. Contact me through my website at: www.michaeldelaware.com or call me directly at: 269-441-8182.

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