Northville, MI

I just blogged about a bad agent so I thought I should be fair and show that there are some great real estate agents in our Metro Detroit real estate market. So here is my hats off to Ralph of Century 21 Row .

Ralph is one of those REO agents that responds. I don't even know if he has an assistant. All I know is that when I email or call Ralph he responds. In a real estate agent that is a great quality. It makes the whole real estate deal go smoother.

Another thing about Ralph is that he doesn't pass the buck on getting his banks to do the repairs required by the mortgage company. Not like some agents that turn a blind eye and make us get the repairs done one way or another.

So here is a big thanks to you Ralph.

So you are ready to sell a piece of Northville real estate or Livonia real estate but wonder how clean the house should be. YOUR HOUSE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE WHITE GLOVE READY EVERY TIME YOU SHOW.

Yes you heard me right. Your house doesn't have to be perfectly clean. You don't have to dust every shelf or put hospital corners on the beds. But here is my Northville real estate selling tip. THE HOUSE SHOULD BE ORGANIZED. Sure sparkling clean windows, counter tops spotlessly clean, and closets and laundry room organized will make your house appeal to buyers but don't kill yourself every time.

You don't want to be like this guy. Tidy the house up. Put the dirty clothes in a hamper or hide them. Pick up the junk on the floor. Put away your reading materials. Make organized stacks. Put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher. BY MAKING THE HOUSE APPEAR ORGANIZED AND NEAT WILL MAKE IT APPEAR CLEANER.

So if you are going crazy trying to keep your house clean with your kids and pets just keep it organized and it will show better.

I hope these Northville real estate selling tips help prepare you to sell your home. If you have any questions feel free to call me anytime on my cell (313)310-9855.

The latest scam in Metro Detroit real estate is homeowners short saleing their house to a relative. It is not supposed to happen. In fact many banks have a form that the buyer signs that they are not related to the seller. But it is happening. I myself have heard of one and have heard of others lately.

The one I know of (or believe I know of) was helped by the real estate agent. He was a friend of theirs. I think the Northville home went for over $500,000 originally. Then the homeowner bought it back for about $300,000. Not bad to shave off $200,000 off your mortgage. The way they are being able to do a Metro Detroit short sale like this is by having a relative with a different last name. Sometimes it is an in-law, sometimes a future wife, or sometimes even a spouse of a relative.

It is fraud if you sign a document that says you are related, and you really are. I know we all want to help our family out but you going to jail to save them money is not the smartest thing to do. Our prisons are full of people that thought they were really smart.

It's not worth going to jail for. Just my thoughts. May you and your family have a great week!

As our Northville real estate markets heat up just a bit here is a brief update on the area. There are approx. 150 Northville Michigan homes and houses for sale right now. The price ranges from on the low end $70,000 to on the high end of over $3,000,000 wow what a difference.

Many of the calls we get are from potential homebuyers who are looking for a certain type of home in Northville and the surrounding area's of Livonia, Novi and Plymouth. For more information on any of these area's please feel free to visit www.BobandTeena.com or www.Northvillerealestateonline.com .

If you are looking for a Northville real estate agent (Realtor) please feel free to call, email or stop by the office anytime. Our email is info@BobandTeena.com

If you have a Northville relocation in your future or thinking of buying Northville real estate you will be surprised to find out that Northville MI only has 9 foreclosures currently. Metro Detroit home buyers have been snapping up foreclosures because they feel they are competitively priced.

We may have reached the bottom of the Metro Detroit real estate and Northville real estate market. I honestly won't make that prediction that the worst is over but right now I am seeing multiple offers on many homes I have been bidding on for clients.

The average market time for these Northville foreclosures is only 69 days. Late last year we were up to 4 to 6 months average market time. That has dropped dramatically.

Here are all the Northville foreclosures that have sold in the last 60 days.

What is great that is if you are looking to buy Northville real estate, Northville home prices have gotten a lot more reasonable in the last few years. The bottom line in my opinion is that Northville is going to be one of Metro Detroit top cities in the years to come. With a great old time downtown, beautiful historic homes, and a wide variety of home styles many people love to call Northville home.

Russ Ravary your Northville real estate serving Livingston, Wayne, and Oakland County

Comp information courtesty of Real Comp II ltd. Homes sold above have been sold by various Realtors.