Karen Moorhead Ann Arbor Area Real Estate

The local YMCA has the doors open, music playing and stationary bikes galore. Come to the Y on Sundays between January to March between 10:00 and Noon and you can work out at your own pace. It isn't a spinning class and you don't have to be a member of the Y to join in the fun.

Come and workout!

I hope to see you there this Sunday. I volunteer and will have the room ready for you.

If you are buying or selling your home you need to understand the areas of Ann Arbor as defined by the local Board of Realtors and our areas are not defined by zip code but instead by boundaries and schools.

You will want to be aware of these areas if you are searching for a home to purchase or if you are a seller searching what is for sale in your neighborhood. The following is presented to give you an idea of what sold in each area in 2008 and looking ahead; what is for sale currently in 2009.

This map clarifies how the areas are divided. Here is an overview map with the areas marked:

Area 81 NorthWest Ann Arbor is

boarded on the East side by US 23 and to the south I94.

The range of pricing of current listings are the following:

$169,000 Elizabeth

$5,990,000 Country Club Drive

There were 38 homes which sold in 2008 in this area.

These homes are sometimes in the surrounding townships and children attend Abbott, Wines or Haisley elementary schools and Forsythe Middle School and Skyline High School.

Area 82 Westside of Ann Arbor South of M14: Main Street is the boundary on the East side.

Homes for sale range from:

$103,900 Winewood

$1,300,000 Eagle

240 homes sold in 2008 in this area which includes the very desirable west side of Ann Arbor.

Children attend Bach, Eberwhite or Haisley for elementary school; Slauson or Forsythe for middle school (depends on location) and usually Pioneer High School.

Area 83 Ann Arbor Southwest Liberty to Main Street

Current homes for sale:

$154,900 Westfield

$1,299,000 2601 Waters Road

Elementary schools are Lawton, Bryant-Pattengill and Lakewood and the middle school is either Slauson or Tappan and location determines which.

Children attend Pioneer High School.

124 homes sold in this area and they were priced up to $739,900.

Area 84 Ann Arbor Briarwood to North Stadium

This is a smaller area and currently there are 29 homes for sale with the price range:

$119,000 3190 Dwight

$545,000 2660 Emerald Ave

Schools are Bryant-Pattengill and Allen for elementary and Tappan or Scarlett for Middle schools and Pioneer or Huron for the high school.

There were 42 homes which sold in this are in 2008 and the highest price was listed at $439,000.

Area 85 Ann Arbor Scarlett and East Pittsfield

This area has the Ypsilanti school district as the Eastern boarder and currently has 100 homes for sale with the following price range:

$44,000 Englewood

$329,000 4990 Gingko

This area has 25 homes priced between $45,000 and $125,000 and all in Ann Arbor schools.

The schools are Pittsfield, Carpenter, Allen or Mitchell for elementary school and Tappan or Scarlett for middle school and Huron High.

Area 86 Ann Arbor East Geddes and Huron River Drive

This is the North Eastern section of the Ann Arbor schools including Superior township and the price range of homes currently on the market:

$159,900 2077 Chalmers Dr

$ 3,345,000 5288 Geddes

These homes have children who attend: Allen, Thurston, King, Burns Park, Angell elementary schools.

Tappan or Clague are the middle schools and Huron High School.

74 homes sold in 2008.

Area 87 North East Ann Arbor and North Campus

The homes in north campus are often within walking distance of the UM Medical Center and can be very desirable. The area also goes East to Dixboro and 76 homes sold in 2008.

44 homes are currently listed and the price range is

$130,000 4004 Joy Road

$1,999,000 Hickory Hill

Children attend Northside, Thurston or Logan for elementary schools, Clague for Middle and Huron High or sometimes Skyline and this depends on location.

Area 88 Ann Arbor Downtown/Burns Park

Burns Park is south of the University and is a very desirable and walkable neighborhood. The area currently has 26 homes for sale with the following range:

$120,000 200 South Summit

$1,295,000 South Main

Downtown/Burns Park had 46 sold in 2008.

Schools are Eberwhite, Bach and usually Burns Park for elementary schools. The middle schools are Tappan and Slauson depending on location and Pioneer High School.

This analysis was prepared for you with the assistance of the Ann Arbor Board of Realtor maps of homes for sale and statistics. If you have questions about the areas please feel free to contact me.

Prepared by Karen Moorhead

Keller Williams Realty

(734) 660-4785

The University of Michigan has purchased the Pfizer campus in North East Ann Arbor, Michigan and it is good to have the UM there and they could bring in as many as 2,000 people and jobs to the area. It was sad to see it empty and although it decreases the tax base, it is better to have someone occupying the space rather than sit empty. It will be interesting to see the science businesses which take off from there. Any time we bring jobs into the state of Michigan, we are very happy with the progress!

Ann Arbor Mayor Discusses Pfizer Purchase

The Michigan Theater is a lovely historic theater in Ann Arbor on Liberty near State Street which has been remarkably preserved and continues to get the support of the Ann Arbor community, while it provides a lovely glimpse into the past and what the theater experience used to be for moviegoers. The organ playing was the norm in the old days and she is a beauty from the outside as well as the interior!

If you love the architecture of glorious buildings, look at the detail from the exterior of the building. I am keeping the photo large so you can see the beauty in true form.

If you would like to be a supporting member I would encourage you buy the CD which is available at Border's Stores throughout Ann Arbor. It is a great CD of live performances artists who came to town and played live. Great gift - great CD! The profit goes to support the Michigan Theater; how great is that?

Wonderful music for a beautiful landmark in our town!

This might give you a glimpse into why the Michigan Theater is so special. The organ being played before a film. What a treat!