Flint Farmers market is in first place in the Care2.com farmers market contest based on visitor voting. The winning market not only gets the honor of being voted the nations number one farmers market but the also receive $5,000.00 to improve the market!
Not only is Flint standing tall but, Port Austin, Holland, Mt Clemens and Royal Oak Farmers markets are all in the top 50! pretty outstanding.
You can vote for your favorite farmers market at www.Care2.com, the farmers market contest is on the right!
Searching Lake Fenton Homes is one of my favorite passtimes. Having lived on the lake for four years and being in the is business I can tell you that one of the greatest pastimes on Lake Fenton is real estate gossip! Most of it is false. And the number one lesson is just because the home is listed for that....well, it means nothing!
There are currently 53 homes on Lake Fenton for sale, there are some screaming deals, some amazingly overpriced homes and some that will definately test the bottom of the market. The only thing for sure when speaking about Lake Fenton Homes for sale is that they are only worth what someone will pay!
Click here to see all the waterfront homes for sale in Fenton.
There are currently 502 Grand Blanc, MI homes for sale. This is less than a 12 months supply which is coming down. Through the end of July 2008 there were 246 Homes sold in Grand Blanc, vs. 319 Grand Blanc Homes sold this year to date.
The other interesting part is the number of Grand Blanc MI luxury homes sold. While last year only one home listed over $500,000 sold this year three have already closed and another is pending.
January 1- July 30, 2008
Number of Homes Sold in Grand Blanc: 246
Average List Price of Homes Sold in Grand Blanc: $154,742.00
Average Selling Price of Homes Sold in Grand Blanc: $148,044.00
Average Size: 1852 square feet.
January 1- July 30, 2009
Number of Homes Sold in Grand Blanc: 319
Average List Price of Homes Sold in Grand Blanc: $127,323.00
Average Sales Price of Homes Sold in Grand Blanc: $118,558.00
Average Size: 1927
There are some screaming deals when it comes to Homes for Sale in Grand Blanc, over 41 homes are currently on the market for under $50,000 and what you can buy for $200,000 is crazy, (the same house was over $325,000 only 30 months ago).
Short Sales in Michigan have become very common. The banks see short sales as a great alternative to foreclosure and sellers can benefit from selling a home worth less than the mortgage. That is the happy side!
Performing a short sale in Michigan takes expertice, patience and a ton of knowledge. A short sale is asking the bank to accept a payoff on a mortgage less than the current balance. There is much due dilligence that needs to be done for a short sale to be successful. A seasoned perfessional can make this happen, an inexperienced agent can make it a nitemare. As an agent and a broker I have been involved in both, unfortunately more nitemares than professional experiences. With those experiences in mind, and knowing we did not currently have the horsepower to perform short sales and provide clients with Smart, Easy, Sane experiences we went out and found us a very experienced bank agent, Ryan McFarlane.
Ryan is heading up the ChangingStreets.com Michigan Short Sale division. His team has worked with banks on over a thousand transactions, they have the horsepower we lacked in the past.
If you find yourself in a situation where you need to sell your home and the mortgage balance is higher than the value you need to speak to our Short Sale team. We do not get paid until closing and it will be no cash out of your pocket. To find out more about how you can avoid foreclosure give us a call.
ChangingStreets.com Short Sale team
810.733.3374
There is nothing better than coming home from work to the lake. 30 minutes after leaving my office I am on the boat taking a cruise to unwind and take the kids to swim. It is amazing, I did the lake house thing three years ago, a really solid move for my family. Early morning kayaking, weekend skiing, evening cruises, jumping off the dock...it is good.
One of the good things about todays market is that there are again some pretty affordable options when it comes to lake living. This segment of the market has been on fire for the last 10 years and has cooled and prices (like me ) have relaxed. There is no doubt that long term this should be a very stable market, it is not housing it is a lifestyle, in most areas the greatest concentration of wealth is around the lake giving it stability. This is a good way to invest into the market, the benefits are way greater than just financial.
Surf some of Kalamazoo areas Lake Front Homes here, it's fun!
http://www.mlsfinder.com/mi_swmric/changingstreets?action=newsearchsession&city=kalamazoo&single_family=Y&waterfront=Y&has_lakefront=Y
Your solution for buying or selling your home. You will meet caring and experienced agents, with many years of mortgage, Real Estate and REO experience; we are Smart, Easy, Sane. Search our MLS site!
Smart, Easy, Sane is the feeling you have when things are in control and feel right. The feeling you have when you feel confident and empowered. These are the feelings that guide us everyday at ChangingStreets.com as we try to make the real estate experience better. you want an easy to use website with smart features that make your life easier when searching for a home, investment property or second home, and we strive to make that reality. We have often taken client ideas and implemented them almost immediately, this is the company of the client.
When ChangingStreets.com was started in 2000 we knew one thing for sure, and it still holds true today....the world does not need another real estate company it needs a better one! So please use our site when searching for a home in Kalamazoo, Portgage, Grand Blanc, Flushing, Fenton, Rochester, Birmingham or Swartz Creek and if you like it make contact with one of our people, they are the best.
Your agent at ChangingStreets.com is one of the top 1% in the country. The average agent at ChangingStreets.com sells over 24 homes a year, that ranks in the top 1% of all real estate companies in the United States, we take a great deal of pride in this fact because that mean we have earned the trust of a lot of people! in fact over 2500 families have purchased their new homes with the assistance of our site and agents.
You need a Smart, Easy, Sane transaction....you need ChangingStreets.com
Smart, Easy, Sane also is relevant to asset managers and agents. Our best in class REO team has systems in place to be one stop for your REO properties in the states of Michigan and North Carolina, our consistent top notch service will move your product quickly and help you retain value. For more info on our REO department email Scott.Hoyt@ChangingStreets.com or call Adam Abt at 810.955.1087
Designs and implements marketing, training and PR stategies designed to generate revenue for Independant Real Estate brokerages by serving their clients better.
These systems allign the goals of brokers, consumers and agents, they are designed to build referal streams and value for all parties.
ChangingStreets.com is now putting its money where its keyboard is and opening 4 new markets in 60 days, in two different states all while updating its brand website, and polishing current systems. For more information on what is happening check out the ChangingStreets.com Blog
This is easier and cheaper than everyone thinks, how much of your "internet" strategy is online? Are you prepared to service online business? What does it cost you to do business in todays market? Are we talking online and acting offline?
These are problems many small to medium size brokers have. These are hard problems for brokers to see from the inside, we not only indentify problems we implement solutions. These solutions have been proven in the field at our own company. We started at company as a test facility in 2001 and have played with different models, training, and marketing spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to test or strategies. Learn from our mistakes and research. We are market proven, not too many coaches or consultants can say that!!!!
"just people helping people"....
I also have a serious distain for short sale and mortgage fraud and abuse...in my mind they go together like sushi and vodka.
I also have a problem with lazy agents...they want the seller to reduce the price, but they can't take a decent picture?
I love home buyers and sellers, they believe in us, they deserve the best we have to offer. If we can't do that we should go dig ditches.
I am also a huge supporter of RPAC and strongly believe in raising the qualifications for getting a real estate license.
I also have a big mouth, I say things to try and get people to think, not react.
If you share the same dedication to client service and would like to be part of a growing group committed to making the real estate experience a better one contact us, we are rapidly expanding and opening new offices in states through out the south east and midwest. OUr new licensing agreement allows you to take the ChangingStreets.com brand for a test drive and see the benefits of a consumer-centric offering without upfront costs associated with a franchise. The best part is if it doesn't work out, it just doesn't work out! Odds are it will our brand generates fantastic opportunity for your clients and agents alike.
For more information on the ChangingStreets.com licensing and referral agreement contact Scott.Hoyt@ChangingStreets.com or call Scott at 919.208.8368
"Buddy is the king!"
- Holden Rourke, Elk Rapids MI
"Buddy's knot lying he should write the book on what real estate SHOULD be like, he's no square"
-Eloise McGinty, Amish Quilt Society of Eastern Texas
"Groundbreaking Speaker, Entertaining, Honest, Outside the Real Estate Cube....Why DO we have pictures on our cards?"
-Renee Cone, Glendale AZ
"I thought Buddy only sold homes, I always felt like I was the most important person his life while working with him. We bought and sold 7 homes with Buddy and never had one on the market more than 10 days. We were his 3rd client ever and watched ChangingStreets.com grow from a basement to one of the most important companies in our area. And he owes me a $100.00!"
-Al Pylar
"This guy is an A&^ Hole"
- Dick Moran, Extremely Important Guy at a National Real Estate Brand
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