Our cold Michigan winter has begun and if you have your house or condo on the market t
here are a few things you need to remember.
* Very Important! If your house is vacant, you need to take some precautions so the pipes don't freeze and burst! I've seen this happen before on more than 1 occasion and trust me, it's a mess and if it goes unnoticed it can do some serious damage! You have 2 options to try and prevent this from happening.
Don't forget to keep your driveway, sidewalk and walkways clear of snow and ice so buyers can safely get to the front door! This is important whether the house is vacant or occupied!
If you are thinking of buying or selling or have any questions on Macomb County, MI real estate, give me a call or email and I'd be happy to assist you. To start searching for homes for sale, sign up for a free Listingbook account.
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The St. Clair Shores Goodfellows organization is a non profit volunteer group formed in 1926 to ensure that no child goes without a Christmas. The Goodfellows are supported entirely by donations from the community.
Their only fundraiser is their annual newspaper sale. This past Saturday more than 150 volunteers hit the street corners of St. Clair Shores, braving the cold and trying to dodge the traffic, to sell newspapers for the S.C.S. Goodfellows. Many different groups also donate their time including the St. Clair Shores Fire Department who generously donate some space at their firehouse for the Goodfellows to set up their headquarters for the day!
This annual event helps approximately 125 St. Clair Shores families. The motto: No Kiddie Without a Christmas
I volunteered to help out and sell papers, I was at the corner of 12 mile and Jefferson for 5 hours selling newspapers. A BIG Thank You to all of the people that bought a paper that day, no matter what corner you bought it from. I was truly amazed at the amount of the generous donations I received. It was such a good feeling, contributing and helping out this wonderful organization. This was my first year doing this, but I have a feeling it definitely won't be my last.
Happy Holidays!
Thanksgiving traditions
God bless our troops who are over seas for the holiday and cannot be home with their families.
Happy Thanksgiving! .......... and Goooo LIONS!
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Hud homes are now being run by a different asset management company, with that there are some changes with the rules and procedures for purchasing hud homes.
The biggest changes that I have noticed that affect the consumer are:
There is now one web site for the entire country for hud homes. That site is www.hudhomestore.com
If you would like more information on the hud home buying process or if you're interested in Hud Homes in St. Clair Shores or Macomb County feal free to call or email me.
There's been a lot of statistics released this past week. Here's a summary of those statistics
So those are the stats that have been floating around this week. The decline in sales from this October compared to last.... in my humble opinion is mainly from the first time buyer tax credit from last year. Many buyers were scrambling last year to get the credit before the first original deadline.
Positive ..... the increase in new constrution definitely sounds positive!
Negative .... that MI is in the top 5 nationwide in foreclosures for October.
If you are thinking of buying or selling or have any questions on Macomb County, MI real estate, give me a call or email and I'd be happy to assist you. To start searching for homes for sale, sign up for a free Listingbook account.
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