Welcome to 1966 Lagoon Drive! Pride of Ownership is evident in this 5-bedroom, 3-bath, spectacularly landscaped home in the Tacoma Hills Subdivision. This spacious home includes hardwood flooring in the living room, dining room and all 3 large bedrooms on the main level. You will love the view of the back yard from the living …
Anyone who follows our local Real Estate market certainly know that we are in a Sellers’ market. Any Realtor is also well aware of this but just how extreme are our current circumstances? . . . EXTREME! According to data available from the Greater Lansing Association of Realtors, our current Absorption Rate is at an …
How long will it take me to buy a home? This is a VERY IMPORTANT question for a home buyer but the unfortunate answer is, “well it depends . . . .” Realistically the date from the time you begin looking for a home to the day you walk in your home “keys in hand” …
Welcome home to this spacious, well-maintained, one-owner, 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch home in the Okemos school district. Located in the desirable Forest Hills subdivision, this home features hardwood flooring in the living room and bedrooms, a Huge Great room ideal for entertaining with a gas fireplace and wet bar. The lower level includes additional finished …
2020 is “in the books” and our local Real Estate trends are continuing in spite of a crazy year including shut downs and restrictions due to COVID. Check out the following stats for Clinton-Eaton-Ingham County, single family home sales for Calendar Years 2016 through 2020 based on data from the Greater Lansing Association of Realtors: …
With our currently low interest rates I have several Buyers wrestling with the question of whether to take a 15-year or 30-year mortgage. My former clients who are (wisely) looking to re-finance are facing the same question. What is the right answer? As with many financial questions there is no “one-size-fits-all” answer. While I don’t …
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For some people the Holidays are stressful (also hopefully joyful). For most people selling your home is stressful. So why in the world would anyone consider putting your house on the market during the Holidays? Several reasons: Job transfers Change in family status You found a house you want to move to You follow the …
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We have made it through another competitive summer in the local Real Estate market. We are still in a SELLERS’ MARKET which has become even more competitive and affected by COVID-19 restrictions that limited Realtor activities (no homes being shown, no Open Houses, etc.) in the spring of 2020. Consider the following stats for Clinton-Eaton-Ingham …
Definition of House Flipping: “Quick-profit strategy in which an investor purchases real estate at a discount price and improves the property in order to sell it at a higher price.” http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/flipping-houses.html Wow, that sounds easy, and if you tune in to one of multiple House Flipping shows, it looks easy as well. However, as the …
So you want to be a Landlord . . . . Why would anyone ever want to be a Landlord? A question I ask myself regularly but there are a LOT of POTENTIAL positives to investing in Real Estate: Long Term income stream Tax Advantages Diversification of Investments Appreciation of Asset Value As with all …
