Lake Orion MI- Unit Sales, Sale Price and Dollar Volume Are ALL Up!

Lake Orion MI- Unit Sales, Sale Price and Dollar Volume Are ALL Up! 2011 was a pretty good year and I see no reason that 2012 won’t match or exceed last year’s sales in Lake Orion MI. Unit sales in 2011 were up 8%, the average sales price was up 7% and the total dollar [...]

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Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston MI- Paradise in Your Own Back Yard

Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston MIOffers Something for Everybody Year ‘Round The last couple summers I took my continuing education (6 hours/year for license renewal) at Independence Oaks County Park with another real estate office. There is no better way to learn dry legal updates than in the middle of 1100 acres overlooking a lake. [...]

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Orion Oaks County Park Offers Something for Almost Everybody

Orion Oaks County Park Offers Something for Almost Everybody Orion Oaks County Parkcovers more than 916 acres in Lake Orion Michigan with entrances off Clarkston Rd, Baldwin Rd and Joslyn Rd. Orion Oaks boasts 10 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, 90 acre Lake Sixteen for fishing or boating (non-motorized boats), bow hunting, [...]

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Clarkston Michigan Home Buyer- How to Calculate Your New Property Taxes

Clarkston Michigan Home Buyer- How to Calculate Your New Property Taxes Right now in Clarkston Michigan many houses are assessed higher than their true market value. Many home buyers are under the false assumption that they will only be stuck with that tax for the first year. That the new assessment will be half the [...]

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Writing an Offer on a Lake Orion Michigan Home

Writing an Offer on a Lake Orion Michigan Home Unless you’re a cash buyer, our standard purchase agreement contains a financing contingency. Even if you are pre-qualified you need this contingency to protect yourself. If your financial situation changes after writing the offer (such as job loss) you need the protectionof the financing contingency. It [...]

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Buying a Clarkston Short Sale? What to Expect

Short sales in Clarkston Michigan – click here for the very basics including my attempt to define exactly what a short sale is and the basic steps involved. Below is more about what to expect throughout the short sale transaction. Short sale listings can be some of the best bargains available in Clarkston MI, but [...]

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Lake Orion MI Foreclosure Listings Are NOT Available For Sale BEFORE Hitting The MLS

Lake Orion Michigan Foreclosure Listings Are NOT Available For Sale BEFORE Hitting The MLS I am asked multiple times a week if I can let someone know about Lake Orion MI foreclosure listings before they hit the market. When I say “there is no way” I am then often asked about RealtyTrac. RealtyTrac reports foreclosure [...]

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Clarkston MI Home Sales Were Up- AGAIN!

Clarkston MI Home Sales Are Up- AGAIN!! 2011 home sales in Clarkston MI were up in units, average sales price and total dollar volume from 2010. And 2010 was better than 2009. Is this a trend? Will 2012 be a better year than 2011? If you were waiting until the market hit rock bottom to [...]

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Another Reason For A Strong Pre-Approval- Good Chance You Will Be Competing Against Cash

Thinking of buying a new home in Clarkston or Lake Orion MI? You need to get that pre-approval from your lender very early in the process. Ideally before you even start looking, and for a variety of reasons. Of course there are the same reasons as always- need to know a price to perform an [...]

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