The Job of a Buyer’s Agent in Southeast Michigan

The Job of a Buyer’s Agent in Southeast Michigan Many agents seem to have the idea that the primary job of a buyer’s agent is to get the seller to come down on his asking price. The more you can get the seller down, the better you’ve done your job. NOT!! Here in the North [...]

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North Oakland County Homes- The Faster They Sell The Higher They Sell For

North Oakland County Homes- The Faster They Sell The Higher They Sell For The quick sales tend to be the appraisals I sweat out the most. A well priced house will sell quickly. The best prices I’ve gotten for sellers have been the quickest sales. Last year I listed a 4 bedroom colonial in Wyngate, [...]

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What If The Clarkston MI House Doesn’t Appraise?

What If The Clarkston MI House Doesn’t Appraise? A common misconception is that the house must appraise for sale price and if it doesn’t then the seller has to come down to make up the difference. First of all everything is negotiable. When you make an offer on a house you can specify that the [...]

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How Much Does The Interest Rate Really Affect Your Buying Power?

How Much Does The Interest Rate Really Affect Your Buying Power? I am going through old listings that couldn’t sell at the owner’s desired price and through files of home owners who didn’t try to sell after getting a market analysis (CMA) for their home because of the value at that time. The good news [...]

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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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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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Do The Windows Really Need Replacing?

Do The Windows Really Need Replacing? I was showing an 18 year old house the other day, and the buyer mentioned it would need new windows. They looked fine and no evidence of broken seals. A home inspection should find any problems, but at this point there is no reason to think the windows have [...]

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Attention Loan Officers- We are a team, working together. Keep up the snarky attitude and we can always change loan officers

Attention Loan Officers- We are a team, working together. Keep up the snarky attitude and we can always change loan officers. I don’t know when selling real estate became so confrontational- almost a contact sport. Sometimes a simple real estate transaction feels more like a pissing contest with everybody out to draw blood. Recently we [...]

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Lake Orion MI Homes For Sale

Lake Orion MI Homes For Sale There are currently 20 homes for sale in Lake Orion and Orion Township with asking prices between $200,000-$300,000- many which can go FHA requiring as little at 3 ½% down. A couple are lakefronts. One is on acreage. Some are new construction. Interest rates are low and mortgages ARE [...]

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