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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What Happens if the Appraisal is Low?

What Happens if the Appraisal is Low? Low appraisals (appraised value coming in lower than the agreed upon sale price) are becoming more common and will probably remain a problem for quite awhile to come. There are many reasons why appraisals can come in low, and it is usually NOT because the buyer was prepared [...]

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The Perfect House May Not (Probably Not) Exist

The Perfect House May Not (Probably Not) Exist Even with the low inventory in North Oakland and Lapeer County MI, I still consider this a buyer’s market. Prices appear to have stabilized, and in some areas prices look to be increasing a bit and inventory is pitifully low, BUT prices are still low as are [...]

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Oakland and Lapeer County Home Buyer and Seller- The Closing is Set. What To Do Now?

Oakland and Lapeer County Home Buyer and Seller- The Closing is Set. What To Do Now? Now that all the contingencies have been met or waived and we have set the closing both buyer and seller have a few items to take care of prior to the closing. If there is possession after the closing [...]

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Commonly Asked Questions About the North Oakland County and Lapeer County Home Purchase- What is the Deposit For? How Much Should it Be?

Commonly Asked Questions About the North Oakland County and Lapeer County Home Purchase- What is the Deposit For? How Much Should it Be? When you  make an offer on a house in North Oakland County MI or Lapeer County MI one of the questions I will ask you is: How much of a deposit to you want [...]

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My North Oakland County MI Home Sales Predictions for 2011

My North Oakland County Home Sales Predictions for 2011 I going to pull out my crystal ball and take a look into the future. I figure I can’t do any worse than any of the “experts” we hear on the radio or watch on TV or read about in the paper. As I wrote in [...]

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