



Leveraging the power of the Internet to help people
buy or sell real estate in Southeastern Michigan


If you’re a news hound, try
A new section on product recalls and class action lawsuits that impact home sellers & home buyers


Declutter and help others too...
As reported on 11/26/2007 in the
Oakland Press, the Furniture
needs donations to help out less fortunate families in the area. You can drop smaller
items off at the Bank at 333 N. Perry St in Pontiac or call (248)332-
New Country Market Reports now available
The Q1, 2008 County Market reports are now available from the Real Estate Statistics
page. These statistics, which I prefer to call the Market Velocity reports give the
reader a good idea of how long it might take to sell a house in the markets that
are tracked. The markets are broken up into $100K price bands to help make the statistics
more meaningful. So, if you’re planning on listing your commerce Township home for
$260,000, you can go look at the $200-
More help may be on the way, if Bush doesn’t veto it.
The U.S. House passed a housing aid plan Thursday that would provide $300 billion
to refinance mortgages for homeowners facing foreclosure.
Under the program, lenders
will get an FHA guarantee on the loan if they write down the principal amount by
15 percent from the home’s current appraised value. The bill excludes investors and
those who lied about their income on a loan application. A companion measure would
give first-
The bill now goes to the Senate, which must debate and vote on it. President Bush
has said he would veto the measure if it passes. He says the measure would bankrupt
the FHA by forcing it to take too many risks.
How much value has your house lost? Find out on our Real Estate Statistics Page. Go to the Zestimate from Zillow.com for an answer.