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Dexter Real Estate For Sale: 7054 Wilson, Dexter, Michigan

Friday, April 19, 2013
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

Dexter Real Estate For Sale: 7054 Wilson, Dexter, Michigan

2250' Home in Dexter that backs to 2 Ponds in Huron Farms subdivision.  The home has a finished walk out basement and provides serene views from every room.  Featured inside are granite counters, stainless steel appliances and cherry stained cabinets.  Outside you will find new windows, siding and roof. Click this link for more information and photos.  

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6311 Oakhurst Dr. Ypsilanti, MI

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

We have a new listing for Sale in Ypsilanti Township

Priced at 189,000 or Best offer.  4Bedroom/2.5Bath 1850 sq ft Home with Finished Basement and Updates.  Click this link Ypsilanti Real Estate for Sale for more information on this home.

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Dexter Michigan Real Estate for Sale

Friday, January 11, 2013
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

Dexter Michigan Real Estate for Sale

Looking for Real Estate for Sale in Dexter Michigan?  Check out this Wonderful Home designed and built by Award Winning Builder and Architect Christian Tennant.  

This Stone, Cedar and Copper adorned Creation will amaze you.  The home represents the finest in workmanship and materials with over size trim, exotic woods, stone and other materials plus a gourmet kitchen equipment with high end appliances and cabinets.  Don't forget the back up generator, and high efficiency furnace and water heater and much more!   This home is located at 8472 Webster Hills, Dexter, Michigan

This home has 5 Bedrooms and 4.5 Baths and is just a 15 minute drive from Ann Arbor Michigan and 5 minutes to the scenic Village of Dexter.  Located in the heart of the areas lake and park land, this home offers over 2 acres of wooded privacy in one of the areas most popular communities.  Watch the video walk through below and click this link for more photos, mapping and other information on this Dexter Michigan Home for Sale

 

Dexter Michigan Area Information and click here for View Dexter Michigan Real Estate for Sale

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University of Michigan Museum of Art

Monday, December 17, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

One of the most agreeable aspects of owning property in the Ann Arbor area is the wealth of resources associated with the University of Michigan. Among the best of these is the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA.) Founded in 1909, UMMA is one of the largest university art museums in the United States, with a permanent collection that includes nearly 19,000 objects.

About the Museum

The University of Michigan Art Museum is housed in a 94,000-square-foot exhibition space that combines the historic Alumni Memorial Hall with the new Frankel Wing. The remodeled museum, opened in 2009, houses a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits. Highlights of the museum's permanent collection include works by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, James Whistler, Claes Oldenburg and Max Beckmann. The collection includes examples of American, European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Asian art and spans from the pre-Columbian era to modern times.

Visiting the Museum

UMMA is located on State Street on the U of M campus. The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission to the museum is free, but donations are encouraged.

Special Museum Programs

In addition to the permanent and temporary art exhibits, UMMA hosts a full schedule of classes, lectures and special programs. These include drop-in art classes, poetry readings, parent and children art workshops, film screenings and gallery talks. The museum also offers a variety of art tours that focus on examples in the collection of a particular artist, period or genre.

Other Ann Arbor Area Museums

UMMA isn't the only museum in the greater Ann Arbor area. The Cranbrook Museum in Bloomfield Hills features a changing array of modern art exhibits. The Detroit Institute of Arts, located two miles north of downtown Detroit, houses one of the largest and most diverse art collections in the United States. And, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn features a huge collection of historic objects and Americana.

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Sales are Up According to Ann Arbor Board of Realtors

Monday, December 10, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

The number of Home sales in Washtenaw County has increased as of September, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, according to the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors. Virtually all segments of the real estate market are growing, with residential properties leading at 7.23 percent. Residential properties had an average sales price of $214,059 for September, 2012, an increase of 12.5 percent over the same period last year.

Washtenaw County Real Estate Numbers

In addition to residential properties, condo sales are up 6.1 percent, compared to this time last year, with an average sales price of $127,500. The average number of days that properties sit on the market has also improved, dropping from 76 in 2011 to 59 in 2012.

A Seller's Advantage

What do these number mean to you, an Ann Arbor area homeowner? If you've been waiting to sell your home until the economy improves, this may well be the right time to list your home. Although home sales prices have increased, the average number of listings is still lagging behind. In fact, there are 20 percent fewer properties on the market this year than in 2011. This means there are more people willing to buy property, but not more homes on the market. That's a recipe for selling your home quickly and for the top dollar possible.

Buyers are ready

Real estate sales figures aren't the only good news in the Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor area. Unemployment in our area is down to five percent, a decided improvement compared to previous years. In addition, mortgage interest rates are still at historic lows. According to the Ann Arbor Board of Realtors, many potential home buyers are already approved by their bank for a home loan and are just waiting to find the right property. Who knows? Maybe your house or condo is the new home they've been looking for.

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University of Michigan, VA Hospitals Strengthen Ties

Friday, November 30, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

Ann Arbor residents have always had access to excellent health care facilities, but the level of care just increased for area veterans because of the strengthened alliance between the University of Michigan and the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Ann Arbor.

The University of Michigan (U of M) and the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital announced in late October their plan to Lease a new 24,600-square-foot research facility on the U of M campus and to staff it with 150 researchers from the Ann Arbor VA's Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR.)

Benefits of New UM/VA Alliance

The move will consolidate research work at the facility to the benefit of veterans throughout the U.S. Said Dr. Eve Kerr, director of CCMR, in a recent press release: "From improving treatment of chronic conditions to preventing suicides and enhancing hospital care, all of us are eager to make an impact on care through research."

About the UM/VA Research Partnership

The majority of the researchers tapped for this initiative have joint appointments to CCMR and U of M Medical School, the School of Public Health or the School of Nursing. The primary goal of the project is to find cost-effective ways to manage common chronic health conditions like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. These include increasing the ways that patients can self-manage their care. A second group of researchers will focus on ways to manage veterans' mental health problems and to help reduce suicides and drug overdoses. The move to the new space is expected to be completed by early 2013.

About Ann Arbor VA Hospital

In addition to the research facility, the Ann Arbor VA Hospital offers a wide range of health care services, including a 105-bed acute care hospital, a 40-bed extended care facility, a mental health care center and a program to offer quality health care to homeless veterans. The center also manages satellite health care facilities in Flint and Jackson, Michigan and in Toledo, Ohio.

The number of veterans using VA facilities across the United States has increased dramatically within the last five years. More than 57,000 southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio veterans used the Ann Arbor VA health care facilities in 2012, up 24 percent from 2007.

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FREE BIRTHDAY DEALS IN ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

IS IT YOUR BIRTHDAY?  

There are many retail businesses in Ann Arbor that have FREE merchandise and services provided to patrons on their Birthday.  Check out this Video showing some of the FREE birthday deals in Ann Arbor.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY  and have a great day !

 

Don't forget to keep us in mind if you or your associates might be looking for real estate.  Check out the "All MLS Listings" link above to view the complete Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS inventory of  properties being offered for sale in the Ann Arbor Michigan area.  

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ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN DINING / RESTAURANT CHOICES

Saturday, November 3, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

Get a Taste of Ann Arbor Michigan Dining Choices: Start with simple: Le Dog, elevating soup and hot dogs to haute cuisine. Or engage in gursha—eating from the same plate and sharing the same bread—at the Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant. For pizza, Food and Wine recommended Mani Osteria in their recent list of the USA’s ‘Best New Pizza Places.’ If you prefer liquid calories, the Grange Kitchen & Bar offers the GKB Manhattan, a bacon-infused bourbon masterpiece. And if you can’t make up your mind, there’s still a destination for you: Mark’s Carts—eight delicious food carts in one lively (and lovely) outdoor courtyard.

Ann Arbor’s breweries are ready to wet your whistle: Working up a thirst? Leave the food aside (or bring your own) atWolverine State Brewing Company’s pub quiz night. Or “go eco” with the ground breaking solar brews at Arbor Brewing Company. And, if you’re still hankering for a lil snack, Original Gravity can help—with mouthwatering brews and bites.

Every Ann Arbor beginning should end at the Big Z: From the world famous Ruben at Zingerman’s Deli, to award-winning fare at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, to the sweet satisfaction of the Zingerman’s Creamery, the “Big Z” is truly an Ann Arbor institution. They even ship their offerings via mail order. But we suggest you make the trip—and see how Zingerman’s earned a spot on USA Today’s “Best Off the Interstate” road trip list.

What’s your specialty?: Unfortunately, you have to eat at Home sometime. So Get help—from prep to post-meal—at Ann Arbor’s specialty stores. You can Peruse the coolest chefs’ supplies at Hollander’s Upstairs at Kerrytown Market & Shops, gather scrumptious seasonal ingredients at Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market, pick out a bottle of fine wine at Morgan & York, or maybe sample and purchase sweet and savory cherry treats at Cherry Republic.

If you’re hungry to engage in the art of dining, there’s only one destination—Ann Arbor Michigan.

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Related Places to Eat: Zingerman’s Delicatessen

 
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10 Hardcore Staging Tactics

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

Staging Tips for Sellers

Looking to get your Home ready to sell?  Check out these Tips for preparing your home including 10 Hardcore Staging Tactics used by professionals.  

Call us with any questions or to provide you with a FREE full service market report including comparable pricing for similar recently sold properties.  You can get started by clicking here after reviewing the link below.  

Click here for 10 Great Staging Tips for Sellers preparing their homes

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Fall Market Update

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
by Tom Stachler,ABR,CDPE - Group One Realty Team

The best way to describe the current market seems to be "just enough". Both the economy and market values are rising "just enough" to bring "just enough" sellers into the market to satisfy "just enough" of the buyer demand to keep the market moving and prices rising.

There is a significant shortage of available homes for sale. We are at a low point for listing inventories as we come off a high point for sales, creating a depleted inventory going into the fall and winter. This is good news for Sellers with upward pricing pressure through the winter months (which is a rarity). For many Sellers, the spread between what is owed and current values is still wider than they would like. This means there is a chance the sales rate could slow through the winter simply because there are not enough homes to sell. We could see a strange phenomenon of the sales rate falling (compared to last winter, but still a good pace) while prices rise.

As the market recovers, it is interesting to note that most of the issues holding back a real explosion in real estate have been artificially created, as are many of the key factors fueling the recovery. 

On the stimulus side:

  • The Federal Reserve Buying Bonds (quantitative easing) helps keep mortgage rates at record lows
  • Government entities, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae (FHA) are the funding source for nearly 90% of all mortgages
  • Government refinance and short sale programs are helping reduce the foreclosure overhang

On the holding-back-demand side:

  • The concern over the potential lender restrictions under the Dodd-Frank act has banks holding back on lending
  • Government law suits against banks to buy back old loans have caused many to stop mortgage lending all together, restricting available credit
  • Uncertainty about what will be the underwriting standards imposed on lenders going forward causes lenders to be more cautious
  • Congressional inaction on extending the Rural Lending programs have reduced access to credit for many rural markets 

Combined, they seem to cancel each other out, allowing for a steady real estate recovery. Both Presidential candidates are unclear as to how they will address any of these artificial issues, so we will have to wait until next year to get a clear direction. In the mean time, Buyers keep pushing to buy and Sellers are gaining more confidence, regardless of which way the political winds blow. 

If you'd like more information on the market, like to list your property, or want information on any property with any broker, you may call or email at anytime.  Please review the resources and Links available on this website and we appreciate your consideration and comments.

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