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The Tall Building Debate

We have posted a few blogs about Traverse City's tall building debate.(River West , TC vs. Tall Buildings)  It seems as though the issue is still raging on, become a ballot proposal to be voted on this fall. Traverse City commissioners voted Monday to approve resolutions placing a proposed charter amendment on the November 8 [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:02-05:00August 12th, 2016|Industry News, Local News|
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HOA Payments Might Start Affecting Your Credit Score

Homeowner associations, also known as HOA's, or Condo Associations can be great for neighborhood maintenance, settling disputes and enforcing community guidelines, but all of those benefits come with a cost: the association dues. A good chunk of American homeowners agree to pay them—nearly 25%, according to RealtorMag.org—but unlike the mortgage, insurance, and tax costs those [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:02-05:00June 3rd, 2016|Industry News, Local News|
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More New Homes Are in the Pipeline

More homes are sprouting up across the United States—and the sound of those jackhammers and excavators at work should be music to the ears of aspiring home buyers growing ever more frustrated by the dearth of houses on the market. Builders began construction on 1,178,000 new homes across the country last month, up a staggering 30.9% from [...]

2016-05-02T08:25:09-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Industry News, Local News|
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10 Home Renovations Best and Worst Return on Investment

Remodeling may be a labor of love, but it’s also an investment that can seriously boost the value of your home.  Only by how much? Well, according to Remodeling magazine’s 2016 Cost vs. Value Report, you’ll recoup an average of 64% of what you paid for a renovation if you sell your home this year. To arrive [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:02-05:00April 25th, 2016|Home Tips, Tricks, & Ideas, Local News|
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Agents Take Commission Cut

The Michigan Association of Realtors Has Announced Commission Cut Requirement! According to the article released just yesterday "Starting immediately, all licensed real estate agents, and brokers that are members of the Michigan Association are required to change to a locked commission rate of 1% regardless of factors." This will bring a huge change to [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:02-05:00April 1st, 2016|Industry News, Local News, Real Estate Tips|
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Data & Information Security Training

On March 22, we had the great opportunity to teach a lunch & learn class for local agents, lenders, and affiliates of the Traverse Area Association of Realtors. We tried to cram as much information into the short session, However running well beyond the one hour allotted time slot; a fully booked lunch had so [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:03-05:00March 28th, 2016|Industry News, Local News, Real Estate Tips|
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The 10-Step Guide to Buying a House

Buying a house may be the most complicated financial process of your entire life. Luckily, we’ve broken it down into 10 straightforward steps:   1. Are you ready to become a homeowner? Whether you’re becoming a homeowner for the first time or you’re a repeat buyer, buying a house is a financial and emotional [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:03-05:00February 9th, 2016|Home Tips, Tricks, & Ideas, Local News, Real Estate Tips|
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Pricing Your Home to Sell

Factors to Consider Unlike the cost of a gallon of milk or a flat-screen television, a home’s price can be hard to pin down. It’s complicated because each home is unique, and has its own story to tell. When it comes to setting the price of a house, the only thing to do is to [...]

2017-02-04T23:03:03-05:00January 15th, 2016|Home Tips, Tricks, & Ideas, Local News, Real Estate Tips|
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