Ann Arbor Area includes many different areas throughout Washtenaw County.

If you are thinking of moving to the Ann Arbor Area and prefer to not be in the City then take a look at each of the following Villages or Townships that make up Washtenaw County. 

• Each Township, Village and City is unique so I encourage you to spend a day eating breakfast in one,
  
• lunch in another and
  
• dinner in another one.

Finding a home is more than a house, it is integrating into a community, meeting new friends, attending new schools and participating in a local church or synagogue.

Barton Hills Village

Village of Dexter

Manchester Village

Ann Arbor Township

Augusta Township

Bridgewater Township

Dexter Township

Freedom Township

Lima Township

Lodi Township

Lyndon Township

Manchester Township

Northfield Township

Pittsfield Township 

Salem Township

Saline Township

Scio Township

Sharon Township

Superior Township

Sylvan Township

Webster Township

York Township

Ypsilanti Township 

The following are the Cities in Washtenaw County

Ann Arbor
Chelsea
Milan
Saline
Ypsilanti

Our TEAM of 10 Buyer Agents live throughout Washtenaw County and are knowledge about schools, neighborhoods, sports in all the Townships and Villages.

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Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-216-2822 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our TEAM of 10 Buyer Associates are available to help you relocate to Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, Ypsilanti Township, Clinton, Manchester, Whitmore Lake, or throughout Washtenaw County, MI.

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The short sale field has bee added to the Ann Arbor Area MLS as of today. As Chair of the MLS Committee last year and Director Liason this past year we have been working on this for 2 years.

Seems like it would have been easy to offer a way to search when a client called and asked for help in purchasing a short sale or foreclosure but....there was a lot to debate. You know how committees are?

If a home is being sold "short" or is a "foreclosure" this is now a required field in the MLS. Right now each listing agent has to go change it to reflect the new field. We did all our our listings today that are selling short.

I welcome this field as it will be so much easier and quicker to get the data to our clients who call and say that is what they want to purchase. I did a brief search tonight and so far this is all the short sales and foreclosures in the MLS that came up. I am sure more data will be changed in the days ahead.

In Ann Arbor it is critical to work with an agent that understands the short sale process. Whether you are buying or selling a home short, experience counts. I learn something from every short sale I do.

One of the best sites that I love, love, love is the Short Sale network that Wendy Rulnick and Bryant Tutas started: "Short Sale Superstars".

I visit there everyday and suggest that if you want more help this is the place to go and join.

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Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-216-2822 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our TEAM of 6 buyer associates are available to help you relocate to Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, Ypsilanti Township, Clinton, Manchester, Whitmore Lake, or throughout Washtenaw County, MI.

• Free Home Evaluation 

• Search the Ann Arbor Area MLS.

• Google Profile

• Market Reports in Real Time Updated Weekly

• Profit from Technology for Realtors and Lenders

Many times buyers have the idea that we want them pre-approved for a loan for us.

We don't care just for us but to help them Search for homes in the correct price range in Ann Arbor Area.

This buyer had emailed me to see if I knew of any homes that could be bought on land contract. I emailed back and ask her why she would want a land contract when you can get a FHA loan, with 3.5% down and sellers concessions at a LOW interest rate.

Here is an email I got today:

Well I am asking, because we just tried getting a FHA loan, and we were denied for two reason, My husband had back childsupport and his tax return is paying it off but we are waiting for it to pay it off, and the other reason is he has a Federal loan out from when we was in school, and he didn't pay on it for a period. so in June it will have been 12 months that we have been consistantly paying on it. 

So... I guess that was why i am asking.  I have two little girls, and a sick of apartment life, and want a house to call my own, which I am sure you understand! So...  That is where we are at to catch you up. I am not sure how much you can help us.  

We had a house picked out and everything and went to go put a offer in and found out we weren't qualified! So my heart has been broken!  

Any suggestions?  Jen my sister told me to ask you, or your daughter and i happened to pass by something by you today!  so I thought i would ask!

• Buyer wanted to make an offer.
• Fell in LOVE with a house
• Heart was broken

It is not about us, but about them

Don't be afraid to get a Buyer qualified before their heart is broken.

Yes, I know we waste gas and time. But........................

I don't like to see hearts broken and folks not qualified to purchase

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Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-216-2822 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our TEAM of 6 buyer associates are available to help you relocate to Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, Ypsilanti Township, Clinton, Manchester, Whitmore Lake, or throughout Washtenaw County, MI.

Thinking of selling your home?

Free Home Evaluation

Search the Ann Arbor Area MLS.

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It was Christmas morning, and little Johnny could hardly contain his excitement as he ran to the Christmas tree to open his gifts.

His anticipation and exuberance quickly faded as he saw the "gift" he had been given.

Little Johnny, was expecting Santa to bring him a 53" plasma T.V.

Little Johnny, received 13" analog T.V.

It was still a gift, just not what he was expecting.

The week before the Stimulus Package was voted on and passed, our phone was ringing off the hook. The buyers had tons of questions about the proposed 15,000.00 tax credit.Every lead we called wanted to talk to us.

Then it was signed into law the buyers would receive a $8000.00 tax credit to only First Time Home-buyers.

It was still a gift.

The buyers are disappointed, some are grieving. I was asked my Dan Meisler of the Ann Arbor Business Review if I felt the $8000.00 tax incentive would get buyers off the fence in Ann Arbor?

I answered with a question?

"Dan, did the $7500.00 tax credit work in 2008?

Enough said....

The buyers in Ann Arbor and throughout Washtenaw County are grieving, disappointed, waiting to see what will happen next. 

But, Spring is just around the corner and the first time home buyers will be out and taking advantage of the tax credit. They just need a little time to accept the "gift".

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-216-2822 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our TEAM of 6 buyer associates are available to help you relocate to Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, Ypsilanti Township, Clinton, Manchester, Whitmore Lake, or throughout Washtenaw County, MI.

Thinking of selling your home?

Free Home Evaluation

Search the Ann Arbor Area MLS.

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Both of these new construction homes are back on the market.

6190 Concerto Trail, Saline, MI 48176

4219 Dexter Townhall Rd in Dexter, MI 48130

Both were suppose to close in February, but one fell apart because the buyer lost her job again. One fell apart because well....it's a L O N G story.

Both have had price reductions and 6190 Concerto Trail is now $249,900. and is being sold short.

So buyers these are both great buys. Both builders had sold the same floor plan and ammenities for 325,000. a few years ago.

Dexter-Townhall Rd is on 2 AC and reduced to 234,900.00

Move in condition you can pick out your home carpet and appliances.

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-216-2822 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our TEAM of 6 buyer associates available to help you relocate to Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, Ypsilanti Township, Manchester, Whitmore Lake, or throughout Washtenaw County, MI.

Thinking of selling your home? Free Home Evaluation

Search the Ann Arbor Area MLS

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For sale:

693 Woodcreek in Saline, MI 48176

Located across from Houghton School in a private, wooded condo community.

This condo backs to the woods and nature preserve, and includes a first floor Master bedroom suite, two bedrooms up with a full bath and sitting area.

2.5 car attached garage.

Full finished walk-out lower level.

Homeowners dues includes snow removal, lawn care, exterior maintence, insurance and sprinkler system. $185.00 per month.

Search Saline Condos

Priced to sell at $219,900

              View of woods and creek                                                                                              Living and dining combo                                                                    

1535 Patricia is located in Hollywood Park subdivision in Ann Arbor. The Elementary School is Abbott and the backyard connects to the huge playground. No worries, the playground equipment is far enough way and there is a hedge behind the house.

The house is a tri-level with three bedrooms up, kitchen, livingroom, nook and powder room on the first floor with a full finished basement. A total of 1550 square feet.

This home will go in the MLS tomorrow, as the owner was having the ugly paneling in the basement removed and dry wall added.

It has an updated kitchen and is all brick with new light fixtures, newer carpet, new hardwood floors in the kitchen.

There are hardwood floors throughout.

So this is a pre-listing post. I'll do a Real Estate Show this week and a Vflyer. But it is a sneak peak for all Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County buyers.

Oh the best part, it is priced at $189,900.00.

More later.....