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Home for Sale In Silo Ridge Subdivision (Saline Schools)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:49:24 -0700

Silo Ridge is located in Saline, Michigan with an Ann Arbor Mailing Address and Pittsfield Township taxes.

5587 E. Silo Ridge with Ann Arbor, address attends Saline Schools.

Very few homes come on the market in Silo Ridge, it is located on the new walking path to to Ann Arbor and Saline Recreation Center.

5887 E. Silo Ridge is located across the street from an 11 Acre Community Park.

Gorgeous lot surround by pine trees, no other homes behind you. Completely updated with Pergo floors throughout the first floor. The owner is an Architect and has modernized the home to reflect light, openness and space.

Granite counter-tops in the kitchen with newer Maple Kitchen Cabinets. New windows throughout in 2010 and new roof only a few months old with Architectural Grade shingles.

Screened in porch in the back of the house, off the family room to enjoy the gorgeous yard with garden and privacy.

Multiple photos on the Flickr photo stream of 5887 E. Silo Ridge, you can also download a Vflyer here.

Look at that nice private lot.

Call me for more information or to schedule a showing, 734-926-9797.

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

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Find Your Perfect Ann Arbor Area Neighborhood

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:22:48 -0800

When folks relocate to the Ann Arbor Area they often wonder, where is the perfect Ann Arbor Area neighborhood for me to live in?

1) Suburban

2) Rural

3) Schools

4) Walking Distance

5) Local culture

6) Hip and fun

7) Fun for Kids

8) Small town or urban

Everyone has different needs and priorities and now this is a fantastic way to search.

I would have embed the widget here for you, but Activerain is not letting the java script or the WordPress short code go in, so you will have to click the link over to Ann Arbor Real Estate Talk to see the widget.

Look no further, here is a place to Search for your perfect neighborhoods in the Ann Arbor Area.

When I say Ann Arbor Area, I am including Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Ypsilanti, Whitmore Lake, Milan and all the area's in our MLS.

Let me know if you like it, it is also on my business page on Facebook.

****Hat tip to Debe Maxwell for introducing me to this wonderful Ann Arbor Real Estate perfect neighborhood search tool. ***

Let me know in the comments, what you think? If you like it Debe or I can hook you up with the developer. No, I am not getting paid to write this, just a cool tool I wanted to share.

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Some Solutions if Your Ann Arbor Home You are Buying Does Not Appraise?

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:28:48 -0800

Some solutions if Your Ann Arbor Home You Are Buying Does Not Appraise?

The first thing to do if the Ann Arbor home you are buying doesn’t appraise is to not panic.

You are excited and have made an offer on a home for sale in Ann Arbor, and now you are in the process of obtaining financing for your new Ann Arbor home. The bank or mortgage broker is going to want an appraisal on your home to guarantee that the home is worth what you are paying.

When we are representing buyers on a the purchase of the home in Ann Arbor, we write into the contract, “the purchase price must meet the appraised value of the home.” (even if you are paying cash.)

In this market, seriously… many homes do not come in at the Purchase price on the contract for Appraised Value.

How does a low appraisal affect you?

If the home does not appraise, then there is room for more negotiation with the sellers.

If the appraisal comes in lower than purchase price, you have some options

1) You can walk away from your Ann Arbor Home, because the appraisal contingency is part of the contract, and if the property does not appraise, that is a contingency that you can use to end the contract.

2) Another option for you would be to renegotiate the purchase price – by offering the sellers to pay the price that the property was appraised at. If you really want the property, that is a consideration. Offer the appraised value to the seller, and see what their response is.

3) You “may” want to consider paying more than purchase price – bring cash to close the deal. This is NOT something that I recommend for my buyers who are purchasing Ann Arbor Real Estate.

Keep in mind, if you are obtaining a loan on your property, then it is imperative that is appraises. Your lender will NOT loan you money to purchase the home if it doesn’t appraise at the agree upon purchase price.

Issues with Ann Arbor Appraisals

One of the biggest issues we have with homes appraising to the purchase price in the Ann Arbor Market Area is that appraisers are being hired by banks that do NOT live in the Ann Arbor area. Not knowing Ann Arbor, the schools, the taxes, (and a variety of other factors unique to the area) they often do not use the right home comparables.

This is not the market to pay over appraised value, and I would advise my clients against this. I would not recommend paying more for the property than it appraises for even "if" you can.

If I can answer any question about Ann Arbor homes for sale, or Ann Arbor real estate, please contact me. 734-926-9707

(originally posted at AnnArborRealEstateTalk.com)

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Market stats Lincoln school district, Ypsilanti Township 2/11/2012

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:57:26 -0800

Lincoln School District is located in Ypsilanti (Ypsi) Township.

This market report is by Rachel Massey a local, and very good Ann Arbor appraiser. She has recently started blogging on Activerain and submitted this post on homes for sale in Ypsilanti Township and the current market conditions.

This is what I am also seeing in Ypsilanti Township:

"This is a contract to listing ratio of almost 34% which indicates a very active market. In addition, there are only 68 houses available for sale that are not under contract, and at the 33.3 per month rate of absorption in general, the supply dwindles to just over 2-months’ worth of inventory."

If you are interested in Ann Arbor Real Estate and market data, I recommend you follow Rachel Massey, linked below.

Thanks Rachel and Welcome to Activerain!

Via Rachel Massey:

Information included below is one appraisers interpretation of the market. It is intended for the readers benefit only and is not guaranteed as accurate and is based on specific perameters disclosed below.

In this studyI looked at two different market segments over time in order to measure both what has happened to the market as well as current activity.

The first of the market segment includes all of the Lincoln school district going back 4-years, MLS sales only.In this segment there is a significant drop in price from year one to year two of the study, followed by a slight increase and then a slight decrease in prices. The overall square foot of the houses remained steady and the days on market on average declined slightly (the days on market may not be accurate as it does not account for periods where a house was withdrawn or expired and then re-listed a week or two later). In this segment, there are on average 400 sales per year (33.3 per month). Out of the 103 houses on the market, 35 are shown as under contract. This is a contract to listing ratio of almost 34% which indicates a very active market. In addition, there are only 68 houses available for sale that are not under contract, and at the 33.3 per month rate of absorption in general, the supply dwindles to just over 2-months’ worth of inventory.

The next market segment (above) includes only those properties in the defined market boundaries from Hitchingham to Bemis to Bunton and Textile, and only houses built between 2000 and 2011. This narrows the data considerably however shows that there is still an abundance of sales in this segment. As in the prior data run, there is a large decrease in median sales prices in year two of the study, followed by a slight market increase and then a slight market decline. The decline in the most recent segment erased the increase in the segment before it, and median gross living area remained relatively static. In this segment there is an average 168.25 sales per year (14 per month). With 43 houses on the market, and 23 under contract, there remain only 20 active listings available for sale. This is a contract to listing ratio of over 50% which shows a tremendous amount of activity in the market at present and based on historical absorption rates, indicates there is less than a 2-month supply of listings available at the moment.

The final segment of the market study includes only the immediate subdivision. The entire MLS was searched back to 2006, and the sales are arrayed in order of sale date. What is noted here is a continual decline from 2006 (the decline started earlier but is tracked in this study only since 2006) until present, with a general leveling of the decline to almost stable over the past year. This is in spite of a rapidly active market with significant buyer activity.

Above is net sales price (less concessions) over time

Below is net sales price per square foot over time

My interpretation of this data is that the market remains weak, due in part to the number of available short sales and bank owned properties, but there are signs of stability in prices occurring over the last few years, with only a slight decline since 2010. In general, due to intense interest (spurred on by reduced prices as well as reduced interest rates, which make ownership less expensive than rentals), I consider the market stable overall in spite of the slight decline noted above. The reader is cautioned however that these statistics present only a snapshot in time, and that market events could cause a rapid change to the data presented.

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It's A Wonderful Life in Saline, MI

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:16:33 -0800

Saturday, December 1^st the 32^nd annual Christmas Parade is coming to downtown Saline, Mi.

The theme for 2007 is "It's A Wonderful Life in Saline". The theme was chosen this year in honor of Saline, Mi being twice named in the Top 100 Cities my CNN/Money Magazine.

The parade will begin at 5:30, with Michigan Avenue being blocked off. But, you can come early and experience the "Hustle and Bustle" with music and street entertainment at various locations.

I started attending the Saline Christmas parade about 18 years ago. At that time, it was short and sweet. Now it is the parade that never ends. Boy Scout Troops, The Saline Marching Band, day-care centers, senior citizens, Ms. Saline, the twirlettes, floats, Paws for a Cause, Dance Alliance, Girl Scout Troops, churches and just about everyone participates in this annual holiday event. Sometimes I wonder, who isn't in the parade, but the sides are packed.

The Kiwanis Club is always there giving away free hot-chocolate and popcorn. The Saline Christmas Parade is sponsored and coordinated every year by the Saline Chamber of Commerce. Many local businesses also contribute to make it a success. To see the list of sponsors for the 2007 Christmas Parade you can click here.

Santa's Village will be held immediately after the parade in the Chamber of Commerce building in down-town Saline.

MEMORIES

1) I have so many fond memories of the parade. One year, when Allyssa was only 7 months old, I held her under my coat nursing during a blizzard, because the other children didn't want to go and it was soooooooooo cold.

2) Years later I was able to watch her and her dance company Dance Alliance Repertory Company do a Rockettes dance down the middle of the street.

3) My husband coached Ann Arbor Jr Wolverines for 9 years and the year they won the State Championship, we had the whole team march in the parade, passing the football back and forth with the Championship Banner.

4) A few years ago, I was in charge of decorating the down-town area for the Chamber, we had so much fun buying all the accessories to be in the park behind Mac's Seafood Restaurant and Merchant Memorial Park.

5) For several years, RE/MAX had a float and one year we had the hot air balloon. That was nice it warmed everybody up as it went by.

When I sell houses in Saline to my clients, I make sure they all know about the Christmas Parade. It is such a great event and being a small community it is so much fun to run into old friends and past clients.

Lots of memories at the Saline Christmas parade so I invite you to come out and make some of your own. This is one reason I love living in a small town.

Yes, it is "A Wonderful Life in Saline, Mi."

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Why You Should Purchase Your Next Home in Saline, MI

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:40:48 -0700

This is a post to enter the Buyers Challenge Contest by Colleen Kulikowski.

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Hi Tom and Michelle,

Thanks for visiting my web site: Search Ann Arbor Area Homes and contacting me about your move to Saline, MI As a mother of five children who has been in the Saline School System for many years, I can tell you I am very pleased with the education my children have received.

Here are several web sites you might want to check out, since you are considering moving to Saline.

Saline Area Schools

Saline Chamber of Commerce

Also I have written many blog posts about Saline, MI and our schools. You will especially enjoy the one where Saline Schools were ranked in the top 16% of the nation. The City of Saline was also ranked in the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Money Magazine.

You mentioned in your email that you would like your two children to be able to walk to school. We have two new subdivisions in Saline, called Centennial Park and Centennial Farms. Both of those are within walking distance to the new Heritage School.

I have included three homes that I think you would be interested in and that your children would be able to walk to school.

1035 Bicentennial, with 3558 square feet, includes a finished basement. This home is priced at 399,900. Walk to Heritage School. Views of protected wet lands, walk-out LL with 3rd bath. Two story great room with soaring ceilings.

6439 Wilson, with 2404 square feet, priced at 389,700. You can still pick your colors and cabinets. Walk to Heritage School. First floor master bedroom suite, 3 car garage, and two story family room. 9 ft basement walls for finishing off at a later date.

6176 Wilson, with 2447 square feet, priced at 339,900. Plus a finished basement. Walk to Heritage School. Professional landscaping, and a view of the pond are one of the highlights of this home. First floor study, formal dining room and generous size bedrooms. This home is really priced very well.

I believe these homes fit your price point, square footage requirement and the children being able to walk to school.

Before your trip to Saline, next weekend, I am including my list of preferred lenders. Please call any or all of them. I can promise you great customer service and many programs to choose from. I have worked with each one of the lenders over the years and can recommend them without hesitation.

Maria Labie

Citizens First Bank

734-353-0505

MLabie@cfsbank.com

Kay VanOrman

Wells Fargo

734-213-8981

S.Kay.VanOrman@WellsFargo.com

Sandy Stanford

GMAC Mortgage

888-648-4622

Sandra.Stanford@gmacm.com

I look forward to meeting you both. We will have a good time, as I love to show off my home town and community. I know you will find Saline to be a warm, and welcoming community. My husband and I like to joke that Saline is the most doting, family community in Washtenaw County.

I will pick you up at the Marriot at 10:00 on Friday the 14^th and we can start our tour at that time. Please send me your top 10 MLS numbers at least 48 in advance so I can confirm they are still available and set up the tour. Don't hesitate to me if you have any questions.

Warmest Regards,

Missy Caulk & TEAM

RE/MAX Platinum-Ann Arbor

Direct Line: 734-302-1500

Homes in Saline MI at this wonderful site with Google satellite images, Google maps and many photos.

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Saline, Michigan Toyota Plant and The Housing Market

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:16:52 -0700

In July of 2005, Toyota won a long, hard fought battle to build a research and development facility in York Township. York Township is in the Saline Area School District and also parts of Milan School District.

The battle was long due to a developer wanting to purchase the land and build more houses on it. However, the state of Michigan and yes, most of us in Real Estate also wanted to see the facility come here to off set some of the job losses in the state. Governor Jennifer Granholm fought hard to see the Toyota Research and Development Facility come to Michigan instead of Kentucky.

A package of about 38.9 million dollars in tax incentive was put together and Toyota bought the 690 acres in York Township. As a resident of Saline, many of the sellers were longing to see more people move into this area, to help with the sale of their homes and decrease some of the inventory.

On September 20, the Saline Chamber of Commerce sponsored an event at Stonebridge County Club and Bruce Brownlee, Sr. Executive of Administrator for external affairs for Toyota, spoke at the event. "It's not like we're bringing in a whole new group of people to the area. Most are already here", he said. There are currently 600 employees already located here at the temporary facility in Ann Arbor. Many of those have already bought homes in our area. We have sold to several Toyota employees that have relocated here the last couple of years.

Over 100 people turned out to hear Mr. Brownlee speak and hopes were soon dashed by the Realtors in attendance as they heard him say, "Toyota's move into Saline in York Township would not solve the housing problems that so many were looking for."

At one time, it was reported that the average weekly salary was expected to be close to 3000.00. Toyota Technical Center, or TCC LLC as we are fond of calling it was established in 1977 and is located in Ann Arbor. They have been responsible for developing and engineering the Toyota cars built in the U.S. Some of those cars include the Sienna, Camry, Solara and the Avalon.

I am still excited Toyota is developing the land in York Township and I believe that the long term effect will be positive for the State of Michigan and the Saline area. Just not right away, like so many of us had hoped for.

Homes for sale in Saline MI

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Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County July 2007 Market Reports

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:00:54 -0700

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Wow, for 2 straight months now, the amount of homes listed in Washtenaw County, including Ann Arbor, MI has declined. That is great news. The Pfizer homes that are listed are selling first. Why? As I have posted for months now, they had the benefit of a "loss on sale" clause. So those sellers could price their homes the lowest in the subdivision and those homes are selling the fastest.

Case in point, I closed on a home purchased my Pfizer employees for 512,000 in Sept 2006, and my buyers were able to get the home for 425,000.

The average list price for July, for all the homes in Washtenaw County was $270,870, up 1% from July of 2006. This includes data for Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, Whitmore Lake and Ypsilanti, MI. More great news !!

The average sales price for homes in Washtenaw County was $264,404. in July. That is up over 1.5% compared to July 2006. More great news !!

This last chart is the number of listings to sales. We added another 2.95 months to the inventory. However, at this point this data does not weed out the re-listings for a new MLS number or the sellers changing agents.

So although not a glowing report, an improving report. I've got my fingers crossed. We can not control the market, but we can and must work in it.

Market data compiled from the Ann Arbor Board of Realtors data, and the hard work of Big House Data, LLC.

To search for all homes in Washtenaw County, this is the best site. NOW is a great time to buy, who knows with the fallout our of sub-prime lending and stated loans what is going to happen. So take advantage of the current market conditions.

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Home Owner Associations Love-Hate Relationships

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:17:07 -0700

Home Owners Associations are a love-hate relationships.

What?

People that live in residential communities are usually governed by HOA (Home Owner Association) rules and regulations. In Michigan, on our Purchase Agreements Realtors check the box that the buyer will review the HOA Documents, or their attorney will review the association documents within so many days.

Not a problem, it is a standard business practice here. People want to know what the rules and covenants are prior to proceeding with the purchase of a new home. Can I have a pool? Does it have to be in the ground or can it be above the ground? How many pets can I have? If I want to add a garage, can I? Who approves any design changes? Etc...

In most of the nicer subdivisions you have to get permission from the board for any improvements. My experience in my own subdivision is the people who run for the board, have no pets and no kids. They take it upon themselves to police the neighborhood. Why don't they go volunteer at a non-profit if they have so much time on their hands ?

Tonight I had a call from one of the board member in Hunters Ridge Subdivision. It was ironic as I was going to be writing a post on HOA anyway. She called to ask, "What is the ramp in your front yard?"

So I told her about Allyssa and that is was temporary. I said do you really think I would have put up a ramp like THAT, if it was really not necessary? She was very nice about it, but give me a break! I'm not that stupid. Maybe I should have mentioned the Handicapped and Disability Act, and that it is a protected class in Michigan. I asked her if anyone had complained and she said one person had called her to ask about it. But, our annual meeting is coming up in September and she wanted to be prepared to answer if it came up again.

Several years ago, one of my neighbors was going to use brick pavers in their drive-way and they were at the end of their drive-way too long. So they slapped a big lien on their house. I also had a neighbor that her husband was with Ford. He was transferred shortly after they built their house for a year. They had a friend living there to take care of the place. He moved out about a week before they returned and the HOA had a lien on their house, because the grass was too long. Welcome Home Neighbors!

I know rules and regulations are good, they keep people from putting farm animals and trailers on the property. We all want our neighborhoods to look good. But, give me a break.

HOA rules are only as good and as gracious as the people who enforce them. See what I mean by a love-hate relationship?

I bought a condo for my two sons, a couple of years ago in TN. I kept asking my realtor for the Association By-laws, and she said I would get them at closing. Had a read them I would not have bought the condo. Two sons, who like to play guitar and sing at night. Needless to say, I sold the place after a year. Too many letters telling me they were too loud. No electric equipment, just acoustic guitars and in Nashville!

Last year I had a client from Maryland. She asks me to please not show her houses in a neighborhood where the neighbors were nit-picky. Now how do you deal with that?

What is your experiences been with HOA?

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Ann Arbor Michigan and Washtenaw County June Market Data

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:49:49 -0700

Ann Arbor and all of Washtenaw County continues to feel the effects of the Pfizer move to Conn. These homes are so undervalued that buyers are snapping them up quickly. For instance, I have a transaction closing in August that the sellers paid 525,000 for last year and we are closing at 425,000. That is a great opportunity for my buyers and many other home buyers in Washtenaw County.

The effects of this will take years to overcome and eventually these will be sold and off the market. Then sellers in those neighborhoods will be looking at appraisals coming in low and most appraisers will not know that it was a Pfizer Relocation house. We Realtors will have to be on our toes to be able to show the appraisers that because it was such a low sales price, the sellers were actually able to get back at up to 100,000. in their " loss on sale" clause.

Pfizer is offering their employees up to 100,000 loss on sale as an incentive to relocate. So ultimately the sellers did not lose anything. Prudential Relocation does not want these homes in their inventory so they are being dumped at incredible values.

Average List Price Average Sale Price

List vs Sales Price

All data is compiled by a great company Big House Data, located in Ann Arbor Michigan, aka, our very own Todd Waller. The static's are compliled from the MLS data from the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors.

I send out a a 10 page report monthly to my sellers each for condo's residential, and Washtenaw County. In any market but especially one that is slow and homes are staying on the market a long time, it is important to keep your sellers informed.

Sellers will tend to think it is "just their house" or worse yet " your not doing your job" in getting it sold.

The market is what the market is, we as professionals can't control the market, but we do have a responsibility to keep our sellers up to date on the conditons of that market. The biggest complaint I get when I am the 2nd Realtor in to list a home is that the sellers feel their Realtor never called them or kept them up to date.

How do you stay in touch with your clients ? Weekly, Monthly? What kind of things do you do ?

Find current Ann Arbor Real Estate Market reports

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Affordable Condo in Ann Arbor

Thu, 24 May 2007 13:03:10 -0700

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Affordable Condo in Ann Arbor

Location: Walden Hills

FABULOUS UNIT WITH CERAMIC TILE AND HARDWOOD FLOORS IN KITCHEN, NOOK, LIVING ROOM AND FOYER. HUGE KITCHEN WITH LARGE EATING AREA LOOKS OUTSIDE, BRIGHT AND OPEN. ENCLOSED SUN ROOM ADDS A LOT OF LIVING SPACE. THIS CONDO IS REALLY, REALLY NICE AND UPDATED. BUILT IN SHELVING IN KITCHEN NOOK, FOYER, AND LIVING ROOM. COMMUNITY WORKOUT ROOM, RACQUET BALL CT. LOCKED STORAGE & LAUNDRY, SWIMMING POOL, INC WATER, SEWER, CARPORT. CLOSE TO EVERYTHING IN A2, ON A BUS ROUTE.

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Contact Information

Missy Caulk

734-216-2822

Pricing

Asking Price: $119,900.00

Flexibility: Negotiable

Homeowner Dues: 280.00

Property Location

1235 S. Maple # 101
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
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Features

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 2

Year Built: 1968

Subdivision: Walden Hills

Located on Floor #: 1

Floors in Bldg: 3

School District: Ann Arbor

Square Footage: 1173

Agent Name: Missy Caulk

Broker: Re/Max Platinum

MLS #: 2703930

Attributes

Appliances

Range/Oven

Full Refrigerator

Dishwasher

Sink Disposal

Microwave

Interior Amenities

Hardwood Floors

Building Amenities

Swimming Pool

Guest Parking

Exercise Room

Recreation Center

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VFLYER ID: 973122

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our Team of 6 agents 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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Lake Frontage near Ann Arbor, MI

Thu, 31 May 2007 10:23:02 -0700

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Lake Frontage

Location: Ford Lake Heights

SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT LOCATION WITH OVER 100 FT ON FORD LAKE. THIS HOME SITUATED HIGH ON A BLUFF WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM MULTIPLE DECKS INCLUDING KITCHEN, MASTERSUITE, FORMAL DINING, AND FAMILY ROOM.BOAT DOCK IS INCLUDED. UPDATED BATH, PROFESSIONALLY FIN BASEMENT, FAMILY ROOM W WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, 3 SETS OF FRENCH DOORS TO DECK. GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS WATERFRONT PROPERTY.

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Missy Caulk

734-216-2822

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Asking Price: $269,900

Flexibility: Negotiable

Additional Pricing Information: Reduced 24,000.00Also for lease at 1750.00 per month

Property Location

8037 Lake Crest
Ypsilanti Township, MI 48197
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Features

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 1.1

Year Built: 1988

Subdivision: Ford Lake Heights

Garage Size: 2.5

School District: Lincoln

Square Footage: 1500

Agent Name: Missy Caulk

Broker: RE/MAX Platinum

MLS #: 2704171

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Range/Oven

Full Refrigerator

Dishwasher

Sink Disposal

Microwave

Interior Amenities

Fireplace

Hardwood Floors

Vaulted Ceilings

Basement

Finished Basement

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Grass Lawn

Lake Frontage

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VFLYER ID: 1083478

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our Team of 6 agents 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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GORGEOUS ESTATE HOME, NEAR ANN ARBOR, MI

Wed, 23 May 2007 11:40:42 -0700

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Gorgeous Estate Home

Location: Hunters Creek Sub

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ESTATE HOME & SETTING.2 PROFESSIONAL OFFICES,W/BUILT-INS,CHERRY CABINETS IN GOURMET KITCHEN W/GRANITE,GR W.VIEW UP TO WALK-AROUND LIBRARY,COVERED DECK,SITTING AREA IN MSTR-SUITE,2PERSON JACUZZI,DUAL SHOWER HEADS,TREY CEILING W/ROPE LIGHTS, 9FT CEILINGS ON 1ST FLOOR.LL IS LG & OPEN,W/KITCHENETTE,4 PERSON OFFICE,BED,BATH.JACK-N-JILL BATHS UP,NANNY QUARTERS,WALK TO EQUESTRIAN FACILITY.FORMAL DINING, BAY WINDOWS,HUGE PORCH.QUIET & RELAXING AREA. LOTS OF STORAGE, WORK-SHOP. THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT HOME FOR A PROFESSOR, AUTHOR, LARGE FAMILY. FIVE MINUTES TO ST. JOE'S HOSPITAL, U.M. MEDICAL CENTER AND DOWN TOWN ANN ARBOR.

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734-302-1500

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Asking Price: $649,000.00

Additional Pricing Information: REDUCED 100,000.00 A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Property Location

2037 Hunters Creek
Superior Township, MI 48198

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Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 4.1

Parking: 4

Year Built: 2002

Subdivision: Hunters Creek

Garage Size: 3

Square Footage: 5700

Agent Name: Missy Caulk

Broker: Re/MAX Platinum

MLS #: 2705374

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Appliances

Range/Oven

Full Refrigerator

Washer/Dryer

Dishwasher

Sink Disposal

Microwave

Central Vacuum

Satellite

Trash Compactor

Hot water dispenser

Generator

Interior Amenities

Fireplace

Hardwood Floors

Wet Bar

Security System

Vaulted Ceilings

Basement

Attic

Library

Bose Surround Sound

Cable & Intenet in everyroom

Separate furnce/ac in nanny quarters

Built in flat screen TV in GR

2 professional offices

Exterior Amenities

Grass Lawn

Deck

Firepit

Waterfall with fish

Sprinkler

Covered deck

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VFLYER ID: 992269

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Back of house, covered deck

Open floor plan

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Professional Office on 1st floor

4 person office in LL

Walk-out LL and day-light

3 sitting area's in LL

The Great room

Formal dining room seats 12 or more

Walk- around library with children's nook

Master bath, 2 person jacuzzi

Master bedroom with sitting area

View from backyard and deck

Fire pit for backyard fun !

Waterfall with fish

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VFLYER ID: 992269

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

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Ann Arbor 5th Best Place to live

Wed, 09 May 2007 15:54:57 -0700

Ann Arbor, MI ranks as the 5th best in the 2007 list of top places to live. This a according to Bert Sperling of Sperling's Best Places.

The 10 major criteria that Ann Arbor was judged on were:

1) Economy and jobs

2) Cost of living

3) Climate

4) Education

5) Health and health care

6) Crime

7) Transportation

8) Arts and culture

9) Leisure

10) Overall quality of life

Bert Sperling and Peter Sander are the authors of the book Cities Ranked and Rated.

WOOO HOOO ! Good news for Ann Arbor Real Estate and this is my 100th post. Just for you Maureen McCabe !!

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

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Selling Your Home In Ann Arbor The Prices Come Down Down Down

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:56:17 -0700

Well the Ann Arbor real estate market is coming down. I sold a home in a fantastic neighbor in Saline, Michigan in 2002. It turned over in September 2006 and sold for 415,000. with 5000.00 in concessions. Same house only a few rooms painted nice colors.

My neighbors just listed there house. It originally sold for 465,000. Then it turned over a few months ago and they sold it for 415,000. He is with Pfizer and was transferred out immediately so it came on the market today for 389,900. Ouch that is also located in Saline, Michigan.

Every month, I get data from Big House Data Company and this month was a bummer. Our average sale price in Ann Arbor was 204,037. Now that is huge for Ann Arbor homes. That is a 14% decrease from 2006. For the first quarter in the Ann Arbor area homes were down 12.5%

When will it end, I once thought and was told my economists that we would see then end in late 2007. But, now due to Pfizer and the Big 3 in so much trouble it could be 10 years ! Yes, can you imagine that.

The listings vs the sales added another 4.8 months to our inventory. January 2006 the average list price was 269,822.00 and in January 2007 it was down to 246,500. And then comes March and it is down to 213,674.

This is not good fellow Michigan realtors. Ann Arbor has always been isolated from huge downturns. Now we are part of the rest of the state of Michigan.

Is anyone else having such dramatic prices falling ?

Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-926-9797 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com

Our Team of 6 agents 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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