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This is completely unrelated to real estate for a change. This time, it's personal. My wife, Amy, is graduating from college tomorrow! After she lost her job due to downsizing in September 2008, she made a decision to make something good come out of something bad. So, at age 48, she became a ...
04/30/2010
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One of the largest factors in determining where to buy a home is location. Quality of life is becoming so important for so many consumers. For some, location means close to the workplace, or close to shopping, or within a particular school district. But, on a larger scale, location is more abo...
04/27/2010
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I was doing some statistical research of single family home sales in the Traverse City, MI area. I was astonished at what I found. Home sales in the first quarter of 2010 were up 40% in number of units sold over the same time period in 2009. That's a huge increase, and it's not an anomoly. I ...
04/21/2010
$145,000.00 - Cozy 2BR Cottage Across From Big Platte LakeBedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 2Year Built: 1965Lot Size: 1.22 acresGarage Size: 2-car School District: Benzie CentralSquare Footage: 1280Agent Name: Chuck GollayBroker: Exit Realty ParamountMLS #: 1710285Year Remodeled: 2001Price: $145,000.00Flexi...
04/15/2010
$345,000.00 - Enjoy the sugar sand beaches of East Grand Traverse Bay in this 2BR, 2BA waterfront condoBedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 2Parking Spaces: 2Year Built: 1988Subdivision: Le Grande Chateau Located on Floor #: Ground levelFloors in Bldg: 3School District: Traverse CitySquare Footage: 1151Agent Na...
04/14/2010
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$350,000.00 - Do you need a place to unwind, relax and restore from the stress of your fast paced life?Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 3Year Built: 1990Lot Size: 1.37 acresGarage Size: 2-car attachedSchool District: Traverse CitySquare Footage: 2600Agent Name: Chuck GollayBroker: Exit Realty ParamountMLS #...
04/14/2010
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http://www.livability.com/top-10/foodie-finds/10-surprising-food-cities Not only is Traverse City the crown jewel of the entire Midwest in terms of sheer beauty, we are also ranked #1 by Livability.com for our cuisine. With over 250 independent restaurants in the five county area, we have rest...
04/08/2010
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Home loan interest rates are on the rise. Rates that had hovered around 5% for the last 9 months are now at least a quarter point higher, and likely to continue to rise. This development is hardly a surprise: the Fed announced late last year that they would cease buying Mortgage Backed Securit...
04/08/2010
$129,000 - Stick built ranch home on 3+ acres for sale in Traverse City, MIBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Year Built: 1988Lot Size: 3.13 acresGarage Size: 1-carSchool District: Traverse CitySquare Footage: 1008Agent Name: Chuck GollayBroker: Exit Realty ParamountMLS #: 1713043Year Remodeled: 2009Price: $...
04/01/2010
www.exite-listings.com/46301 MLS# 1713403 - 461 E River Rd Traverse City, MI $129,000 Chuck Gollay 231-946-4404 231-409-0758 Email Me Spotlight Video Narrated E-Tour Printable Flyer Download Tour Interactive Map Local Weather Adorable stick built home on 3.13 acres. Completely renovated, this af...
04/01/2010