Real Estate Tales by Rob

Like it or not, technology is playing a huge role in the real estate business. Personally, I like it. The use of tech tools and gadgets is something that I have always been drawn to and can pick up on very easily. It boggles my mind when I hear agents in my office say they will not utilize the In...

Memorial Day is Monday and many of us are heading out of town for the weekend.  Personally, I'm going camping. I've always been a big fan of camping.  Sitting around enjoying the weather, drinking an ice cold "ginger ale", in the company of great friends and family. What's not to love?  Besides, ...

I've been working the foreclosure / short sale market for some time now. It just worked out that the clients I gravitated towards were buying up these "deals".  So I kept with it, and started to learn the in's and out's.  I ran with it and started listing short sales (still haven't broke into the...

Meadowbrook Glens is one of the more well established neighbhorhoods in Novi, MI.  It's a very popular subdivision due to the mature trees, large fenced yards, variety of floor plans, and sidewalks.  This subdivision in Novi is located South of Grand River, West of Meadowbrook.  You can walk to t...

I haven't written anything for a while so I thought my first post back would be about housing and life in Novi, MI.  Novi's median sale price for for the 1st quarter of 2009 was around $182,500 which is down about 5.5% from the previous year. The number of homes hitting the market in Novi, has al...

"What is a Buyer's Agent?"  I get this question a lot when talking to prospective home buyers. I was surprised to know how many consumers didn't know that real estate agents can exclusively represent the buyer in a transaction. So what does the buyer's agent do?  The agents' main duties are:  To ...

The 08-09 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit In July 2008, the government passed the Housing Recovery Act (H.R. 3221) and part of that act allows some homebuyers to receive a $7,500 tax incentive.  So what do you need to know to get it? Here are the details. If you purchase a home between April 2008...

Ok, I'm not here to paint a pretty picture on the real estate market. I'm not trying to say how great things are, or it's not as bad as it seems.  Not my style. I'm here to give you the truth, and nothing but the truth. It's tough for Realtors today folks! Newsflash: foreclosures are high, prices...

Attention Home Buyers!  With the rising cost of gas, there is a better alternative to shopping for homes then the traditional "open house".  Realtors make homes available to home purchasers through multiple pictures, virtual tours, and slide shows ... all on line!  Homes on the market are ready f...

Thank you to everyone who contributed to my CARE Packages for the troops in Iraq.  But now I'm back!Through my efforts I have partnered up with a men's group and we are selling raffle tickets. ALL the proceeds go to purchasing and shipping items to the troops in Iraq. On Tuesday May 6th, we had a...