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Northville Township real estate update.  A little about what the subdivision is like and what has sold and what is for sale in the Lakes of Northville Subdivision.

Lakes of Northville subdivision.   Lakes of Northville has approximately 304 homes in it.  The homes were built during the years of 1979 -1986.

The homes are mostly Colonial and Cape Cod style.  Most of the homes have , brick/vinyl, brick exteriors, 2 car garages, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 + bathrooms, basements.

Square footage of the ranch homes range from 1700 - 2100 square ft.
Square footage of the colonial homes range from 2000 - 3900 square ft

All of the above information is general information.  We do not guarantee the information.  This is to give a guide to the subdivision. 

The school district is Northville Schools 

IF YOU OR ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS, OR CHILDREN WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE OF THESE LOVELY HOMES EMAIL ME AT INFO@RUSSRAVARY.COM OR CALL ME ON MY CELL AT 313-310-9855

Here are all the homes that have sold in Lakes of Northville, Northville, MI in the last year as of 1/1/2008

3 Northville homes have sold in the last year with an average price of $236,667 after being on the market an average of 124 days.

Remember when you price your home right it will not sit on the market as long.  So if you have to move call me for the latest market analysis of your Wayne County Subdivision  or Oakland County subdivision.

Whether you are relocation to Michigan from another state or just moving form Oakland county to Wayne county my website is loaded with great information.  It is the No# 1 informational real estate website in Southeastern Michigan.  If you want other Northville subdivisions or City of Northville, MI info go to my website http://www.russravary.com/ You can get buyers tips, sellers tips, or search Michigan homes for sale for free without giving any personal contact info or logging in!

IF YOU WANT A NEIGHBORHOOD UPDATE FOR YOUR SUBDIVISION EMAIL ME AT INFO@RUSSRAVARY.COM

I hope this neighborhood newsletter helped you! And helps keep you up to date. If you are thinking of selling a home give me a call or email me at info@russravary.com Or if you know somebody that is looking to buy a homeI will help them search out a good deal. Have a great day. Russ Ravary

Comp and Listing Information Courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd, Properties shown have been listed and sold by various MLS member REALTOR® agents

The temperature that you keep your house at when you have it listed does matter!  The goal of listing your Michigan home or wherever you are selling your home at is to get it sold.  In order to get it sold first you have to get people into the home.  That part is up to the real estate agent that you hire.

But then it falls on you the homeowner.  You want buyers to spend time in your home.  You want the prospective buyer to be comfortable in the home.  To look it over carefully.

Set the furnace or air-conditioning temperature in the comfortable range.  If you like the home hot turn the temp down.  If you are frugal and don't run the air conditioning on 80 degree days, turn it on!!  If you are going South for the winter or have an automatic temperature control that tuns the heat down during the day.... turn the heat back on!  You don't want prospective buyers running out of the house because it is too cold or too hot.  If the prospective buyer is shivering or sweating in your home that is not good.  You want to set a good experience, a good feeling about the home.  NOT TO REMEMBER IT AS THE "ICEBOX HOUSE'' OR "THE SAUNA"

Spend the extra money to heat or cool your Michigan home or whatever home you are selling.   A few dollars you save on utility bills could cost you thousands on your homes sale price.  Remember to de-clutter your home.  For more tips on how to get your home ready to sell go to my website www.RussRavary.com  Have a great day.

Westland Michigan Real Estate Update

If you are thinking of relocating to Michigan.  Westland, Michigan is a city that the majority of homes are in the $90,000 - $200,000 range.  There are many 1000 to 1200 square foot ranches in the city of Westland.  Though there are bungalows, colonials, tri-levels, and quad-levels larger and smaller in Westland.

The table and graph below shows you how long homes in Westland have been for sale in different categories.  So whether you are buying a home in Westland or selling a home in Westland this table will tell you the average time on market for homes in different price ranges.  If you are selling a home in Westland this table should not be used to price your home.  It should only be used in conjunction with a comparative market analysis (CMA) of your home.   A CMAwill help you determine what price you should list your home at.  If you are thinking of selling and want a CMA on your home call me at (313) 310-9855 or email me at info@RussRavary.com  To search over 70,000 Michigan homes for sale go to my website http://www.russravary.com/ 

Westland, Michigan Home Price Statistics
Num of Listings	150   112.5 75 37.5   0	R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13
	Westland Home Price Range

Comp and Listing Information Courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd, Properties shown have been listed and sold by various MLS member REALTOR® agents

Most Michigan homes and homes across the nation are taking a long time to sell.  Here are some options to think about.  Do you have a lot of equity in the house?  Do you actually need to sell your Michigan home to buy another?  Do you have money in the bank to put down on another house?  Could you sell the house on land contract or lease with option to buy?  This would allow you to cover your old mortgage payment, earn interest, and sell the home all at the same time. 

For some people a land contract sale or lease with option to buy might be the right way to sell a home.  There are many people out there that have bruised credit.  They won't get approved for a home mortgage in this market.  But they want to buy!  They may have had a foreclosure, but may have learned their lesson about buying too big of a home.  They have a good job, have too many possessions to rent an apartment, and want home ownership.  

There is a market for this. Get a down payment, sell the home on a land contract at a slightly higher interest rate than conforming credit people.  You as a home seller could make a profit on selling the home and earn monthly interest.  You would be getting the best of both worlds!

One of the ways you can do this is to do a 5 or 10 year balloon land contract amortized over 30 years.  The buyer would get normal payments, but would be forced to get a bank loan in 5 or 10 years.  Their credit should be better, and they should be able to get a loan.  In 5 or 10 years you would be free of the house.

Whether you have a Canton home, a Livonia Home, Novi Home, or any metro Detroit home there are many things you can do to increase your chances of selling your home at a fair price.  For more Michigan sellers tips go to my website www.RussRavary.com

Allen Park, Michigan.  I grew up in Allen Park, Michigan thirty years ago, and yet when I go back it still seems the same.  Allen Park is still a small town suburb in the shadow of Detroit.  Allen Park's claim to fame is that we have the largest tire in the world.  It is located on I-94 just past Southfield Freeway.  It was an old ferris wheel that was covered over to make it look like a tire.  It has been standing on the side of the road ever since I can remember.  Allen Park is also home to the Detroit Lion's training facility.

The Allen Park school system is still a fine system to graduate from.  Allen Park School board has made the necessary decisions to be financially sound, and improving the schools.  Allen Park High School has been given a nice face lift over the years.  The Allen Park Jaguar high school football team has been doing well the last few years.

Allen Park has a small downtown where they hold a large Allen Park Arts and Crafts festival.  The whole community comes out and draws people from around metro Detroit.  Allen Park is a nice town to look at if you are looking for a home under $150,000.  If you are thinking of relocating to Michigan feel free to go to my website to search over 60,000 Michigan homes for sale.    www.RussRavary.com

Should you have just real estate information on your real estate website?  I go back and forth on this one.  Advanced Access sometimes promotes that you should put on Holiday info or other non real estate info on your site to draw unique hits, to have more content, and to get people to stay longer on your site.  I have three different areas on my site.

I have a Michigan things to do section.  It has every link possible to do anything and everything under the sun on Antiquing, car shows, arts & crafts festivals, bird watching, camping. (In Michigan).

I also have Michigan Holiday pages that I change up every month.  It has holiday trivia, history, recipes, and jokes for that months holiday.

Then I have a Michigan trivia and Michigan fun facts page.

Do you think that is off the wall.  Those pages are just a small fraction of information on my Michigan homes for sale website.  Michigan Things to do, Michigan Holiday pages, and Michigan Trivia and fun facts pages only make up about 2% of all my information.

Let me know what you think.

These poor sellers.  They don't know what is going on behind their backs.  I took clients out Saturday morning to look at four Canton Homes, and one Livonia, Michigan home.  Three of the Canton homes were trashed.  One of the Canton, Michigan homes and the Livonia home, my buyers were interested in.  My buyers had questions about one of the homes.  So I called one of the agents cell phone and got no answer.  Then I call the agents office.  After being put on hold for a few minutes, I asked for the agent and for the seller's disclosures to be sent over.  The agent was not in, but they took a message.  I never received the sellers disclosures.

On Sunday I called the agents cell phone, no answer, no return call yet.  No disclosures still on the property.  I call the agent's office and asked for the disclosures.  Still nothing.  At the end of the day on Sunday no return call and no disclosures still.

My clients decided they like the Livonia Home better anyway and decided to put a bid in on the home.  Moral of the story is that buyers sometimes don't wait.  They sometimes are impulsive and want it right away.  If you have an agent that is unavailable or doesn't return calls for a day.  You may have the wrong agent.

Real estate is all about communication.  Call your seller's agent before you hire them.  How long did it take for them to call you back.  If it was a day or more then you might want to reconsider your choice.  If it is taking them a day to get back to a prospective client, then think of how long it is taking to get back on a potential offer.  Or somebody they don't know.  Buyers, sellers, and agents want and need responsive agents in order to get a deal done.

For more on Michigan real estate, Michigan Home selling tips, and Michigan home buyers tips go to my website www.RussRavary.com  Search over 60,000 Michigan homes on line.

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South Lyon, Michigan 

South Lyon is town that has a small town atmosphere with modern housing. The Historic South Lyon Hotel is located in downtown South Lyon, Michigan and is one of the many old building in downtown South Lyon, this historic landmark has been in operation for over 137 years!   The community was named after Lucius Lyon, legislator.

  South Lyon was first called Thompson´s Corners, this city began in 1832 when the first house was built by the widow Thompson, whose son opened a store there.  South Lyon's City center is located at 10 mile and Pontiac Trail within 5 miles of US-23 and I-96.   South Lyon area covers only 3.5 square miles and is home to 11,000 residents.  It still has a rural feel to the area.

South Lyon has a police force of 18 full time officers , 2 clerks, and 1 service clerk.  The number of violent crimes in South Lyon recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.  Which is great compared to many cities.

If you are thinking of relocating to Michigan South Lyon is a town you want to consider South Lyon, Michigan.  It is fairly close to Ann Arbor, and Metro Detroit.  For more on Michigan relocation information, South Lyon Michigan, or to search Michigan homes for sale (over 60,000 Michigan homes) go to my website www.RussRavary.com

 Northville Twp, MI Real Estate Update

Northville Township homes are like the rest of the Metro Detroit real estate market.  It is a buyers market.  There are vacant homes, there are foreclosures, they are on the market for longer periods of time.  The prices are 20 -35% lower than they were a few years ago.  If you would like to search Michigan Homes for sale or Northville Twp homes for sale feel free to go to my website www.RussRavary.com

The table and graph below will tell you how long Northville Townhship homes for sale have been on the market and how long Northville Twp homeshave taken to sell.  Do not take this as gospel as what your Northville Township home should sell in or for.  This is only a guide to tell you if your home has been on the market longer than average and where some of the price points are that Northville Township homes are selling best in..  Then you may consider re looking at the price you have on it.  Have your realtor do a new comparative market analysis on your Northville Twp home.  If you do not price your Northville Township home correctly you will be chasing the price downward.

If you are relocating to Michigan, or relocating to Northville Twp feel free to contact me by email at info@RussRavary.com For more Northville, Northville Township city info or Northville Twp Subdivision info feel free to go to my website www.RussRavary.com or call me on my cell at (313) 310-9855

Northville Township Home Price Statistics
Num of Listings	60   45 30 15   0	R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13
	Northville Twp, Michigan Home Price Range

Comp and Listing Information Courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd, Properties shown have been listed and sold by various MLS member REALTOR® agents

I wanted to share with you all a email I got from active rain reader.  I haven't been on Active Rain quite two months but what I have learned is the people are the nicest.  Whether it is clients reading, Realtors, mortgage people, inspectors, or title people.   Everybody shares information, most everybody is professional.  Active Rain to me is a great place to start or finish the day.  A simple thank you like this shows that Active Rain is helping ordinary buyers and sellers make better decisions.  And that Active Rain is growing to be a great site to come to for real estate related information.

Dear Mr. Ravary,
My husband and I just wanted to say thank you. About two weeks ago we discovered your site.(via active rain) Your info about millage rates was incredibly helpful and prevented us from making a big mistake when looking to purchase a home. Even though we live on the western side of the state we wanted to let you know that we appreciate your assistance and will pass along your name to anyone that we meet looking for a house in that area.

Thank you again,
Jim & Jackie

May life treat each and everyone of you well this weekend.  May you find a little extra time to spend with a loved one.                      Russ Ravary   Your Southeastern Michigan neighborhood specialist  www.russravary.com