Battle Creek Realtor Blog- Spring in Battle Creek, Michigan May 9, 2012Each spring brings a new round of tulips to usher in the season. This year in Battle Creek, we have been fortunate to now have had an early frost that stunted any of these beautiful flowers, which we have experienced in earlier years. Battle Creek, being in Michigan, in a northern U.S. State has a [...]Michael Delaware
- Health of the real estate market – Improving status and the outlook April 20, 2012Most of the cities and states have been showing signs of improvements with regards to their real estate market. Though there are some mixed reports as to the improvement in the real estate and mortgage market, in general it can be said that the market has started to improve at least by some levels. The [...]Michael Delaware
- The 2011 National Association of REALTORS Conference in Anaheim, CA December 3, 2011This year I attended the 2011 National Association of REALTORs convention in Anaheim, CA. It was held just last month, and I was there for a period of 5 days. During the conference I attended valuable educational sessions to help me in my business as a Realtor, but also learned some unique insight into national [...]Michael Delaware
- Winter Comes to Battle Creek, Michigan December 3, 2011This past week we had our first snowfall of the winter season. It started at about 2:30pm on Tuesday the 29th, and continued through the night. The next morning, I took the following photo of a tree in my front yard in Battle Creek, Michigan. A true testament of winter’s beauty. I hope you enjoy [...]Michael Delaware
- Who Knew the Pilgrims Liked Football So Much… November 24, 2011Every once in awhile, you come across a quote that makes you smile, laugh and reflect. As I was looking for quotes on Thanksgiving today, and thinking about the Detriot Lions upcoming game later today with the Green Bay Packers, I came across this quote from a comedian: “… who knew the pilgrims liked football [...]Michael Delaware
- Spring in Battle Creek, Michigan May 9, 2012
Category Archives: Advice for Sellers
Selling Your Home in Michigan Today
Selling your home in Michigan today can require some adjustment in thinking. In previous years when one bought a home, they improved the home in the time they lived there, real estate values increased year to year, and when it … Continue reading
Preparing for Winter in Southwest Michigan
If you have a second home in Southwest, Michigan, and it is time for you to move back South to a warmer climate, then you will not be unfamiliar with the need to prepare your home for the coming winter … Continue reading
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Selling Your Home in Battle Creek, Michigan
Selling your home in Battle Creek, Michigan can be challenging if the home is not marketed or price properly. Working with a Realtor that knows the market area, and has a good understanding of many different approaches to marketing is … Continue reading
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Isolating the Cause of the Decline in Property Values
When trying to analyze what brought about the current decline in property values in recent years, one has to examine a lot of different factors. I recently created a video called the ‘Battle Creek Market Report Chapter 2’ and I … Continue reading
Selling Your Home in Battle Creek Michigan
Selling your home in Battle Creek, Michigan in the present market environment can be a challenge. However, selling your home in Battle Creek, Michigan is possible. I can mean that new marketing approaches need to be tried, and most likely … Continue reading
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Selling Your Home Quickly in Battle Creek, Michigan
Selling your home quickly in Battle Creek, Michigan or the surrounding Southwest area can be challenging in an uncertain market. However, despite what you hear from the news media, people are still buying homes. In fact, if you are seriously … Continue reading
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Winter in Southwest Michigan
Winter in Southwest Michigan is a unique time of year. Some aspects of our change of lifestyle with this shift in the season effects many industries, including Real Estate. An outsider might assume that winter in Southwest Michigan or in … Continue reading
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Tagged Seasons, Selling a home
FOR-SALE-BY-OWNER Home Sales Decline Across the Nation
Homes sold without the help of a real estate professional dropped to a record low over the past year. According to the 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, unrepresented sellers made up only 11 percent of the market, … Continue reading
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One has to remove distractions and make your home attractive…
When a home is on the market for sale, it is important to offer a presentation that is the most appealing to the prospective buyer. One has to remove distractions and make your home attractive. There is an old saying … Continue reading
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