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Want To Search the Entire Stock of Active Homes?

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Chimp in thoughtOne of the most powerful tools we offer our clients is direct access to the same database real estate professionals use to search nearly 10,000 properties in the greater Ann Arbor area. With email and other state-of-the-art technology, we at Team366 keep our buyers informed of current market activity and provide additional time-sensitive information that keeps our clients several steps ahead of the competition.

With nothing less than your financial future at stake, it’s critical that you stay abreast of current market trends and become extremely familiar with pricing. 

To insure that our clients are well equipped with the right information, Team366 subscribes to Big House Data, the best source for relevant market data available today in the Ann Arbor area. We do this so that our clients are the most well-informed buyers in the market today.  Because of our buyers’ knowledge of area real estate market trends, they are completely informed and ready to make timely decisions when the perfect home becomes available.

Additionally, Team366 is pleased to announce that we can now offer our clients the ability to MODIFY and SAVE searches on the multiple listing system. What this does for our buyers is allow them to receive as many or as few updates on new listings in any chosen area, at any price point or spread, with as many or few home features as they would like. This capability is HUGE and it provides our clients, a market advantage since great homes sell the quickest.  Being the first one to know often times makes acquiring the property much easier.  As my father says, ’The Early Bird Gets the Worm”.

If you, or anyone you know, is currently in the market, do yourself or them a favor and point them to Team366. We’ll be sure to provide the very best service available.

 

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Meadows of Van Buren Community Open House

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Saturday, June 29th, 2 -4 pm

Meadows of Van Buren Open House This Saturday, June 29th, The Meadows of Van Buren is having a multi-agent open house for condo buyers!  From 2 to 4 pm, view 14 condos being held open by a dozen Realtors(R). 

Attendees of the community-wide open house will be eligible to receive a $50 Meijer gift card through a drawing to take place at 4:15 pm.  As you enter the complex, make sure to stop by the tent set up for your map of open units, information about the units and enter the drawing for the $50 gift card.

For directions to this unique open house experience, click here for the Google Map.

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Team366 June Monthly Newsletter

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

This months newsletter is posted below the fold.  Read on for:

* 5 Questions Buyers Should use to their Advantage.

* Home Staging:  Getting the Most out of it.

Contact Team366 for more information.

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Home Buying 101: 4 Practical Considerations to Remember

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Buying a home is an important decision that can make an enormous difference in your lifestyle. It is also the biggest financial transaction you may make. There are some specific things to consider about a home to buy.

* Be realistic: There are no perfect homes. Decide what is important to you, and make sure you find a home that has the features you require. Be prepared to compromise on some of the items on your wish list.

* Decide on a price: Get pre-approved for a loan, not just prequalified. Consider not only the amount of the loan the lender will allow, but also what you feel comfortable spending every month. Take an honest look at your budget.

* Choose carefully: Buying a home is much more permanent than renting. Purchase a home that you are prepared to keep for a while. Select a home that will be reasonable to maintain, in both utilities and/or repairs.

* Build up to your dream home: Most people nowadays buy more than one home in their lifetime. The average turnaround time is seven years. Buy a home you can afford today. Start to build equity, and then you can trade up or even build your dream home.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if I can help you.

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Ann Arbor: A "Value-Driven" Market without Question

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

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I say that, contrary to what you are being fed by the media, it is not a buyer’s market or a seller’s market.  It is a “value-driven” market, period, end of story.

What I mean by this is that no matter the market cycle, most buyers look for the best value and sellers attempt to position their homes to attract ready, willing and able buyers–no buyer, no sale, right?

During my past 14 years, and I suspect as long as trade has existed, ready, willing, and able buyers have had to pay more than they’d like to and sellers have sold their goods for less than what they though they should.

Buyers and Sellers don’t make decisions in a vacuum, however.  Reasonable people make resonable decisions.  Whether those decisions were great or not, is not decided until after the fact.  After all, hindsight is always 20/20.

My advice is that when buying homes purchasers should consider their primary residence as an investment in lifestyle, not a pure investment.

In the end, it is a bonus if the market swings to the sellers’ favor prior to a sale, but it is certainly not what a financial future should rest upon.

 

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