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Team366 June Monthly Newsletter
Tuesday, June 26th, 20074 Common Moving Concerns
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007Moving is an adjustment, whether you are moving across town or relocating across the country.
Moving across town or to a new neighborhood may mean learning new routes to work, selecting a new dentist, and finding a new grocery store. It may also mean a change in schools if you have young children.Moving across the country can be much more challenging. Relocation is rarely easy. But being prepared can help you make good decisions and ease the transition. Click to continue »
5 Ways to Minimize Moving Stress
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Did you know that for most people, moving ranks near the top of the list of stressful events? Here are some things you can do to minimize stress when you are ready to make a move:
- Choose a real estate agent who communicates clearly and frequently, keeping you up to speed on every step of the process.
- Consider how long it will take from the time you make an offer on a property until the transaction closes. Once an offer is received and accepted, it may take from 30 to 45 days to obtain financing. Being preapproved for a loan can shorten that time frame considerably.
- Decide whether you want to move yourself or have professional movers handle the job. If you hire a moving company, be sure to book well in advance.
- Think about cleaning services. After everything is packed and moved is a great time to have someone come in and clean.
- Arrange at least two weeks in advance to have utilities and phone service disconnected at your old house and reconnected in your new home on move-in day.
Please let me know if I can answer any questions or provide additional information. When you are ready to purchase a home, I welcome the opportunity to help you. You can reach Team366 here.
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Ann Arbor Open House and Real Estate Chat
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007Sunday, June 24th, 2 – 4 pm: 1560 Kuehnle, Ann Arbor
The Best of the West(side)! Come visit Jim Tillman on Sunday as he hosts a Real Estate Chat and Open house at 1560 Kuehnle in Ann Arbor. Jim will be there from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, June 24th.
Check out the property through the Team366 vFlyer or take a quick run through the property on the Team366 exclusive YouTube tour below:
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Ann Arbor: A "Value-Driven" Market without Question
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
As a Realtor, I am often asked what kind of market we are in and my response is always the same.
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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