Michigan needs the Big 3 saved!

While I am not in complete favor of a "bail out" for the big three auto makers, I do feel the goverment is doing the right thing by helping out. As a small business owner, my business would be devastated if GM were to go bankrupt! The economy is bad enough in Michigan, and if several thousand more workers were laid off, it will affect everyone. Think about the trickle down affect. I sell real estate. If someone can't buy a home because they are laid off, you can't sell your home. If you work for a dentist or a doctor, your paitents now don't have health insurance, so they aren't going to come to your office. If you work for an engineering firm that builds, say grocery stores, people will be scaling back on grocieries, so they probably won't be builind new stores. And if you are a builder.... Nuff said.

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Is it Time to Refinance? Now is the Best time for 1st time home buyers

Is it time to refinance? Is this the best time for First time home buyers? Call Terry Frewen 517-256-4321 www.coolcityhomes.com or www.coldwellbankerfrewenrealty.com Check out the video below.

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Current Real Estate Market Conditions in Portland, MI

Average sale price 2007= $141,722
Average Days on Market 2007 124

Average Sale price 11/18/08 =$108,990
Average Days on Market 2008= 103

Check out this video for the current market conditions for Portland, MI school district.

2 Divine Highlands New Homes almost complete

We have 2 homes in Divine Highlands that are almost complete. The 2 story home will be ready to move into by Christmas!

More info at www.divinehighlands.com

This planned unit development is just on the outskirts of The Cool City Portland, MI It features 37% open space. On site sewage disposal. Individual Wells, Natural Gas. Low Portland Township Millage.

When is the market bottoming out!

When is the Real Estate market at rock bottom? That is the question with out a real answer. You as a buyer will be the one who has to determine this. We are seeing multiple offers on homes in the Portland area. What seems to be happening is the home price will finally get reduced to the true market value and buyers will start jumping. For example Coldwell Banker Hosted a ten day sale in October 2oo8. I reduced the price on a $194,900 home by 10% and I had 2 showings in the same day and two offers in the same day! Unfortunately on the offer that was accepted the buyers financing fell through (that is becoming more common) and the buyers that wrote the second offer have now found another property. We also have some foreclosure homes that have had multiple offers as soon as the price got down to an attractive number. IT'S ALL ABOUT PRICING! I THINK WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM NOW! http://www.coolcityhomes.com/