Plymouth Michigan Homes for Sale & Plymouth Michigan Real Estate

So, you’ve successfully found a home you like, negotiated a sweet deal on it and you’re fast trackin’ it to the closing table!  You are simply waiting for the lender to come out of their huddle to confirm your financial ability to pay back a 30 year loan and give you a thumbs up to [...]

While not a business in the Plymouth, Michigan area, Plymouth Christian Academy (PCA) is an area school with a fantastic Kindergarten Teacher!  Ms. Karen Hart was kind enough to sit with me and describe why she enjoys being a teacher at PCA and what the benefits of the school are to children, parents and the [...]

Let’s face it, the last few years have been rough. I mean double-digit-unemployment, house-value-depreciation rough. And while I have maintained for a while that the Michigan economy is a kind of a “canary in the coal mine” when it comes to predicting what’s coming for the rest of the country, it is GREAT to see [...]

A Tale of Creative Selling [originally posted in late 2008, this technique of selling a well-viewed home works surprisingly well at getting a decision from reticent buyers] Michigan has been in the throws of a buyer’s market for at least 3, if not nearly 4 years. Here in the Ann Arbor real estate market, the [...]

Price Your Home to Sell! HGTV’s site, Frontdoor, has a great article on properly pricing your home for sale.  More accurately, they highlight 6 mistakes you can avoid to ensure your home actually sells. Forgoing Research Picking Agent with Highest List Price Getting Emotional Starting Too High Taking Your Time Chasing the Market Let’s be [...]

The Plymouth Coffee Bean Company in downtown Plymouth Michigan is truly a destination for both townies and folks from across Metro Detroit.  Check out the Professional One Real Estate review. And “Congratulations!” to Donna and Chuck on their upcoming nuptials at the Bean! Check out the Bean on: Facebook MySpace Twitter

March 16th, 2010 at 7:30 pm The Plymouth #tweetea will be hosted by Todd Waller (@toddwaller) and Mike McClure (@ProfessionalOne). It will be in the style of a regular tweetup (read: no formal topic) and the focus will just be getting to know your neighbors, so come one come all and in an effort to [...]

Getting an FHA mortgage on a home will get a little more difficult this spring and summer. From the official announcement of the new FHA guidelines: Mortgage insurance premiums are increasing from 1.75% to 2.25% (based on mortgage amount) Sub-580 FICO scores will need to bring a minimum 10% in downpayment to the table Seller [...]

The Plymouth Coffee Bean Co. is Plymouth’s best locale for a cuppa joe and quiet reflection. Year round, they host live music, open mic nights and poetry readings. “The Bean,” as it’s known locally, is famous for its eclectic clientele, and for its outdoor decks (front and back), which attract patrons nearly every month and [...]