6415 Pleasant Lake Road - 4-bedroom home in Saline

Take a look at this classic farmhouse (with barns), located at 6415 Pleasant Lake Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  (Original article by Vance Shutes).  Priced at $329,900, it is available to show with sufficient notice.

Welcome to 6415 Pleasant Lake Road, in Ann Arbor!  This updated farmhouse sits on 5 acres in the Saline area school district.  First-floor master suite, three other bedrooms upstairs.  Huge living room with a fireplace.  Updated oak kitchen.  Huge screened porch overlooking gardens and barns.  Oil/hot water heat.  Four barns (20x30, 34x41, 32x69, 26x71).  Fenced side yard great for pets or kid’s play area.  Quiet country setting.  Check it out!

There are many other photos of this home available at my Flickr site.

Here’s a quick video tour of the house:

Notables:

• Lodi Township
• Taxes $5236 (2013, Non-Homestead)
• Schools:  Saline

If you’re considering a home in the Saline area, you owe it to yourself to check out this great home.  I’d be happy to give you a tour!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, “Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate.com”.

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6453 Hollowtree Court - 4-bedroom home in Saline

Take a look at this beautifully-updated home in the Valleyview subdivision in Saline, located at 6453 Hollowtree Court, Saline, Michigan.  (Original article by Vance Shutes).  Priced at $339,900, it is available to show with sufficient notice.

Welcome to 6453 Hollowtree Court, in Saline!  This home is another example of Saline’s best-kept secret - the Valleyview subdivision.  Close to town, yet out in the country.  Updated kitchen with granite, oak cabinets and stainless appliances.  First-floor study, living room, dining room, and huge family room with fieldstone fireplace.  Sunny breakfast nook overlooking deck, back yard, and fields beyond.  2-car attached garage plus storage area, plus plenty of parking space on driveway.  Unfinished basement.  All paved roads.  A really nice home in a great setting.

There are many other photos of this home available at my Flickr site.

Here’s a quick video tour of the house:

Notables:

• Lodi Township
• Taxes $3988 (2013, Homestead)
• Schools:  Saline

If you’re considering a home in the Saline area, you owe it to yourself to check out this great home.  I’d be happy to give you a tour!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, “Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate.com”.

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6738 Mullberry Court - 5-bedroom home in Saline

Take a look at this updated home with an attached 2-bedroom suite in the Valleyview subdivision in Saline, located at 6738 Mullberry Court, Saline, Michigan.  (Original article by Vance Shutes).  Priced at $359,900, it is available to show with sufficient notice.

Welcome to 6738 Mullberry Court, in Saline!  This home is another example of Saline’s best-kept secret - the Valleyview subdivision.  Close to town, yet out in the country.  Updated kitchen (2011) with granite, white cabinets and Kitchen Aid appliances, and hickory floors.  Updated baths throughout.  Mother-in-law suite addition in 2003 with living room, kitchen with appliances, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath – directly connected through laundry room and art studio addition (2005).  Upstairs has three bedrooms (each really large), 2 baths.  2-car attached garage plus 2-car detached, heated & plumbed garage presently used as woodworking shop (dust collection tubing will stay).  Unfinished basement.  New septic tanks and a/c 2013, new furnace 2002.  This home has a LOT to offer!

There are many other photos of this home available at my Flickr site.

Here’s a quick video tour of the house:

Notables:

• Lodi Township
• Taxes $4662 (2013, Homestead)
• Schools:  Saline

If you’re considering a home in the Saline area, you owe it to yourself to check out this great home.  I’d be happy to give you a tour!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, “Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate.com”.

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Saline real estate market report for April 2014

Saline real estate market report

Here’s the latest Saline real estate market report for April 2014.  This is an update to my monthly sales report from the beginning of the month.  (Original article by Vance Shutes).  Let’s take a look at how the market for Saline homes looks right now:

Saline real estate market report for April 2014

Each month, I review all of the homes for sale (column 2, “available”) in the Saline school district within defined price ranges (column 1), and those homes where the sellers have accepted a purchase offer from a buyer (columns 3 & 4 – Percent Pending).  I also review all of the sales in past 30 days in each price range (column 6).  The results for April 2014 are shown in the table below:

The number of homes actively for sale fell again this month, from 90 in March to 88 now – another seasonally-expected result, but still a decline – and most of it likely due to the weather, which still impacted us in the middle of March.  Recall that we were in the 180’s last summer, and nearly 400 back in 2008.  When you’re buying a home, having plenty to choose from is a good thing.  When you’re selling a home, less competition is good, so having fewer homes on the market is  good for sellers - at least, for now.

The number of homes with a pending sale (where the seller has accepted an offer) rose nicely this month, from 48 last month to 61 now.  This is an expected result, with the warmer weather finally making it nice to go out to see homes! 

The months of supply (an indication of how quickly homes are selling) is now at 4.6 months, which is right about in the middle of our “normal” market range of 3-6 months.

The overall market for Saline real estate     

Let’s take a look at the overall strength of the market for Saline real estate going back since 1996.

The chart above shows a historical view of the percent pending in the Saline real estate market.

You can definitely see the strength in our real estate market last year, as we hit the highest percent pending that we’ve ever hit since I’ve been recording data since 1996!  What’s particularly nice to see is the overall strength of our market even now, at 41% pending.  With continued warm weather, and lots of buying activity, we may yet eclipse the high mark of last year! 

I’ll continue to monitor our market conditions, which I review with home sellers when they are considering whether to market their home.  You can make better decisions when you know the overall condition of our market for Saline real estate.

If you want to be the first to know about conditions in the market for a Saline home or condo, please subscribe and get all the latest news from this blog delivered directly to your RSS reader or e-mail.

Saline is a great place to live, with great access to the freeways to Detroit, Jackson, Brighton, and beyond (via Metro Airport), which is only about a half-hour away.

At Mill Pond Park, you can picnic, fish, take your dog for a run, or sled in the winter.

In Saline, you’ll find Dan’s Downtown Tavern, Mac’s Acadian Grill, Brecon Grille, Mangiamo, and the Saline Inn.

Ann Arbor is only 10-minutes away, where you’ll find the University of Michigan campus, Briarwood mall, Hill Auditorium (for World-class musical performances), and the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in the summer.

If you have questions about your specific situation, or if you’re considering buying or selling any Saline real estate, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of my experience in the Saline market, and check out what others have been saying about me.  I’d be happy to meet with you!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, “Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate (dot) com”.

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or Google+.

See you next time!                    

Saline real estate market report for March 2014

Here’s the latest Saline real estate market report for March 2014.  This is an update to my monthly sales report from the beginning of the month.  (Original article by Vance Shutes).  Let’s take a look at how the market for Saline homes looks right now:

Each month, I review all of the homes for sale (column 2, “available”) in the Saline school district within defined price ranges (column 1), and those homes where the sellers have accepted a purchase offer from a buyer (columns 3 & 4 – Percent Pending).  I also review all of the sales in past 30 days in each price range (column 6).  The results for March 2014 are shown in the table below:

The number of homes actively for sale fell again this month, from 95 in February to 90 now – another seasonally-expected result, but still a decline – and most of it likely due to the continued bad weather!  Recall that we were in the 180’s last summer, and nearly 400 back in 2008.  When you’re buying a home, having plenty to choose from is a good thing.  When you’re selling a home, less competition is good, so having fewer homes on the market is  good for sellers - at least, for now.

The number of homes with a pending sale (where the seller has accepted an offer) rose significantly this month, from 28 last month to 48 now.  This is another seasonally-expected result - after all, we’re in the “Spring” selling season (though you wouldn’t know it from the weather!). 

The months of supply (an indication of how quickly homes are selling) is now at 9 months, which is well above our “normal” market range of 3-6 months. I wouldn’t worry too much about this – it’s only worse due to the bad weather (temporarily) suppressing sales.

Let’s take a look at the overall strength of the market for Saline real estate going back since 1996.

The chart above shows a historical view of the percent pending in the Saline real estate market.

You can definitely see the strength in our real estate market last spring (2013), when we hit the highest percent pending that we’ve ever hit since I’ve been recording data since 1996!  We have likely escaped our winter low in percent pending, and at 35% pending in March, we’re in very good shape for setting a new record high later this spring - as long as our inventory levels remain steady, and demand surges with the warmer weather.

I’ll continue to monitor our market conditions, which I review with home sellers when they are considering whether to market their home.  You can make better decisions when you know the overall condition of our market for Saline real estate.

If you want to be the first to know about conditions in the market for a Saline home or condo, please subscribe and get all the latest news from this blog delivered directly to your RSS reader or e-mail.

Saline is a great place to live, with great access to the freeways to Detroit, Jackson, Brighton, and beyond (via Metro Airport), which is only about a half-hour away.

At Mill Pond Park, you can picnic, fish, take your dog for a run, or sled in the winter.

In Saline, you’ll find Dan’s Downtown Tavern, Mac’s Acadian Grill, Brecon Grille, Mangiamo, and the Saline Inn.

Ann Arbor is only 10-minutes away, where you’ll find the University of Michigan campus, Briarwood mall, Hill Auditorium (for World-class musical performances), and the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in the summer.

If you have questions about your specific situation, or if you’re considering buying or selling any Saline real estate, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of my experience in the Saline market, and check out what others have been saying about me.  I’d be happy to meet with you!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, “Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate (dot) com”.

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or Google+.

See you next time!                    

Saline real estate market report for February 2014

Saline real estate market report

Here’s the latest Saline real estate market report for February 2014.  This is an update to my monthly sales report from the beginning of the month.  (Original article by Vance Shutes).  Let’s take a look at how the market for Saline homes looks right now:

Each month, I review all of the homes for sale (column 2, “available”) in the Saline school district within defined price ranges (column 1), and those homes where the sellers have accepted a purchase offer from a buyer (columns 3 & 4 – Percent Pending).  I also review all of the sales in past 30 days in each price range (column 6).  The results for February 2014 are shown in the table below:

The number of homes actively for sale fell again this month, from 103 in January to 95 now – another seasonally-expected result, but still a decline – and most of it likely due to the harsh weather!  Recall that we were in the 180’s last summer, and nearly 400 back in 2008.  When you’re buying a home, having plenty to choose from is a good thing.  When you’re selling a home, less competition is good, so having fewer homes on the market is  good for sellers - at least, for now.

The number of homes with a pending sale (where the seller has accepted an offer) rose slightly this month, from 25 last month to 285 now.  This is an unexpected result, but sales in January are mostly due to showings in December, when the weather wasn’t quite as harsh.  We might expect to see this number fall next month, due to the weather for showings in January.

The months of supply (an indication of how quickly homes are selling) is now at 7.3 months, which is above our “normal” market range of 3-6 months.

The overall market for Saline real estate     

Let’s take a look at the overall strength of the market for Saline real estate going back since 1996.

The chart above shows a historical view of the percent pending in the Saline real estate market.

You can definitely see the strength in our real estate market this past spring, as we hit the highest percent pending that we’ve ever hit since I’ve been recording data since 1996!  We may have seen our winter low in percent pending, having bounced up from a (probably temporary) “Buyer’s Market” condition in January!  As long as our inventory levels remain steady, and demand surges next spring, we may yet see a higher percent pending next year.  If not, we’ve seen the best of our market for a while – and maybe for a LONG while.  Time will tell on that.

I’ll continue to monitor our market conditions, which I review with home sellers when they are considering whether to market their home.  You can make better decisions when you know the overall condition of our market for Saline real estate.

If you want to be the first to know about conditions in the market for a Saline home or condo, please subscribe and get all the latest news from this blog delivered directly to your RSS reader or e-mail.

Saline is a great place to live, with great access to the freeways to Detroit, Jackson, Brighton, and beyond (via Metro Airport), which is only about a half-hour away.

At Mill Pond Park, you can picnic, fish, take your dog for a run, or sled in the winter.

In Saline, you’ll find Dan’s Downtown Tavern, Mac’s Acadian Grill, Brecon Grille, Mangiamo, and the Saline Inn.

Ann Arbor is only 10-minutes away, where you’ll find the University of Michigan campus, Briarwood mall, Hill Auditorium (for World-class musical performances), and the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in the summer.

If you have questions about your specific situation, or if you’re considering buying or selling any Saline real estate, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of my experience in the Saline market, and check out what others have been saying about me.  I’d be happy to meet with you!  Just give me a call at (734) 476-2063, or send an e-mail, “Vance (at) SalineMichiganRealEstate (dot) com”.

Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or Google+.

See you next time!