Another choice example of Saline's best-kept secret - The Valleyview Sub!

6691 Heatheridge Dr., Saline.

Beautiful home in nearby Tecumseh!

 This home, at 1501 Bramblewood, is a real beauty!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UAUFK_lNpg

Starter home in Saline!

 117 N. Maple, Saline, MI

9014 N. Pheasant Ridge, Saline, Michigan

 9014 N. Pheasant Ridge Dr, Saline

207 S. Seventh, Ann Arbor

 Home for sale at 207 S. Seventh, Ann Arbor

6934 Mullberry Ct., Saline

Check out this beautiful home in the Saline school district.

6934 Mullberry Ct., Saline

7274 Musolf Lane

Home for sale at 7274 Musolf Lane, Ann Arbor.

2035 Pauline Court, Ann Arbor

2035 Pauline Court

7944 Briarbrook Drive, Ypsilanti

7944 Briarbrook Drive, Ypsilanti: Well-maintained colonial home in Ford Lake Heights. Traditional floorplan with formal LR and DR, plus huge FR overlooking fenced yard with shed and kid's playhouse. Huge master suite upstairs. Mostly finished partial basement with rec room and laundry. Wooded lot in center of neighborhood. A beautiful home!

320 Barker Road – a home for sale in Whitmore Lake

Take a look at this home for sale in Whitmore Lake, located at 320 Barker Road, Whitmore Lake, MI  48189.  Priced at $125,000, it is available to show with notice.

Welcome to 320 Barker Road in nearby Whitmore Lake!  This is a cozy and cute 2-bedroom home with a natural fireplace, new steel doors, a large and updated kitchen with lots of oak cabinets and workspace, an updated bath, and newer windows and furnace.  There’s a mechanic’s dream garage, with room for 4 cars – it’s heated, with 220amp service.  The fenced yard is spacious, and there’s easy access to US-23.  This home is move-in ready, and very well maintained.  Check it out!

Notables:

*  Northfield Township

*  Taxes:  $2094  (2014, Homestead).

*  Schools:  Whitmore Lake

Here’s a quick walk-through of the home:

You can view all of the photos of this home over at my Flickr site.

If you’d like a personal tour of this fine home, call or click.

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.

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7194 Partridge Way – a home for sale in Saline

Take a look at this home for sale in Saline, located at 7194 Partridge Way, Saline, MI  48176.  Priced at $469,000, it is available to show with notice.

Welcome to 7194 Partridge Way, in the Hunter’s Ridge subdivision in Saline!  This is a beautifully-maintained Cape Cod, with highly-regarded Saline schools and Pittsfield Township taxes.  Classic, formal floorplan with formal living room (with built-ins), formal dining room (with ample space) and family room (with gas fireplace).  The spacious kitchen offers high ceilings and a light-filled breakfast nook.  The main bedroom is on the first-floor, and offers double closets and a spacious bath (withdouble sinks).  Upstairs there are three bedrooms and 1 bath, plus a HUGE bonus room over the garage, complete with wood floor and 4 skylights!  The unfinished daylight basement awaits your finishing touch for even more space.  The deck is plumbed for a gas grill, and is great for entertaining.  There’s an acre yard with mature trees.  Convenient location to freeways and everything in Saline.  Check it out!

Notables:

*  Pittsfield Township

*  Taxes:  $6739  (2014, Homestead).

*  Schools:  Saline

Here’s a quick walk-through of the home:

You can view all of the photos of this home over at my Flickr site.

If you’d like a personal tour of this fine home, call or click.

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.

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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.  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”.

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215 Monroe – a home for sale in Saline

Take a look at this home for sale in Saline, located at 215 Monroe, Saline, MI  48176.  Priced at $199,900, it is available to show with notice.

Welcome to 215 Monroe in Saline!  This is a solid brick ranch within walking distance of downtown Saline!  There are 2 spacious bedrooms and a full tile bath at one end of the home.  In the middle of the home, there’s a HUGE living room/dining combo, with large windows overlooking the back yard.  A Spacious kitchen with eating space and cooking island, plus access to back porch, is at the other end of the home.  There’s a full basement with rec room, full bath, study, and hobby/workroom.  There’s a new furnace at end of 2014.  The price reflects the need for updates, and the home is sold “as is”.  Definitely worth a look!

Notables:

*  City of Saline

*  Taxes:  $5067  (2014, Homestead).

*  Schools:  Saline

Here’s a quick walk-through of the home:

You can view all of the photos of this home over at my Flickr site.

If you’d like a personal tour of this fine home, call or click.

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 like what you’re reading here, please subscribe, and get all the latest news from this blog delivered directly to your RSS reader or e-mail.

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.  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”.

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2742 Seminole – a home for sale in Ann Arbor

Take a look at this home for sale in Ann Arbor, located at 2742 Seminole, Ann Arbor, MI  48108.  Priced at $195,000, it is available to show with some notice.

Welcome to 2742 Seminole in Ann Arbor!  This is a sharp, updated ranch home in an established sub in Pittsfield Township, only two blocks from Carpenter Elementary!  The kitchen is updated with tile, maple, and stainless steel appliances.  The bath is updated as well.  There are beautiful oak floors in the living room, and crown molding throughout.  The basement is nicely finished, with a rec room and full bath, and an updated furnace.  There’s a detached 2-car garage with separate workshop area in back, and a fenced yard.  No tax proration so buyer won't have to pay non-homestead rate.  Definitely a beautiful home to show!

Notables:

*  Pittsfield Township

*  Taxes:  $3551  (2014, non-Homestead).

*  Schools:  Carpenter, Scarlett, Huron

Here’s a quick walk-through of the home:

You can view all of the photos of this home over at my Flickr site.

If you’d like a personal tour of this fine home, call or click.

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 like what you’re reading here, please subscribe, and get all the latest news from this blog delivered directly to your RSS reader or e-mail.

If you have questions about your specific situation, or if you’re considering buying or selling any Ann Arbor real estate, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of my experience in the Ann Arbor market.  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”.

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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!