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Michigan home values rank 7th in the Nation for price increases.

Saturday Quick StatsMichigan home values are increasing.  According to a recent report by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Michigan home values are up an average of 9.43% in the last year.  This puts Michigan in the Top 10 for home value increases.

The top states are those in the West, with Michigan and Minnesota standing out from the rest of the Great Lake States with higher than normal home value increases.

Nevada had the nation’s highest gains at 24.32% over the last year.  West Virginia is at the bottom of the list with -1.78% loss in home values.  It should be noted that West Virginia was the only state in the Country with a loss in home values.  The rest of the Country was all in the positive.   Continue Reading →

Jackson Michigan Market Statistics – February 2014

Jackson Michigan Market StatisticsAnother month is in the books, and sale prices in Jackson County continue to rise.  We may have sold less homes than last year, but the average sale price skyrocketed!

The average sale price is $117,308 for the month of February, with 84 homes sold in the county.  Last year 120 homes sold with an average sale price of only $84,343. Continue Reading →

Average Sale Prices Continue to Climb in Jackson County MI

Saturday Quick Stats January 2014While average sale prices continue to rise, the number of homes sold has dropped.  I believe the weather has something to with that.  It is very hard to sell real estate when you have to hike up a 200 yard driveway with three foot snow drifts to show a $300,000 house.

Hint: Plow your driveway if you want to sell real estate in the winter. Continue Reading →

Beware of Rental Scams Online

Con artist have a new trick up their sleeves, and it can be a doozy.  These rental scams can be done from anywhere in the world and it is pretty simple.  Con Artists find a nice home that is listed for sale or rent by a reputable company.  Then they copy all the photos and advertise it for rent at about half the going rate.  Continue Reading →