Monthly Archives: May 2013
MSU Extension offers Make Macomb Your Home — Home Ownership Series
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MSU Extension is offering the popular Make Macomb Your Home -- Home Ownership series this June. Home Ownership will focus on consumer protection during the home buying process. Attendees will learn how to
Full Day Regional Placemaking Workshops to be held in June
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Across Michigan, REALTORS® are actively participating in placemaking initiatives designed to improve their neighborhoods and communities and provide the groundwork for continually improving Michigan's housing market. REALTORS® have been creating and selling place for decades; and therefore are natural leaders in placemaking. But what are the best strategies for putting placemaking to work in your community?
Executive Order promotes administrative efficiency, transfers Michigan Land Bank, State Building Authority
LANSING, MI - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today issued Executive Order 2013-8, which transfers the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority (MLB) from the Michigan Strategic Fund to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Both Entities are currently housed in Michigan Strategic Fund.
MPSC Issues New Consumers Tip Sheet for First-Time Renters and Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today issued a new consumer tips sheet for first time renters and homeowners.
MPSC Grants License to Santanna Energy Services as Alternative Electric Supplier
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today granted a license to Santanna Energy Services, as an alternative electric supplier (AES).
Farley Real Estate Inc adopts IDX Broker software for New Buffalo, Michigan real estate...
EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Judith Farley, real estate broker from the Farley Real Estate Inc., has enabled an IDX solution on his New Buffalo, Michigan online realty resource. Simplifying the online property search, Farley now displays thousands of area listings directly on his professional page. His membership with the Southwestern Michigan MLS (SWMRIC), allows him to seamlessly integrate area property listings into his search function, giving home seekers more access than ever before to detailed home listings and real estate information. IDX Broker software has truly revolutionized the way potential New Buffalo buyers find homes online
MSHDA Announces Housing, Community Development Grants
LANSING, MI - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), recently announced nine statewide projects will receive state Housing and Community Development Fund grants
Schuette Informs National Mortgage Settlement Monitor About Concerns with Banks’ Settlement Compliance
LANSING - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette today sent a letter to Joseph A. Smith, Jr. head of the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight to alert him to concerns that certain terms of the National Mortgage Settlement are not being met by the banks that signed on
National Association of REALTORS Midyear Meetings: Moving the REALTOR® agenda forward in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) will hold their annual Midyear meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on May 13-18. These meetings provide an opportunity for each state association to meet with their legislators on the federal level to discuss issues important to the real estate industry in Michigan and across the country
Michigan Historical Center offers free admission on May 11 for Extreme Gardening program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Calling all green thumbs - the Michigan Historical Center is holding a fun family spring event in Lansing on Saturday, May 11, to highlight Extreme Gardening. Come learn the many different ways to grow flowers and plants, and take home your own mini-garden. Museum admission is free that day as part of the event sponsorship by Christians Greenhouse and Garden Center of Williamston and Haslett. The museum is located at 702 W. Kalamazoo St. in Lansing
March Average Selling Price Reported at Over 20%
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the MLS reports compiled by the Michigan Association of REALTORS®, 95% of reporting units reported an increase in average selling price from Mar 2013 to Mar 2012; with 17 locals reporting an increase at/near 20+%. Statewide the average selling price increased by 20.71%. With inventory still being an issue however, 10,114 single family homes were sold in Michigan in March 2013, a decrease of 2.39% over March 2012