Marketing & Statistics

HUD/Site Condo Update

June 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Michigan Association of REALTORS®, along with many other state REALTOR® associations, has received many questions and concerns regarding site condominiums and FHA loan approvals. Recently, HUD released Mortgagee Letter 19 on the Condominium Approval Process for single family housing. Included in the letter is guidance on how to treat site condominiums. Under the letter, site condos do not need to be approved as condo projects, but FHA loans for site condos still need to include a condominium rider in the loan package for insurance endorsement

Sen. Pappageorge sponsors property tax town hall forum

LANSING - February 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — To help his constituents understand how property taxes work and when they should appeal their property tax assessment, State Sen. John Pappageorge, R-Troy, is sponsoring a “Property Tax Town Hall Forum” Monday, Feb. 23.

Choosing A Real Estate Agent

There’s a common saying in the real estate industry regarding the vast number of agents in the business: “If you don’t have any friends who are agents, then you probably don’t have any friends at all.“With so many agents out there, how can you make an intelligent decision? Do you choose a friend, neighbor or […]

GMAC Insurance Strives for Diversified Growth in 2008

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ — GMAC Insurance today unveiled a new, comprehensive strategy to grow its base of diversified dealers in 2008. A comprehensive suite of products and services, as well as a new marketing strategy and sales force will play lead roles in the company’s enhanced customer-centric approach to address the individual needs […]

ZANA Network Members Gain Access to Personalized Real Estate Services Worldwide Through Quorum Commercial

DETROIT, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — ZANA Network, LLC, an online sales, marketing and business development resource serving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) worldwide, today announced the availability of personalized real estate brokerage services for its members through a relationship with Quorum Commercial Detroit, LLC. ZANA Network members can choose from more than 200,000 commercial properties, […]

Home sales rise

Sales of homes and condominiums rose slightly in October for southeast Michigan. In October, 4,452 units were sold, a 0.4% increase over October 2006 sales of 4,436, according to Farmington Hills-based Realcomp. Sales in the city of Detroit rose 26% to 792, up from 628 in October 2006, while sales in Livingston, Macomb and Oakland […]

Manatron Announces a $1.8 Million Reassessment Contract with Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana to Use Manatron’s GRM(R) CAMA Software for Valuation, Statistical Modeling and Analysis

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Manatron, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANA) the nation’s leading provider of integrated, enterprise-level property tax solutions for state and local governments announced that it has received a $1.8 million contract to evaluate the current market value of the commercial and industrial properties in Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana using Manatron’s GRM CAMA […]