Donald Horne Realtor's Blog

This weeks client question, How to Prepare For an Appraisal ... 1. Curb Appeal Although many homeowners are familiar with the term “curb appeal” as it applies to prospective buyers, many don’t realize that the home’s first impression is important to the appraiser as well. Landscape maintenance ch...

This weeks article from Craig Donofrio in the current Housing Trends eNewsletter titled, You Could Get 3 Big Tax Breaks - If You Buy a Home in 2015 ... So you didn’t buy a house last year. That’s OK—you haven’t missed the boat yet on low mortgage rates or a healthy inventory of homes. In many way...

This Sunday The 22nd, Open House in Royal Oak MI, 610 Symes Ave, From 12 til 3 ... Can you believe this!  Brand new listing, one owner, three bedroom brick / aluminum ranch home in Royal Oak.  Just painted, wood floors, updated roof-windows-furnace-air-hot water heater-electrical-pool.  All appli...

Coming Soon! New listing in Metamora MI, 4 bedroom brick colonial with walkout basement, 1.09 wooded acre and 3 car garage! Metamora MI Real Estate, just like new!  4 bedroom brick colonial home nestled in with beautiful pine trees.  1.09 acre lot with sprinklers, 3.5 car attached garage, large d...

Story from Craig Donofrio, 10 Home Buying Costs You Need to Know About, talks about first time buyers and their fees ... If you’re a first-time home buyer, you might get a little queasy when the last line of your good-faith estimate comes in at several thousand dollars. And after the color return...

Article in the current issue of Housing Trends eNewsletter from Angela Colley, 5 Tax Mistakes New Homeowners Make, discusses tax issues for new homeowners ... Few people look forward to tax season, and when you’re a new homeowner in Metamora MI, filing can be even more daunting. Suddenly, you hav...

Metamora Michigan Home Values, How to Increase Yours! ...These tips are to help increase your homes value and get your home sold in the fastest time possible based on our experience working with home owners who have sold their homes and feedback from home buyers that buy homes. This weeks tip: De...

Coming Soon!  Brand New Listing in Royal Oak, 3 Bedroom Ranch Home with Full Basement and 2 Car Garage! Royal Oak MI Real Estate, this is a great starter or retirement home, 1015 square feet, brick/aluminum, 50 x 130 lot, 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 2 car detached garage and full basement. Home has ...

Through February 28th 2015, Homes Sold in Oakland and Lapeer Counties.  Donald Horne, Team Success ListingAssociate Broker for Coldwell Banker Shooltz RealtyOxford Office  248-969-8065Lapeer Office  810-338-0628donaldhorne.realtor@gmail.com

What is a Home Inspection in Michigan? This is a part of our "What Is" series that discusses home inspections ... Did you know, supposedly, the first known home inspection company, Home Equity Loss Protection Services, was originally founded by Christopher P. Nolan and Loyola Professor, Mark Good...