Todd Waller | Real Estate

What appears to be a regular feature on this blog, is the monthly rolling out of Big House Data's housing stats.  Well, let June be no exception!From the BHD Executive Summary:The mantra in this market is: price moves homes.  Location, price and condition are the traditional three keys to selling...

This Sunday, come on by and visit with myself and Jim Tillman, as we hold a couple of beautiful homes open.First up is Jim's open house at 2453 Bunker Hill.  From the description:This home is lovely in every way. Cared for meticulously for over 30 years by the same family, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bat...

Sunday's Ann Arbor news spotlights the coming boom in foreclosures to Washtenaw County.  It was thought that Ann Arbor and the surrounding environs was a relative island amongst the pain in the housing market in SE Michigan.  However, every island, no matter how beautiful and idyllic will see som...

The Ann Arbor school district is looking for more kids.  Compared to last year, the district is down about 200 kids.  This has prompted the school board to look at ways to bump up the revenue stream.  By their own estimates, there are 4,000 kids in Ann Arbor that attend charter or private schools...

Well, this could be an interesting year for real estate in Washtenaw County.  What initially looked like a split personality in the market, finally resolved itself in March.  The first quarter of 2007 is behind us and it is safe to say that the market is getting tougher on sellers.Average List Pr...

A sad, yet interesting phenomenon has been happening with greater frequency in the realm of real estate.  That's the talk of and acceptance of short sales as a way to sell a home.Short sales, in the "Cliff Notes" version, are the way for sellers to negotiate directly with a bank or note holder th...

The market is heating up!When it comes to the local market, the media  is simply wrong and one-sided.  The truth of the matter is that Spring has sprung and buyers and sellers are at it again!  Homes are selling--sellers are upsizing, downsizing, and relocating, and buyers are flocking to Well-Pr...

iPods.  Fun technology that allows folks to wander around with their music and video collection at the ready.  Great marketing by Apple, slick design and boom, a piece of technology that many can't live without in their daily routines.  A few years ago, Duke University experimented with giving th...

So Lansing, in all of its infinite wisdom, decides to blow out the proposal on halting the pop-up tax for eighteen months.  Well, we still have a small thing called the Principal Residence Tax Exemption that could greatly affect your tax bill.  The link will take you to a pdf put out by the State...

Last week I had the opportunity to sit in on a luncheon with University of Michigan Economist George Fulton and Google Adword's Grady Burnett.  Both speakers were to the point, witty and frank about the current issues facing the Ann Arbor region. George Fulton's speech can be seen here.  20 years...