If you're looking to buy an Ann Arbor home with the perfect location, this is it! Located in the old west side historic district, you will be a short walk from downtown, the University, shopping and restaurants. This home has also been updated and is move-in ready, complete with maple cabinetry, quartz countertops, hardwood flooring, new carpeting and more! For complete details on this listing, read our full blog post by clicking here. 10/29/2014

Old West Side of Ann Arbor Market Trends: 4/11/2013 Want to Know What an Old West Side Home is Worth?  Get Your Market Snapshot Total Old West Side Properties Listed: 147     Month-Over-Month Change: +21.49% Average List Price: $303,211                               Month-Over-Month Change: -3.2% Median List Price: $252,500                                 Month-Over-Month Change: -4.7% Typical Old West Side Home has 3.05 Bedrooms, 2.15 Baths, $303,211 Average List Price and $187/SqFt Average Price per SqFt. Average Price by Bedrooms for Old West Side: 1 Bedroom: $284,300 2 Bedrooms: $258,645 3 Bedrooms: $265,239 4 Bedrooms: $424,209 5 Bedrooms: $276,950 Top 5 Most Viewed Properties 700 Pomona 4 beds / 2 baths $230,000 1660 N Maple 3 beds / 2 baths $214,900 529 Carolina Ave. 4 beds / 2.... 04/10/2013

I was recently contacted by Jesse Herman, the Awareness Coordinator at the Mesothelioma Cancer Center . Lately Jesse has been reaching out to real estate bloggers in efforts to getting some of our information published. As she reached out to me, I told her I would be glad to help her get the word out to the danger of asbestos in remodeling. Homes built before 1980 likely have asbestos insulation in them. When homeowners remodel, they may expose themselves to asbestos, which could lead to the deadly cancer called mesothelioma. There are many environmentally safe and healthy ways to insulate your home.   In Ann Arbor some of our most desireable area's are in downtown area of Ann Arbor, Burns Park and The Old West Side. The homes built during this time period are built between 1860-1940.  ... 11/25/2008

The Old West Side of Ann Arbor has some wonderful aspects to it and one of these gems has been the Jefferson Market which has just been sold and the new business is:Jefferson Market and Cakery                                                   The new owner is Mary Rasmussen from Saline who fell in love with the building and location.  It was purchased from the prior business owner and manager Jean Henry.  Jefferson Market and Cakery will open with coffee and pastries at 7 a.m. except on Sunday and will also offer an array of lunch sandwiches.  She will also handle wedding cake business and catering from Jefferson Market.There is a suggestion box for the new owners.  You know like, "will you still keep my favorite....at the new store?" All of the Old West Side wants to know if she will g... 03/06/2008

The new building for the YMCA is located in the Old West Side of Ann Arbor and is a beautiful building from the exterior as well as the interior.  It is a place to learn to swim for young and old, play basketball, exercise on weights or treadmills, learn to dance or find peace in yoga.  Really the new Y (as it is called in Ann Arbor) is a place for families to do wonderful things whether it is volunteer or exercise or meet friends.  So many of the city members belong to the new Y that it is a success story, way past its expectations.  When it was built they figured some new people would join; oh, they had no idea what a successful community project this building would become.   One of the wonderful aspects of the new Y are the classes and one of my very favorite is the spinning class.  ... 01/22/2008

 Washtenaw Dairy in Ann Arbor, MI is with out a doubt THE best place to get ice-cream. Started in 1934, it is a legend in Ann Arbor, MI. It is owned by two partners Jim Smith and Doug Raba, and many of the employees have been there for 30-40 years. Jim, one of the owners born in 1952, can remember his dad making the ice-cream and milk. Horses use to bring the milk to the dairy in 10 gallon cans and it was homozenized on the spot. In 1976, the volume was too demanding so they sold or "farmed" out their recipes to Stroh's Ice Cream and Prairie Farms, a farmer's co-op to handle the production. Nestled in a neighborhood, known as The Old West Side, it is a landmark and legend in Ann Arbor. The building is NOT remodeled and maintains the ambience of the neighborhood ice-cream parlor of years... 08/19/2007