Sometimes going back and revisiting your old blogs and updating them - will do you some good.  Here's one of my blogs from back in 2009 - Right after I joined AR. Here are a few steps to becoming a better professional. Stop focusing on what is not, and start creating what can be. Take an honest look at all the negative practices in your life and business, and eliminate them. Revoke your membership in the "Knock Yourself Down" Club. Start all over again with the basics.  Look ahead instead of backwards. Only spend time in your past to inform someone of your mistake and what you've learned from it, so they won't make the same mistake.  Giving your testimony will help others and build their faith. Change your mental diet by watching what you feed yourself. (TV, News, Radio, Paper, Magazine... 01/13/2014

43226 Pepperwood Street      $219,900 Large Family Home for Sale, Canton, Michigan If you have been looking for a large, family sized home - this is it! 43226 Pepperwood Street in Canton Michigan just came on the market and it's waiting for you! Large, private and well maintained just waiting for the right family to call it home. This large family home for sale in Canton Michgian with new hardwood floors, new a/c, new high efficiency furnace and hot water heater in 2008, is ready to move into! Newer windows, spacious 4 bedrooms and 2 large living areas make this home great for any family! Plenty of bathrooms, too. Beautiful deck areas to enjoy every season. Very private back yard and award winning Plymouth Canton Schools. Located close to the expressways and shopping for your convenien... 08/07/2013

  Move in ready Canton Michigan Condo! 1269 W. Crystal Circle Condominium $219,900 There is only one word to describe this wonderful move in ready Canton Michigan condo ranch home - "WOW!" This home is move in ready with lots of extras. Here are just a few: First floor laundry, spacious master bedroom with large walk-in closet, beautiful master bath, finished basement, crown moldings galore, granite counter tops in kitchen and baths and the list goes on and on! As a resident here at The Traditions at Cambridge Condominiums you'll have access to 2 swimming pools, tennis courts, club house, sauna, indoor racquetball, billiards, and a large 24 hour fitness center - What a life! If you would like to know more about condominium living and a maintenance free lifestyle just give me a call on m... 08/07/2013

If you're thinking of moving to Michigan, Canton Michigan foreclosures may be the way to go. One of the reasons is that Canton is a great city. It has been carefully planned and developed with easy access to the highways and major thorough fares.Canton is bordered by Plymouth Township to the North, and VanBuren Township to the South. Wayne and Westland border Canton to the East and Superior Township is to the West. US-12 ( Michigan Avenue) & I-275 run through the city. It takes about 25 minutes to get to Downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor from Canton. Canton sits about halfway between Detroit and Ann Arbor. It is a 20 minute ride to Detroit Metro Airport.  From Canton it is a short ride to I-94, M-14, and I-96. Below is a list of current Canton Michigan foreclosures. As of today, there are ... 07/24/2013

I often get asked by Buyers that are moving to the area, "why is Canton, Michigan a good community to live in"? Anyone with children will want to know about the public schools. Great Schools rates Plymouth Canton School District a 9 out of 10 in their ratings. In addition to the top rated school system, there are three charter k-8 schools and a just announced Charter Canton Preparatory High School that will open in Fall 2014, and several private schools including Plymouth Christian Academy.  Canton, Michigan prides itself in it's township parks and recreation. Heritage Park is the crown jewel with walking paths and a pond. The township has many soccer pitches, baseball diamonds, two public golf courses, a Frisbee golf park, dog park, and a hiking/biking trail along the rouge river. Cant... 05/29/2013

Canton residents enjoy a high quality of life in the community. Canton offers everything from top-quality schools and a nationally accredited police department, to a wide variety of dining and shopping opportunities. Add to that, six beautiful community parks, a state-of-the-art community center, two golf courses and a world-class theater, and you have found the perfect place to live. Canton has matured from a small farming village into Michigan's 11th largest community. New residential and commercial developments enhance Canton, as great attention is paid to architecture, building materials and landscaping. However, we also respect our heritage by preserving, and encouraging the adaptive reuse, of historical structures. Sounds great doesn't it? That's what I was thinking so I checked o... 04/22/2013

The Canton Community is located on the far western edge of Wayne county. Canton is approximately 20 miles east of Ann Arbor, 35 miles west of Detroit and 50 miles north of Toledo, Ohio. The township of Canton was established in 1834 and is one of the fastest growing communities in the state today. Listed below are Canton Michigan homes for sale as of today, 4-19-13. There are 21 homes listed, with a search criteria of $200,000 to $250,000. The average time on the market for these 21 homes is only 26 days. I was also curious of how many Canton Michigan homes for sale in total and found that there are 109 homes for sale. The price ranging from $84,000 to over $840,000. The average time on the market for these Canton Michigan homes for sale is 84 days. ADDRESS LIST PRICE DOM SQ FOOT YEAR B... 04/19/2013

The Detroit Free Press released some welcomed good news for the Metro Detroit Market. Higher prices have arrived for Canton, Plymouth, Livonia, Northville, Westland.... The Free Press reported that in 2012 Metro Detroit experienced the largest increase in home values since the 1990's.. a whopping 13.6% increase.  But every kernel of good news sometimes has some bad news. The Detroit market is still 37% below its December 2005 peak. So we have a ways to go.    If you would like an evaluation and free comparable market analysis done on your home call us today!     Scott Petersen  Realtor and Top ProducerDirect/SMS: 734-776-8355 Office: 734-981-2900 Fax:734-981-6370  Email: spete05@gmail.com Web: www.scott-petersen.comFollow us on Facebook and Twitter. 02/26/2013

Ok on my last article  Home Buying process - Livonia real estate tips I went over the general process of buying a home.   So now on this first time home buyer tips on Canton real estate I am going to talk about the home buying time line.  How long does the whole home buying process take?   Lets break it down the home buying process into 4 sections:   1.)  Looking for a home   2.)  Inspection   3.)  Mortgage   4.) Closing   Looking for piece of Canton real estate or Canton home can take anywhere from a month to a year.  It depends on how bad you want to move, your timeline, and how particular you are about the house you want.  As a realtor I can tell if you do not have a timeline.  There is no real commitment to buy or to make a decision because the first time home buyer doesn't  care wh... 02/01/2013

If you are buying a piece of Canton real estate or Canton home you may want to know what title insurance is?  How does title insurance protect you when you buy a home.  Every real estate transaction you do with a Realtor in Michigan will close it through a title company. A title company's job is to provide title insurance.  The seller of the Canton real estate will buy an owner's title policy.  The title company researches the public records of the Canton home you are buying.  They look for any leins on the home you are buying.  A lien is a notice attached to your property telling the world that a creditor claims you owe it some money. A lien is typically a public record. It is generally filed with a county records office.  The title company goes through public records looking for liens... 01/01/2013

Call Greg Wells at (734)446-5510 or visit http://www.wellssells.net to find out the latest real estate information in your area.      (734)446-5510   Market Insider is your portal to know what's happening in your neighborhood.  Call me today at (734)446-5510 or visit http://www.wellssells.net/ Call now!!   (734)446-5510     12/20/2012

  Call (734)446-5510   734-446-5510 In the ever changing dynamic world of Real Estate, it is more important than ever that you choose the right Real Estate Professional to sell your home. When you choose Greg Wells, you don’t just choose an agent, you choose an agent with proven RESULTS!! Greg is a Listing specialist.  What does this mean to you? Strong and Innovative Marketing Techniques Neighborhood Expert Strong Negotiation skills The Sale of your home is probably one of the largest transactions you will have and you don’t want to get caught with a weak agent in a weak moment.  My proven marketing system will help you get what you want in the time you want with the least hassle… isn’t that what you want? Call me now… for a Free No Cost/ No Obligation Market Analysis to See what your ... 12/08/2012

So we have gone over talking about thinking about what you can afford and getting a pre-approval letter....what's next.  It's time to put down on paper and think about what you really want in a house and where you want to live.  If you want to drive a realtor crazy be flaky on what you want and where you want to live. You'll drive the realtor crazy and yourself too.  You both will get frustrated and then it will become an unhappy experience.  So sit down and write down what you want in a house.  Share that with the realtor you pick.  You absolutely need to share your wants and desires with your realtor.  Where do you want to live, how much you want to spend, what are the important features you want.  If your realtor knows what you want they can help you find what you want.  Sometimes I ... 11/05/2012

  This is a Canton real estate market update snapshot of the last 30 days.  Take a look at the table below and you will notice that the hottest part of the Canton real estate market was the $420,000 to $440,000 market, followed by the $400,000 to $420,000 market.    Price Statistics Legend   Price Range Number of Listings Days on Market           40000 to 60000 1 130   60001 to 80000 1 35   80001 to 100000 2 181   100001 to 120000 6 115   120001 to 140000 11 63   140001 to 160000 12 39   160001 to 180000 14 42   180001 to 200000 8 46   200001 to 220000 7 67   220001 to 240000 9 56   240001 to 260000 3 77   260001 to 280000 5 54   280001 to 300000 4 50   300001 to 320000 4 121   320001 to 340000 5 62   340001 to 360000 3 170   360001 to 380000 4 84   380001 to 400000 2 141   400001 to 42... 09/30/2012

The Canton Michigan fire and paramedic department continually receive national recognition for their training and equiptment, but the news that they actually have special oxygen masks for our four legged friends was news to me. The Detroit Free Press, reported today that "Firefighters in Canton credit a special animal oxygen mask for saving the life of a family’s dog during a house fire Saturday. Firefighters found Skylar, a yellow Labrador retriever, unconscious with labored breathing inside the family home in the 6800 block of Carriage Hills Drive at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a release issued today by the Canton Fire Department. After determining the family had escaped the blaze, firefighters carried Skylar outside, where another firefighter was waiting with a special oxygen m... 05/07/2012

The amount of Canton Michigan Homes for sale on the market continues to be low. The most common conversation and questions that I am having with my Buyers is, "Aren't there any more houses to look at?" We find ourselves in an overbalanced market with more Buyers than Sellers. Just as strange as the weather we have had recently, is this strange  real estate market that is unbalanced yet not a sellers market. Home values and sales are continuing to rise slightly in the Canton & Plymouth area, which Realcomp MLS accounted for in the data they released a couple of weeks ago stating: "All sales were up 5.9% and median sale price for Metro Detroit rose by 18.7% as compared to last year". This modest increase in sales and values is positive, but it also points to the fact that Buyers are cauti... 04/26/2012

The news for Canton & Plymouth real estate market continues to be look good this spring. Realcomp, the local MLS just released a market report that shows good signs. Home prices continue to increase, days on market is decreasing, and year over year 6% more homes sold!     MARCH SALES STATISTICS INCREASE BY ALMOST 6%:  All sales were up 5.9% from 5,295 in March 2011 to 5,606 in March 2012. Here's a brief preview of other March sales statistics: The median sale price for Metro Detroit rose by 18.7% as compared to last year. Of the 5,606 All MLS sales closed in March of this year, 12.9% (725) were identified as short sales. Average Days On‐Market (DOM) for the entire MLS decreased from last year by 9 days, from 97 to 88. All MLS on‐market inventory declined by 18.6% from 32,317 in March 20... 04/19/2012

Another uncertainty is throwing a wrench in several of my Canton & Plymouth Michigan buyers purchase contracts. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been claiming that their foreclosure sales are exempt from all local taxes, including county and state transfer taxes. Fannie & Freddie are claiming exemption through an argument that they are quasi federal government agencies. However, this argument has been recently shot down by The Michigan Treasury. With the Treasury ruling that Fannie & Freddie must pay the local transfer taxes, many Buyers are left in a state of uncertainty. In the F & F addenda contracts, contain a clause that if they must pay the local taxes the buyer is responsible for this tax. To my knowledge Fannie & Freddy is the only bank that is making Buyers potentially pay these... 04/03/2012

Whether you are a first time home buyer or looking to downsize, Canton Michigan Condos are a great value. Here is the most recent Condo Foreclosure List for Canton, Michigan. Bank Owned condos and real estate are selling fast, so call Scott Petersen today to make an appointment to view one before they are gone.   1910 OTTER POND LN. -- 2 Br / 3 Baths, 1380 SF, $124,875 1605 COMMODORE CIR -- 2 Br / 3 Bath, 1433 SF, $125,00 1868 MAPLE PARK DR -- 2 Br / 2 Bath, 1591 SF,  $132,100 4153 BRIDGEVIEW LN -- 3 Br  / 3 Bath, 1670 SF, $159,900     02/20/2012

Home values in Canton, Michigan continue to firm slightly, early this year. Home inventories continue to be low with only 352 homes on market in both 48187 and 48188. The Bank Owned (foreclosure) inventory continues to be slim, as banks are slow to bring their homes to market after the delay caused by the MERS lawsuit this past fall. Expect Bank Owned homes to start to come to market this Spring, as banks attempt to clear up their inventory. This may cause home values to temporarily fall again.                                                                                  Median Sale Prices Zip          City                        Sales YTD            2011                       2012                       % Change from 1 year ago 48187    CANTON              23                         ... 02/16/2012