On August 7th, East Lansing residents voted “yes” to an city income tax proposal, making East Lansing the 24th city in Michigan with an income tax. However, this shouldn’t scare prospective residents away from purchasing their East Lansing dream home. City officials
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Tomie Raines REALTORS has been recognized as one of America’s Top 10 Midsize real estate brokerages firms based on service excellence, winning a national QE Award (pronounced “Quie”). The 2018 QE Award recognizes the Top 5 Large Companies, the
East Lansing, best known as the home of the Michigan State University (MSU) Spartans, is the eastern neighbor of Michigan’s state capital and one of the most popular cities in Greater Lansing. With over 25 unique neighborhoods within East Lansing and each appealing
Low housing inventory has created competitive real estate markets throughout the U.S., and Mid-Michigan is no exception. Many homeowners who had been considering selling their home and upgrading have reconsidered, concerned they won’t be able to find a new home that’s right
With dozens of ways to compare home values online, you’ve probably noticed that you don’t always get the same results on different sites. Putting your home address into Zillow, Trulia, Redfin or other online home search tools will all yield different results.
Comparable homes, or “comps,” are among the most accurate estimations of any home’s value. Realtors find comps and use this information to inform real estate sales or purchases for their clients. When working with home sellers, Realtors find comps to make the
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is widely known as a top real estate company among clients, and has now now been recognized as “Real Estate Agency of the Year” and “Most Trusted Real Estate Brand” in this year’s Harris Poll EquiTrend study. The poll
Selling a home in Mid-Michigan’s seller’s market means you’ll probably get more buyer attention than usual. But you might still be wondering where you should focus your remodeling projects to get top dollar when you decide to move. When you know what
Your home is easily the highest-priced sale or purchase you will ever make. One area of the home buying and selling process that can be stressful is the negotiation process. As a home buyer, you want to get the best deal on
The seller’s market is set to continue in Michigan in 2018, and in most other areas across the country. In a seller’s market there are more buyers than there are homes for sale, which drives the price of homes up. Every home