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  Getting the Most Value Out of Your Outdoor Spaces

  Upgrading your outdoor spaces? Here are upgrades that landscape architects rate as most popular. Read

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  6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

  Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. Read more:

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If You Were Selling Today, Would You Have The Home That Buyers Want?

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  If You Were Selling Today, Would You Have the Home That Buyers Want?

  Knowing what appeals to today’s homebuyers, and considering those trends when you remodel, can pay off years from now when you sell your home. Read

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Keep in touch with your Inside Realty Team for more great tips for a carefree home sale!  

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Home Prices Continue to Rise

Great News for Michigan Homesellers!

According to Realcomp MLS single family home prices in May 2014 are up by 13% over April 2014 sales.

Interested in finding out the trends for your neighborhood?

Visit our Housing Trends e-newsletter:

For even more specific analysis of your home, request a  free home evaluation:

Find your homes real value in today's market in minutes!

We are always here to help!  Contact us seven days a week with all your real estate questions! 

Inside Realty Featured in Pontiac Regional Chamber EMag

Inside Realty Featured in Pontiac Regional Chamber EMag

    We were honored to have the opportunity to join in this important community event!

New MSHDA program! Lower mortgage interest rates in 8 select cities

Michigan is hoping to increase home sales in 8 cities which have been hit hardest by blight and need a boost.

First time homebuyers in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, Pontiac, Saginaw, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and Jackson who meet the eligibility requirements can take advantage of this program and get a 3.125% interest rate without down payment, or a 3.625% interest rate with help on down payment.

Take advantage of this program and get on the road to home ownership today.

For more information on eligibility requirements please call us at Inside Realty 248-758-0022 or visit the MSHDA site.

8899 Bridge Lake Clarkston, MI 48348-2559

New listing video just posted:

http://video.circlepix.com/PEVWC7/367/3218

Description: Must See! These two buildings have two units each that sit on over an acre of land overlooking the great view of the the 21 acre Kelly Lake from the back yard. Each unit has two bedrooms and one full bath, nice size eat-in kitchens and living rooms, washer and dryer hook ups and all have softened well water. Tenant brings their own appliances. Property is located close to freeway and elementary school. All units are currently occupied on a month to month basis.

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Home Information:

Beds: 8

Baths: 4.00

Sqft: 2660

Price: $179900

MLS #: 31194045

 

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8475 Trenton Dr., White Lake, MI

8475 Trenton Dr. White Lake, MI 48386-3551

New listing just posted: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/ZHZN4F

Description: Beautiful four bedroom contemporary home in the Parkview Heights Sub. Built in 1997 surrounded by mature trees, professional landscaping and features a gorgeous in-ground swimming pool. Open& spacious on the inside, this home features a Cathedral ceiling in the living room and natural fireplace. The large eat-in kitchen with a great center island is perfect for entertaining, the door wall in the dining area leads to a deck off the back of the house overlooking the beautiful back yard.

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Home Information:

Beds: 4

Baths: 2.00

Sqft: 2352

Price: $344900

MLS #: 31197276

It's Summer! Now what?

It's summertime!  The kids are out of school, the weather is absolutely beautiful, and we all want to feel the happiness and warmth of the season!

It's time to celebrate!  And long days, sunshine, and spending time together with family and friends will go a long way toward making this summer a memorable one.

And while summer is short, Michigan is a beautiful place to be, so make so make the most of it.  In Michigan, you can make the whole summer feel like one extended holiday by scheduling weekend adventures to the many fairs and festivals.  Visit the fairs and festivals section of the Pure Michigan calendar.

http://www.michigan.org/fairs-festivals/

Here are some more family friendly ideas:

Plant a garden, get the kids involved in lost arts of the backyard garden.  These growing, weeding and watering activities are essential to pass down to the next generation.

Can't go camping?  Set up a tent for the kids in the backyard anyway.  After a hard day of play, it's fun to settle in for some ghost stories and s'mores.

Young entrepreneurs?  Set up a lemonade stand and help them start earning their fun money!

Tired of screens and monitors?  Put on your own play!  Complete creative control over writing, costumes, makeup, set design.  Based on your experience, what kinds of stories could you produce on your own?  

Visit the local parks for fishing, hiking, swimming, and more!   Oakland County Parks, Huron-Clinton Metroparks

Visit you local farmers market, or the Eastern Market, a way to see beautiful flowers and vegetables in a new light.  See how many new vegetables you can spot.  Take some home to prepare and enjoy!

Summer is the time for play, and kids are experts at play, get them involved in activities and you will be happy that they took you along for the ride!  

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Does Landscaping Increase Your Property Value?

Does Landscaping Increase Your Property Value?  Yes!  

With warmer days (finally) upon us and springtime in full bloom, your thoughts may be turning to projects on your home to-to list.  If you have several items that you would like to complete on a smaller budget, the good news is that home landscaping projects are worth the money you spend.  Trees, plants, shrubs, and flowers go a long way toward increasing your home's value both immediately and over time.






This home could shine with the right landscaping!








Here are a few tips to get you growing:

Even if you cannot complete your entire yard at once, it's still best to draw up a complete plan and then stick to it for several years.  A well laid plan will encourage a uniform look to your land.

 Think about including shade trees in that plan.  Placed correctly, over time they can reduce your cooling expenses by as much as 40%, besides their aesthetic qualities.

Consider plants such as perennials for your growing area.  They come back in greater numbers year after year.  In fact, within a few years you'll have so many that you'll find yourself dividing and trading with your neighbors.

A additional benefit to landscaping projects is that they get you active, outdoors and back in touch with the land!  Enjoy these nice days while they last!

Pontiac Regional Chamber Carnival and The Inside Realty Coloring Contest

      We just wanted to say thanks to the carnival organizers for inviting us to get involved! 

This was our first year, but it will not be our last!  It was great to connect with the community and receive positive feedback from our clients!  Thank you to all who stopped by our table.

Pontiac Regional Chamber Carnival

 

 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate our new Inside Realty logo, we hosted a coloring contest.  We had so many great entries, it was hard to pick winners! Congratulations to our four Toys R Us gift card winners!

 

 

 

 

 

Hope that you were able to make it and had as much fun as we did.  If we didn't see you there, keep this event in mind for next year!

Stay in touch with Inside Realty!  Drop in, call 248-758-0022, or check us out at www.insiderealty.com for the latest, local information on home sales.