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If you are buying or selling your home you need to understand the areas of Ann Arbor as defined by the local Board of Realtors and our areas are not defined by zip code but instead by boundaries and schools.

You will want to be aware of these areas if you are searching for a home to purchase or if you are a seller searching what is for sale in your neighborhood.  The following is presented to give you an idea of what sold in each area in 2008 and looking ahead; what is for sale currently in 2009.

This map clarifies how the areas are divided.  Here is an overview map with the areas marked:

Each area is described in detail on the following page.

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Here is a list of things you can do in Ann Arbor on New Years Eve:

The Ark’s event:  http://www.a2ark.org/

Firefly on Main:  http://www.fireflyclub.com/NYE08_web.pdf

The Blind Pig:  http://www.blindpigmusic.com/ This sounds like a great party for my 19 year old daughter because it is 18+ and doors open at 9:30.

Comedy, which may be in order to forget 2008:  http://www.aacomedy.com/ Laughter, they say is the best medicine.

One huge event NOT happening this year is the Ypsilanti Dry New Years Eve.  Sorry folks, guess you have to drink in the new year to forget about the old one on December 31.

All the schools are closed and you can thank Mother Earth for this special day!  The snow finally started about 4:00 and now there is even sleet on top of a bit of new snow.  I haven’t ventured out, but it looks beautiful and I’m lucky I can work from home.

If you are driving, be careful but at least you have many fewer people driving around!

Kids and teachers:  E N J O Y!!  The winter break started one day early.  Yippee!

Here are the classes that are free over the holiday and available at the YMCA in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

To zoom in on the schedule and you can click it twice to make it bigger.  Enjoy!

Myra Klarman’s website has photos of the Gallery Project and a wonderful fundraiser is described by Myra in beautiful photography.  I hope you visit Myra’s site to peak your interest and visit The Gallery which is located at 215 South Fourth Ave in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  This is a creative fundraiser for The Gallery in which you get to take your photos while visiting.

The holiday fundraiser runs from December 10 to January 11 details are available at the Gallery Project.

This story is also covered in one of my favorite Ann Arbor websites: The Ann Arbor Chronicle.  Check out the links provided for additional information.

Mark your calendar if you like classes at the YMCA. This is the most crowded season for classes and you must be parked in front of your computer at 6:00 AM on December 17 for the January to February session. Coffee in hand, I’ll be at my computer trying to make sure I get my Friday studio cycling class with Dawn.

Mark your calendar and sign up right away, some of these classes fill quickly in the winter months.