http://treetowntalk.com Karen talks about Ann Arbor Area and the real estate market Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:49:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had the pleasure of attending the Grinds of March, 2010 for Washtenaw Biking & Walking Coalition. It was a cold rainy day outside but hot skateboarding to raise funds for the future A2 Skate Park. http://treetowntalk.com/?p=420 O'Hare School of Irish Dance Hope you have a great St. Patrick's Day and how could you go wrong with the sun shinning like this? Wear your green and remember everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's day. May the Irish hills caress you..her lakes and rivers bless you.  May the luck of ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=403 These facts are true about the Ann Arbor real estate market: The closer to campus the more money per square foot will be paid for the property. Homes which can be walked/biked from and to campus/downtown are the most desirable (back to the first point). Homes which are in good condition sell faster. Homes ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=384 Single family homes sold in Ann Arbor, Michigan for 2009 are broken down by the geography of the city.  Please review this past analysis of the areas to get an idea of how the sections are described. [caption id="attachment_371" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Single Family Homes Sold in Ann Arbor 2009"][/caption] The graph provides ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=372 Nope, kids it's not a snow day but the following schools are closed due to power outage: Haisley Dicken Wines Forsythe http://treetowntalk.com/?p=368 Don't forget to vote!  You will need a photo id to do so. Here is the link for your voting location:  http://www.a2gov.org/government/city_administration/City_Clerk/Elections/Pages/WardBoundariesMap.aspx Are you registered:  http://sos.publius.org/publiussearch/enter_criteria.asp?SearchType=verification&SearchPage=ent_name Here is a link for a sample ballot:  https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/ Also a map if you are not in the city of Ann Arbor. Remember to vote and vote often!! http://treetowntalk.com/?p=363 We have a really amazing panel. Susan Pollay,  DDA Director Eli Cooper, Transporation Manager Pat Cawley, Senior Project Manager for Engineering Kristen Larcom, City Attorney Officer Elizabeth Patton, Ann Arbor Police Department Robert Wagner, Director of Lurie Terrace Carolyn Grawi, Director of Advocacy & Education for the Center for Independent Living Rory Neuner, Urban Policy Specialist for ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=359 "Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" ~Lydia M. Child, Philothea: A Romance, 1836 Wishing all Dads a great father's day! Enjoy golf, soccer or just a great grill party. Ideas for Father's Day Celebration in A2: Public Pools:  Vets, Fuller or Buhr Park. Canoe the ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=355 Well it seems that the National Association of Realtors and the Michigan Association of Realtors had it wrong yesterday.  I need to announce that the $8,000.00 credit is NOT available at the closing table. It is too early to say that the money is available at the closing table and check ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=350 The White House and HUD Secretary have announced huge news today.  Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment. Here is additional information on this credit:  First Time Home Buyer Credit. If you wonder if it has made ... http://treetowntalk.com/?p=344