Estimates

Estimate”,  Webster defines it as an approximate computation of the probable cost of a piece of work, made by a person undertaking to do the work.
Recently on a job we are doing,  we had to replace the roof. It has lived out its life and frankly, should have been replaced years ago.  For whatever reason, [...]

You Pick

When you feel you are ready to make that real estate purchase, or you know it is  time to sell that Michigan real estate, who are you going to call?
That is a good question with all the different real estate companies out there. There are many well known national companies with recognizable names like Remax, [...]

Land Value Questions

Recently I was approached with an opportunity to purchase a parcel of vacant lakefront property. It was a parcel that could be divided into three different lakefront lots. After giving thought to what the expenses of road construction, utility work and other costs associated with a split, I thought about the next obvious question. What [...]

A Good Find

As I have mentioned before, I am not a shopper. Occasionally my wife coaxes me to enter a shop and once in a while I find something there that interests me.
Such was the case recently when we visited the Thistle Gallery on Main Street in downtown Douglas. First I was greeted by Mary Glinski, the [...]

Shingles

It is hard to find something interesting to say about shingles. One of the costlier repairs or improvements that a home owner has to face is that of the roof. Even replacing a roof on a small cabin’s roof can be priced in the thousands of dollars.
We cannot begin to figure out how many roofs [...]

Waterfront Appraisal

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Metes and Bounds Legal Descriptions

One of the longest, and sometimes confusing, legal descriptions for real estate is the Metes and Bounds Legal Description. It may be a description that reads as follows, “A parcel of land situated in the NW ¼ of Section 23, T11N-R9W, XYZ Township, ABC County, being described as beginning at the Northwest corner of said [...]

Storage

When considering purchasing a property, often the question of storage comes up. What can be added to store the toys or just where can I store the lawnmower. This can be an even more important question on a lakefront property where a lack of available land may be a problem. That is why often you [...]

More on Foreclosures

Some time ago, I wrote a post on foreclosures and later, I wrote more on foreclosures. Today, there is a lot to say on the subject, so I have a few more thoughts I want to share with you on foreclosures.
When writing an offer on a lender owned property, most lenders require the purchaser to [...]

Michigan Land Splits

I recently had a call from a gentleman wishing to sell his land. His intention was to divide his property and sell portions to multiple owners… It sounded like a good idea.
As we discussed his situation, it became clear he had no idea of what was involved to accomplish this. After doing some investigation, I [...]

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