Mortgage Lender vs. Mortgage Broker So you’ve decided to purchase a new Ann Arbor home and have been researching the home buying process on the web. While reading through the many sites, blogs, and pages of information, you may notice the terms ‘Mortgage Lender’ and ‘Mortgage Broker’. While they are the same in many ways, […]
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What Does Your Credit Report Say?
Do you know? You should! What’s on your credit report is more important than ever. It is reviewed when you apply for a loan to purchase a home or condo, submit an application to rent an apartment or home, or apply for credit or insurance. A prospective employer may even look at it when you […]
Mortgage Fraud Alert for Ann Arbor Homeowners!
Ann Arbor Homeowners Beware! Mortgage scams are at an all-time, record high. According to FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), suspicious activity reports were up 31% from the first quarter of 2010. Although this sharp rise is in part attributed to cases going back several years that are just now being uncovered, there is a new […]
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival – Final Week
Ann Arbor Summer Festival Week 3 As the Ann Arbor Summer Festival winds down, the events heat up! Haven’t had a chance yet to visit downtown Ann Arbor and see what this fantastic cultural event has to offer? No worries, you still have a fun-filled week left to get down there and see what all […]
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is Here!
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival 2011 When: June 17 – July 10, 2011 Main Venues: Top of the Park at Ingalls Mall on Washington Street Power Center for Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher Hill Auditorium , 825 N. University Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 N. University Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington The Ann Arbor Summer Festival, […]
Washtenaw County Real Estate Values for 2010
We head into 2011 feeling much better than we did one year ago. We are not seeing major increases in Ann Arbor area property values, however today I would define recovery as being the end of continuing price declines. For the first time in 5 years, we are seeing slight property value increases in most […]