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December Existing-Home Sales Show Uptrend
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 20, 2012 --> Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above where they were a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Read More...

Posted Friday, January 20, 2012 2:53 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

Traverse City area Rentals now available
Starting January 2012 the Traverse Area Association of Realtors will now be offering residential rentals to be posted listed/ posted through our local MLS ( multiple listing service) just homes for sale are. If you are looking for a residential rental Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 04, 2012 2:58 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

What Had the Biggest Impact on Housing in 2011?
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, December 30, 2011 --> The “government, the mortgage industry, and forces of nature all shook the housing market in 2011,” according to a recent Time magazine article, which highlights the key issues that had Read More...

Posted Monday, January 02, 2012 10:40 AM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

Client Success Stories
Our almost new log cabin on Lake Superior was up for sale for 3 years. We were relying on the local Realtors to market it for us. We hardly had any showings by them. This past year we decided to try another agency in the area and they did not even show Read More...

Posted Friday, December 16, 2011 4:41 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

October Existing-Home Sales Rise
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, November 21, 2011 --> Existing-home sales improved in October while the number of homes on the market continued to decline, according to the National Association of REALTORS ® . Total existing-home sales — completed Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:05 AM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

12 Most-Searched Housing Markets
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, October 31, 2011 --> Which cities are home buyers targeting the most? Realtor.com recently released its search rankings of 146 metros during the month of September. The following are the 12 most-searched markets last month, Read More...

Posted Monday, October 31, 2011 1:02 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

Traverse City - Top 10 places in USA to Retire
The 10 Best Places to Retire in 2012 These cities will meet your retirement lifestyle needs and suit your budget By Emily Brandon October 17, 2011 RSS Feed Print Tweet Related Articles In Pictures: The 10 Best Places to Retire in 2012 10 Places to Retire Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:21 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

12 Housing Markets Seeing the Biggest Turnarounds
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, September 12, 2011 --> The National Association of Home Builders is debuting a new economic index that highlights metro areas that are seeing the most improvement in their housing markets. The First American Improving Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:54 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

Green Mortgages Allow More Options for Upgrades
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, September 12, 2011 --> With the growth of green building the last decade, green lending has emerged to help finance those often costly “green” upgrades. Dave Porter, with PorterWorks in Stanton, Wash., who Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:52 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

ForSalebyOwner.com Founder Uses Agent to Sell Home
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 --> The founder of a popular for-sale by owner Web site used a real estate broker to help sell his 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom New York apartment after it lingered on the market for six months. Colby Read More...

Posted Monday, August 15, 2011 1:44 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

11 Fastest-Selling Real Estate Markets
Nationally, the median age of inventory of homes on the market shrank slightly in May from April to 92 days, but still marks a 4.55 percent year-over-year increase. But in some markets homes are selling much faster. For example, the fastest-selling market Read More...

Posted Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:46 AM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

3 Remodeling Mistakes to Avoid
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR ® Magazine Remodeling a kitchen, bathroom, or other room to increase a home’s value can be a good idea, but home owners need to be careful when undergoing a remodeling task to ensure they don’t fall Read More...

Posted Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:44 AM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

Traverse City Real Estate Success story
We enlisted Jon's support to sell our home in Beulah and were extremely impressed with the marketing materials he prepared and the way he presented our property to potential buyers. Our home sold much quicker than we expected and for a good price. Read More...

Posted Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:38 AM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

Michigan Court of Appeals ruling could halt some foreclosures
A ruling by the state Court of Appeals could mean relief for thousands of people facing foreclosure in Michigan. The ruling applies to foreclosures started under the Mortgage Electronic Registration System, or MERS. MERS is a nationwide system that was Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:31 PM by Jon Becker | 1 Comments


Attachment(s): 53627924-Michigan-Court-of-Appeals-Rules-Against-MERS.pdf

Make 11.53% more on your home sale w/ Jon Becker
TRAVERSE CITY REAL ESTATE SELLERS TAKE NOTE: So far in 2011 Jon Becker of Century 21 Northland is averages his sellers 11.53% more in sales price of their home than the local MLS average for the area. While the MLS average sales to list price % is 87.87 Read More...

Posted Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:19 PM by Jon Becker | 0 Comments

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