September 2009 Newsletter

It has been a while since we’ve posted anything to our blog. We have had some very exciting things happening around the office in the past 6 months or so.

In February, Debra J. Hall joined our team of agents. She brings with her over 8 year of Real Estate experience specializing in residential Real Estate. She can be reached on her cell phone at 231-590-0936 or via email at debrahall@remerica.com. Visit her website: www.FindTCHomes.com.

Also March brought along 2 new arrivals as well, Steven Riecker & Ron Hensel.

Ron brings with him over 19 years of Real Estate sales experience. Ron can be reached at 231-620-1485 or email him at ronsells@remerica.com.

Steven brings 11 years of Real Estate experience with him. He can be reached at 231-218-1792 or steveriecker@remerica.com.

Spring 2009 has been chilly to be sure, but the start of another wonderful season in Northern Michigan. Regardless, our schedules are full and business has been warming up! Since our last mailing we have experienced a significant upturn of buyer interest across all sectors of the market. Buyer confidence is returning, comfort levels are increasing and incentives such as the first-time home buyer tax credit, aggressive pricing, low interest rates and other factors are working to motivate all types of buyers.

 Also, sellers have reached a more secure comfort level and feel that the market, at least in Northern Michigan, may have reached the bottom. Accordingly, many who have been holding off listing their properties through the winter and the poor market of 2008 are now seeking Realtor assistance. Well priced (well marketed) homes and properties ARE being sold! Buyers ARE out there!

 We continue to optimize our marketing each and every day seeking out qualified buyers for your property. All things considered, we are happy with the activity we’re seeing so far this season. Not all properties are seeing activity but those seen through the eyes of buyers that are priced and that show well ARE seeing action. We are excited to begin the summer selling season for 2009 and feel this may be a vivid turn in our local market compared to recent years.

 Remerica Traverse City continues to grow by listing more properties, selling them and actively pursuing additional qualified team members. We have been fortunate enough to now work with others that, because of our reputation and advanced selling systems, have chosen to join the Remerica team. A few names you may recognize, that recently came aboard are Debra J. Hall, Ron Hensel and Steve Riecker. We are pleased to have the privilege of working with these fine, hard-working, experienced and ethical real estate sale professionals.

 Please feel free to call, email or stop in anytime to discuss your property with us.

April 13, 2009

 Spring is being welcomed and with open arms and the phone has been jingling a sweet tune at a more frequent pace. Agents are scheduling more showings and buyers seem to be coming out of hibernation. The recent drop in interest rates and the $8,000 first-time home buyer’s credit has created lots of attention. Reporters are even declaring their optimism for the future of the housing market. While Michigan sits sixth in the nation when it comes to home foreclosures, Traverse City’s market has maintained a more stable climate compared to the rest of the state.  Never forget real estate still remains a local business and every market is different.

As the market continues to throw us curve balls, we’ve proven to be resilient. We are working hard to advertise your property and strive to be on the cutting edge of every type of marketing. Please review the enclosed view totals from the various websites that we have your property loaded to. Internet advertising continues to be the leading source used in property searches, while print continues to be a thing of the past. Buyers are more internet-savvy and by the time our phone rings, they have narrowed things down to a select few properties.  For this very reason, we load virtual tours to all our listings and feature the maximum pictures available every time. We make every effort to utilize all available tools to bring you outstanding results.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.