Archive for February, 2010
Saugatuck-Douglas Mi. Real Estate Short Sales vs. Foreclosure
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
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Bill Rowe
269-491-8572
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Bill Rowe Earns Prestigious Designation to Help Homeowners
in Danger of Foreclosure
Bill Rowe of RE/MAX Saugatuck-Douglas in Saugatuck, Michigan has earned the
prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert
completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on
short sales. At a time when millions of homeowners are struggling with the possibility of
foreclosure, the skills and education accumulated by Rowe will help benefit Saugatuck-
2010 Real estate News for Saugatuck/Douglas
Friday, February 12th, 2010We are happy to report that Saugatuck/Douglas Real Estate sales for the first 6 weeks of this New Year as compared to the same period last year are WAY UP! Closed sales are 8 times what they were in the same period last year, and pending sales are a whopping 13 times higher! As most folks know, 2009 was not great for the Real Estate market in general, but we are seeing strong evidence that 2010 will be much better. With interest rates still at historic lows and plenty of good quality properties available, there has never been a better time to buy in Saugatuck/Douglas!
Real Estate – it’s not going away!
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The oldest use of the term “Real Estate” that has been preserved in historical records was in 1666. In other words, real estate has been around for a very long time. However, it is not going away! It will be around until the end of time. What a comfort that is. With the slump that is happening, it is a reassurance to know that even if the economy gets bad, real estate is here to stay.
Real Estate is a legal term, according to Wikipedia, that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is stationary, or fixed in location. The word “fixed” is the keyword here, meaning unmovable. Real Estate is here to stay!
Wikipedia also states that it has been argued that the word Real is derived from “royal”. For hundreds of years the Royal family and/or King owned the land, and the peasants paid rent or property taxes to be on the Royal’s land. Today, just like hundreds of years in the past, we pay property taxes, or rent to be on the government’s land or the Royal Estate. Isn’t it great to know that even though we do have to pay property taxes our homes are owned by us and not a king or government or royal family!
This article has been a little bit about the history of Real Estate, but thankfully there is a great future for real estate. Make your own future and invest in “Real” estate.
If you are looking for a home or selling real estate in the Saugatuck, Douglas, Glenn Michigan areas then we can help!