Archive for December, 2011

Michigan Wine Industry – Thriving!!!

Michigan Wine Wine industry succeeds in recession-weary Michigan Reporter: John Flesher/AP A state thirsting for good economic news is toasting the success of an up-and-coming industry: winemaking. Vineyards and tasting rooms are springing up rapidly in Michigan, where fertile hillsides near the Great Lakes provide ideal settings for cool-weather varieties such as riesling, pinot grigio […]

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Understanding The Short Sale Process

Is a short sale right for you? by: Kortney Glassford, Real Estate Consultant Many home owners can qualify for this option of selling their underwater home and not damaging their credit for more than two years. Mortgage Lenders are becoming slightly more accommodating for home owners who are in need of loan modifications but the […]

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Editorial: Troy should build a new train station

Like a lot of Michigan cities, Troy is under pressure from citizens to hold the line on taxes while decreased real estate values and state revenue sharing have shrunk the tax base. But even under those circumstances, it would be a mistake for Troy to reject a long-planned Amtrak station and transit center. Construction of […]

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One of the largest renters of private commercial real estate

The University of Michigan is one of the largest renters of private commercial real estate in the Ann Arbor region. The university leases more than 20 percent for various offices at Domino’s Farms Office Park in Ann Arbor Township, which is Washtenaw County’s largest office complex at close to 1 million square feet. U-M leases […]

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Students Place Second In Real Estate Development Competition

Students place second in real estate development competition By Paulina Lee || November 21, 2011 Alberto Albanelli, Michael Birach and Jordan Woodcock had only 72 hours to come up with a real estate developmental plan. The three students are a part of Central Michigan University’s Real Estate Development and Finance program within the finance and […]

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