On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Nov 10, 2020 | Real Estate
You’ve found the home of your dreams, you’ve been pre-qualified for a mortgage, made an offer and it was accepted. You’ve given your landlord notice and preparing to move into your new home on the first of the month when you’re officially its new owner. There’s just...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Jul 10, 2020 | Real Estate
Residential real estate developers have the exciting benefit of creating homes and neighborhoods for individuals and families. Homeownership is a desire of many in Michigan. It can provide security, freedom and a feeling of accomplishment. In addition to the advantage...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | May 18, 2020 | Real Estate
Recent events may have complicated the ability of real estate analysts to accurately predict trends. Nevertheless, it may still be important for those involved in residential real estate development to be aware of the trends many experts expected to see throughout the...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Mar 24, 2020 | Real Estate
Sometimes it can be a delicate balancing act to keep up with ever-changing trends. Real estate is no different. One example is the practice of purchasing apartment buildings and converting them into condos, which was popular in the past decade or so. More recently in...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Feb 21, 2020 | Real Estate
Housing developments are nothing new in Michigan. However, residents in one township may be seeing something quite different as a new development grows. After obtaining a zoning ordinance amendment, real estate developers are ready to create a cottage housing village...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Feb 17, 2020 | Real Estate
Michigan real estate developers understand that planning a residential development project involves more than buying a piece of land and putting up houses, condos or apartments. A great deal of work must take place before a single shovel hits the dirt. Most real...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Jul 22, 2019 | Real Estate
The residential real estate market in Grand Traverse County continues to be healthy. According to the online real estate site, Zillow, the median price for homes in the area has increased 9% in the last year and 32% since 2013. Number of days on the...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Jun 27, 2019 | Real Estate
Northern Michigan has been enjoying a surge in corporate and residential real estate and that trend is continuing. There has been a significant amount of corporate real estate growth. As so often happens, the health of the residential market has followed...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | Jun 4, 2019 | Real Estate
Commercial real estate has been on the uptick for Northern parts of Michigan and Grand Traverse County for a while now. Growth in commercial real estate frequently spurs growth in residential development and the Traverse City area is no exception. A new...
On behalf of Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf | May 7, 2019 | Real Estate
Summer is coming and Grand Traverse County is looking forward to a healthy tourist season. Northern Michigan is becoming a tourist destination, and this is contributing to strong growth in the commercial real estate industry in and around the area. Much of this...
