Common VA Loan Questions
Common VA Loan Misconceptions We sit down with Ben Williams from Benchmark Mortgage to go over some additional common questions involved in VA Loans.
Sep
27, 2022
Mar
4, 2022
Will the Metaverse be the next Real Estate Boom?
As the metaverse expands, the conversation around digital “land ownership” is becoming more prevalent. Major brands are already cementing their place in the metaverse, but what does this mean for individuals looking to stake their claim in the digital world? Will this digital land rush be more of a boom or a bubble in [...]
Oct
28, 2021
Short-Term-Rental ban’s no longer to be allowed
Short-Term-Rental ban's no longer to be allowed The Michigan House has passed a bill that would remove some restrictions on short-term vacation rentals, allowing more homeowners to operate Airbnbs. House Bill 4722 passed the House 55-47 during an extended session early Wednesday. If it is passed by the state Senate and signed by [...]
Sep
7, 2021
Land Contract FAQs – What do I need to know about Land Contracts?
Land Contract FAQs - What do I need to know about Land Contracts? What is a Land Contract? An agreement between a buyer (vendee) and seller (vendor) that states that a buyer is purchasing property, but will not receive the legal title until the debt is paid. The land contract must be in [...]
Mar
29, 2021
Street, Avenue, Court, What do they all mean?
Street? Avenue? Court? What do they all mean? If you’ve ever wondered why some roads are called “streets,” while others are known as “drive” or “avenues,” it turns out there’s actually some meaning behind those names. Road (Rd.): Can be anything that connects two points. The most basic of the naming conventions. Way: [...]
Mar
18, 2021
Sold Rush
Sold Rush: The people behind the scenes of the region’s 2020 real estate boom Record December 2020 home sales in the Grand Traverse area tipped total sales figures over $1 billion, setting records for both number of homes sold in a single year (3,455 homes) and total single-year sales value ($1,220, 513,667). Factors [...]
Feb
1, 2021
Land Parcel Splits
Land Parcel Splits, Contiguous Parcels and Contiguous Lots Sale and Transfer of Title Mid-American Title receives quite a few calls regarding Land Parcel Splits and the sale of those parcel. We also receive many calls about selling contiguous parcels of land or lots that are vested (owned) by the same person(s) or entity. [...]
Jan
18, 2021
Tips for more secure Video Conferencing and working from home
Tips for more secure Video Conferencing and working from home. Video conferencing has increased in popularity to both simulate the familiar office experience, as well as educate our children while remaining safe from COVID-19. This new “virtual office” comes with many benefits from being able to communicate across the country and collaborate with others [...]
May
6, 2020
Real Estate Back To Work
Real Estate Closings & COVID 19 Governor Whitmer has issued Executive Order No. 2020-70. This order allows Real Estate professionals to begin working after the initial Stay At Home order. Specifically, under paragraph 10, section "h" it states the following... "Effective at 12:01 am on May 7, 2020, workers in the real-estate industry, [...]
Apr
9, 2020
COVID Update – use of electronic signatures and remote notarization
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-41 LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-41, which will protect the health and safety of Michiganders by reducing unnecessary in-person contact, through the use of electronic signatures, remote notarizations, remote witness attestations and acknowledgments, and remote visitations. Executive Order 2020-41 is effective immediately and continues through May 6, 2020 at 11:59 pm. "It [...]