Detroit Fun Facts

Detroit is famous for many iconic images, from Ford Motor Company to Eminem. However, there's more to this city than its measurements in miles and being home to international motor vehicle companies. Residents can easily walk from their Detroit homes straight into historic areas. Some long-time residents don't know all of the bits of history covered in this unique guide about the lesser-known side of the Motor City. Read on to discover some fun facts about Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit Was the Final Stop in the Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad played a significant part in helping to free slaves from the south between 1800 to 1865. This secret network of aid allowed slaves to receive financial, spiritual, and material aid from various…

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Moving to Northville, MI Living Guide

Living in Northville, MI

Located within Oakland and Wayne Counties, the Northville community is one of the most beloved Metro Detroit suburbs. The city has a distinctly suburban feel with plenty of green space to enjoy the sun and fresh air.

The city encompasses many area parks and even local museums that feature art and the area's history. Plus, residents have many choices if they are interested in higher education. For food lovers, Northville has a variety of restaurants to choose from and offers nightlife options for anyone looking for a fun night in the town. For shopping opportunities, there are many retailers within Downtown Northville and the surrounding area.

This is NOT your typical guide to Northville. In addition to helpful…

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Where are the Best August Events in Detroit, MI?We live in a beautiful state, and it doesn’t get any better than getting out with the family to enjoy summertime in Michigan!

If you're like me, you're always looking for fun things to do with the family or a great date night activity. Every month I'll do a video with 5 great events in Metro Detroit!

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Here is our list of the TOP 5 things to do in Metro Detroit for August 2021! These family-friendly events are great for all ages and cover Oakland, Livingston, Macomb, Wayne, and Washtenaw counties. We also threw in some other great happenings in each county during…

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Heading into May 2022 we are continuing to see some influencing changes taking place in both the real estate and financial markets. But will those changes be enough to cause the housing market to go up in smoke?

 

In this video I will update you on the latest changes happening with inflation, interest rates, and of course how they will impact the current and future real estate market.

INFLATION

Inflation continues to be the topic on most people's minds, and it continues to rise, for now. We’re now at a 8.5% inflation rate, being the highest seen in the past 41 years. This is being felt by Americans across the nation, whether at the gas pump, buying groceries, car shopping, and pretty much everywhere else you can name. However, this is…

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When it comes time to sell your home, you likely want it to go for the highest possible price. On Local4News, Michael Perna spoke about easy ways to increase your home's value. Read below for steps that could increase your home's value by two to five percent.

Declutter to Make the Home Seem Larger and Welcoming

Increase Your Home's Value With Easy Home ImprovementsThe first step in helping to maximize your home's value is to declutter. A good start is going through all the closets and organizing or removing 30 to 50 percent of the items. A half-full closet looks much bigger and will allow buyers to imagine their own clothes in the space. Decluttering is also an important piece of your own moving process.

Removing clutter from the rest of the home should come next. Doing so throughout the home…

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Sadie Callegari Featured on WXYZ-TV

Sadie Callegari Discusses Time Management While Balancing Work & Family Life

The Perna Team AwardsA big THANK YOU to WXYZ-TV Channel 7 for featuring our very own Sadie Callegari on how the pandemic has affected working mothers and how to help overcome those obstacles. 

In her years as a Real Estate agent and now Director of Coaching & Training, Sadie has mastered the use of her calendar for effective time management, which has been a tremendous help with balancing personal and family time as well.

As a working mom herself, she advises staff and other working moms to "give yourself a bit of grace". Give 100% while you're working, but do the same thing for your family while at home - "Put your phone to the side, be 100…

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Here are the things that sellers (and buyers) should be paying attention to.

  

Today I’m coming to you with a couple of tips about how to evaluate an offer when you’re selling in this market and how to make a winning offer if you’re buying. I’ll talk about important factors in multiple-offer situations, including price, contingencies, and occupancy.

Cited below for your convenience are timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video. Feel free to watch the full message, or use these timestamps to browse specific topics at your leisure:

0:25 — Why contingency dates and time frames are so important in this market

1:02 — How financing details play a role in determining the strength of an offer

1:55 — Pay special…

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The real estate market is still on fire with 51% of homes closed in May of 2021 selling ABOVE asking price!

  

This is the first time we have seen the closed sales above the asking price go above the 50% mark. Additionally, the average time on the market has dropped to a record low of just 17 Days across the board.

In Metro Detroit, we saw average sales prices increase to $262,500, up to $10,500 from the April 2021 average of $252,000. This is an incredible jump. On a national level over the past 12 months, we have seen the average sales price increase 13.2%, with the increase in Metro Detroit just a bit higher at 14%.

The number of sales we are seeing month over month is holding steady with just a slight increase of 100 homes between…

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Here’s why there’s no reason to worry about an impending market crash.

  

Will the Real Estate Market Crash?

I have had a ton of questions along these lines in recent weeks, so I wanted to take a few minutes to take a good look at 3 reasons that it could, and 3 reasons why I don't foresee this happening.

Google has had a significant spike in the number of searches for "When will the real estate market crash," with a 2,400% increase over the last 30 days. This is definitely a topic on a lot of people's minds. There has also been a 350% increase in searches for "How much above asking price should I bid on a home". Most people seem to be very cognizant of the current real estate market, but I believe there is a certain amount of fear of the…

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Are we finally seeing the market turn? Is the bubble bursting or is this the new norm? Let's take a look at some facts and stats in your April Real Estate Market Report and see what's been happening and likely to happen moving forward.

  

We had an outstanding April with the first two weeks taking off like a rocket and seeing a jump of 20-25% increase of new properties hitting the market. In the second half we did slow down just a touch. In March we saw roughly 12,500 new homes come to market. In April we were looking to exceed 15,000 new homes but ended up at 13,517. So a slight increase of 1,098 new homes in comparison to last month, with the largest increase being in the $250-$300K and $500-$600K brackets.

For homes sold, we had 9,438…

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