Detroit Real Estate

When buying Metro Detroit rental properties one of the keys is to buy a property that will bring you a good return on your dollar.  Of course appreciation is another factor too.  So there are many factors you need to think about.  On my blog tonight I am going to talk about the physical features that you need to consider.

Exterior of the rental home - You want a relatively maintenance free home.  Brick, aluminum, or vinyl are your best choices.  You really do not want a lot of wood that you will have to paint every few years.

Roof - Stay away from expensive slate roofs, or cedar shake roofs.  Stick to the common roof style in your area.    Sure a slate roof is cool, but the costs to repair may be beyond a budget of a rental home.  How old is the roof?  Re-doing a roof is costly.  So you want to buy a Commerce Township rental home that has a roof that is less than ten years old.

Bedrooms - Stick to a house with more than 2 bedrooms.  Potential renters like a home with more than 2 bedrooms.  If you buy a 2 bedroom house you limit the size of the family that can move in.  Renters like space.  A 3 or 4 bedroom home will rent for more money than a 2 bedroom home.

When buying a rental you want basics like a garage and a basement.  They are a plus and will usually bring you more rent money.

So when buying Metro Detroit rental properties think about these physical characteristics.  It will bring you more income in the years to come.  If you have more questions about buying rental properties  in the Metro Detroit area give me a call.  I have had rental properties in several communities over the years.

Search Metro Detroit foreclosures and homes get a foreclosure list mailed to you daily or weekly so you do not miss out on the deals

Northville real estate

Highland Twp real estate

West Bloomfield MI relocation info

White Lake Township real estate MI

Southeastern Michigan lake associations

Oakland County MI lakes by size

Oakland County MI Lakes & lake real estate

Oakland County Lakes A - E

Oakland County MI Lake information F - K 

Currently there are 3 Briggs Lake homes for sale (Green Oak Twp, Michigan). On average these homes have been on the market for 224 days. Briggs Lakefront homes were mainly built between 1930's and the 1980's. Most of the lakefront homes are between the little 800 square foot ranchs to larger 2500 square foot colonials and bungalows. 

Briggs Lake homes are located on a 75 acre lake. Briggs Lake is located in Brighton Township Livingston County MI.  It is south of Grand River Rd and east of US-23.

Photo	Price	Address City	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$155,000	6096 BRIGGS LAKE DR GREEN OAK TWP	4 2.1 BUNGALOW 1,292	WOOD PART FIN NO GARAGE 30X30X163X163/0.11	1940 579 2,412 BRIGHTON
	$199,000	6456 EDGEWOOD DR GREEN OAK TWP	5 3 CONTEMP 2,054	VINYL PART FIN , WALKOUT NO GARAGE 78X78X137X122/0.23	1950 2,265 2,092 BRIGHTON
	$599,000	11032 GRAND RIVER RD GREEN OAK TWP	6 5.1 SPLIT LEVEL 7,902	WOOD FINISHED, WALKOUT 2 CAR 290 X 125/0	1981 4,402 7,770 BRIGHTON

If you are looking at Briggs Lake waterfront  homes, please give me a call or email me at yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Search for Southeastern Michigan homes

Michigan Lake information

Michigan home information

Real Estate Videos:

Union Lake wildlife & sunrise, West Bloomfield Michigan  

Lake Oakland, Oakland County Michigan  

School Lake front homes Brighton Michigan  

Tull Lake sunset White Lake Twp MI  

Woodland Lake homes Brighton MI  

Hammond Lake Oakland County MI

In the past year 2 Plymouth Hills subdivision homes sold (Plymouth, Michigan). On average these homes were on the market for 40 days. Plymouth Hills subdivision homes range from ranch homes between 1600-2400 square feet, colonial homes between 2000-2400 square feet and split level homes between 2500-2850 square feet. The homes are mostly Colonial, ranch, and split level style homes.  Most of the homes have brick exteriors & brick/vinyl & brick/wood exteriors, 2 & 3 car garages, 3-4 bedrooms,  1.5 & 2.5 + bathrooms, basements.

Plymouth Hills has approximately 56 homes in it.  The homes were built during the years of 1950 - 1964. Plymouth Hills subdivision is located between Powell and North Territorial Rd and between Ridge and Beck.

Photo	Price	Address City	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$187,225	11684 AMHERST CIR PLYMOUTH TWP	3 2.1 RANCH 1,352	BRICK, ALUMINUM FINISHED, WALKOUT 2 CAR 160X265/0.97	1956 2,147 970 PLYMOUTH CANTON
	$430,000	11914 AMHERST CT PLYMOUTH TWP	4 3 RANCH 2,690	BRICK, VINYL FINISHED 2 CAR 200X122X88X280X278/1.31	1960 6,754 2,515 PLYMOUTH CANTON

 If you are interested in any Beacons Meadows subdivision homes or any other Plymouth homes for sale, please give me a call or email me at yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Search for Plymouth homes

Michigan Lake information

Plymouth home information

Real Estate Videos:

365 things to do in Metro Detroit  

West Bloomfield home buyer tips - West Bloomfield real estate  

4 tips for successful home negotiation  

Metro Detroit home negotiation  

Plymouth First time home buyer tips - home inspections  

Michigan Lake Info:

Can I still get a nice home for under $65,000 in the Metro Detroit area.

Sure can.  You can still buy a nice home for under $65,000 in the Metro Detroit area.  Depending on which city it is.  No, you won't find a Northville, Plymouth, Novi, or Canton home for that price.

But you can find homes in Westland, Garden City, Livonia, Wayne, Dearborn Heights, Southfield, Taylor, Redford, and Lincoln Park for that price.  Depending on what city and where at sometime you can find a very nice home for that price.

So if you have a limited budget you can still find nice homes in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

In fact currently there are over 917 houses under $65,000 in just these cities. 

If you are looking at Metro Detroit homes, please give me a call or email me at yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Search for Metro Detroit homes

Michigan Lake information

Metro Detroit home information

Michigan Lake Info:

In the past year 4 Windridge subdivision homes sold (Novi, Michigan). On average these homes were on the market for 27 days. The Windridge subdivision homes range from 2900-3700 square feet. The homes are mostly Colonial and Cape Cod style.  Most of the homes have brick exteriors, 2 & 3 car garages, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 + bathrooms, basements.

Windridge Place has approximately 45 homes in it.  The homes were built during the years of 1997 -1998. Windridge is located between 9 and 10 mile roads and between Taft and Beck Roads.

Photo	Price	Address City	Bed Bath Style Sq.Ft.	Exterior Basement Garage Size Lot Size/Acres	Year Built Summer Tax Winter Tax School Dist.
	$345,000	24152 WINDRIDGE LN NOVI	4 3.1 COLONIAL 2,662	BRICK, WOOD FINISHED 2 CAR 100 X 125/0.29	1997 5,107 1,017 NOVI
	$365,000	24164 WINDRIDGE LN NOVI	4 2.2 CAPE COD 2,848	BRICK, WOOD FINISHED 3 CAR 100X125/0.29	1997 5,938 1,050 NOVI
	$419,900	45824 ASHFORD CIR NOVI	4 3.1 COLONIAL 3,190	BRICK, WOOD FINISHED 3 CAR 100X100X120X120/0.28	1996 5,607 1,149 NOVI
	$475,000	45920 ASHFORD CIR NOVI	4 4.1 COLONIAL 3,709	BRICK PART FIN 3 CAR 77X178/0	1997 7,275 1,406 NOVI

 If you are interested in any Windridge subdivision homes or any other Novi homes for sale, please give me a call or email me at yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Search for Novi homes

Michigan Lake information

Novi home information

Real Estate Videos:

Pontiac Lake sunset, White Lake Michigan

Moving to Michigan Garden City real estate

West Bloomfield Condos - Condo buyer tips

Green Lake West Bloomfield Michigan  

Walled Lake Lakefront Real estate, Novi real estate

Michigan Lake Info: