Jane Heiss-Armitage Realtor's Blog

The beautiful butterflies are going to come out of there cocoons and learn to fly at Dow Gardens.  The plants are always gorgeous and orchids are blooming. It is a great treat to see the school children come in and watch there faces as butterflies land on them.  The butterflies are at Dow Gardens...

Another storm storm is predicted for tonight with snow, rain, freezing rain and sleet.  I don't think they missed anything.  Hopefully this will be the last 6-9 inches of the white stuff that we get for the winter.  We had a week of 50ish degrees and  we lost our almost 2 feet of snow so now it c...

Good Morning !  Indications show that the market has pretty much bottomed out in Midland Michigan, its a great time to put your house up for sale.  Our inventory is low and there are lots of buyers out there in all price ranges.  Interest rates are predicted to rise again so if you are thinking a...

First and foremost I have two open houses,  one at 4229 McNally, Coleman, Michigan on Saturday 12 to 1:30 and at 7756 Rockcress, Freeland, Michigan on Sunday from 1:30 to 3:00.  There is a great new exhibit at Midland Center for the Arts regarding dinosours, check out www.mfcta.org to check this ...

As the spring market starts, it is important to get people trained to look at the location, schools, area they want to be in and let the agent know what they are looking for,  to some people school districts are everything, location is important for resale if you will be transfered in 3-5 years, ...

If you haven't heard private mortgage insurance (PMI) will be going up again on April 4, 2011,  it will add $21 dollars for every $100,000 you finance.  Get in before the cost goes into affect if your doing a government loan.    Call Jane for more information ! 

The Know and Grow Seminar is scheduled for Saturday March 5, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. lots of great local gardening information, local and national speakers, great information, the Midland County Master Gardeners has a Marketplace with lots of great things for sale.  Speakers include Melinda Myers,...

Dow Corning Classic is down to the Semi-Finals and Finals this weekend !  You can still come see the great matches!  Call 989-631-6151 for Tickets,  today is a pee-wee halftime show,  the little kids are so great to watch.  Last night was Woodcrest Elementary School with 87 jump ropers who practi...

This is an update on my dealings with BOA - first off I have had this short sale for over 2 years, lots of offers and everytime it changes a different bank, so now I'm with BOA for about 9 months to 1 year.  I have sent in many offers and get no one to call me back,  I finally have a guy who I wi...

The listings are starting to come in for the spring market and the sales have picked up.  I think the spring market has started a little early.  Bargins are to be had in this buyers market but it is going away as sales are going up.  2010 Average sale price is $179,780.00 and the average list pri...