Monahan568
Member Username: Monahan568
Post Number: 151 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:16 pm: | |
hey, was wondering if anyone on here might be able to help me out? I'm currently looking for houses for sale specifically in the Indian Village area. I've browsed around online but haven't been able to find much...Does anyone know any websites or Realtor's with houses listed in that area by chance? Even a list of open houses coming up would be really helpful.. Any leads or help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks ! |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10940 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:41 pm: | |
http://www.realtor.com Enter zip code 48214 Go to the last page, page 27, then work your way back. The most expensive homes in that zip code will likely all be Indian Village. |
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man
Post Number: 186 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:43 pm: | |
I've read several places that this woman specializes in Indian Village listings. She is supposedly the "go to" person for IV real estate. At least it's a start. http://www.realestateone.com/c ontent/AgentHome.asp?agentID=3 3185 |
Track75
Member Username: Track75
Post Number: 2452 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:44 pm: | |
This website used to have listings for IV, BE, PW and the like but I'm getting an error message today. http://www.detroitoldhouse.com / |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10941 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:46 pm: | |
Pretty sure that site is shut down Track75. I omitted it a few weeks back when I was going through all my saved bookmarks. |
Gogo Member Username: Gogo
Post Number: 1391 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:47 pm: | |
http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1064711124 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1066575115 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1064447359 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1067513185 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1068508217 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1068508217 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1064447358 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1068571076 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1069176716 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1066708022 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1057232855 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1067163385 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1061322676 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1070443221 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1067765152 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1066490583 |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10942 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 12:49 pm: | |
Ha, this one would be a blast! Block party every night baby. http://realtor.com/FindHome/Ho meListing.asp?snum=197&localln k=yes&frm=byzip&mnbed=0&mnbath =0&mnprice=0&mxprice=99999999& js=off&fid=so&stype=&mnsqft=&m ls=xmls&areaid=48214&poe=realt or&zp=48214&sbint=&vtsort=&sor ttype=&typ=1&typ=2&typ=4&x=63& y=4&sid=07A8FAA3173EC&pgnum=20 &snumxlid=1069134585&lnksrc=00 001 |
Monahan568
Member Username: Monahan568
Post Number: 152 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 1:03 pm: | |
Aww thank you guys SOOO Much I really appreciate it!! Gogo that is awesome thanks for posting the pictures too haha live down the street from Kwame, thats hilarious |
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 1747 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 1:03 pm: | |
Check out the weekly issues of the Monitor as that's where you'll find the open houses for each weekend. A number of Indian Village properties listed each week! |
Monahan568
Member Username: Monahan568
Post Number: 153 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 1:10 pm: | |
yay Thanks Kathleen! i didn't know that, that's awesome. Will do that today! |
Rustic Member Username: Rustic
Post Number: 2985 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 1:13 pm: | |
Oh my God! I've been pricing houses for a potential move to the DC area for the couple of weeks and those IV prices are beyond comprehension. MY GOD! They are even less than they were ~5 years ago, right? Oh my God! When I see a 1300sf 1960's ranch in a neighborhood that looked like it got copy/pasted straight out of Hazel Park listed for 810K$, I go to my Detroit realestate happy place. I'm looking at houses that are about the same size and LESS well built than my parents GARAGE back home in Detroit. ay-yi-yi! |
Track75
Member Username: Track75
Post Number: 2454 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 1:19 pm: | |
Tele-commute? |
Rustic Member Username: Rustic
Post Number: 2986 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 1:27 pm: | |
I MAY have to do it out of necessity for part of the work week due to the brutal commute. |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 1969 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 2:13 pm: | |
quote:MY GOD! They are even less than they were ~5 years ago, right?
They are not less than they were sold for 5 years ago. Many may be less than they were listed 5 years ago. Blame that on the Muehlberg/Brooks $1m deal on Seminole. By the way, a nice 4 bdr 3.5 bath, stucco 3 story on Parker (b/t Agnes and Lafayette) is about to go on the market (probably next week). Anyone interested, let me know... |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 972 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 2:22 pm: | |
shoot me an email dabirch: rockstarchitect@aol.com |
Pam Member Username: Pam
Post Number: 707 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 2:22 pm: | |
More info on one of the ones Gogo posted: http://www.1731seminole.com/ The Jack White house. |
Gannon
Member Username: Gannon
Post Number: 7273 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 2:26 pm: | |
Buy the equivalent value in stock in whatever heating type you buy into with this house. That way, you'll have a hedge against your annual heating bill, you will at least get something back in profit sharing and stock growth over time. Why do you want a HOUSE...they have lawns...especially in this market timing?! Can you say 'market correction'? You want to be on the down side of that, not staring at it from peak pricing investment. You gave three real estate agents orgasms just thinking about entering the market right now, darling. Luckily, the Detroit market will probably NOT suffer as much drop, but we still have scrappers...they all haven't traded those franchises in for the more direct personal crimes just yet. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10944 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 2:37 pm: | |
That's the downside of the size of those IV homes. My neighbor has a buddy that lives over there in a 4,000-5,000 sq/ft home. His heating was well north of $1,000. Something to take into account, as my worst month for heat last year was just shy of $600 for my 2,600 sq/ft. Though I suppose since the pipes run all through my basement, I am actually heating closer to 3,500 sq/ft. |
Gannon
Member Username: Gannon
Post Number: 7279 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 3:36 pm: | |
The only thing you 'have' to heat are those pipes, my friend. Everything above freezing for them is money spent on comfort...OK, everything above about 56 degrees or so. I think sleeping regularly below that temperature is tough on the immune system. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10949 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 4:44 pm: | |
Dude, that's keeping it at 62 degrees, about the bare minimum for comfort. Though I can turn the heat off at night, as I like sleeping with it a bit colder. God help you if you're one of those people who like it a good 72+ degrees. |
Gannon
Member Username: Gannon
Post Number: 7291 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 5:04 pm: | |
That would make you a woman. God makes them run hot, so they have another excuse to keep us around. 98.6 radiator-atcha! |
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 152 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 6:00 pm: | |
Here's a property on Burns coming up for auction in two weeks: http://www.williamsauction.com /print/printpages.php?pid=5703 &id=10416 |
Dougw Member Username: Dougw
Post Number: 1459 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 12:38 am: | |
That auction should be interesting. I haven't seen an auction in the neighborhood with a starting bid that low ($10,000!)... someone could get a great deal. I've been in that house and it actually has some nice woodwork & features inside, which you don't usually see in the cheapest homes. Gogo covered almost all of the homes available, although there are also a few for-sale-by-owners, and here are a couple of homes toward the lower end (just for Rustic ), likely fixer-uppers, if those others are too pricey: http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1071199661 http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1068692008 |
Rustic Member Username: Rustic
Post Number: 2997 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 10:49 am: | |
IV is a wonderful place but if I was in the market for a home in Detroit, I'd stick to the westside. In terms of name brand neighborhoods: SF & NRP but there are plenty of others as well (SRP, Grandmont, UD, GA ...). IMO better location, more reasonable sizes for homes, even lower prices (!), homes generally maintained in better condition over the decades, nicer neighborhoods overall and better property value retention and in some cases socio-economic stability (both long term and recently). But of course I admit a STRONG westside bias and a bias toward more reasonably-sized homes. In terms of east side tho, I'll admit Berry along a canal would be tempting place to live (looooong drive to Bates/Renaissance or UoD for the kids tho (is there a Bates equivalent on the eastside?)) ... Yay metroDetroit where one can be a house snob AND, at least if ya live there, it isn't just fantasy! |
Dougw Member Username: Dougw
Post Number: 1464 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 3:19 pm: | |
Spoken like a true westsider. ;) I'm not sure the difference is really that big, but I'd probably agree that the northwest side is in somewhat better condition overall than the northeast side, maybe because the northwest side is more centrally located in the region, which makes it a bit more desirable to some. On the other hand, I think the lower eastside near the river has some promise, what with the upcoming riverwalk and some of the new developments in those areas. |
Bob_cosgrove Member Username: Bob_cosgrove
Post Number: 443 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 4:21 am: | |
Westsiders who work downtown have to drive into the sun both coming and going. Bob Cosgrove |
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 168 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 7:52 am: | |
quote:drive into the sun both coming and going
...for several consecutive days, twice a year (around the equinoxes). |
Bob_cosgrove Member Username: Bob_cosgrove
Post Number: 446 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 11:17 am: | |
Zephyr, I live in Indian Village and for the past year have worked north of Mount Clemens and everyday I get a full does of sun in my eyes both ways. |
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 169 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 9:59 pm: | |
That's funny, I thought you were talking about Westsiders who work downtown. |
Dougw Member Username: Dougw
Post Number: 1475 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 12:36 am: | |
Anyone bidding on 3508 Burns on Friday morning? Since I've been in the house before, here's a sample of some of the nice woodwork in there (the Newel post): I'm not affiliated with the auction... as someone in the neighborhood I'm just hoping a good person or couple buys the house and will live in it and fix it up, so I'm "selling" it in that sense. There are a few vacant houses in a row on that block, but all it takes is a good homeowner or two to get things going again. Or, I could see someone buying the property to "flip" it, but I'm not sure that would work as well for this type of house. Worst case of course would be some asshole buying it and trying to pull a mortgage fraud scheme, as has been done with some other homes. At this point with Detroit being the current foreclosure capital of the U.S., I'd hope it's getting too difficult to pull off this type of scheme now. Also, anyone attempting this should know that the local neighborhood association is now watching like a hawk for this type of activity. Anyway, anyone seriously interested in bidding can email me at dway at mailcan dott com if you have any questions about that block or the neighborhood. (Btw, I just talked to a nice young couple tonight who recently bought a house across the street. ) |
Motownmark04 Member Username: Motownmark04
Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 10:58 am: | |
I used to have a friend that lived on Seminole on the west side of the street between Vernon and Charlevoix. I believe it was the second or third house from Charlevoix on the left-hand side and it is still currently for sale. |