Home, Neighborhood, Location – This One Has It All

509 Cloverview Ct., Howell 48843 - MLS# 212053920

Located in the Lakewood Knoll sub just off Latson Rd., this 1996-built 2-story home has 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half baths, 2200 sq ft of living space, refinished hardwood flooring, new stainless steel appliances, 5 new replacement windows, a new water heater, a new garage service door to the back yard, and a basement that is framed, rough plumbed and wired. All for $179,900.

Located between Grand River and Golf Club Rd., you’re close to the new retail shopping district at Latson and Grand River, including Meijers, WalMart, a variety of restaurants and other shops as well as I-96 Exit 141. Like to golf? This home is a short drive to either Chemung Hills or Faulkwood Shores, and the Tom Deaton pro shop and driving range is nearby, too. It’s in the Howell School District but the location is Genoa Township for lower property taxes. This sub has sanitary sewers and municipal water, so you don’t need to worry about well and septic.

In addition to the other improvements mentioned, it has been freshly painted and carpeted and is truly a ‘move-in’ condition house, just waiting to become somebody’s home. Wells Fargo pre-approval is required to place an offer. Call me if you need more details. I know it’s a trite real estate saying, but in this case I do believe that this home is going to sell very fast.

We have lower inventory now that a year ago, so buyers need to work with an active and knowledgeable agent. If you know somebody that needs real estate services (buying or selling), please consider sending them to me. My main market area is Livingston County, western Wayne and Oakland Counties and northern Washtenaw County.

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Livingston Realtors Excel at Food Drive

The Livingston County Association of Realtors (LCAR) have conducted their 10th annual food drive for Gleaners Community Food Bank (GCFB).  Titled, “Fill The Gazebo”, it started at the Brighton Millpond Gazebo but has since expanded to a Howell location at the Historic County Courthouse, as well as some grocery store locations, some as far away as Fowlerville.

This year, over 3 tons of food and more than $11,000 were collected due to the generosity of the community.  Since its beginning, ‘Fill The Gazebo’ has collected more than 61 tons of food and over $72,000. 

Hunger is a growing problem in Livingston County. If you’ve ever dropped off food at the GCFB pantry, you know that they are serving a lot of people.  The Livingston food pantry does not collect enough food to serve our own County, and food actually has to be brought in from other Counties to meet the need.

The next time you see a great deal on non-perishables or staples at your grocery store, consider picking up some extra items to drop off at the pantry.  Or better yet, make a monetary donation.  With their extra buying power, Gleaners can actually stretch a dollar much further than you or I.  The Livingston pantry is at 5924 Sterling Drive, Howell 48843 – just off Dorr Rd and south of Grand River.

Livingston County Real Estate Market

The good news is that I've been so busy that I've let my blogging fall off.  The bad news is that I've let my blogging fall off. 

Generally speaking, the housing market is finally looking up!  I know you've been reading that the number of sales is down - and that's true.  But they're down because we have such a shallow inventory.  Almost every home that I've listed in the last 9 months or so has gone under contract within 15-25 days, had multiple offers and sold for above list price.  Short sales aren't included as they take longer and have special problems for many potential buyers.

The days on market (DOM), is flat compared to last year, but average sales prices are up almost 9% for single family homes and a whopping 46% for condos. Vacant land sales have jumped, and there's a lot of new builds happening in the South Lyon area. All the while we're at extreme lows for mortgage interest rates, too.

Things are also happening with commercial properties.  Downtown Brighton is bursting at the seams.  Good luck finding a space there!  Downtown Howell has some interesting things going on, too, and there's no doubt that the Opera House project has helped a lot.  Watch for a full-fledged comeback there, soon. There are plenty of commercial spaces on major business routes in the surrounding townships, though, some in very high traffic areas.

I'm working with numerous buyers that can't find a house they want. Many of our showings get cancelled because the house goes under contract before we can get into it.  Still, it's an exciting time to be in Real Estate. 

If you have specific questions, please drop me an email or give me a call.  And I'm really looking for listings.  If you know somebody that is considering selling their home, please ask them to give me a call.

New listing – 307 Chilson, Howell 48843 (Genoa Township, MI)

Great bungalow, great value!


This 2 bed 1 bath bungalow features 2 bedrooms on the main level. The dormer could be used as a (non-conforming) 3rd bedroom area, or it would be great for storage. A 1 acre lot, home sits back from the road and features a one car attached garage (no opener, but electricity). Foundation is a crawl, and this 1953-built home has some hardwood flooring, fresh paint/carpet/minor repairs and a new range and vent hood.

It is in move-in condition and affordably priced at $79,900. Disabled accessible with newer wheelchair ramp.

Brighton Farmers’ Market Opening May 5th!

Yep, it’s that time of year. Crops, baked goods, jewelry, craft items, bedding plants - just a few of the things you’ll find at the Brighton Farmers’ Market. It’s located in Downtown Brighton, in the Municipal lot off First Street, adjacent to the City Offices and the Imagination Station playground.


While it’s still early for a wide selection of crop goods, there’s always something interesting at the market, and you can always browse the downtown merchants and grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants. There’s something for all price ranges and cuisines, so come on down. Kids will enjoy the Imagination Station playground, stroll the millpond tridge and boardwalk and then I recommend that you finish up with a stop at Main Street Cheese Market and Great Harvest Bread, then Jack’s Custard before leaving for home.

There’s plenty to see and do in Downtown Brighton, where there doesn’t seem to be any vacancies left in the storefronts.