Ann Arbor Living With The Chenevey Group

With temperatures dipping in the low teens in Michigan this week, the winter blues began rearing its dreary, cloud-covered head. I know I'm not the only person in these parts feeling it. Around the office I see agents with scarves coiled around their necks and hear boots stomping through the hall...

According to a recent article on Realtor.com, 2016 could be the best year to buy a new home in a long time. With slowly raising interest rates and eager builders looking to sell new homes at lower price points, 2016 is shaping up to be a no-brainer for buyers. This is especially good news for ren...

With all the snow falling in the Ann Arbor area, you'd think the worst part would be bundling up to survive the "feels like" 3 degrees weather. After talking to a few friends though, I've found the worst part of a snowy night is waking up in the (very early) morning to the grating scrape of your ...

Home prices are projected to increase by just under 4% in 2015 and most projections for 2016 through 2020 are that they will continue their upward trajectory. The year-by-year projections in the graph below indicate an average increase of 3.2% per year for the next 5 years. (The Charlotte region...

Christmas might be one week away (yes, one, single, where-did-the-time-go week!), but there's still time to add some holiday cheer to your home with these simple decorating ideas I found on Midwestliving.com. The best part about these ideas is that they utilize items you probably already have sto...

This Month in Real Estate for December 2015Here is a short video of the Current Market in Real Estate for the month of November 2015.This video comes from Keller Williams and is a short overview of the current conditions all throughout the entire country.I hope you enjoy this quick but concise o...

Despite the balmy temperatures we're experiencing up here in Michigan, the holiday season is in full swing. For us Realtors, that can mean a lull in activity for our listings and clients. However, a recent article on Keller Williams' blog suggests putting your home up for sale during the holiday ...

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It's no secret that Ann Arbor is full of culture and character. Celebrating diversity and preserving legacy is sort of our thing! That's why when something like spending an estimated $380,000 to move the home that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller lived in while he attended U of M, ...

In today's lethargic housing market, sellers need to step up their game in order to hook tentative buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, house sales are down, but that doesn't necessarily mean there are less qualified buyers out there. Every day we work with clients who are d...