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Birmingham Michigan January 2009 Market Analysis

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2 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • February 05 2010 04:58PM

Market Analysis & Statistics for Homes Sold in Birmingham Michigan December 2009

Market Analysis & Statistics For Birmingham MI December 2009

December 09 median sale prices remained relatively the same from November 09 & a 13% decrease # of homes sold. Private owned homes median price increased 10% in Dec. 09 from Nov. 09. Bank owned homes median price decreased 10% in Dec. 09 from November 09.

December 09 median sale price increased 11% from December 08.

Yr ending Dec. 2009 median sale price compared to yr ending Dec. 08 decreased 14%

Statistics rounded to nearest % -compiled from RealComp II data believed to be reliable.

Active & Solds December 2009

*300 listings:*		*34 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$400,000	Median Sold Price	$263,550
Avg. DOM	201	Avg. DOM	123
Private Owned	283 listings	Private Owned	27 Sold
Median List Price	$435,000	Median Sold Price	$335,000
Bank Owned	17 listings	Bank Owned	7 Sold
Median List Price	$139,900	Median Sold Price	$115,000

Active & Solds November 2009

*333 listings:*		*39 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$390,000	Median Sold Price	$265,000
Private Owned	304 listings	Private Owned	26 Sold
Median List Price	$422,500	Median Sold Price	$302,500
Bank Owned	29 listings	Bank Owned	13 Sold
Median List Price	$257,900	Median Sold Price	$127,500

Active & Solds December 2008

*284 listings:*		*18 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$399,950	Median Sold Price	$234,500

January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

*617 listings:*		*351 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$349,000	Median Sold Price	$265,000

January 1, 2008– December 31, 2008

*513 listings:*		*247 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$369,900	Median Sold Price	$308,460

Birmingham Market Analysis compares only median sold price of residential homes sold in December 2009 with November 2009 & December 08; year ending December 08 with yr ending December 09. It shows all homes sold then private owned vs. Bank Owned/HUD. To exclude leases in data, minimum sale price used was $15,000.

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Market Analysis for Birmingham November 2009

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0 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • January 08 2010 12:45PM

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis Homes Sold November 2009

Market Analysis For Birmingham MI November 2009

November 09 median sale prices decreased 7% from October 09 & a 28% increase # of homes sold. Private owned homes median price increased 2% in Nov. 09 from Oct. 09. Bank owned homes median price increased 12% in Nov. 09 from October 09.

November 09 median sale price increased 15% from November 08.

Yr ending Nov. 2009 median sale price compared to yr ending Nov. 08 decreased 16%

Statistics rounded to nearest % -compiled from RealComp II data believed to be reliable.

Active & Solds November 2009

*333 listings:*		*39 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$390,000	Median Sold Price	$265,000
Avg. DOM	193	Avg. DOM	141
Private Owned	304 listings	Private Owned	26 Sold
Median List Price	$422,500	Median Sold Price	$302,500
Bank Owned	29 listings	Bank Owned	13 Sold
Median List Price	$257,900	Median Sold Price	$127,500

Active & Solds October 2009

*340 listings:*		*28 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$419,500	Median Sold Price	$284,000
Private Owned	319 listings	Private Owned	24 Sold
Median List Price	$450,000	Median Sold Price	$295,000
Bank Owned	21 listings	Bank Owned	4 Sold
Median List Price	$279,900	Median Sold Price	$112,750

Active & Solds November 2008

*315 listings:*		*21 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$399,000	Median Sold Price	$224,000

December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009

*628 listings:*		*334 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$349,000	Median Sold Price	$263,750

December 1, 2007– November 30, 2008

*537 listings:*		*243 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$367,000	Median Sold Price	$315,000

Birmingham Market Analysis compares only median sold price of residential homes sold in November 09 with October 09 & November 08; year ending November 08 with yr ending November 09. It shows all homes sold then private owned vs. Bank Owned/HUD. To exclude leases in data, minimum sale price used was $15,000.

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Market Analysis for Birmingham October 2009

Market Analysis for Birmingham September 2009

Birmingham Michigan January 2009 Market Analysis

Birmingham Michigan Realtor selling Oakland County Real Estate. TishHouse sells Houses - selling Real Estate in Southeastern Michigan with RE/MAX Showcase Homes in Birmingham, Michigan. Helping People in a challenging market by specializing in Short Sales. See what my clients have to say about my extraordinary customer service. Follow me on Twitter.

0 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • December 18 2009 01:12PM

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis Homes Sold October 2009

Market Analysis For Birmingham MI October 2009

October 09 median sale prices increased 5% from September 09 & a 26% decrease # of homes sold. Private owned homes median price decreased 10% in Oct. 09 from Sept. 09. Bank owned homes median price decreased 21% in Oct. 09 from September 09.

October 09 median sale price increased 16% from October 08.

Yr ending Oct. 2009 median sale price compared to yr ending Oct. 08 decreased 19%

Statistics rounded to nearest % -compiled from RealComp II data believed to be reliable.

Active & Solds October 2009

*340 listings:*		*28 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$419,500	Median Sold Price	$284,000
Avg. DOM	195	Avg. DOM	149
Private Owned	319 listings	Private Owned	24 Sold
Median List Price	$450,000	Median Sold Price	$295,000
Bank Owned	21 listings	Bank Owned	4 Sold
Median List Price	$279,900	Median Sold Price	$112,750

Active & Solds September 2009

*384 listings:*		*38 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$399,900	Median Sold Price	$268,762
Private Owned	358 listings	Private Owned	27 Sold
Median List Price	$439,450	Median Sold Price	$326,250
Bank Owned	26 listings	Bank Owned	11 Sold
Median List Price	$159,900	Median Sold Price	$142,900

Active & Solds October 2008

*333 listings:*		*21 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$444,900	Median Sold Price	$238,500

November 1, 2008 – October 31, 2009

*627 listings:*		*315 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$350,000	Median Sold Price	$260,000

November 1, 2007– October 31, 2008

*556 listings:*		*244 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$389,950	Median Sold Price	$320,000

Birmingham Market Analysis compares only median sold price of residential homes sold in October 09 with September 09 & October 08; year ending October 08 with yr ending October 09. It shows all homes sold then private owned vs. Bank Owned/HUD. To exclude leases in data, minimum sale price used was $15,000.

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Market Analysis for Birmingham September 2009

Birmingham Michigan January 2009 Market Analysis

1 comment • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • November 13 2009 07:48PM

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis Homes Sold September 2009

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis For September 2009

September 09 median sale prices decreased 23% from August 09 & a 29% increase # of homes sold. Private owned homes median price decreased 26% in Sept 09 from August 09. Bank owned homes median price stayed the same in Sept. 09 from August 09.

September 09 median sale price decreased less than 1% from September 08.

Yr ending Sept. 2009 median sale price compared to yr ending Sept. 08 decreased 21%

Statistics rounded to nearest % -compiled from RealComp II data believed to be reliable.

Active & Solds September 2009

*384 listings:*		*38 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$399,900	Median Sold Price	$268,762
Avg. DOM	185	Avg. DOM	89
Private Owned	358 listings	Private Owned	27 Sold
Median List Price	$439,450	Median Sold Price	$326,250
Bank Owned	26 listings	Bank Owned	11 Sold
Median List Price	$159,900	Median Sold Price	$142,900

Active & Solds August 2009

*370 listings:*		*27 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$419,950	Median Sold Price	$350,000
Private Owned	350 listings	Private Owned	22 Sold
Median List Price	$445,000	Median Sold Price	$441,750
Bank Owned	20 listings	Bank Owned	5 Sold
Median List Price	$154,950	Median Sold Price	$142,000

Active & Solds September 2008

*361 listings:*		*15 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$424,900	Median Sold Price	$270,000

October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009

*653 listings:*		*307 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$359,000	Median Sold Price	$254,000

October 1, 2007– September 30, 2008

*584 listings:*		*238 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$386,438	Median Sold Price	$320,000

Birmingham Market Analysis compares only median sold price of residential homes sold in September 09 with August 09 & September 08; year ending September 08 with year ending September 09. It shows all homes sold then private owned vs. Bank Owned/HUD. To exclude leases in data, minimum sale price used was $15,000.

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Birmingham Michigan January 2009 Market Analysis

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0 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • October 10 2009 07:02PM

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis Homes Sold August 2009

Market Analysis For Birmingham MI August 2009

August 09 median sale prices increased 16% from July 09 & a 16% decrease # of homes sold. Private owned homes median price increased 16% in August 09 from July 09. Bank owned homes median price decreased 43% in August 09 from July 09.

August 09 median sale price decreased 12% from August 08.

Yr ending August 2009 median sale price compared to yr ending Aug 08 decreased 20%

Statistics rounded to nearest % -compiled from RealComp II data believed to be reliable.

Active & Solds August 2009

*370 listings:*		*27 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$419,950	Median Sold Price	$350,000
Avg. DOM	202	Avg. DOM	110
Private Owned	350 listings	Private Owned	22 Sold
Median List Price	$445,000	Median Sold Price	$441,750
Bank Owned	20 listings	Bank Owned	5 Sold
Median List Price	$154,950	Median Sold Price	$142,000

Active & Solds July 2009

*400 listings:*		*32 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$442,450	Median Sold Price	$295,000
Private Owned	371 listings	Private Owned	20 Sold
Median List Price	$455,000	Median Sold Price	$370,000
Bank Owned	29 listings	Bank Owned	12 Sold
Median List Price	$153,450	Median Sold Price	$250,000

Active & Solds August 2008

*368 listings:*		*25 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$422,450	Median Sold Price	$400,000

September 1, 2008 – August 31, 2009

*627 listings:*		*284 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$350,000	Median Sold Price	$257,500

September 1, 2007– August 31, 2008

*579 listings:*		*236 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$389,000	Median Sold Price	$322,250

Compares only median sold price of residential homes sold in August 09 with July 09 & August 08; year ending August 08 with yr ending August 09. It shows all homes sold then private owned vs. Bank Owned/HUD. To exclude leases in data, minimum sale price used was $15,000.

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Birmingham Michigan January 2009 Market Analysis

0 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • September 23 2009 01:56PM

Booth Park in Birmingham Michigan - Great Area to Live & Walk to Downtown

Birmingham Michigan is a great place to live and a prime location is the neighborhood surrounding Booth Park. It is a four-acre park located as a gateway to the center of town coming from the north. The entrance to Booth Park is on Harmon Street near the corner of Old Woodward and is a destination point for parents and kids with the community-built “Castle” play station, labyrinth/tunnel and an Astroturf hill where you can see children (and adults) slide down on pieces of cardboard. Along with a climbing wall, rock garden and a pedestrian trail connecting to the Rouge River Trail, there is a large open green space leading into the residential area where many homes overlook the park area.

Booth Park in Birmingham Michigan from Cathy Tishhouse on Vimeo.

The Cranbrook Foundation donated the land to the City of Birmingham in 1947. The Upper Rouge River Branch runs through the park which serves as an assess point to the river entering the park from the East. Stabilization of the Rouge River stream banks was one of the priorities of the City of Birmingham when developing the Booth Park project while creating a park visually aesthetic and public awareness of the value of the Rouge River system. Over 800 volunteers built the play station area in 2006 and it was the winner of the National Project of the Year award from the American Public Works Association.

While Booth Park is the focal point of the northwest area of Birmingham Michigan the name has also come to represent the popular and sought after residential area known as Mill Pond (Holy Name). The official area of Mill Pond is bordered by Old Woodward, Maple, Oak Street to the north and Quarton Lake. There are three subdivisions closest to the park and downtown Birmingham that consist of Randall Add, Whitehead & Baldwin Shattuck. This area is comprised of about 123 homes and currently (August/September), there are 9 homes for sale and 6 that have sold in the last six months. On the lower end, homes can be found for about $400K and up to $1.8 million. However, the overall average is about $500K - $600K.

The Booth Park/Mill Pond area of Birmingham is within walking distance to downtown. With numerous restaurants, two movie theaters, shops (including a Kroger’s), a cup cake station and so much more, Birmingham offers most everything. In the summer, there is a Farmer’s market almost diagonal to Booth Park and movie night in Booth Park.

0 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • September 17 2009 03:49PM

15th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise from Birmingham Michigan

My office is located where Old Woodward and New Woodward meet in Birmingham Michigan and I have had a birds-eye view of the parade of vintage cars all week. I did a little preview video in anticipation of the 15^th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise and wasn’t about to miss the Big Event. With all the talk about two of the Big Three having gone through bankruptcy and all three pulling out of sponsorship, everyone was wondering about the turn out and success of an event that, in previous years has drawn up to 1.5 million people.

Parking was a snap upon arriving at my office and I began to wonder – a couple years ago, our parking lot was turned over to a parking service and I had to pretend work was calling to get a spot. However, upon turning the corner I was not disappointed. On the meridian between Old Woodward & New Woodward, the crowds were there, vintage cars were parked near downtown Birmingham and all was well with the Dream Cruise – even the scorching heat.

There was a restaurant set up with table cloths and flowers, a couple of bands, 94.7 broadcasting near by, a baseball game of sorts for the kids, face painting and, of course the cars. Driving to the Cruise, I was listening to the radio where they talked about how uncomplicated the engines were then – ‘you knew what you were looking at when you opened the hood’. Well, that may be the case for some but I was just wondering how they keep the engines so clean – an important question answered here in my interview with Chris Fusco, owner of a 1966 E-Type Jaguar Coupe.

From Birmingham Michigan - Woodward Dream Cruise 2009 from Cathy Tishhouse on Vimeo.

I admit that I am not very knowledgeable about cars and to some – “how do you keep an engine clean” may not be a good interview question. However, there was another woman who came and asked the very same question. Chris, who works as an automotive designer for Johnson Controls in Auburn Hills treated my question with respect. I could tell he has put a lot of work and pride into restoring his Jaguar. He also told me about his 1965 Mustang Fastback that he drives a bit more than the Jaguar and he is currently working on a 1967 Mustang Fastback.

To the many car enthusiasts who come – whether as an owner or novice bystander – it was a great day to see over a million people lined along Woodward enjoying and celebrating what Detroit has always been know for – cars.

0 comments • Cathy Tishhouse Royal Oak Real Estate • August 17 2009 07:48PM

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis Homes Sold July 2009

Birmingham Michigan Market Analysis Homes Sold July 2009

July 09 median sale prices decreased 2% from June 09 & a 13.5% decrease # of homes sold. Private owned homes median price decreased 2% in July 09 from June 09. Bank owned homes median price increased 23% in July 09 from June 09.

July 09 median sale price decreased 2% from July 08.

Year ending July 2009 median sale price compared to yr ending July 08 decreased 19%

Statistics rounded to nearest % -compiled from RealComp II data believed to be reliable.

Active & Solds July 2009

*400 listings:*		*32 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$442,450	Median Sold Price	$295,000
Avg. DOM	186	Avg. DOM	110
Private Owned	371 listings	Private Owned	20 Sold
Median List Price	$455,000	Median Sold Price	$370,000
Bank Owned	29 listings	Bank Owned	12 Sold
Median List Price	$153,450	Median Sold Price	$250,000

Active & Solds June 2009

*407 listings:*		*37 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$400,000	Median Sold Price	$300,000
Private Owned	381 listings	Private Owned	25 Sold
Median List Price	$444,900	Median Sold Price	$378,990
Bank Owned	26 listings	Bank Owned	12 Sold
Median List Price	$167,450	Median Sold Price	$192,450

Active & Solds July 2008

*394 listings:*		*26 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$432,400	Median Sold Price	$302,500

August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009

*650 listings:*		*282 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$374,450	Median Sold Price	$263,750

August 1, 2007– July 31, 2008

*602 listings:*		*234 Sold listings:*
Median List Price	$399,000	Median Sold Price	$326,500

Compares only median sold price of residential homes sold in July 09 with June 09 & July 08; year ending July 08 with yr ending July 09. It shows all homes sold then private owned vs. Bank Owned/HUD. To exclude leases in data, minimum sale price used was $15,000.

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Birmingham Michigan January 2009 Market Analysis