By ABC News, Nightline, Chris James, Sally Hawkins, Ashley Louszko, and Lauren Effron. For many, buying a house is the American dream, but these days, snagging a suitable home has turned into an all-out war in some places, with victory often going to the highest bidder. Experts say housing prices have been steadily increasing and [...]

Using Zillow to get an estimate (Zestimate) for the value of your home?  Please don’t.  Zillow voluntarily publishes data on their own website disclosing how inaccurate their Zestimates really are.  Their Zestimates are inaccurate 59% of the time in Oakland County, 62% of the time in the Detroit Metro area, 62% of the time in Michigan, [...]

That’s my new office on the 2nd floor of Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel in downtown Birmingham. Give me a wave as you go by.

By ABC News, Adam Levin and Credit.com There are some people in life for whom an A on a report card was never good enough, who idly wondered why they were never above the 99th percentile on standardized tests and relentlessly beat themselves up whenever they came in second. In adulthood, some of those same [...]

Does the change of seasons have you itching to refresh a tired, lackluster room? Here are some of this season’s most buzzed-about trends and how you can incorporate them into your next project. Wood is the new neutral. This season’s strong trend toward wood textures pairs the warmth, richness and texture of real wood with [...]

I’m excited to share with you that I’ve partnered with Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel, the #1 office in Michigan. My priority is to provide an outstanding real estate experience for my clients. This new partnership with CBWM brings even greater opportunities to my buyers, sellers, and investors.   About William Brundage: Named the Best Realtor by [...]

The real estate market’s a tough place for first-time buyers. Young homebuyers often lack the savings for a down payment and tougher lending criteria means that some cannot qualify for a mortgage. Traditionally parents have helped their children mount the property ladder by giving them cash for a down payment. If cash is in short [...]

The deep freeze marches on! Real estate activity continues to be held back across all areas. The good news is, unlike restaurants and other retail, our “lost” business will come back when the weather clears! The weather makes it tough to analyze where the underlying market is moving. Our web activity continues to match 2013 [...]