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Step 1: Determining Your Needs

As with any home, the first and most critical part of the decision is determining what your needs and use of the lake will be.  What are your priorities and what appeals to you about waterfront living.

A few questions that you might want to ask yourself are:

What types of activities are you looking forward to on the lake?  All lakes have different privileges.

  1.     Boating and Watersports – You will need an all sports lake.  The ability to access the lake and ease of putting a dock in the water will be important.  Also the river depth and how weeded it is may be things to consider.
  2.     Fishing – You may even consider a no wake or no-motor lake.  For a greater variety of fish the depth of water may be…

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Start planning now!

When you are thinking about buying a home, whether upgrading or making your first home purchase, there are a few things that remain constant that you should be thinking about far in advance of home shopping.  Taking some time to plan your finances, do your analysis of areas that you would like to live in, as well as really making your list of what is important to you in a home (and checking it twice) are things that will really help you to have confidence in your purchase. 

Buying Secret #5: Don’t Make any Big Money Moves

If you are thinking about buying a home in the next few months it’s a good idea not to make any big purchases or do anything that may affect your credit profile.  Lenders like to see a complete paper trail of…

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The conventional wisdom is to put your house on the market in the spring. However, there are some possible advantages to testing the market in the fall instead. You should carefully weigh your options and the local market conditions in Fenton, Michigan to decide if it might be worthwhile to list your home a few months early. In this post, we will go over the biggest factors that determine the best time to list your home so you'll know what to look for as you research this decision.   The first thing to think about is how many other sellers are doing the same thing. The fewer houses there are on the market, the more yours will stand out because there is less competition. All the buyers will be coming to you because there won't be many options, and…

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The crazy spring and summer markets have come to an end and shockingly, the market is still on fire!  People in our area have been experiencing the upswing of the real estate market for the last two years with strong home prices but this year is a bit different than the last with a very low market inventory.   What does that mean for all of the sellers out there? People are looking for your house!

Talking to lenders, agents and buyers in the market, there are still so many people out shopping for homes and not finding what they are looking for.  Homes at prices that first-time buyers can afford are flying off of the market in days due to the low inventory of homes for sale for sale making it difficult to fill the demand and forcing people to continue…

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If you are looking to buy a home in Fenton, Michigan, then it’s important you take the time to understand the current property values so that you can get the best possible deal. In the past, many home buyers were discouraged from shopping in Fenton because of the perceived low value of the properties, but the housing market has recently changed. In the past few months, Fenton’s housing market has shown significant improvement, which means buying a home in this area is a great long-term investment. 
Many homes for sale in Fenton are located in quiet and peaceful neighborhoods. It’s vital you make a decision as soon as possible because the demand for quality homes in Fenton, Michigan is greater than the supply. So, waiting too long will cause you…

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Many clients of mine have asked me in the past about how they can get a list of recently sold homes in the Fenton, Michigan area.  I am very impressed when clients ask questions like this, because it shows me they are truly engaged into learning what is going on in the market and find out the closes value of their home.  

The list of recent sold homes near Fenton, Michigan, is something that I can build on case by case basis to be customized for each clients unique homes.  I not only will look for recent sales of comparable homes, but I will also look the past few years of trends in the area for all types of homes and price ranges.  Knowledge at this stage is honestly power and will give us the best chance of maximizing what a homes can sell for and…

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Information Regarding Foreclosures For Sale

  If you are looking for a new home, some of the best prices are from foreclosed properties. However the number of properties available can be overwhelming. There might be a property available in a good neighborhood where a new home might be out of your price range, but what of its condition? Who can you trust to give you the best information on these foreclosure properties?

You can trust Jennifer Lasco.

Here at www.jenniferlasco.com we offer listings on some of the best deals in foreclosures in the Fenton, Michigan area, and I am well versed in the complexities of the foreclosure market. These homes range in price from the low hundred thousands to the two hundred thousands, almost all of which are up to…

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Home seekers across the state of Michigan have heard about the Lake Fenton, the 800+ acre lake located in Fenton, Michigan 48430. This massive body of water offer various types of living from small cottages, island homes, large luxury homes, and even waterfront business properties.

One of the well known attractions to Lake Fenton is the amazing luxury homes that have been built over the years. Most of the luxury homes on Lake Fenton are 3,000 square feet or more and offer large lots with ample frontage on the lake. Inside of these wonderful homes you will find some of the best high-end finishes the market has to offer including, granite countertops, stainless appliances, theater rooms, finished basements with wet bars, and much more.

Another…

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Houses For Sale in Fenton, Michigan   In 1834, Clark Dibble founded Fenton, MI because he was so impressed with the beauty of the area. Today, Fenton is still a beautiful city, small enough to have a small-town atmosphere but large enough to host big-city conveniences. Homes are available in all sizes and architectural styles, from 1800s Queen Anne to modern, from small condominiums to expansive chateaus to lakefront property.

Anyone who is looking for houses for sale in the Fenton MI area, or in the surrounding areas of Flint MI, Grand Blanc MI, and Holly MI , or any of the Genesee County or Oakland County areas, should contact Jennifer Lasco first. Demographic, school, and weather Information on local communities is available on her…

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Zillow and Trulia actually have a secret they have kept to themselves that most home buyers and sellers are not aware of.  They actually did not create the sites to sell homes!  The entire goal of the sites that they have created is to sell advertising to real estate agents based on how many visitors they can get to visit the website.  The huge disadvantage that the general home buyer that uses the site will find is the bad information and out of date listings that the sites provide.  Zillow and Trulia do not care that their data is inaccurate, they actually even state on the website Zillow that their "Zestimates" are just a range of values on a formula that they've created.  The most shocking information that has recently been discovered is that Zillow…

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