The real estate market in Washtenaw County continues to show improvement, according to sales figures released by the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors®. As AAABoR® president, I believe it’s also important to note that these market improvements occurred without added incentives such as those that gave our market quite a lift in 2010. This trending upward is happening organically.
It’s looking rosier in Ann Arbor real estate
I do see a glimmer of hope! Those who know me know I’m a bit of “glass half full” person. But I am not just looking through my rose-colored glasses here. Without even looking at the trends and charts, I know things are improving in Ann Arbor.
Getting (up to) PACE
Suppose you own a commercial building and you want to make some energy improvements. If you’re in Ann Arbor…well, you’re in luck. The city is pioneering a new state-enabled program called PACE, which stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy.
Special mortgage helps green up your home
There’s an exciting, smart new program called Michigan Saves that helps home owners and buyers green up their home, afford the updates by folding them into a new or refinanced mortgage, save money long-term with greater energy efficiency, and get money back with DTE rebates of $500–$2,500. That’s cold, hard cash, not credit.


