Southwest Michigan real estate, St. Joseph, Stevensville, Baroda, Benton Harbor, Coloma, homes for sale, – Brenda Regan, Realtor, CRS, GRI, ABR

Southwest Michigan Market Information

Southwest Michigan September 2008 Market Statistics

October 24th, 2008 9:14 AM

Southwest Michigan

September 2008

Year-To-Date Market Statistics

(-/+ 2007 stats)

AREA

UNITS SOLD

DAYS ON MARKET

AVERAGE SALES PRICE

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

DOLLAR VOLUME

Benton Harbor

208

-20%

108

$69,804

-17%

$55,000

-23%

$14,419,176

-33%

Bridgman to New Buffalo

201

-15%

189

$416,158

$300,000

-2%

$83,647,805

-15%

Coloma & Watervliet

135

-9%

126

-6%

$195,123

$115,000

34%

$26,341,668

-1%

Berrien Springs & Eau Claire

-17%

117

-15%

$164,075

-6%

$134,500

-13%

$13,946,340

-22%

Galien to Niles

340

-24%

104

-5%

$97,794

-20%

$83.000

-17%

$33,249,950

-39%

St. Joseph & Lakeshore

413

-11%

137

13%

$211,299

-13%

$175,000

-8%

$87,266,524

-22%

Posted by Brenda Regan on October 24th, 2008 9:14 AMPost a Comment (0)

Existing-Home Sales Jump in September

October 30th, 2008 1:05 PM

Existing-Home Sales Jump in September

Sales of existing homes rose 5.5 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.18 million units from 4.91 million in August, National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported this morning. Sales were up 1.4 percent from the 5.11 million-unit pace in September 2007, marking the first year-over-year increase since November 2005. The national median sale price for existing homes was $191,600, a 9.0 percent decline from $210,500 a year ago.

Total housing inventory fell 1.6 percent in September to 4.27 million. This represents a 9.9-month supply of available existing homes, down from the 10.6-month supply in August.

Existing-home sales in the West, Midwest and South rose month-over-month by 16.8 percent, 4.4 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, while sales in the Northeast fell 1.2 percent. Year-over-year sales increased in the West by 34.4 percent, but decreased in the Midwest, South and Northeast by 2.5 percent, 7.8 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively.

NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun says, “Compared to a fairly small share of foreclosures or short sales a year ago, distressed sales are currently 35 to 40 percent of transactions. These are pulling the median price down because many are being sold at discounted prices.” Fri, Oct 24, 2008

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Southwest MI Millage Rates

October 6th, 2008 10:39 AM

2007 MILLAGE RATES

(Information Gathered by Metropolitan Title Co.)

School District Township/City Total Total

(in alphabetical order) Homestead Non-Homstead

Benton Harbor Bainbridge Twp 18.8605 36.8605

Benton Twp 31.2717 49.2717

Hagar Twp 20.0045 38.0045

Pipestone Twp 19.4220 37.4220

St. Joseph Twp 25.0611 43.0611

Sodus Twp 21.9044 39.9044

Benton Harbor City 42.0003 60.0003

St. Joseph City 35.3687 53.3687

Berrien Springs Berrien Twp 19.2130 37.2130

Oronoko Twp 23.8022 41.8022

Royalton Twp 20.6194 38.6194

BerrienSprings 37.6867 55.6867

Bridgman Baroda Twp 23.0665 31.9425

Lake Twp 18.8521 27.7281

Lincoln Twp 20.5351 29.4111

Bridgman City 32.2633 41.1393

Coloma Bainbridge Twp 18.3605 36.3605

Benton Twp 30.7717 48.7717

Coloma Twp 26.1107 44.1107

Hagar Twp 19.5045 37.5045

Watervliet Twp 25.4384 43.4384

Coloma City 36.3424 54.3424

Covert Coloma Twp 28.2313 46.2313

Watervliet Twp 27.5590 45.5590

Dowagiac Bainbridge Twp 19.8799 37.8799

Berrien Twp 20.2774 38.2774

Pipestone Twp 20.4414 38.4414

Eau Claire Bainbridge Twp 21.3605 39.3605

Berrien Twp 21.7580 39.7580

Pipestone Twp 21.9220 39.9220

Sodus Twp 24.4044 42.4044

Eau Claire Vill Pipe. 37.2523 55.2523

Eau Claire Vill Berr. 37.0883 55.0883

Galien Bertrand Twp 21.6086 39.6086

Buchanan Twp 20.3527 38.3527

Galien Twp 22.6844 40.6844

Weesaw Twp 23.3518 41.3518

Galien Twp 30.9092 48.9092

Lakeshore Baroda Twp 27.7636 45.7636

Lake Twp 23.5492 41.5492

Lincoln Twp 25.2322 43.2322

Oronoko Twp 26.5443 44.5443

Royalton Twp 23.3615 41.3615

St. Joseph Twp 27.7582 45.7582

Baroda Village 39.9819 57.9819

Stevensville Village 33.5075 51.5075

Shoreham Village 28.7582 46.7582

Riverside #6 Hagar Twp 18.0045 36.0045

River #5 Sodus Twp 19.9044 37.9044

St. Joseph Lincoln Twp 23.2523 41.2523

Royalton Twp 21.3816 39.3816

St. Joseph Twp 25.7783 43.7783

St. Joseph City 36.0859 54.0859

Shoreham Village 26.7783 44.7783

Watervliet Bainbridge Twp 18.5205 36.5205

Coloma Twp 26.2707 44.2707

Watervliet Twp 25.5984 43.5984

Watervliet City 40.0294 58.0294

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Just Listed! 407 E. Napier Benton Harbor, MI 49022

October 6th, 2008 10:10 AM

$134,500.00
407 E. Napier

Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Beds: 4.0	Rooms: 4
Baths: 2.00	Sq. Ft.: 1943.00
Garage: 0	Built: 1952

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