Southwest Michigan Real Estate

For those who may or may not have visited www.BerrienCountyProperties.com before, we have some new features. One is page of all the Foreclosed property activley for sale in Berrien County. The other is a new page with Lakefront property on "All Sport" lakes in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties. This is a free site with no one to ...

  REALTOR® of the Year is the highest honor that this Board can bestow upon one of its members.The Award is presented annually to a REALTOR® nominated by their peers, then selected by the REALTOR® of the Year Committee, which is an impartial panel made up of past REALTORS® of the Year. The Committee reviews all nominations, ...

I have a new mobile Real Estate search that works with any phone. You can search the MLS listings, solds, map the listings, and even locate nearby listings with the GPS search. It is completely free. Just text 269HOME to 87778. or visit http://mobile.smarteragent.com/berriencountyprop/pauldumke/ This also works with ipod and ipad ...

 ST. JOSEPH, MI – “After the surge of homes sold during the first quarter, thanks to the Stimulus Tax Credit, we have seen a steady drop in the number of houses sold each month, compared to the same month in 2009, to the point that our year-to-date number has dipped 3 percent below where we were at in September 2009.  The ...

Wow, Summer blew by fast! The Grape harvest has begun as well as field corn and soy beans in my little part of the county. In this area, many of the life long residents tend to take for granted our wonderful beaches, inland lakes, and most of all the appreciation for the beauty of the seasons. Slow tractors and trucks may be anoying, yet ...

The 2010 show will be March 19th - 21st. Sunday March 21st. 11:30 - 12:30 I will be holding a workshop titled "Buying a Home in Today's Market" It will cover the buying process, buyer tax credits, inspections, and puchasing foreclosed / short sale properties. Be sure to attend for tons of free information and hand ...

Good news as of this afternoon 11/06/09. The President signed the bill to extend and expand the buyer credit. Now even current home owners can benefit from it. Here are the details. TAX CREDIT OVERVIEWWho Gets What? First-Time Homebuyers (FTHBs): First-time homebuyers (that is, people who have not owned a home within the last three years) may ...

HUD Announces $8000 Tax Credit can be used as downpayment for Homebuyers! This will be like a Bridge Loan, that F.H.A. borrowers can utilize as a down payment. Feel free to contact me for more info. Paul Dumke Paul@PaulDumke.com www.BerrienCountyProperties.com

For those who are wanting to sell their home quickly. I purchase homes in the Berrien County area with fast closings. Facing Sheriffs sale or foreclosure? Need information on Short Sales or help with your bank? Maybe I can help. Paul Dumke www.BerrienCountyProperties.com

St. Joseph and Benton Harbor are well underway on many (an understatement) improvements, clean up, and new features surounding the new J.N. signiture golf course and Benton Harbor. Most of the holes for the course are underway, with the exception of those on Jean Klock Park. If you are in favor of the transfomation of this piece of Michigans ...