selling your home your castle home buying I have been selling real estate full time since 1991 and have been a consistent top producer since licensed. My sales production has consistently put me in the top 9% of all Realtors nationwide (statistics from NAR). I have an assistant and two buyer specialists. While at GMAC Real Estate I was certified to handle relocation through GMAC Global Relocation, and while at Coldwell Banker I ranked in the top 10 Coldwell Banker agents for the state of Michigan. I am a top producing agent with a top producing team at Keller Williams Realty in Clarkston, MI, an office with approximately 65 active agents.

In 2005 I received my e-PRO designation, an internet marketing specialization achieved by approximately 1% of Realtors. I am also a Certified Marketing Specialist, Certified Negotiation Specialist, Certified E-Marketing Specialist and Certified Previews Property Specialist (upper tier marketing).

I deal with both buyers and sellers and have 2 buyer specialist to help handle the high volume of buyers attracted by my web sites and our other marketing efforts. For buyers this means you will get the highest level of service and the attention you deserve, no matter how busy we are. For sellers this means a prospect for your listing will never be put off until I have time to show them your property. Somebody is always available. We also have an assistant who handles the majority of our paperwork as well as keeping my listings updated on the several Internet sites we advertise on.

The Jackie Hawley real estate sales team at Keller Williams Realty in Clarkston MI assist both buyers and sellers in all forms of residential real estate from the first time home buyer to luxury home sales to vacant land. I currently have a small team with 2 buyer specialists and an assistant, all with varied backgrounds and experience that help us serve our clients and customers.

We have vast experience with:

FHA sales
Sales that involve MSHDA financing
First time home buyers
Corporate relocation
Luxury home sales
Lakefront home sales
New construction
Vacant land sales and land development

We give top of the line, high quality service to both our buyer clients and our seller clients. For more detailed information on our services, please click on the appropriate link below:

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Buying a "Normal" Home Listing - Not a Short Sale or Foreclosure

Below are the 5 most recent blog posts I wrote about buying "normal" or non-distressed home listings (not short sales or foreclosures) in Oakland and Lapeer Counties. For a complete list please go to my buyer blog at http://SoutheastMichiganRealEstate.Wordpress.com and click on the "buying NON distressed homes" category. Or simply click on this link.

My buyer blog at http://SoutheastMichiganRealEstate.Wordpress.com is a pretty complete resource for all aspects of purchasing a home in Oakland and Lapeer County Michigan with articles covering how to write an offer, the home buying process, how to figure your new taxes after purchase, market conditions for various areas including my predictions about future market conditions. And of course it is a pretty complete resource for all that is involved in buying a short sale or foreclosure listing.

Jackie Hawley

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Southeast Michigan Home Buyer Information » buying NON distressed homes

Clarkston Michigan Home Buyer- How to Calculate Your New Property Taxes

Clarkston Michigan Home Buyer- How to Calculate Your New Property Taxes Right now in Clarkston Michigan many houses are assessed higher than their true market value. Many home buyers are under the false assumption that they will only be stuck with that tax for the first year. That the new assessment will be half the [...]

Writing an Offer on a Lake Orion Michigan Home

Writing an Offer on a Lake Orion Michigan Home Unless you’re a cash buyer, our standard purchase agreement contains a financing contingency. Even if you are pre-qualified you need this contingency to protect yourself. If your financial situation changes after writing the offer (such as job loss) you need the protectionof the financing contingency. It [...]

Another Reason For A Strong Pre-Approval- Good Chance You Will Be Competing Against Cash

Thinking of buying a new home in Clarkston or Lake Orion MI? You need to get that pre-approval from your lender very early in the process. Ideally before you even start looking, and for a variety of reasons. Of course there are the same reasons as always- need to know a price to perform an [...]

Do The Windows Really Need Replacing?

Do The Windows Really Need Replacing? I was showing an 18 year old house the other day, and the buyer mentioned it would need new windows. They looked fine and no evidence of broken seals. A home inspection should find any problems, but at this point there is no reason to think the windows have [...]

Attention Loan Officers- We are a team, working together. Keep up the snarky attitude and we can always change loan officers

Attention Loan Officers- We are a team, working together. Keep up the snarky attitude and we can always change loan officers. I don’t know when selling real estate became so confrontational- almost a contact sport. Sometimes a simple real estate transaction feels more like a pissing contest with everybody out to draw blood. Recently we [...]

Selling- For the "Regular" or "Non Distressed" Seller

Below are the 5 most recent blog posts I wrote for the so called normal seller- basically not a short sale. Negotiating a short sale listing is vastly different than the normal sale- the goals are different. Because of these differences I wrote posts for the potential short sale seller and categorized them as "distressed owner/seller" and the posts for the normal seller are under the category "NON Distressed Seller." You can click this link for a full lists of posts for the non distressed home seller or go to my home seller blog at http://SellingRealEstateInSoutheastMichigan.Wordpress.com and click on the proper category on the right side of the home page.

My seller blog at http://SellingRealEstateInSoutheastMichigan.Wordpress.com is a pretty complete resource for all aspects of the home sale process in Oakland and Lapeer County Michigan with articles covering what to expect at our first meeting, how to price your home, how I market my listings, what happens, step by step, after accepting an offer and much more.

Jackie Hawley
Keller Williams Realty
cell: (248)736-6407
Email: Jackie@JackieHawley.com

Southeast Michigan Real Estate- For Sellers » NON Distressed Seller

What Sets Me Apart From Other Southeast Michigan Listing Agents?

What Sets Me Apart From Other Southeast Michigan Listing Agents? I’ve been showing houses quite a bit lately and have noticed some disturbing trends. Many of these trends are confined to foreclosure listings; or at least I thought the incomplete listings with no yard sign out front and no electricity on in the house was [...]

Why I don’t List Short Sale Listings

Why I don’t List Short Sale Listings The title is off a little- if you are a past client or a friend I will consider taking your short sale listing, but you have to play by my rules- no exception. And those rules will be the topic of another post. For the most part I [...]

The Benefits Of Selling Your Clarkston MI Home Now

I want to start out by stating this post IS NOT for the potential Clarkston short sale seller. Short sales, and what I like to call a normal sale, are 2 completely different animals. Most Clarkston MI short sale sellers NEED to sell and are upside down on their mortgage. The regular seller may or [...]

Price, Location and Exposure??? NOT!!! It’s ALL About PRICE!

Price, Location and Exposure??? NOT!!! It’s ALL About PRICE! If you are trying to sell your Clarkston MI home in today’s real estate market you have probably read that it’s all location location location. Or possibly price, location and exposure. That last one is one third correct. It’s all about price. Crappy location? Location can [...]

Live in the Clarkston School District? GREAT Time to Sell!

Live in the Clarkston School District? GREAT Time to Sell! The average sales price for Clarkston MI homes is up 7.6% from last year and up 12.2% from 2009. Unit sales are up about 2 1/2% from last year and up over 22% from 2009. Distressed sales in Clarkston MI have been on the decline, [...]

Short Sale- Selling Oakland or Lapeer County Home

Below are the 5 most recent blog posts I wrote about selling your house via short sale in Oakland County or Lapeer County MI. For a complete list of short sale blog posts, please go to my seller blog at http://SellingRealEstateInSoutheastMichigan.Wordpress.com and click the category "distressed owner/seller" or just click on this link.

Short sales aren't the best course of action for everybody- there are other options to consider and I've tried to cover those options including the benefits and down side to those options as well as the good and bad of short sales.

If you need to sell and are upside down on your house, please read the posts below and the ones linked above, then call me to discuss the best course of action for you.

If you need to sell or just want to sell for whatever reason, and are not upside down on your house please check out the posts above for the non distressed seller.

Jackie Hawley
Keller Williams Realty
cell: (248)736-6407
email: Jackie@JackieHawley.com

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Why I don’t List Short Sale Listings

Southeast Michigan Short Sales- Why You Should Avoid Many Of The So Called “Short Sale Specialists”

Southeast Michigan Short Sales- Why You Should Avoid Many Of The So Called “Short Sale Specialists” I will preface this post with a kind of anti-disclaimer: If you have to sell via short sale, I DO NOT WANT TO LIST YOUR HOUSE. If you are a past client or a friend, I will list your [...]

Bad Advise From Your Realtor? From Your “Short Sale Specialist”? What Are Our Responsibilities? Where Does The Buck Stop?

Bad Advise From Your Realtor? From Your “Short Sale Specialist”? What Are Our Responsibilities? Where Does The Buck Stop? I’m going to start this post with a true story. A week or so ago I received a phone call from an out of state Realtor asking if I would list his sister’s house- a short sale listing. [...]

Oakland County MI Seller- When Foreclosure May Be Your Best Option

Oakland County MI Seller- When Foreclosure May Be Your Best Option If you need to move, and you’re upside down on your mortgage, short selling your house isn’t always the best option. Sometimes bringing the difference to closing is best. Sometimes renting your house out instead of selling is your best option. And sometimes letting [...]

Oakland County MI Home Seller- The Short Sale is Subject to YOUR Approval Too

Oakland County MI Home Seller- The Short Sale is Subject to YOUR Approval Too When you sell your home via short sale in Oakland County MI or Lapeer County MI one of the contingencies in both your listing agreement and purchase agreement will be (should be) “subject to seller and lien holder approval of short [...]

Buying a Short Sale- The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Below are the 5 most recent blog posts I wrote about buying short sale listings in Oakland and Lapeer Counties. For a complete list please go to my buyer blog at http://SoutheastMichiganRealEstate.Wordpress.com and click on the short sale category. Or simply click on this link.

My buyer blog at http://SoutheastMichiganRealEstate.Wordpress.com is a pretty complete resource for all aspects of purchasing a home in Oakland and Lapeer County Michigan with articles covering how to write an offer, the home buying process, how to figure your new taxes after purchase, market conditions for various areas including my predictions about future market conditions. And of course it is a pretty complete resource for all that is involved in buying a short sale or foreclosure listing.

Jackie Hawley

cell: (248)736-6407

Jackie@JackieHawley.com

Southeast Michigan Home Buyer Information » Short Sale

Buying a Clarkston Short Sale? What to Expect

Short sales in Clarkston Michigan – click here for the very basics including my attempt to define exactly what a short sale is and the basic steps involved. Below is more about what to expect throughout the short sale transaction. Short sale listings can be some of the best bargains available in Clarkston MI, but [...]

Making an Offer on an Oakland County Michigan Short Sale Listing? The Asking Price Means Nothing!

Making an Offer on an Oakland County Michigan Short Sale Listing? The Asking Price Means Nothing! First a quick run down about how the short sale process works. Owner lists a house with a real estate agent. The owner owes more on the house than he can sell it for and is either unable or [...]

Southeast Michigan Short Sales- Why You Should Avoid Many Of The So Called “Short Sale Specialists”

Am I Overpaying?

Am I Overpaying? Is the listing overpriced? What is the house worth? All questions, or variations of questions, most buyers ask when buying a house. They are valid questions with not easy or pat answer. The value of the home depends on your point of view. Webster defines “value” as “a fair return or equivalent [...]

Buying an Oakland County MI Short Sale Listing- What to Expect

Buying an Oakland County MI Short Sale Listing- What to Expect Between what I’ve heard on TV and radio, read and from conversations I’ve had with clients, potential clients, other agents, relatives, friends… I have learned that there are a whole host of definitions for the term “short sale.” And most of them not very [...]

The Nuts and Bolts of Buying a Foreclosure Listing

Below are the 5 most recent blog posts I wrote about buying foreclosure listings in Oakland and Lapeer Counties. For a complete list please go to my buyer blog at http://SoutheastMichiganRealEstate.Wordpress.com and click on the foreclosure category. Or simply click on this link.

My buyer blog at http://SoutheastMichiganRealEstate.Wordpress.com is a pretty complete resource for all aspects of purchasing a home in Oakland and Lapeer County Michigan with articles covering how to write an offer, the home buying process, how to figure your new taxes after purchase, market conditions for various areas including my predictions about future market conditions. And of course it is a pretty complete resource for all that is involved in buying a short sale or foreclosure listing.

Jackie Hawley

cell: (248)736-6407

Jackie@JackieHawley.com

Southeast Michigan Home Buyer Information » Foreclosures

Lake Orion MI Foreclosure Listings Are NOT Available For Sale BEFORE Hitting The MLS

Lake Orion Michigan Foreclosure Listings Are NOT Available For Sale BEFORE Hitting The MLS I am asked multiple times a week if I can let someone know about Lake Orion MI foreclosure listings before they hit the market. When I say “there is no way” I am then often asked about RealtyTrac. RealtyTrac reports foreclosure [...]

Am I Overpaying?

Michigan Foreclosures- New Buyer Fee to Consider

Michigan Foreclosures- New Buyer Fee to Consider It is customary in Michigan real estate transactions for the seller to pay the transfer tax- both state and county- to the tune of .86 of a per cent of the sale price. Bank owned homes backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been exempt from this [...]

Are Southeast MI Foreclosure Sales (Bank Owned Homes) REALLY The Best Deals?

Are Southeast MI Foreclosure Sales (Bank Owned Homes) REALLY The Best Deals? Sometimes they are. Some bank owned homes are in pristine condition. Sometimes. Most of the time they are rough. Often times they are not mortgageable. Often times once you pay cash (money that is not making money elsewhere) and then you put cash into [...]

What Happens if the Appraisal is Low?

What Happens if the Appraisal is Low? Low appraisals (appraised value coming in lower than the agreed upon sale price) are becoming more common and will probably remain a problem for quite awhile to come. There are many reasons why appraisals can come in low, and it is usually NOT because the buyer was prepared [...]

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