Image by annca from Pixabay You’ve finally found the perfect home. It’s got the number of bedrooms you wanted, a spacious kitchen, updated bathrooms, and even a beautiful vegetable garden out back. Now comes the tricky part—how to pay for it. Numerous home buyers find financing their mortgages through a credit union to be a good option. According...

The rules and expectations for social gatherings have changed, casual summer BBQs included. With so many extra details and considerations to add into your event planning, even experienced hosts might feel discouraged about having to change their ways. Luckily, there are some simple ways to adjust your BBQ practice so you can adhere to health guidelines and make...

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Photo by NakoPhotography via Shutterstock Whether to protect your belongings when you’re not home or to protect your loved ones when they are, you might consider a security system. Burglars are getting smarter, and your home should follow suit. One way to improve your home’s security is by installing a smart lock. Replacement or Add-On In general, there...

Image by Solomon Rodgers from Pixabay Installing a kitchen center island ranks among the most significant changes homeowners make to the house's most used space. The benefits of increased surface area and the idea you can design a kitchen center island to include a breakfast counter make this improvement attractive. But the cost can of an installation can...

Photo by August de Richelieu from Pexels When you're designing a home, it's easy to get caught up in the fray. Cabinet colors, flooring options and bathroom designs often take center stage. But sometimes you just need to zoom out a little and consider your big-picture goals for your home. What kind of culture do you want to...

Photo byJean van der Meulen fromPexels From the moment you decide to build a new home, you are going to be inundated with decisions to make. Most of these decisions are large and can be overwhelming at times, but it's important not to lose sight of the small details that will transform your house into a home. These...

Welcome home to this well-maintained 1930's ranch on popular Birk Avenue that is walking distance to Michigan Stadium and minutes to downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown and the medical complex. Enjoy the charm of the coved ceilings and arched doorways in the living room along with a sunny kitchen. Two nice-sized bedrooms and a family room complement the home, as well as a full bath. Relax in the private, fully fenced treed backyard. Find comfort & reliability in the one-car detached garage, new Trane furnace in 2021, new roof in 2015, new washer and water heater in 2018. Basement is equipped with a Be-Dry waterproofing system with...

Make this 3-bedroom, 2-full bath ranch home yours and walk to desirable Northside STEAM school, multiple nature areas, and Kerrytown. Enjoy quick access to the highway, downtown Ann Arbor, both University of Michigan campuses and the medical complex. This home features hardwoods, a nice-sized living room with a wood-burning fireplace and a bay window leading to an eat-in-kitchen with two additional bay windows. There is a full, finished basement that provides additional living space and storage along with the second bathroom plus a 1-1/2 car detached garage with workshop area and a private, level and fully fenced backyard. Schedule your...

Check out this duplex in desirable Wyandotte! Live in one unit, rent the other...or rent both. Featuring a 3-bedroom, 1 full bath unit on the main level plus a 2-bedroom, 1 full bath unit on the upper-level with private entrance. Main floor unit has access to basement and laundry facilities. Recent updates include roof in 2018, a remodel in 2017 that includes both kitchens with tile floors and bath vanities. Main unit has new pergo flooring in main area. New furnace in 2016. Basement also has 2 separate locked storage areas and a 1/2 bath that needs updating. There is also a fully fenced level, grassy yard on 0.172 acres and a 2.5 car...

Welcome home to this cute as a button 2-bedroom, one bathroom ranch that is in the heart of everything Ann Arbor, yet an oasis of serenity. Enjoy the lovely front yard planted with Michigan native, drought resistant and pollinator friendly plants or relax on the patio in the private, fully fenced mature-treed backyard. Inside the home, revel in all the 1930's charm of a living room with coved ceilings, arched doorways, a sunny kitchen with a nice amount of counter and cupboard space or enjoy activities in the family room. Two nice-sized bedrooms complement the home, along with a full bath. The unfinished, but clean and dry basement is...

Welcome home to this gently lived in 3-BR, 2-full and 1-half bath home in desirable Maple Creek subdivision. Located on a beautiful, mature 0.81-acre lot, most major updates have been completed and it is ready for your cosmetic updates to make it your own. The entry level features a spacious family room with a gorgeous two-story brick gas fireplace, which has line of site to an eat-in breakfast area and the full-sized kitchen. The first floor is complimented by a separate dining room, living room and first floor laundry. The upper level features the primary suite along with two other bedrooms and an additional full bathroom. The...