| The Macomb County MI real estate market is | | | | is Detroit. |
| fairly large, covering an area of about 480 | | | | |
| square miles. Home prices in the Macomb | | | | The county seat of Macomb is Mt Clemens, but |
| County Michigan real estate area vary | | | | the largest city in the county is Warren, |
| depending largely on nearby attractions and | | | | with an estimated 135,311 people in 2005. If |
| activities, as well as the home's amenities | | | | you are looking specifically at Mt Clemens, |
| and the motivation of the seller. | | | | you will find that the median price for homes |
| | | | in this part of the Macomb County Michigan |
| If you have problematic credit, you may think | | | | real estate classifieds is $124,900, down |
| that owning your own home is just a dream | | | | 3.8% from last month. |
| because no bank will give you a mortgage | | | | |
| loan, but this is not the case as you will | | | | For the city of Warren in the Macomb County |
| discover later in this article. | | | | MI real estate listings the median price for |
| | | | a home is $122,500, up .5% from last month. |
| On the other hand, you may be frustrated with | | | | In the state of Michigan as a whole, the |
| trying to sell your home by conventional | | | | median price for a home is $179,900, for a |
| methods or you may be facing foreclosure. But | | | | new home is $244,140 and for foreclosures, of |
| if you are willing to sell on terms, you can | | | | which there are many, the median price is |
| move your property even in a slow market. | | | | $95,262. |
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| But, first, a little history and information | | | | If you are moving in from another state, you |
| about the area that is included in the Macomb | | | | may notice a difference in home prices. In |
| County MI real estate market. | | | | Virginia, for example, the median price for a |
| | | | home is $364,900, for new homes is $444,900 |
| The Ojibwa inhabited this area long before | | | | and for foreclosures, though there are few, |
| the Europeans first arrived in the 17th | | | | the median price is $291,200. If you have |
| century. When the county was originally | | | | reliable employment and can relocate easily, |
| organized, in 1818, it covered a much larger | | | | Macomb County Michigan real estate may be a |
| area than it does today, but large portions | | | | good choice. |
| of the county were used to form Oakland, | | | | |
| Lapeer, Genesee and St. Clair. | | | | Even if you have reliable employment, buying |
| | | | a home in the Macomb County MI real estate |
| Nestled among, around and between the homes | | | | listings may be difficult. Recent changes in |
| in the Macomb County Michigan real estate | | | | mortgage qualifications have made it |
| listings are over 130 parks, covering more | | | | difficult for those people with less than |
| than 12,000 acres. Among them are Freedom | | | | perfect credit to own their own home. |
| Hill, Macomb orchard, Metro Beach and Stony | | | | |
| Creed. For 31 miles the counties eastern | | | | If this applies to you, there is a solution: |
| border follows the shores of Lake St Clair | | | | buy a home on a lease option basis (otherwise |
| and over 100 marinas can be found in the | | | | known as a rent to own). The rent to own |
| area. | | | | arrangement is becoming increasinly popular |
| | | | in Michigan's economy right now because it |
| 28 townships, cities and villages compose the | | | | allows you to live in the home you choose, |
| Macomb County real estate market. Numerous | | | | while you have time to repair your credit |
| actors, athletes, musicians and other famous | | | | score. Then, with a bit of time, you will be |
| people were born in the county. It is part of | | | | able to qualify for a conventional loan |
| the Metro Detroit area, as it is bordered by | | | | during your option term and you can purchase |
| Wayne county in the south, whose county seat | | | | the home, achieving the American dream. |