Saugatuck Real Estate | Pat and Pam Murphy, Realtors

Sales in many vacation communities across the US soared last year to levels not seen since boom times, driven by deep discounts, cash purchases and buyers rising stock portolios.

"The proverbial train has left the station" Buyers sense that they have been on the sidelines long enough.

The ???? now is whether the momentum will last?  The strength of second home sales paints a stark contrast to the overall housing market, which is expected to worsen in 2011. 

The comeback, NAR economist Lawrence Yun said, has been helped by gains in the stock  market and an improving ecomony which have made wealthier Americans more upbeat about the future.  People are fighting for properties because prices have come down so much.  Sales of second homes are showing an uptick even in more affordable communities.  In some locations, price are even inching upward.  It is too soon to rejoice but people are buying at the very low end of the market.  Financing is very difficult.  Banks are requiring 25% down and crystal clean credit.

Sellers have become aware that they have to price their homes accordingly.  There is a perk in the market because a lot of prices have come down to where they should be.

So, those Buyers out there, you know who you are, you come into Wicks Park Bar and Grille when you are in Saugatuck and tell me personally you would love a 2nd home on the Lakeshore!!!  Now is the time for your dream to become reality!

Contact me today, eventhough the snow is up to our knees, warm weather is just around the corner.  Take advantage of the low prices in the market, you will not regret.

Pam

My husband, Patrick, of Patrick Murphy Builders, LLC custom home builder and remodeler is quite surprisely, keeping very busy inspite of the lack of demand for new consturction. 

When you hear that Builders are doing free designs, cutting back on continuing education not renewing their association dues and that homeowners are choosing contractors that are 30 or 40 percent less than competitors, you must remind yourself to not lose focus on VALUE! 

The remodeling industry is a fragmented industry, it is difficult to compare "apples to apples".  There are so many levels of products and services it makes comparisons virtually impossible.  The real question is not simply what does it cost, but what value it will have to the Client? 

Patrick finds out what will provide value for his clients and agree to what it will cost.  That is his job as a Builder through better communication, better upfront expectations, less stress and better relationship with the homeowner.  Patrick does things not because they appear to cost less up front or because competitors are doing it, but because it brings better value to everyone.  He sees the value to ourselves, our family and our clients.

In the end, it is not what something costs, it is the value it has to the buyer.

Contact me today so you can get started w/a professional Builder so Patrick can help you every step of the way on building your dream home or cottage or remodeling an existing home, along our beautiful Lakeshore of Saugatuck/Douglas Michigan.

Pam

Despite ongoing challenges with the economy and housing market, owning a home continues to be part of the American Dream and one of the best long term investments in your future.

Now is a good time to buy a home, lower home prices and record low mortgage interest rates may be attracting buyers to the housing market-more than one-fourth of renters said they are thinking more about buying a home than they were a year ago.  Sixty-three percent of renters said that owning a home is a priority in their future, and nearly 40 percent said it was one of their highest priorites.

The good news is that Americans are seeing more stability in the real estate market.  Nearly seven out of 10 believe that homes values have stabilized in their area, the same number expects home sales to remain about the same.  The rate of foreclosures is also seen as stabilizing.  It will take time before we can say the ecomony is back to normal, but in the meantime, high affordability and low mortgage rates will benefit those who are willing and able to purchase.

Give me a call today or an email so I can start working with you today on your next purchase!  You will not go wrong buying a home in this beautiful lakeshore area of Michigan!

Pam

One of the new buzz words around these days is SUSTAINABILITY..........

In fact, many restaurants have listed at the top of their menus the words..."local sustainable ingredients/cuisine".  I know at Wicks Park Bar and Grille we try to purchase the freshest ingredients possible and some of our wonderful Michigan produce, fruit and dairy come from local farms and farmers.  Interesting to see how our lives have changed in the way local restaurants are turning back the hands of time to go back to the basic roots of purchasing their food from local farmers.  This is a good thing.

Sustainability is a new way of thinking about an age-old concern of ensuring that our children and grandchildren inherit a tomorrow that is at least as good as today, preferably better.  HELP CONSERVE FOR LONG TERM WELLBEING.

So come on in to Wicks Park Bar and Grille and enjoy healthy fresh food also, don't forget to book your Holiday Party at Wicks, you will not be disappointed!!!

We will be open for all your Holiday and New Year's Celebration!

Pam

There is something to be said for individuals who are celebrated not only for what they have done, but for who they really are!

Does it follow that to be outstandingly successful one needs a ruthless streak and a diva persona to match?

Being grounded helps in the Real Estate Business as well as the Building and Remodeling and Restaurant industries.  As I am very familiar with all 3, it is a successful marriage of style and business.....it is always a team effort with my husband, Patrick, Patrick Murphy Homes, LLC and the rest of our family that own and run Wicks Park Bar and Grille downtown Saugatuck!

Whilst this is most certainly true, it is technical savvy approach to selling Real Estate and business acumen and our down-to-earth personalities to selling the product that makes this all work!

There are plenty of other people who illustrate that being grounded helps in business.  Deepak Choprahas has a long held assertion that

"PEACE IS THE WAY" is what motivtes him.  In "The Partnership" he discusses mutually inspirational relationships.

Welcome to my world, between selling and listing Real Estate, helping my husband, Pat, with our Building Company and working with our family at Wicks trying to have a reputation as a genuinely nice but focuesd business executive in inspiring our clients and guests that they are NUMBER 1!

Pam

 Saugatuck celebrates being a COOLEST SMALL TOWN!

Budget Travel Magazine put the Saugatuck Douglas CVB's Victory Party video on the front page of their website!  They did a terrific story about our party and provided a link to our Victory Party page on the CVB website! 

Check it out here!

Thanks to all of you "COOL " people who helped make this happen just by your enthusiastic participation!

And don't forget, Saugatuck Douglas are just not COOL in the summer but all year long!!!!

Give me a call or shoot me en email soon so we can chat about this wonderful area along the Lakeshore of Michigan!

Pam