Ann Arbor Real Estate Talk

Ann Arbor is in the Top 10 Great Cities to raise a family according to Kiplinger Magazine.

Kiplinger Magazine said, “Not only do the kids need good schools, safe neighborhoods and parks to play in, but parents also must know they’ll be able to make a good enough living to raise a family.

So they chose Ann Arbor in the Top 10 of those cities.

See the slide show and feel free to add your comments on why YOU think Ann Arbor is such a great place to raise a family.

• Ann Arbor Ranks 46 in Best Places to Live (annarborrealestatetalk.com)
• Ann Arbor Ranks 3rd in Best Cities for College Grads (annarborrealestatetalk.com)

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Huron High School in Ann Arbor is located 2727 Fuller Rd. Huron HS is one of 5 public high schools in Ann Arbor.In 2009 Huron ranked as one of the TOP performing high schools in America.

This week my daughter, Christa who is my Business partner in Real Estate and a avid University of Michigan fan, met with the principal of Huron High School, Dr. Arthur Williams to find out what makes Huron High School so awesome.

Christa just started a blog, called Live By University of Michigan.

Here is the interview as Dr. Williams tells us in his own words, why Huron is such a great high school for folks relocating to Ann Arbor.

Huron High School Calendar for 2010-2011

Ann Arbor was ranked 3rd in the best cities for college grads by the Daily Beast.

They analyzed the results of a Gallup survey of some 28,000 Americans in their 20s. Jobs are clearly important—but just as clearly, they’re not all-important. When asked what would keep them in their current location, twentysomethings ranked the availability of jobs second.

According to the article what twentysomethings value most in meeting people and making friends.

Hummmm………we’re not much different are we?

For more information on the nine statistical indicators used in the study you can read the entire article here.

One of the things they didn’t address in the study was affordable housing... stating post college kids could rent or live together. Not sure I agree with that as a licensed Broker in Michigan. I have found most are ready to own and settle down once they have graduated.

Regardless, glad Ann Arbor can now has  affordable housing.

I have a new tool, I want to share with you. It is a way to take a quick peek at the market data in Ann Arbor and Saline.

When you click on the Google Map, it will give you a quick snap shot of the market trends for those areas. If you want a more detail report you can just add your email address and get the full report.

So how is the Ann Arbor Market?

Single family homes….medium price is up; inventory is down.

You can slide the bottom part of the graph to see where we were a few months ago.

Condo Market…medium prices up…inventory down.

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CNN Money Magazine has revealed it’s top 100 places to live for 2010.

Ann Arbor is ranked number 46.

To those of us who live here it would seem to be much higher but 46 out of all the cities in the United States is not too shabby.

The full list of Best Places to live in 2010 by CNN Money Magazine is available here.

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