Grosse Pointe Housing Market Remains Robust

Chace Wakefield sees some good signs in the Grosse Pointe real estate market.

House Hunt: 12 Open Houses Aug. 12

Realtors in Grosse Pointe will be showing 12 houses in four of the five communities Sunday Aug. 12.

There are 12 houses in the Grosse Pointes that will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Aug. 12, according to the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors weekly list. The houses are in four of the communities and range in price from $114,900 to $599,000. Here are a few of the highlights:

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House Hunt: 6 Open Houses Sunday July 28

Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will be showing six homes throughout the communities Sunday ranging in price from $119,900 to $625,000.

There are six homes in the Grosse Pointes that will be open Sunday July 28 for an open house with realtors, according to the weekly list by the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors. The homes are in Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Park. They range in price from $119,900 to $625,000. The homes are generally open from 2 to 4 p.m. Here are a few of the highlights:

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House Hunt: 13 Open Houses Sunday July 22

Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will be showing 13 hours throughout the five communities Sunday July 22. The homes range in price from $138,900 to $688,000.

The weekly list of open houses by the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors includes 13 homes that span all five communities. The homes will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. unless noted. They range in price from $138,900 to $688,000. Here are a few of the highlights: 

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Visions for Vacancies: Former Borders in Village

This week's selection for Visions for Vacancies is the former site of Borders in the Village in the City of Grosse Pointe. Share your ideas of what business you'd like to see locate there.

The former Borders in the Village is one of the largest commercial spaces in the Grosse Pointes. It is this week's selection for Visions for Vacancies. Share your ideas for type of business you'd like to see locate in the space. The building at 17141 Kercheval Ave. is 19,800 square-feet with a full floor to ceiling loading dock. The building is primarily an open space located on Kercheval Avenue between Neff Road and St. Clair Street. It shares the block of Village ACE and is across the street from Panera, CVS and Village Toy.  The building is now listed with Stokas Bieri Real Estate. It is for sale and the listing does not provide a price but highlights the many benefits of the building, including the development of the future home of the…

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House Hunt: 13 Open Houses Sunday June 10

Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will be showing 13 houses Sunday June 10 ranging in price from $99,000 to $760,000.

Among the 13 showings in the Grosse Pointes scheduled for Sunday June 10, seven are in Grosse Pointe Farms, three in Grosse Pointe Woods, two in Grosse Pointe Park and one is in the City of Grosse Pointe.  The homes, according to the weekly listing of open homes by the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors, range in price from $99,000 to $760,000. Whether you're in the market to buy a home or not, the list is fun to peruse to see what's available and to check out the values. Here are a few of the highlights for this week:

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Visions for Vacancies: 16836 Kercheval Ave.

Share your thoughts about what kind of business you'd like to see locate in the former location of GAP in the Village.

This week's selection for Visions for Vacancies is a building that formerly housed GAP. The building is in the City of Grosse Pointe's popular downtown retail/business district, the Village. Building owner Robert Sfire is anxious to find a tenant but also conscious about bringing in one that would thrive and one that would be a nice addition to the Village. While the building is currently set up for retail, Sfire believes a restaurant would work well. He also believes a retail clothing store for tweens and teens would be a nice addition to the Pointes. GAP closed in late January after being in that location since the mid-1980s. Sfire said he tried to work with the corporation in order to keep the retail chain but officials believed when …

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House Hunt: 13 Open Houses Sunday, June 3

Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will be showing 13 homes Sunday June 13 ranging in price from $149,000 to $695,000.

There are 13 open houses to be shown Sunday, June 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. that range in price from $149,000 to $695,000, according to the weekly list by the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors. There are homes in each of the five Pointes: five in the City, one in the Farms, two in Grosse Pointe Park, one in the Shores and four in the Woods. Here are a few of the highlights:

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First Impressions Count When it Comes to Home Sweet Home

Does your entryway say 'welcome home?' These design tips can help create cheerful greetings.

From your driveway to your walkway to your front door, there are several eye-catching ways to welcome guests, family, and, heck, even yourself, in style. I went the Irish route when sprucing up my entryway. If you’ve been to Dublin, you’ve seen the renowned “doors of Dublin,” which pop with pretty and unique colors. I think the Irish would approve of my front door, which is a bright blue, as are my shutters. On a recent trip to Ireland, our guide told us with a wink that legend has it that residents paint their doors a unique color so they can immediately recognize their home when they’ve had one too many pints of Guinness at the local pub. Others told me that actually the Irish tend to paint their doors in pretty colors due to the large …

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Visions for Vacancies: Former Bank in GPW

Share ideas of what you'd like to see locate in this vacant property at Mack Avenue and Roslyn Road in Grosse Pointe Woods.

This week's visions for vacancies property is a former bank at the corner of Mack Avenue and Roslyn Road in Grosse Pointe Woods. This commercial property at 21110 Mack Avenue has its own parking lot and is at the end of a residential street. The building housed Community Central Bank, which was purchased by Talmer Bank and later consolidated with another Talmer branch located on Mack Avenue about a mile down the road. According to a listing, the building is 1,918 square-feet and is zoned as retail. It features vaults and off-street parking with its own parking lot. The lease price is $4,000 per month.

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Bob Frapples

5:43 pm on Friday, June 1, 2012

What in the world does Dennis Rodman have to do with tattoos...besides having them?! Once again, picking out one odd-ball and using them as the poster child for a whole industry is just crazy. I saw a guy with dreadlocks once at Banana Republic so they obviously cater to Rastafarian weed smokers, better not let them open in town...sheesh. I will say it again, I would just like to see something to…   more ›