These range from $770,000 to just below $3.5 million.
For home buyers thinking about raising a family or starting a basketball team from home, square footage is one of the most important statistics to consider. According to AOL Real Estate, 22 available single-family residences clock in at over 5,000 square feet. If you are a real estate agent with home listings that you'd like us to post, email tim.rath@patch.com.
Metro Detroit nonprofit had sought to move into vacant building on Northwestern Highway near Orchard Lake Road.
Citing concerns with the image of the West Bloomfield "downtown" area at the Northwestern Highway and Orchard Lake Road intersection, the Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request from Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit on Tuesday night. The ZBA had been asked to grant an exception from the law that would have required Goodwill, categorized by the township as a secondhand store, to be located more than 750 feet from another "serious objectionable use" — in this case, a tattoo studio. Residents turned out Tuesday in support of and against the request, which was voted down 4-1. Robert Sher cast the only vote in support of Goodwill. Goodwill's Director of Donated Goods, Jeffrey Ukrainec, said Goodwill is not interested in other vacant …
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I thought I wanted to ditch the big ride – until I drove a loaded 2012 Chevy Suburban.
Editor's note: This is the latest in a series. Read all of the Patch Drives installments here. Here’s the thing: I thought I was ready to ditch the big ride. I thought I was looking for something more compact — well, as compact as you can get while loading four kids and all their stuff. I thought those things until I drove a loaded 2012 Chevy Suburban. Two days in the Suburban rekindled my passion for extra large cars (and big hair bands, too, courtesy of SiriusXM Radio). When I drove my giant custom van into the parking lot of Matthews-Hargreaves Chevrolet in Royal Oak, I admit I got what is becoming a familiar twinge of nerves. Like I’m going on yet another first date. Will they like me? Will I like them? Before I jumped down out of …
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We peek into the wash buckets of some of the areas savviest spring cleaners, who reveal 12 great tips to help clean up your act.
When interior designer Brian Clay Collins of Grosse Pointe embarks on his annual spring-clean at his northern Michigan home, it’s with glass cleaners, vinegar and lint-free towels in-hand, among other things. “The absolute requirement for clean wood floors is warm water with a bit of white vinegar, used with a big sponge rinsed frequently,” said Collins, who owns Brian Clay Collins Design. “This is all done, alas, on hands and knees!!” Like hundreds of other homeowners who now are focusing on sprucing up, freshening and deep-cleaning their homes, Collins swears by favorite products. For example, he prefers Glass Plus for cleaning glass “becaue it’s ammonia-free, so less likely to damage the silvering on mirrors.” Dr. Jennifer Bonde, owner…
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Monthly figures for Oakland County show residential real estate market still rebounds.
Refreshing news for local home-sellers is in the latest look at sale prices for homes and condos in four Metro Detroit counties. Median prices rose to $70,000 in Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Wayne last month, a 1.6-percent rise from March. The new median is nearly 19 percent higher than in April 2011, says a report Monday from Realcomp II Ltd., a multiple listing service in Farmington Hills. Selling prices rose within each county, extending a four-month trend for 2012. Livingston County has the highest median ($150,000), followed by Oakland ($114,500), Macomb ($72,500) and "Greater Wayne," excluding Detroit ($62,000). Percentage increases from the previous April are in a table below. Sales volume slipped for the first time in 10 …
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Finding you the best gas prices in and around West Bloomfield.
As Memorial Day draws closer, gas prices continue to fall, getting even closer to $3.50 a gallon. According to the AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Metro Detroit is $3.68 this morning, down from $3.77 a week ago. Some of the lowest gas prices in and around southeastern Michigan can be found in Ypsilanti, at $3.48 a gallon. In and around West Bloomfield Monday morning, the cheapest price is $3.66 a gallon, found at the Citgo station on Pontiac Trail and Orchard Lake Road. Let us save you the drive around town. Here's what you can expect to find at the pump in and around West Bloomfield Monday morning: Don't forget: You can always check West Bloomfield gas prices and traffic conditions with our Commute section. Information …
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Memorial Day is just around the corner and already, the grills are being prepped. What's the best spot in town to find those hotdogs and hamburgers?
We're on a quest to rank the best of West Bloomfield. So far, we've asked you about places to play golf, pamper mom, eat Chinese, buy sporting goods, file taxes, go tanning, watch sports, St. Patrick's Day spots, family entertainment, auto shops, bagels,breakfast places, gyms, coffee shops, nail salons, barber shops and the best place to find last-minute gifts. This week's topic is: Memorial Day preparation. Visit West Bloomfield Patch Places to find the 411 on businesses in town. Vote for your favorite place to meet your grilling needs. by 9 a.m. Friday, and we'll post a story later that day declaring the winner. If we missed your favorite place, let us know in the comments section below. Vote in the poll below and click through to the …
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The golf course at the Bloomfield Hills country club has seen the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus since it opened more then 90 years ago.
The votes are in, and when it comes to hitting the links in the Birmingham, Bloomfield and West Bloomfield area, Patch voters are clear: the Oakland Hills Country Club is the best golf course in the area. Patch readers had a variety of golf courses to choose from in Readers' Choice: What's Your Favorite Golf Course in the West Bloomfield Area?, from Birmingham's Lincoln Hills Golf Course to West Bloomfield's Bay Pointe Club. But with 33 percent, it was the Oakland Hills Country Club, located on West Maple Road just east of Telegraph, that was named Patch readers' favorite. Open since 1916, the golf course at the Oakland Hills Country Club has been used for the PGA Championships, with legendary golfers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus said …
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These range from $220,000 to just below $700,000.
As the weather warms, homeowners at these locations in West Bloomfield chill out. According to AOL Real Estate, eight available single-family residences in West Bloomfield have hot tubs or spas. If you are a real estate agent with home listings that you'd like us to post, email tim.rath@patch.com.
Stuck for ideas and short on cash? No need to worry. These are some local spots to make mom happy this Sunday.
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, area stores are prepping for the celebration by bringing out gifts aimed at capturing a mother’s heart. Barnes & Noble, 6800 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield has stocked its store with a variety of displays for Mother’s Day. Featured books range from stories to mothers or about mothers, cookbooks, romance novels, self-help books and other reads. Books which are among those on sale for 20 percent off include: Gifts for mom beginning at $5.98 are also available. Barnes and Noble is selling a Nook Color for $149 (savings of $20) and a Nook Simple Touch for $79 (savings of $20) through Saturday. Included with your purchase is a gift bag. If your mom has a sweet tooth and a taste for jewelry, behold: …
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Timothy Rath
9:31 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
Top notch comment EDC. You might find interesting but did not make the story: Public comment at the ZBA meeting included a man who self-identified as Jared Gell, a real estate agent, said Goodwill had looked at Pontiac Trail and Haggerty intersection (former dollar store) as well as Frank's site ("site is pretty much invisible from Haggerty"). These spaces and others in town did not meet Goodwill… more ›