

Little Opinions Matter in Big Homebuying Decisions
Children today have more of a say than ever in home buying decisions according to a survey by SunTrust Mortgage released on Monday. The survey, which was conducted by Harris Poll between April 18 and April 20, 2018, among 2,047 adults, found that 55 percent homeowners with a child under the age of 18 at the time when they purchased their home said that the opinion of their offspring played a major role in their home buying decision. For millennial parents, their child’s influ


Angela Veda, Vice President-Corporate Counsel and Gabrielle Kowal, Policy Manager, attend MLTA's
Livonia, MI – Angela Veda, Vice President-Corporate Counsel and Gabrielle Kowal, Policy Manager, attended the MLTA’s 2018 Spring Education Seminar held at the Livonia Marriott this past week. The session covered a variety of topics including Endorsements, Marijuana, Electronic Processes, FIRTPA, and Cyber Security. The day started with a Legislative Report followed by the various topics given by each of the speakers. Balvenie is a proud member of the Michigan Land Title Assoc


This is the Best Day-and Time-to List Your Home for Sale
Listing your home on a certain day — and even a certain time of day — may make it sell faster and for more money. Thursday is the most popular day for agents to debut new listings, and homes listed on that day apparently sell fastest, according to Redfin, a real estate brokerage. For the specific time of day, one broker puts her new listings online at 5 p.m. For homesellers, even in a market with next to nothing for sale, timing is everything. Listing your home on a certain d