Archive for April, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, April 6th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2009
Contact: Sue Falk
248-651-3500

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AGENT JOINS WEIR MANUEL REALTORS

Birmingham, Michigan, April 21, 2009 Weir Manuel Realtors is pleased to announce that Sheila Kowalski has joined its Rochester team.

“Sheila brings new opportunities to us as well as 20 years of excellence in service,” said Sue Falk, manager of the Rochester office.

Weir Manuel Realtors is a leading real estate company providing brokerage and property management services in Southeast Michigan, with more than 150 professionals in three Michigan offices: Birmingham, West Bloomfield and Rochester. Its award-winning interactive website, which includes live assistance, is at www.weirmanuel.com.

THE TOP FIVE POSITIVES OF THIS MARKET

Monday, April 6th, 2009

With all due respect to David Letterman’s list of top ten’s, this week I am providing my list of the top five positives in our current market. Recognizing the fact that property values in SE Michigan have been cut in half over the past five years, I am cutting the list in half. So here they are.

Number 5: The market is still declining, but we are far closer to the bottom than we are to the top.

Number 4: After many years of bad decision making in the auto industry, the Detroit Three have finally acknowledged that they are in trouble and drastic measures are being implemented to create a turnaround.

Number 3: The strong real estate agents and brokers are being culled into the survivor pool. Our profession will become better for it.

Number 2: Interest rates just keep getting better.

Number 1: The light bulbs have finally clicked on. Lenders now understand that short sales are better than foreclosures, agents and sellers now understand that under-pricing listings is better than over-pricing them and entrepreneurial thinking is emerging everywhere.

Out of adversity comes opportunity.

Kelly Sweeney comments on Obama housing recovery plan

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Kelly Sweeney, President & CEO of Weir Manuel Realtors, was asked by Marie Obsorne of WWJ-News Radio, Detroit, to comment on the Obama housing recovery plan to help the average homeowner.

Bob Taylor: Why I Choose To Be A Weir Manuel Realtors Agent

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

We welcome Erna Whitmire to our team!

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009


Weir Manuel proudly welcomes Erna Whitmire to our team!

We are pleased to announce that Erna Whitmire has joined the Weir Manuel team. Erna, who previously practiced at Remax in the Hills, brings with her 15 years of top producer performance and real estate acumen.
Erna’s prior experience at other brokerages led to her to decision to come to Weir Manuel: she appreciates our supportive culture and the synergy of our team of elite agents.

George and Jane Ulrych Join Weir Manuel Realtors

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009


We are excited to announce that George and Jane Ulrych have joined the Weir Manuel team. George and Jane have been in the real estate business for 20 years – all with Cranbrook Realtors.

George is an Associate Broker and was most recently the Managing Broker of Prudential Cranbrook Realtors. Jane was a Sales Associate in the Birmingham office and was designated as a Fine Home Specialist with Prudential. George and Jane will now focus their energies on sales efforts in the Birmingham, Bloomfield and Beverly Hills markets.

Weir Manuel Welcomes Kendra McConnell Hurd

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

We are excited to announce that Kendra McConnell Hurd has joined the Weir Manuel team. Kendra, formerly of Professional One Real Estate, has five years’ experience as an agent.

Kendra says, “Weir Manuel is an institution in our community, and I’m very pleased to be invited to become a part of that tradition.” She continues, “I’m impressed by the professionalism exhibited by everyone here.”

Kendra told us she is proud to call herself a Weir Manuel agent and looks forward to growing her already successful book of business at a company that holds such promise for the future.