Ask the Real Estate Guy!

Got a real estate question? Let our local real estate expert answer it!

Welcome to Ask the Real Estate Guy!, a partnership between Jack Lane, of the Jack Lane Team, and MyNorth.com, featuring a monthly real estate show and an interactive Q&A about all things real estate. With 20 years in the business, a radio show and a successful team around him, Jack makes the ins and outs of real estate both understandable and entertaining.

Each month's show finds Jack in a new location Up North. You'll get the flavor of that spot, peek inside some houses on the market and get Jack's insights and advice about buying and selling real estate. Have your own real estate question? Just scroll down, submit it and watch for Jack's answer within 24 hours. All the questions and answers will be archived so you can browse them at your leisure and refer to them again and again.

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Browse Questions

Question		Category
Regarding property taxes: Homestead is your primary residence and non homestead is your second home. How do you calculate your taxes if you are a non-Michigan resident? Is there additional property taxes?	View Answer	disclosures
Explain the homestead vs. non-homestead clause?	View Answer	Disclosures
What is the difference between a site condo and a condo and what are your thoughts about ownership of either of these?	View Answer	New Homes
Who should pay for the title insurance at the closing table?	View Answer	Contracts
What are the closing costs for a Seller?	View Answer	Sellers
If the roof leaks one week after I move in, what are my options?	View Answer	Inspections
I have four brothers and a sister. We inherited our mother's cottage on Lake Charlevoix. Four of us want to keep it, but two of my brothers want to be bought out. What's the fair way to do this?	View Answer	Baby Boomer Issues
If I know a home sold for a particular price 5,6,7 years ago, how much less would the price be now? Looking for a rule of thumb percentage?	View Answer	Negotiating