  Exmotowner Member Username: Exmotowner Post Number: 498 Registered: 06-2005 |
Ok. Everyone tells me "come home ex, I live in indian village (or palmer woods) and I have no problem" Well last time I checked most of us have not started to crap gold and cannot afford those homes. What they run well over the $500,000 mark I would guess. Sure when I can afford a home in IV or PW, I'll gladly come home! What other alternative "reasonably safe" neighborhoods are there. Corktown? East English village (lived in Detroit most of my life and still dont know where EEV is). any others? | ||
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott Post Number: 1368 Registered: 12-2006 |
Ex, I don't know how to evaluate which neighborhoods are relatively safe, but I can tell you that if you are in the area of Cadieux and Chandler Park, that's kind of what I think of as EEV. If anyone actually lives there and can give an idea of the rough boundaries, that'd probably help. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2432 Registered: 09-2007 |
EEV village is between Harper, Mack, Whittier/Outer Drive and Cadiex. Morningside is between Alter, Mack, Whittier/Outer Drive and Harper. Anything west of Alter Road I consider "ghetto". They're relatively nice and safe (especially the eastern end of Morningside). Also, if you're not into the frills, there's always far NW Detroit and far NE Detroit. | ||
Spacemonkey Member Username: Spacemonkey Post Number: 674 Registered: 03-2006 |
Altercation Road | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 7175 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ask these guys: http://www.eastenglishvillage. org/ | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7022 Registered: 08-2004 |
EEV boundaries... (west) Whittier/Outer Dr., (north) Harper Ave., (east) Cadieux Rd., (south) Mack Ave. For a more affordable area, the area known as Cornerstone Village, which is east of EEV (and is the easternmost point in Detroit) is from Cadieux Rd. to the eastern city limits 2 blocks east of Moross. This is a nice area as well. The brick homes north of Warren are nicer than the wooden cottage style homes south of Warren. It also has close access to a lot of retail and restaurants along Mack and Mack/Moross, as well as the nearby St. John Medical, retail and office complex. (Message edited by Gistok on June 17, 2008) | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 7176 Registered: 10-2003 |
EEV is another community where residents pay $100 a year for their own security patrol. If you ask me, they should get tax credit, since they have to go outside of the city to receive the services they pay for. (Message edited by johnlodge on June 17, 2008) | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 448 Registered: 11-2007 |
Actually there are plenty of places in HIV that can be bought for well under 500K. If you don't mind purchasing a place that is owned by a bank in California. Check these out! 3417 Seminole is listed for $179,900 1796 Burns is listed for $172,500 3450 Seminole is listed for $163,000 1049 Seminole is listed for $144,900 (It sold for $400,000 in 2005) 1824 Seminole is listed for $129,900 3439 Seminole is listed for $99,900 1823 Burns is listed for $84,900 2940 Seminole is listed for $84,900 (It sold for $373,022 in 2007) 2471 Seminole is listed for $24,900 (It sold for $211,251 in 2005) 3496 Burns (that I mentioned above) is back on the market for $24,900 3474 Burns is listed for $23,000 (It sold for $206,000 in 2006) 3418 Iroquois - $114,900 2240 Iroquois - $149,900 3508 Burns - $49,900 | ||
Exmotowner Member Username: Exmotowner Post Number: 499 Registered: 06-2005 |
Ok so now I know were EEV is. and I really didnt think homes in IV went for less than half a million. Guess IM WAY wrong some of those prices just dont seem right they must be far off jefferson/into the hood??? Thanks. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2435 Registered: 09-2007 |
No, they're just in the wrong environment (economically and socially). These homes could be worth over 1 million bucks in some places | ||
Rax Member Username: Rax Post Number: 450 Registered: 11-2007 |
Nope, these are not in the hood at all. Some are on the bleeding edge of Indian Village, but many are right in the heart! | ||
Crawford Member Username: Crawford Post Number: 262 Registered: 10-2006 |
If they were in the hood, and not in IV, they would have a negative value. Most of the homes in the hood are worthless. These are distressed IV properties. There are many to choose from, and there will be more as the foreclosure crisis deepens. | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 269 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, E.E.V. is the way to go, proximity to everything is good, and it has the old "D' feel to it. | ||
Pollybergen Member Username: Pollybergen Post Number: 71 Registered: 12-2006 |
other nice, affordable places to live: woodbridge rosedale north rosedale | ||
Crawford Member Username: Crawford Post Number: 263 Registered: 10-2006 |
What about Warrendale? Is it still decent? What's the name of the area west of Rouge Park on the far west side? | ||
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 937 Registered: 11-2005 |
MY west side recomendations would be, UNiversity District Rosedale park Green Acres Midtown downtown Woodbridge Corktown HUbbard Richard Hubbard Farms Pricier would be Sherwood forest BE | ||
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 938 Registered: 11-2005 |
oh and Grandmont | ||
Diehard Member Username: Diehard Post Number: 536 Registered: 03-2005 |
Before anyone gets scared off by JohnLodge's post, it's $100 a year for the security patrol in EEV, not a month. Whew. | ||
Davemarc Member Username: Davemarc Post Number: 6 Registered: 06-2008 |
I used to live in the EEV area,Mckinney and morang,the area was mostly cops,fireman and city employees.Great brick house,wet plaster,things I can't afford in the house I have now.In 10 years I had a car stolen,In three years in eastpointe I had 3 stolen!One of the nicer places in the city I have lived. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 7187 Registered: 10-2003 |
I'm sorry, I just saw my mistake and was going to correct it, yes $100 a YEAR for the patrol. Good deal. | ||
Roadmaster49 Member Username: Roadmaster49 Post Number: 38 Registered: 01-2008 |
What's wrong with Boston-Edison? I love those big solid houses, and they have a neighborhood association. Personally I think having an association is a "must have" for an older neighborhood to perserviere. | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 175 Registered: 10-2007 |
Warrendale has been ravaged by foreclosures. 5 years ago Warrendale exhibited considerable potential as homes were being gobbled up by the next wave of immigrants from the middle east. Values were increasing and so were rents. Now, there's as average of 6-7 foreclosures per block, and the plywood is necessary to avoid squatters and/or drug dealers setting up. As someone who has worked on several houses over there, I've boarded up a few while waiting for qualified renters. Grandmont seems to have faired much better. Bordered by Schoolcraft on the south, Southfield Freeway on the west, Grand River at the North and roughly Asbury Park on the east, it always gets overlooked. Rutland, and Abington I always considered to be particularly beautiful. The house sizes are generous, the architecture is diverse. I would venture a guess at average current prices being 100-150K but google Grandmont-Rosedale Developement Association for verification The University District is also quite nice, (6 mile & livernois). Houses are larger than Grandmont, and a little more $$, but there are more foreclosures (probably because of the higher prices). It is centrally located, freeway travel is not mandatory. People wave to you when you drive by or ride your bike. If you ride your bike, Palmer Woods and Sherwood forest are just accoss 7 mile, suburban bike routes are available just across 8 mile. | ||
Softailrider Member Username: Softailrider Post Number: 158 Registered: 02-2007 |
2940 Seminole sold for 373,000.00 in 2007 , now they're trying to get 85K for it . Hmmmmmmm -sounds like somebody made off with about 200K in 2007 and didn't make a heck of a lot of payments in the last year or so . | ||
Softailrider Member Username: Softailrider Post Number: 159 Registered: 02-2007 |
My point is a lot of those sales are bullshit . There's so much mortgage fraud out there on the part of the BORROWERS it makes my head spin . | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 271 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, And don't forget the 15 year tax abatement/reduction in E.E.V., Another plus to a really nice neighborhood. | ||
Sknutson Member Username: Sknutson Post Number: 1170 Registered: 03-2004 |
Exmotowner: Try playing around with the "search by map" option (under "Find your Home) on www.realestateone.com website and you can really see what is available in the various neighborhoods. | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 1190 Registered: 01-2006 |
Boston Edison is a beautiful neighborhood, but it seems to be going downhill pretty quick. Each time I drive through there I notice more houses boarded up. The number of homes for sale there is astonishing. | ||
Bussey Member Username: Bussey Post Number: 672 Registered: 12-2003 |
http://www.realtor.com/search/ listingdetail.aspx?ctid=1225&m l=3&mnp=40&mxp=47&typ=1&sid=36 f3d058b2d6413ebbd37355c6c09083 &lid=1100316180&lsn=5&srcnt=58 3#Detail quote: Much more my friend, much more. http://www.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?ctid=1225&ml=3&mnp=54&mxp=54&typ=1&sid=cd7f9160e6a14d77b5221bb1ea0e149c&lid=1093110485&lsn=2&srcnt=3#Detail (Message edited by bussey on June 17, 2008) (Message edited by bussey on June 17, 2008) | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 2449 Registered: 09-2007 |
Ok, yeah, Now I know a home in Indian Village or Palmer Woods is worth more than that house in Chicago. I'm amazed that a simple victorian (which Detroit has some very classy ones I might add) is worth less than 50K here and over 1 million dollars in Chicago. | ||
Detmi7mile Member Username: Detmi7mile Post Number: 72 Registered: 12-2007 |
The area where I used to live between 6 and 7mile and between Livernois and Wyoming is pretty nice. It's right across from the university district. People keep up their homes and it stays pretty quiet. The only problem I ever had was getting my bike stolen and our lawnmower. But hey we left the garage door open all night and didn't know it. |
