It’s back! Football, kids back in school, and the smell of barbeque smoke will soon drift across downtown Plymouth as the annual Fall Festival is nearly here. September 5-7th, 2025 will be non-stop pancakes and barbecue chicken along with carnival rides for all ages, midway games, car show, concerts, and attractions for everyone.
Downtown streets are closed off and for one weekend, Plymouth is transformed into a local fall fair with all the pre-requisites. This is of one of our favorites festivals in Plymouth – good fun for the whole family and another great reason to live in the Plymouth area. For more information, go to: http://www.plymouthfallfestival.com/
It’s that time of year again when artists arrive and showcase their talents to people that come from all over Metro-Detroit and beyond. Art in the Park is July 11-13, 2025 in downtown Plymouth!
Come one, come all, to enjoy Plymouth’s Art in the Park!
For more information on the event, transportation, maps & sponsors, visit their website by clicking here.
The first half of the 2025 real estate market is now in the books. So how did our local market do? Overall, real estate values in our community continue to be extremely strong with sales prices rising steadily as they have done since the recession. In fact, prices have nearly doubled in the last 10 years alone! This year, we have started to see the balance between sellers and buyers shift slightly with fewer showings per listing, slightly longer days on market and marginally more homes available for sale. All this points to less of a sellers market but not yet a buyers market. Prices continue to increase and buying remains competitive for desirable homes with bidding wars and well above asking offers is some cases. At the same time, some homes are having to reduce price and take weeks to sell.
The following charts help illustrate the current trends in our market:
The Number of Homes for Sale Remains Historically Low:
Over the past 10 years, the number of homes for sale has continued to be historically low but it does show some signs of leveling off and perhaps even increasing slightly.
The Median Sale Price Continues to Increase:
Prices have continued to rise since the recession. The Northville, Plymouth, Canton and Novi areas remain highly desirable locations for buyers and homes values reflect this demand. Even with slightly more homes available, there are still plenty of buyers looking to purchase.
Homes Are Continuing to Sell Near List Price on Average
While slightly down from past few years, the median home sale is still at around 100% of list price. The average percent of list price is slightly above 100% but the trend is downwards as we are beginning to see a shift away from a heavily skewed seller’s market. A seller might receive fewer showings and fewer offers than they would have received last year.
Median Days on Market Remains Historically Low:
Here we are seeing a slight indication of rising days on market or the time it takes to sell a home. It’s still very, very low but the values appear to be level or increasing slightly. This could foreshadow a gradually shifting market reducing the power of sellers.
The Number Showings Per Listing Remain Strong Although Down From Post-COVID Peaks:
The number of showings per listing has steadily declined since the post-COVID buying frenzy. Even so, the numbers are comparable to pre-COVID levels. This is another indicator that the market is shifting in favor of buyers – albeit slightly.
So in summary, it appears that despite higher interest rates and some economic uncertainly, buyers are still out in force and sellers are getting their homes on the market in what could be the first indications of a shift to a more balanced real estate market.
The 2025 Plymouth Ice Festival is on the weekend of January 31st through February 2nd in Downtown Plymouth. Watch ice sculptors and statues across downtown Plymouth. Hopefully the ice bonfire will be back lighting up the night sky! For more information, go to www.plymouthicefestival.com.
The Ice Festival is one of several street festivals in Downtown Plymouth that take place throughout the year (usually). The area is very walkable with plenty of parks, shops, restaurants, and entertainment – along with plenty of parking. Plymouth also has beautiful residential tree-lined streets with lots of gorgeous historic homes making it one of the area’s prettiest and most walkable small towns.
It’s Fall which means it’s festival time again – this weekend Downtown Northville is up with the Northville Heritage Festival celebrating the rich history and small town charm of historic Northville. The Parade kicks off at 6:30pm on Friday and it’s the highlight of the Festival and well worth seeing (unless you are in it yourself!). Activities and events for all ages will be taking place across Northville until Sunday afternoon
Plymouth, Michigan…A Rich History from Highway Media on Vimeo.
If you didn’t catch this movie at the Penn late last year or earlier this year, now’s your chance to watch it at home. Look for an appearance from our own Bob Bake!
Founded in 1825, the Plymouth community has experienced a deep and rich history, filled with greatness…and despair. From the earliest settlers who trekked through the Erie Canal, to the war heroes, fires, trains, and air rifle industry, this film takes you on a 200 year journey of Plymouth like never before. So jump on board before the whistle blows to experience an endearing tribute to this beloved town. Welcome to Plymouth, Michigan!
The Northville Art House is a community art center in downtown Northville opened in 2005 which offers exhibits, classes and an artisan store. The Northville Art House currently offers in-house programs for adults, children, teens, and special need groups, such as Painting with Parkinson’s. It also offers out-reach programs for kids in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade in the Northville Public Schools and have started working with the special education program at Cooke School.
One of the signature fundraisers is coming up on Saturday, February 8. If you are looking for a wonderful way to spend an enjoyable evening and also support a community gem, consider attending Art Crushon Saturday, February 8 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the Northville Hills Golf Club. Tickets are $85 per person and includes dinner, open bar, a silent auction, entertainment by the Keynote Sisters and Live Painting by artist, Jennifer Helner. In addition, you will be helping what the media has called a “funky little house in downtown Northville”. Please see the attached flyer for more information or go to https://northvillearthouse.org/artcrush/
ArtCrush promises to be an exciting evening featuring a sit-down dinner with “A Taste of Italy” flare, open bar, artist workshop, live painting, silent auction, and entertainment by Keynote Sisters at Northville Hills Golf Club.
The new Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina in downtown Plymouth is now open where the Box Bar used to be. Located at 777 West Ann Arbor Trail right across the street from Kellogg Park – we now have another great thin crust pizza, pasta, and salad option for lunch in DTP! The contemporary interior with sky high ceilings and tall windows on 2 sides really makes the place feel spacious and light. Welcome to Plymouth!
(Updated 12-17-18). We had dinner last night at the new 160 Main in downtown Northville. After admiring the work to the building over the past year, it was great to finally walk through the doors into the 2 story bar area up front. Past the bar, there’s a dining room on the first floor and another dining area up stairs. We aren’t restaurant critics but really enjoyed the menu selection, food, and service. It’s another great upscale dining option in the City of Northville!
Walking by last night and located beside the Town Square, it looks like work at 160 Main is nearly complete and opening appears set for December 6th! The exterior facade looks great and so does the interior from what we can see. We are looking forward to trying this restaurant!
We are very excited to present this painting of Kellogg Park by Lauren Wan and commissioned by BAKE Real Estate. Signed prints are available from the artist. Please complete the form below if you would like more information :
Lauren graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art in Textile and Printmaking. Lauren creates contemporary and sophisticated art for todays leading international brands covering fashion, tabletop, home furnishing, stationery and fine art. Her inspiration is derived from her travels and beautiful things around her. Lauren’s sensibility and experience richly reflects on her emotional and poetic approach to her artwork. Besides Lauren’s commercial success as an established designer, her fine art was selected for the Hong Kong Museum of Art’s permanent collection. www.laurenwan.com Instagram: #laurenwandesign
My Little Paris Cafe and Bookstore in Downtown Northville
Having a bookstore in the city center is something everyone likes. Then combine it with a cafe that serves crepes and you’ve got the ingredients for a destination! My Little Paris Cafe and Bistro in downtown Northville is a definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
Formerly the Next Chapter Bookstore and Bistro at 141 E. Main Street, this gorgeous brick building is in the heart of the historic downtown and makes an ideal place for a comfortable book store and sidewalk cafe.
It’s back! Football, kids back in school, and the smell of barbeque smoke will soon drift across downtown Plymouth as the annual Fall Festival is nearly here. September 5-7th, 2025 will be non-stop pancakes and barbecue chicken along with carnival rides for all ages, midway games, car show, concerts, and attractions for everyone.
(Updated 12-17-18). We had dinner last night at the new 
We are very excited to present this painting of Kellogg Park by 
