Did you know the City and the Township of Plymouth offer a Senior transportation service for residents age 60 and older? You can take the service to anywhere in Plymouth for $2 per one way ride with a reservation at least 48 hours in advance. Transportation is also available to a few area hospitals and several local medical facilities. In addition, there are monthly special trips to Meijer’s, Walmart and Target to name a few. You can call 734-459-8888 for more information or to make a reservation. The links below also provide more information:
As we approach Super Bowl weekend (the unofficial start of Real Estate season), let’s look back on 2025 and see how our local Plymouth, Canton, Northville and Novi markets did. Overall, real estate values in our community continue to be steady and strong. The number of new listings has grown very gradually helped by new construction (especially by condos). Prices remain high with slightly fewer showings per listing and marginally longer days on market. This has gently shifted the balance between sellers and buyers but not dramatically so. Buying activity remains strong even with interest rates holding around 6%. And buying remains competitive for desirable homes with asking price offers is some cases.
The following charts help illustrate some of the current trends in our market:
Median Price Per Square Foot Last 10 years – Continued Steady Growth
Median Sales Price for Home Single Family Homes above 2500 Sqft Last 10 Years
Median Sales Price Last 10 Years All Properties
Showings Per Listing Last 10 Years – Fewer Showings and Less of a Sellers Market than Post Pandemic Highs
Number of Single Family Homes for Sale Last 10 Years – Still Very Low With Existing Low Interest Rate Mortgages, High Prices and Lack of Inventory Keeping People in their Current Homes
Number of Condos for Sale Last 10 Years – Availability Increasing Partially Driven by New Construction
Average Days on Market Last 10 Years – Showing Slight Increase But Still Very Low
So in summary, the market remains very tight especially for single family homes while there is some increasing supply on the condo side.
If you are planning to buy this year, it’s important to prepare now and see as many homes as possible so when the right one does come along, you are ready to act quickly. When the new crop of listings come to market, experienced buyers will be ready to move without hesitation while new buyers are sometimes left wondering.
If you are planning to sell, it’s always important to prepare your home and time the launch to capture as many buyers as possible. That first week on market is crucial since that’s when your pool of existing buyers is greatest.
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.
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
An interesting new shop on Forest Ave: State of Comics & Collectibles is now open and worth a visit even if you don’t read comics. There’s a wide range of books and collectibles that will be sure to fascinate you. Now we just need a good playing card and hobby shop!
Visit the shop at 577 Forest Ave Plymouth, MI 48170 or you can visit them online at www.stateofcomics.com
The Place Place Gastro Pub at 336 Main St in downtown Plymouth is getting ready to open. The old 336 Main has been with us for some time and now it’s being revitalized into the the Park Place Gastro Pub. Walking by today, here’s their new look… and here’s a link to their facebook page.
Now open in Downtown Northville where the old Starting Gate Saloon used to be at 135 N. Center Street, the Center Street Grille (248-924-3135) is the latest offering from the people that brought us the Ironwood Grille and Barrio in Plymouth. A family-friendly restaurant, the Center Street Grille menu features pizzas, pastas, burgers, salads, seafood, steak, and sandwiches. Next time you are in town looking for a new casual option, this one could be worth a try. We’ll stop in soon to give it a try ourselves and report back!
Let your Creativity shine this first weekend of Summer in Downtown Northville! Come and enjoy the imagination that abounds in our charming downtown as The Northville Art House hosts its annual Arts & Acts Festival; featuring art, music, film, plays, food and activities for all ages.
Stroll down Main & Center streets; delight in the juried fine art show, Art in the Sun, featuring over 70 talented artists and the Reel Michigan Film Festival at Northville’s historic Marquis Theatre. Be amazed at the Short on Words Literary Contest and come watch the Children share their artistic aspirations at the Northville Art House Chalk Festival! Appreciate the musical entertainment and festively delicious food and drink! This weekend’s artistic adventure benefits The Northville Art House and is one of the biggest and definitely one of the most diverse summer festivals in the metro area.
The fun begins on Friday, June 19 @ 3 pm to 8 pm and continues Saturday, June 20, 10 am to 8pm and concludes Sunday, June 21, 10 am to 5pm.
So enjoy living in or visiting Northville as it brings an abundance of spring & summer fun; biking & hiking in Maybury, Thursday Farmer’s Market, May Spring Flower sale, Tunes on Tuesday for the youngsters, and Friday Night Concerts in the Town Square.
If you are interested in buying or selling a home in the Northville area, please visit our Bake Real Estate homepage at www.bobbake.com or simply contact Ann Gage, Realtor, at 248-982-9880 and ann@bobbake.com.
Begin your summer days in Downtown Northville – Pure Michigan!
The BAKE Team Trying out Simply Fresh in Downtown Plymouth
It’s been a long time since Plaka closed and left us all hungry for a good chicken shawarma! But now Simply Fresh Grill has opened on Penniman providing downtown Plymouth with another lunch spot. We tried it today and for an opening day it was pretty good! We will be going back again soon.
We are very excited to present this painting of Kellogg Park by 
An interesting new shop on Forest Ave: State of Comics & Collectibles is now open and worth a visit even if you don’t read comics. There’s a wide range of books and collectibles that will be sure to fascinate you. Now we just need a good playing card and hobby shop!
