The 50 best suburbs in America - Berkley, Huntington Woods and Beverly Hills made the list

THE 50 BEST SUBURBS IN AMERICA

The U.S. is full of incredible places to live — cities, yes, but also numerous unique smaller towns and villages that people call home.

After examining data on nearly 300 suburbs, we put together a list of the 50 best suburbs in America. For this list, we considered suburbs with populations between 5,000 and 100,000 within 40 kilometers of the nearest metropolitan area. We also factored in average commute times, median household income, poverty and crime rates, public school ratings from GreatSchools.org, and a measure of housing affordability.

Click here to see our full methodology.

Our list was dominated by the Midwest, or more specifically by Ohio suburbs. This is likely due to several factors, most notably a reasonable cost of living.

Andy Kiersz compiled the data for this list.

Morris Hagerman is a local real estate agent with Real Estate One in Royal Oak, Michigan.  He serves Berkley and the other Woodward 5 communities, including Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Huntington Woods.  Hagerman is also a member of the Berkley/Huntington Woods Area Chamber of Commerce.  You can contact him by phone at 248-854-8440, email at morrishagermanproperties@gmail.com or visit his web page.

FEMA deadline approaching for flood disaster relief

For those affected by the flash flooding in August, an important deadline is approaching.  For residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties, Monday, November 24 is the last day to apply for disaster relief.

If you were not affected, perhaps you can forward this email to those that were so we all help those in need.

As you may know, President Obama declared many parts of Southeast Michigan a disaster area.  This brings federal assistance for state and local governments.  It also provides for assistance to individuals and families.  If you, or friends and family you know, have applied an insurance claim, registered with the state and local governments, you may still qualify for federal assistance.

The way to be sure that you received the benefits you are qualified for is to apply with FEMA, either by phone, online, or by visiting a local recovery support site before the November 24th deadline.

Residents can register for individual assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week until further notice.

There are four disaster recovery centers established by FEMA for those that experienced damages and losses as a result of the flooding in August.  For more detailed information on these centers and resources, visit the FEMA web page dedicated to the southeast Michigan flooding at www.fema.gov/disaster/4195.  

Morris Hagerman is a local real estate agent with Real Estate One in Royal Oak, Michigan.  He serves Berkley and the other Woodward 5 communities, including Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Huntington Woods.  Hagerman is also a member of the Berkley/Huntington Woods Area Chamber of Commerce.  You can contact him by phone at 248-854-8440, email at morrishagermanproperties@gmail.com or visit his web page.

Beverly Hills Real Estate Market Report, Third Quarter 2013

Beverly Hills Real Estate Market Report, Third Quarter 2013

By the numbers:

	3rd Qrt 2012	2nd Qrt 2013	3rd Qrt 2013
Average Sale Price	$277,341	$300,890	$314,639
Average Sq Foot	2,145	2,110	2,110
Cost per Sq Foot	$129	$142	$149
Number of sales	61	43	102

• Like other communities in southeast Oakland County, the real estate market in Beverly Hills continues to improve
• Average sale price over last year is up 13% over last year
• Average sale price is up almost 5% over last quarter
• The growth of the market has been more modest because it didn’t fall as far over the last couple of years
• While the number of homes sold in Beverly Hills fell in 2nd quarter this year over last, it more than double in 3rd quarter

Morris Hagerman is a local real estate agent with Real Estate One in Royal Oak, Michigan.  He serves Berkley and the other Woodward 5 communities, including Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Huntington Woods.  Hagerman is also a member of the Berkley/Huntington Woods Area Chamber of Commerce.  You can contact him by phone at 248-854-8440, email at morrishagermanproperties@gmail.com or visit his web page.