Bought a new house 2 weeks ago and moved in last weekend. It is quite an upgrade from what we had before.
Old house: 1334sf tri-level on postage stamp lot (60x120)
New house: 3003sf colonial (plus 1650sf unfinished basement) on 1.3 acres
The house is very nice, but the lot is what really sold us. Cul de sac, walkout basement, sloping back yard, room to build a shed/small garage. 3.5 car attached garage. The trees are starting to fill in to hide the road and houses in the back. It should be a great place to raise some kids. Lots of room to run around, play some sports, and entertain friend and family. Ignore the burned house next door.

It's already being rebuilt.
Anyone want to buy a great starter house in Metro Detroit?
old House behind carFront of tri-levelBack of old House from when we put in the
patioI need to take some newer pictures with the grass turning green. These were all taken before we closed.
New house:


And the view from my back yard:

