Santa's Main Street Mailbox Returns For The Season

Morning, Ann Arbor! And happy early Thanksgiving! If you’re sticking around town but don’t want to cook, here’s a list of restaurants with Thanksgiving dinner to go

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🎅 Main Street Mailbox: From today (November 25) until December 15, children can drop off letters in Santa’s mailbox at 318 S. Main Street (in front of Conor O’Neil’s). If letters include a return address, a group of volunteers from the Main Street Area Association Santa will reply.

🎥 Pick-a-Flick: To gather community feedback about what movies should play at next summer’s Movies by Moonlight series, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival has released its annual Pick-a-Flick survey. You can find the 6-question survey here.

🏈 Hometown Hero: Last week, Bryce Underwood, the #1 recruit in the country, flipped his commitment from LSU to U of M. Over his 4 years in high school, the 5-star Belleville QB led the Tigers to a 50-4 record (including a 38 game win streak) and two state championships. His announcement video is worth the watch.

Internet rumors say Michigan offered Underwood somewhere between $10.5 - $12 million in NIL deals. If Underwood is half as good as expected, they underpaid.

TODAY’S SPONSOR: Community Pest Solutions

🐜 Community Pest Solutions: Community Pest Solutions is a family-owned, Ann Arbor-based local business. Delivering peace of mind for home and business owners facing nuisance wildlife and insect problems, Community is the only area pest control company to maintain an authentic Five-Star Rating on Google. Schedule an inspection at pestfreemi.com

⚽️ Amway Stadium: With a $33 million donation, Amway has secured the naming rights to Grand Rapids’ new downtown professional soccer stadium. Scheduled to open in 2027, the 8,500-seat stadium will be built on a 7-acre site on Lake Michigan Drive NW.

🏡 October’s Housing Market: RealComp, a Michigan real estate data company, released a report on the state’s housing market. Last month’s year-over-year (YoY) highlights:

• Median Sale Price:

  • Michigan: +6.0% YoY ($265,000)

  • Washtenaw: +13.8% YoY ($415,000)

• On-Market Listings:

  • Michigan: +15.7% YoY (23,079)

  • Washtenaw: -14.9% YoY (761)

• Avg Days on Market:

  • Michigan: +16.1% YoY (31 to 36)

  • Washtenaw: +41.4% YoY (29 to 41)

• Closed Sales:

  • Michigan: -0.2% YoY (9,424)

  • Washtenaw: -12.5% YoY (273)

 🏈 Michigan Football Tracker: Week 13 of 13

• Current Record: 6-5

• Current Rank: Unranked (no change from last week)

• Last Saturday: Michigan beat Northwestern 50-6.

• This Saturday: Michigan plays a noon away game against #2 Ohio State (10-1). The Buckeyes are 20.5-point favorites.

   

ON THE MARKET

3 Bed | 1 Bath | 1,356 Sqft | $380,000

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,378 | $429,900

3 Bed | 1 Bath | 1,392 Sqft | $599,000

ADOPTABLE HUMANE SOCIETY PETS

Princess Peach | 1 year | Terrier, Pit Bull

Big Eyes | 1 year | Domestic Shorthair

That's all for now! Have a great week in Tree Town!

- Andrew

P. P. S. - You know that pumpkin rotting away on your steps? The city wants you to compost it, not throw it away in the trash.

P. P. P. S. - A $2.6 million house just sold on Mackinac Island

P. P. P. P. S. - Thanks to Community Pest Solutions for sponsoring this week’s Michigander.

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