There's a myth that pervades the discussion of real estate amongst professionals in the real estate industry that goes something like this: Just about everything for sale/on the market is on the Multiple Listing Service. And...most FSBO's (For Sale by Owner) will eventually land there too. Whil
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04/13/2015
A quick trip to run some errands after a client consultation took me by the local mall today. It might be better to say, 'Parked me' in front of the mall because the bumper to bumper traffic necessitated plenty of waiting simply to get off the main drag and into a parking lot. Christmas shopping
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12/13/2014
A recent survey indicates that Millennials are ready to shop for homes! According to Consumer's Reports, Americans are ready to shop again, but they're proceeding far more cautiously than they have in the past. I recently had a conversation with some Millennials (aged 18-34) about the real estate
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10/10/2014
Let's start with a confession. The last time, a Broker required my participation in a Home Tour Caravan (you know, the Tuesday Morning meeting that used to be standard operations back in the day) was almost two decades ago. My generation of 'newly minted REALTORS' were swept up in the winds of
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07/10/2014
Click here to pre-view tour this home! To view home show for 3740 Bantam Dr. Hudsonville, MI click this link.Handsome brickwork coupled with graceful pillars framing the entrance give this classic looking 3 bedroom 2.5 bath ranch style home a hint of southern colonial charm. Inside, soothing ear
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04/26/2014
Imagine for a moment, a perfect world - one in which you had access to absolutely everything you need to know about the purchase of a potential new home. And by everything, I mean exactly that. Access to listing information, county data, mortgage history, neighborhood and demographic data, how
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04/19/2014
What many folks don't know about Title VIII of the Fair Housing Act (1968) which was enacted by President Lyndon Johnson was how incredibly difficult this legislation was to pass. Some would argue that it would literally take the death of the late civil rights Activist, Martin Luther King on Apr
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04/05/2014
For real estate professionals, marketing online has expanded dramatically over the past few years to include some form of social media outside of the blog. Many professionals welcomed the ability to distribute content in mite sized pieces on "Twitter' or to mix it up (business wise) with Facebo
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04/03/2014
Popped into Activerain today and noticed a headline on the blogroll - "Where Have All the Bloggers Gone?" by Connie Harvey. As a part of a New Years resolution, Connie had determined to reach out to more Active Rainers in 2014 and decided to start the process by contacting her blog subscribers
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01/08/2014
Dreadfully cold weather tends to keep most of us in West Michigan inside as much as possible. Looking outside my window today, this is definitely the case. With the exception of the snow plow guys, there are few cars on the street. Even regular dog walkers seem to be sitting in on this one.
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01/06/2014