Homes Located in Flood Plains expect water issues from time to time. April 2013 will be remember as the highest water levels in history for the Grand River flowing through Comstock Park Michigan, Grand Rapids Michigan, Wyoming Michigan, Grandville Michigan and other cities located down river. He
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04/18/2013
Real Estate Agent Ethics are taken for granted as being a higher standard. If an agent is a member of an MLS they are also subject to the ethic standards of the National Association of Realtor's and local ethics enforcement by their respective MLS. Yesterday I had an agent use a method of repre
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03/13/2013
Engaging the Website Lurkers as we discussed in Part 1 “Lurking Versus Commenting”. if you missed this article it may help you to review before heading into this article on Engagement of Lurkers. If you don’t want to take the time, a Lurker is someone who visits your website, posted article or bl
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03/06/2013
We hear about "the Right Comment at the Right Time" can make a difference in peoples lives and choices. As real estate agents and broker's we are constantly asked, "what do you think?" That is because of our professional status as a Realtor. We make life changing comments that sway buyers and s
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02/28/2013
Mobile Real Estate Websites, has nothing to do with driving to appointments or showing homes. The facts are: 2.5 % of ALL Internet Traffic and 12.5% of the 400% increase in Internet usage last year was because of the increased use of "Smartphones". Google projects that in the next 5 years a 20
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02/26/2013
Real Estate License Law varies from state to state. That is the first thing you should know as a home buyer or seller. So dear ole dad living in Florida quoting Florida Real Estate how-to's won't hold much water in Michigan and vice verse. When you relocate you should know that most things you k
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02/24/2013
Real Estate Myth or Fact, have you ever wondered how a myths gets started? I have heard some dousy's over the years. Some make me laugh while make me want to scream no! Where did you hear that? Myths may be hard to break but facts are facts. I especially like the one where every seller has to r
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02/24/2013
The center of Influence for buyers and sellers can come from some very unexpected places. I just wrote a post about knowing who the decision maker is when representing buyers and sellers. The center of influence can be co-works that share what they think they know. It could be a evening or afte
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02/24/2013
Fewer Homes for Sale More Buyer Competition, you may have heard the number of homes listed for sale in West Michigan in down. That is a true statement. Also true is, those homes with the least repairs the show well are selling first. Also true is, mortgage rates are not going back down, infac
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02/23/2013
Mortgage Date Looming for PMI to stay attached for the life of your home loan! Many home buyers are unaware of the importance of having their mortgage loan locked with a purchase agreement before the End of March! Little shifts in mortgage lending rules have been happening and PMI or better known
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02/23/2013