It used to be I would look at my fuel costs when I filled my vehicle and shake my head. Now I shake my pockets to see if I have any more money to get a half a tank of gas! I had never paid $90.00 to fill my Avalanche, up until this week. This problem has been something that should have been add
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03/31/2012
NO...really they dug a hole in the my son's backyard! I get a call from my son, "hey dad, a local builder just crossed into my yard and dug a hole for back-fill dirt to put around their house to stop water from draining into the basement. What should I do?" I asked a few questions like are you s
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03/31/2012
Some people go through all these antics and other look a issues very analytically. My brother-in-law has had a year! His life was turned upside down without really trying. First his wife of twenty years was caught cheating and decided she didn't want to be married any longer. He had to buy a ho
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03/31/2012
You may not think that little document called a will is a big deal. Let me tell you, it is a big deal when someone close to you passes and has possessions like a home, land, cars and furniture. The law regarding death without a will is well tested and very clear. I have had to deal with four de
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03/30/2012
You never know who or what the question may be when you answer a phone call. I have turned my efforts toward internet marketing, with great results. This also has increased area from where phone calls are received. Yesterday I am calling back a young man located hundreds of miles away from my o
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03/30/2012
How long do you schedule for showing a buyer a home? When showing multiple home you have a tentative schedule that you set as your showing time. I recently had a young man take over an hour looking over a home. It wasn't new, it wasn't a costly home and it wasn't his first home purchase. I had
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03/30/2012
I recently became involved as a volunteer for a Woman's Life Chapter #876 that is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Smith Regional Respite Center in Allendale Michigan. One of my agents, Therese VanderMeer is a member of the group. We were discussing a listing. Therese then shared her involvement
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03/26/2012
Many people are selling off possessions to raise cash. Some use traditional advertising while others are turning to the internet as their advertising option. The statistics are stacking over internet advertising and selling items from homes. It is very easy for criminals to target homeowners wh
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03/25/2012
If you listen to the major news channels or your local real estate board you do not always get the real facts. You might get the daily dose of whatever is being served today as fact. The underlying foreclosure ghost market is still there. I recently had a discussion with a local real estate bro
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03/24/2012
Many families are affected by a loved one with Alzheimer's. My wife and I enjoy her father and he stays with us one a week overnight. This is a family disease not an individual disease. It may take the memories of the individual but it affects the family and friends. His memory betrays him mor
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03/24/2012