I was showing houses down river in Lincoln Park and Allen Park. It was a bad day. I had 7 houses set up to show. The first house we went to I went to try the lock box. The listing office had given me a numeric code but the lockbox was alphabetic lockbox. I called the listing office and they
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09/13/2009
Is a no cost loan truly a no cost loan? And what is a no cost loan? Every loan has closing costs. Usually every loan has appraisal costs bank processing or underwriting fees title insurance tile closing costs county recording fees These fees usually range from $1500 to $2200 on a Michigan mortga
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09/13/2009
Some people are way too extreme in their views. We have gone to far in some of our views. Can't we coexist? This week in Detroit this suspect killed two people. One guy that was killed was an anti-abortion activist. The activist I guess used graphic displays and the suspect didn't like them.
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09/12/2009
I have realized one thing. More people die when they are retired. Yes it is a fact. My guess is that 80% of the people that die, do it when they are retired. I would bet only 20% of the population dies while they are working. So my theory is that if I continue to work I only have a 20% chance
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09/09/2009
You have an inheritance coming. But the problem is that is tied up in a house. The worst thing you don't realize is that it is an old house. Sure to you it may be mom's house, or the house your grew up in. But to a Wayne County home buyer it is just old or just plain ugly. All the Wayne Count
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09/08/2009
Here is a quick Oakland County home selling tip..... put your hunting trophies away! I know you are proud of your animals trophies but there are people that are anti hunting. There are people who love animals. There are people who
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09/08/2009
I took this picture on my way home from showings. I was tired and worn out. It was on I-696 in Southfield MI when I saw this. I pulled over and walked back to take the picture. It was a beautiful sunset. I remembered no matter where we are at or how our day has been. There are always beautif
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09/07/2009
Don't run your fingers through the mold. The old adage of look and don't touch really applies here. Sure most molds are not harmful, but why take the chance of getting sick. Some molds produce mycotoxins which are harmful to our health. Only laboratory testing can determine what is an "OK" mo
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09/06/2009
There is one good reason not to buy a Metro Detroit home and that is because your job is unstable. I kind of stole this idea from another blog post tonight but I disagree with her thoughts. She thought you shouldn't wait. Sure you never know when you will get laid off or fired but if you are unea
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09/06/2009
All right, all you Metro Detroit first time home buyers it's getting to be crunch time. If you want to get your your $8000 you need to buy a home and close on it by December 1, 2009. We need a signed purchase contract by November 1, 2009. So let me ask you how long have you been looking? 3 mont
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09/05/2009
