I love cooking and entertaining! Creating the menu for an event is a delicious process for me. It's a succulent blend of aromas, stimulating the creation of delectable plated combinations celebrated and enjoyed with family and friends. I have discovered that one of the most challenging menu
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01/31/2007
**Please Note: Due to Winter Storm in West, Michigan, there has been a Schedule Change . **Blogging 101 for Real Estate Professionals will be Held on FEBRUARY 19th, 2007Success Strategies for On-Line Marketing will be Held on MARCH 5th, 2007Staging Dynamics will be Held on MARCH 19th, 20072007
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01/30/2007
In Grand Rapids, the rates of foreclosures have increased dramatically over the past year. Kent County is averaging about 100 foreclosures a week right now. The crisis is a result of a number of factors including lay-offs in the furniture and auto industry over the past several years as well as
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01/26/2007
Please Extend Your Umbrellas to Give a Warm, Wet Welcome to the Following New Active Rainers... These new Active Rain Bloggers have been given a challenge to visit & Rate at least 10 Blogs EACH on or before January 30, 2007. Why ? Because, there's no better way to learn about Blogging than
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01/22/2007
Search for Home Listings in Grand Rapids & Surrounding Areas by School District:We place a high degree of importance on education in West Michigan. We have a number of Award Winning school districts in the area. You can search for homes in the school district of your choice by clicking the link
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01/20/2007
The Emergence of the "Wisdom Practitioner"...5. In 2007, it won't simply be about whom you know but how you integrate that with what you know and why that is relevant. As real estate consumers become incredibly savvy at finding out information, there will be an urgent need to making sense of t
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01/17/2007
Snapshots for the Year Ahead...Predictions for 2007Well, it's January and this is the time to make predictions. Everyone is jumping into the foray and so I thought I'd add my thoughts. Maybe, it's just the deep freeze we're experiencing in Michigan right now, I don't know, but anyways I got to t
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01/17/2007
Peering Through the Bubble & Climbing the Palaver Tree! "We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly j
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01/07/2007
We Welcome Tom Vanderwell of Fifth Third Bank as a Guest Contributor on our Blog. Tom's weekly insights about the mortgage industry are enjoyable reading and also educational. Please contact Tom at: thomas.vanderwell@53.com for the Latest Mortgage Rates as well as information on the wide vari
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01/06/2007
Zillowing the Zillow! Yep, I actually decided to do this. You may ask, exactly what I was doing. Well, zillowing is a verb I've invented to describe the action of going on-line to check your home value through a site called zillow.com which will give you what is known as a zestimate of your
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01/04/2007
