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Real Estate Agent - Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI

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2011 

ActiveRain vs WordPress. Go! Okay, earlier today, I found out that ActiveRain increased their RainMaker plan to $89/month for all new AR members. Anyone who was a RainMaker already is "Grandfathered in" at their regular price of $39/month, unless you were "Grandfathered in" before the $39/month, ...
01/31/2011
I Work 24/7/365, and I'm trying to figure out how to work even More! That's my new motto. From now on, I'll work 100% of every day. 24 hours - 1,440 minutes - 86,400 seconds. Every Day. Holidays, birthdays, you name it. I'm there for you. I have a family. I have clients. I even have friends (whic...
01/29/2011
Good Friends are Good to Have. I realized something recently. I've let a few things out of sight. Family time, relaxation, exercise. Stuff like that. In a nutshell, I work too much. Period. I need to make sure I do thing for myself. For my family. For my friends. That's what this post is about. M...
01/23/2011
Home Sales in Metro Detroit December 2010 versus December 2009 ON-MARKET INVENTORY AT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE MARCH 2005 Synopsis of Inventory (1210 vs. 1209) All MLS on‐market inventory was at 32,610 units – 4,978 of these are foreclosures, 27,632 of these are NON‐foreclosures. Analysis: On-market in...
01/19/2011
How Many Words Is THIS Picture Worth? They say "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." How much is this one worth? A few days ago, I wrote a blog about the house with the lowest listed price in Livonia, MI, the city I live in. There ARE Options! I was searching homes on our local MLS and I thought...
01/18/2011
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Yup. I give up. I thought I'd be able to write a blog post a day for the whole month of January, but I can't. I don't have the time. I'll have more free time in a couple of days, but not today. I guess I could tell a potential client that I'm too busy to show them homes today? Or maybe miss givin...
01/06/2011
Looking at Homes in the Dark Sometimes it's just inevitable. Due to schedules, like work and after school activities for the kids, we might be stuck Looking at Homes in the Dark. Lack of sun in the winter and daylight savings time could play a part in this. It's not the end of the world, but ther...
01/05/2011
There ARE Options! Lately, I've had a few potential buyers tell me that they still can't afford to purchase a house. Which got me thinking... I wonder what the lowest priced house in the area is. First, let me define "area". I'm just going to us the city that I live in, Livonia, Michigan. I could...
01/04/2011
There's Mold In The Attic! So, everything is going great during your home inspection. No signs of water leaks in the basement. Newer windows. Drains all drain good, etc. Then the unthinkable happens. There's Mold In The Attic! And not just a little bit. In fact, the home inspector says that in al...
01/03/2011
It's Over For Another Year! *Whew* The last get together for the 2011 holiday season of the year was today and the Aunt and Uncle's house. It's always a good time. Food, drink, presents for the little kids, etc. Fairly typical of holiday parties. One of the kids (mine) even got hurt. Happens ever...
01/02/2011
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