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Overrated and Underrated. March 9, 2013 Overrated -McDonald's Shamrock Shake! The did something. They had to have. I had one the other day and it wasn't very good. I remember years ago, getting the minty shake and it was awesome! Same with the Arctic Orange shake. They either changed the "chemica...

Random Thoughts for 3-9-2013 An avocado at it's perfect ripeness is Awesome! The Bloodhound Gang has a TON of very funny songs. Mortgage interest rates are still Very Low. Daylight savings time happens tonight. I'm still "working" on cleaning up my disaster of a desk. Looking forward to Atlanta n...

fun. There's this band that's been out for a little bit called fun. I've been listening to their record for about 4 months or so now, and it's awesome. Their popular radio song is called "Some Nights." You might know that one. But you don't need to download or go out and purchase the CD. Google "...

You NEED To Put In A SOLID Offer The FIRST TIME! This one goes out to all the buyers and potential buyers out there... The real estate market has changed. It's not longer a "buyer's market" where you can offer 80% of the List Price to "see what happens." There is a massive lack of housing invento...

Hi, everyone. If you're thinking about selling your home, you really need to check out this blog. It gives the 4 most important reasons that prevent offers from coming in. Read it, and if you have any questions, let me know. I'll be happy to help. Eric...   It’s been a crazy early spring sales se...

Don't Forget To Set Your Clocks Ahead An Hour! Wait! Don't do it today. Wait until right before you go to sleep Saturday night (yeah, like anyone does that) or after you wake up Sunday morning. Personally, I get the coffee maker going before I start changing the clocks. Maybe this is the year tha...

Can You Recommend A...? During the home buying process, you're going to need to choose a home inspector (you ARE going to have the potential purchase inspected, RIGHT?), a mortgage lender and possibly a home warranty company and/or a FHA203k appraiser (call me, I'll explain). The good news? I hav...

Hey, (insert city name here)! Schedule Your Inspection, Already! There's been a new "thing" going around lately. It's called a City Inspection. Some cities have required them for ages, but I'm seeing them pop up in new places over the last few years or so. I know that the inspections help keep th...

Metro Detroit Real Estate Market in a Nut Shell - March 2013 Housing prices are still low. Mortgage rates are even lower. Housing inventory is ridiculously low. Because of the lack of homes for sale, buyers are having a hard time buying. By "a hard time buying," I mean that there are almost alway...

Today's Email Scam. 2-24-2013 Here's another email scam. Know how I know? I don't use Quickbooks. Check it out...  From:   QuickBooks Invoice            [ add to contacts ]  To:  ericmichael@remerica.com  Cc:    Date:  Friday, February 22, 2013 10:24 am  Subject:  Ple...