Movin' Shiawassee

The April 30th deadline is near. I am curious to hear how successful it has been for people. I would like to hear from agents, buyers, and even sellers. I would love to know if you think the Tax Credit has improved your situation. Whether we are talking about your business, if it did indeed entic...

An interesting- and true article about why this is a GREAT time to be a home owner! Realty Times – Benefits of Homeownership  

"GIANT" Open House Extravaganza!Saturday and Sunday February 27th and 28th!Join in on the "GIANT" Open House Extravaganza!Click on the link to view the full list of great listings that will be Open for you to finally view for yourself.http://forsalebyjeff.net/Shiawassee_MI_listings/open_houses.sh...

I have just started to investigate the buzz that is Google Buzz. Truth be told, I am really just starting to discover all that Google has to offer. Wow!

Meticulously maintained 3 bedroom, 3 bath brick ranch in a quiet subdivision. Nice finished basement with a beautiful family room, office area, kitchenette, laundry room and workshop. Fenced yard with nice in-ground pool, 2 car garage. This home has it all and has a GREAT price tag! - For more i...

It's a big country and you can be sure that each year someone will win the lottery, someone will be hit by lightning, and someone will buy a home at a steep discount, with predatory terms, and no money down.  The odds in every case are grim.   The essential issue is NOT buying property with no mo...

To Those That Are Capable of Buying A Home But Choose Not To: There are plenty of good reason to be buying a home right now: Up to $8000 in FREE money, interest rates at an all time low, and home values at an unprecedented low. Yet there are a significant amount of people "riding the fence" betwe...

As a BOD member of the Shiawassee Association of Realtors I was fortunate enough to take part in this year's strategic planning meeting. Most of the time strategic planning is somewhat of a daunting task. Alice Martin from NAR was here to help us decide if our organization was headed in the right...

Hi Everyone,Some of you already know that one of my great friends Tim Thompson is running for Mr. Owosso on behalf of Shiawassee Habitat for Humanity. Tim believes in this cause so much that he has agreed to dedicate over 3 months of planning and 1 full month of actual campaigning to raise as muc...

I am sure that by reading the title of this blog- many agents with any experience with doing business with a family member cringed!Today was day 1 of moving my dad and step mom into their new home.The home that is the EXACT opposite of what they told their Realtor (me) they wanted. As well as the...