I thought it would be fun to take pictures of the creepiest Halloween decorations going up in our local towns.This home is on east 9 Mile in the city of Eastpointe - directly across from the fire department and a block away from the police department. (Quite a busy street). I wonder how much g
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10/23/2008
**What a difference a year makes - or perhaps not so much of a difference. I wrote this article a year ago and as I re-read it this morning I realized how much the words still hold true in our real estate market. Perhaps even more so.** Mr. or Ms. Seller: Yes, you do have to sell the asking
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10/22/2008
A recent "Oh my gosh what is this bill for?" call from a new home owner has shed more light on the billing practices in our local cities and townships. Backtracking a couple of months: Buyer clients purchase a home that was once a foreclosure and had been rehabbed by an investor. Investor (sel
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10/13/2008
News reports this morning are headlining with the supposed talks between the two automakers. (I don't have an opinion one way or another about this. Yet. But it sure will be interesting to see where this all ends up!)
10/11/2008
I did. In 1977. (Notice the date. This was well before the Michigans Sellers Disclosure Act that was signed into law in 1993)This was also before home inspectors and agency laws. During a tour of my first home prior to purchasing it I noticed two things that peaked my curiosity and mentioned t
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10/10/2008
Over the last year or so I've conducted a loose survey. (Rather, a question and answer session right from the get-go!) I've often touted the advantages to potential home buyers of having their own real estate agent to represent them instead of relying on the sellers agent. (In Macomb Cou
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10/08/2008
Wonderful news came out of my searching this morning for the homes sold in Macomb County MI during the month of September, 2008. More homes sold this past month in comparison to the previous time period (September 2007)The total of homes sold in Macomb County were up a whopping 49%. Sales pri
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10/07/2008
The good news for Chesterfield Township MI home owners: More homes sold during the month of September this year than in the previous period (September of 2007)Sales prices were down once again, but I have a feeling that the data is a bit skewed due to the number of homes that were being leased.
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10/07/2008
I spotted this sign in a residential area of Chesterfield Township MI the other day and had to take a picture of it. After going to the website that is listed on the sign (name and phone number removed by me) I discovered that it is for a company that is stating they will help people short-se
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10/06/2008
**I thought long and hard about posting this as I normally don't toot my own horn. (No throwing peanuts from the balc
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10/06/2008
