Ann Arbor, MI - WestSide Real Estate Blog (and other stuff)

FORECLOSURE-PROOF STRATEGY (SHARING): I expect mortgage rates to go down as low as 4%, and then begin to climb indefinitely. (Just a guess, but a pretty educated one, based on years past.) It may be a good idea to poise yourselves for one last refinance when it gets to 4%. Planning ahead will hel...

  A friend and I decided to visit Somerset in Troy for some serious girl-time yesterday. We enjoyed lots of conversation, cocktails and munchies; had a relaxing dinner together; stayed overnight at the amenity-rich Drury Inn; and then shopped 'til we dropped the next day. It was a very cathartic ...

I volunteer at Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley here in Washtenaw County. This is a great organization. Think about giving of your time and talent, also. You don't have to pound nails to help. How about working in the office, or bringing food to workers on site? I copied this link for those who ...

  Buy a house? New homebuyers are so crucial to our recovery in America. Do people know that they will get up to $8,000 in an immediate tax credit for buying their first house? I don't think the word is out. Either that or those who qualify have been told "there's no such thing as a free lunch" -...

           Head-up Chelsea! The Chelsea Chamber  just received a call from one of Chelsea's retail members, The New Chelsea Market, to inform them that a counterfeit $20.00 bill was discovered by the bank in their daily deposit.The bill was of such high quality it was not detected by the person a...

   The RotaryClubs of Washtenaw County, MI, proudly present             THREE MEN AND A TENOR. This is a benefit concert in support of Rotary International's Polio Eradication Program.  Friday, 24 April 2009  7:30 PM.   Doors open at 6:30 PM.  Skyline High School, 2552 N Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI...

Sure hate to lose my feline companion. Yesterday our five year old house cat, Miss Lucy, was diagnosed with cancer. The vet recommends surgery, chemo, and the works. She seems to feel fine, except can't always keep food down. Fellow bloggers -- is there hope? What have you tried that worked? 

SHARING MEMORIES - March 5, 1968.                                                                     I remember that day as if it was yesterday. THE BIRTH: After what seemed to be a very-long nine months it was time for our first child to be born. His father had heard so many tales from other fa...

I thought this was worth passing on. This is an article today through RISMEDIA titled "Economic Stimulus Bill Raises Reverse Mortgage Loan Limit, More Older Americans Served." Worth a read... RISMEDIA, February 26, 2009-The Economic Stimulus Bill signed recently by President Obama expands the opp...

Social networking is fairly new to me, but I have to admit I really enjoy it. It's amazing that we can be connected to so many people at the same time. I'm learning! This week I made an offer (for clients) on a house in Grass Lake. We're waiting for the bank to respond to our "highest and best" o...