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Close to Family...  or  TOO Close to Family It always amuses me when Buyers talk about family reasons for the location of their new home. For some, being close to other family would be the ideal location of their new home.  For others, the ideal would be driving distance for holidays, but not too...
04/17/2015
Does that skunk come with the home? All was ready to close the home sale the next day, but when we did the final walk-through, we discovered a skunk who had recently taken up residence in the 4-foot-deep window well of the egress window in the basement.  (Definitely was not there during inspectio...
04/17/2015
Many wonder what the difference is between the Michigan "Principal Residence Exemption"  (or "PRE") and the "Homestead Exemption". Simply, what was PREVIOUSLY called the "Homestead Exemption" has been changed and is now called the PRE, or "Principal Residence Exemption". Homeowners sometimes save...
04/15/2015
Is it a good investment to buy a home for Ferris State University college student(s) in Big Rapids, Michigan? About this time of year, parents start thinking about the costs of paying for college dorms compared to the cost of buying a home that their student can live in during college years. Some...
04/13/2015
Do you have a favorite "HOME" song?  The word "home" can bring out different emotions in people, and some of us have a favorite song that reminds us of those special home feelings. Many famous songwriters have put their 'home' feelings into words. A couple of my favorites are:'Our House' - by Cro...
04/12/2015
Selling Your Home in Michigan- Are You Really Ready?  Then Prove It! If you want your home to sell, you can make it more sellable by beginning to move!In other words, start packing!  You are going to anyway, so you may as well be ahead of the game in more ways than one!Begin with one room and pac...
04/09/2015
Have Fun at the Hemlock Park - Wooden Playscape in Big Rapids, MichiganNow that Spring has finally brought us some (almost sorta kinda) warm weather, the wooden playscape at Hemlock Park is a great place to bring the kids for hours of fun - and best of all, it's FREE!  Located just east of the ma...
04/09/2015
It's that time of year - Morel Mushroom time, that is! Just the beginnings of sightings of very small morels in mid-michigan this first week of April, 2015.   In another week when the weather is warmer, they should be popping up all over central Michigan. Here is a link to a nationwide morel-sigh...
04/08/2015
SECRET PHENOMENONThere is a little-known phenomenon in Real Estate Home Sales.It seems like it mostly happens when Buyers are searching for homes that have been on the market an especially long time, and they are hoping to score a deep discount from discouraged and possibly desperately-motivated ...
04/07/2015
Home Buyers in Michigan - Don't Be Shy...   Once you have chosen a Buyer's Agent to work with, make sure that you are sharing your "ideal home" ideas!   Some Buyers are hesitant to answer an agent's questions about the likes and dislikes, but it is an important part of getting to know what makes ...
04/04/2015
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