Gwyn's Blog

First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit   I am getting lots of emails concerning the $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers that is part of the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ... * Tax credit equals lessor of 10% of the property's value or $8,000 * Effective for properties bought...

A couple of days ago, a blog post in my Google Alert caught my attention.  The subject line read "Getting a Real Estate License in Michigan."  The poster gave misinformation.  I emailed her with the correct information, but did not get a response.  In order to dispell this information, I will pos...

The week began with a continuing education class of the type I normally teach. It was a small class, but they made up for their size with their enthusiasm. Wednesday was wonderful. I would have never believed it before it started. Only one person had actually signed up for the class. Lola Audu co...

I am pretty excited. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth has approved the Realtor Code of Ethics for three hours of continuing education, including two hour of core legal update. Many people do not like taking the class online and would appreciate the human interaction. Shortly ...

Save the Dream This was posted on the www.Michigan.Gov site today . This law combined with the proposed federal changes could be the light at the end of the tunnel. Governor Granholm's "Save the Dream" Legislation Will Help Families Threatened by Mortgage Foreclosure Contact: Liz Boyd 517-335-63...

Caution Light, Fraud Alert I woke up and went to my laptop to check my email and got a letter from a firm that offered a short sale certification course.in Michigan for $149 for three hours. Why didn't I think of that, said I? I went to their site and observed some of their advertisers. The ligh...

Caution Light, Fraud Alert I woke up and went to my laptop to check my email and got a letter from a firm that offered a short sale certification course.in Michigan for $149 for three hours. Why didn't I think of that, said I? I went to their site and observed some of their advertisers. The ligh...