Jeremy Burgess's (detroitmarketexpert) Blog

Whether you are a small business owner, corporate employee or even unemployed, you are in sales. Everything you do involves sales and the better you are at sales, the better your relationships will be, the more money you will makes, and the quicker you will advance in your chosen business or pro...

My last blog I spoke about the importance of setting goals and the amazing effects it can have on your life. Almost as important is motivation. You need as much motivation as you can get. Personally I pour motivation into my mind all day. First thing in the morning I read famous quotes. I have mo...

Many motivational speakers, business gurus, and parents if you are lucky, talk about the importance of having and setting goals in life. I personally ignored goal setting for a long period of my life. And the goals I did have later in life I didn’t even bother to write down. It’s interesting that...

Change comes fast in the world we currently live in and the rate of change is increasing exponentially. There was a time not too long ago where the smart thing was to go to college and graduate and get a nice safe job at a large corporation and work there your whole life. You...

Few will argue that the current real estate market is in a dark place and that the old ways of making money have passed. While this may be true, there is a sea of opportunity for real estate investors who are willing to innovate and solve problems. Currently, most 1st time home buyers who would l...

I can’t help but think of Detroit as the Wild Wild West of the 21st century. Driving around Detroit always makes me feel like I’ve just discovered a new land where anything is possible. With over 80,000 acres of urban prairie and 40,000 houses that need to be demolished, Detroit is where American...

Not many of us remember what it was like to have one job for your entire career but your Grandparents do. Your mother and father have more than likely have had several jobs and changed careers multiple times. Our generation is faced with the reality that few jobs or careers will provide any long ...

May 14, 2009 I remember sitting in the yellow lighted room with its slightly grungy feel as my high school councilor came in.  I'm filled with anxiety because I'm at that age, 17, when I'm supposed to know what to do with my life and I have no idea.  I don't even really know what to say.  At this...

  There are many myths out there when it comes to making money in business and real estate as well as how you need to operate your business to be successful. I’m sure most of you have been told or at least have heard that it is a “dog eat dog world”. Or maybe that in order for you to win, someone...

Detroit Real Estate Finally Gets the Spot Light!Urban Detroit Wholesalers on CNN tonight at 8:00pm EST!Detroit has received quite a bit of positive media attention of late as a city with bargain properties and a city worth investing in. This is a bright sunny light, finally and well deserved, for...