Doreen's Blog

Before the Lost Ark there was Noah who is back with an updated dilemma. Ah...Permits and Litigation..............and the poor soul Noah from "Ark" fame!   In the year 2008, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said, 'Once again, the earth has become wicked and ove...

  The Sunset Coast of Michigan is AWESOME.  Come and visit anytime but if you like Quilts, come NOW. I am a member of a talented and prolific quilt club.  Before becomimg a REALTOR I helped to chair "THE SHOW' and even had time to make quilts to enter in the show.  I have made some wonderful frie...

Old Fashioned Humor No Pun Intended 1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'I'll serve you, but don't start anything.' 3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one ...

Gas prices are just too much and driving here there and everywhere is getting OLD. I need a new car!  The SUV is getting me down.  I'm tired of driving "the box".    I LUST for a trunk!  I want sattelite phone/sync!  I want navigation.  A  Honda Accord sedan is in my sights. I can hardly wait.  S...

When it rains it pours...... Michigan Real Estate has been drizzling lately.  Today is cloudy.  But there IS a silver lining.  Last night I recieved an offer of CASH, yes you heard me right CASH, on a home in foreclosure, with a "second lien"  issue.  I certainly hope that my client's determinati...

You know that expression, "I could write a book?", well I could! The most recent experiences I have been having in todays real estate market are noteworthy. I will be grateful when they fall into the history category!  I recently read through an entire murder mystery series to assist in my recove...

You Can't Time the Bottom. You Can Pick a Great House (Recent article in Money Magazine) (June 2008).  There are many people out there that still want to wait for the "bottom to hit" so that they can get the "best deal" they can get.  The article says that you can not accurately predict when the ...