Doreen's Blog

Change is constant, you must be able to go with the flow.  I have a listing  here in beautiful Southwestern Michigan,  that you can't get to right now because the house sits on a road covered in water from the rising riverfront!  Murphy's law says but of course the out of town buyers here three w...

Here are warm clever and inspiring thoughts I would love to share. It is a joy on the Active Rain network to find these posts that provide positive attitude adjustments.  Enjoy!Did you know that Dr. Seuss's (Theodor Seuss Geisel) first Children's Book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Stree...

Thanks for the HONOR.  I have been chosen as 2009 REALTOR of the YEAR for the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS.  I recieved the surprise at our annual banquet on Saturday Feb. 28, 2009. I am the current Treasurer of the above Association and served on the Board of Directors in 2008. ...

Looking up and forward..........!   I'd like to share with the many buyers who are waiting.............. Values are building, prices will also, as inventory begins to decrease, the prices will begin to escalate, a return to a marketplace that is strong and growing, and sustains investment in your...

Today was brutally cold and remarkably arctic like,  here on the Sunset Coast of Southwestern Michigan.  I asked for the buyers to "come out come out wherever you are"  on my last blog post and today they did!  Go figure.  Two calls, two buyers, employed and relocating,  with an urgent need to fi...

The phone is working, phone calls are occurring.  Appointments are being made, hope springs eternal,  and the deep dark Michigan winter is soon to fade.  Calling all homebuyers, come out come out wherever you are!!  The Ice Festival in St. Joseph is over and was awesome. let's get ready for the u...

I just read this post from a  Texas REALTOR that sounds determined like me, and capable of underdstanding and respecting her personal and professional boundaries, duties and expectations.  I appreciate the thoughts spelled out so well here, regarding relationships with buyers and REALTORS.  Let'...

This is one of the question that every Realtor is asked when they list a property....HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO SELL MY HOME? We have market averages to quotes if you keep up with those statistics.  We have our own time on market data that we can also share but this is date...facts. Homeowners don'...

Alright, this year is off to a SLOW start.  I had foot surgery on December 30th and have spent the last four weeks healing.  I am pleased to say that I am getting cranky,  restless and bored, a sure sign  that healing is near complete.  I am not rushing it mind you, the weather here in SouthWeste...

Had three closings scheduled for July that carried over into August and looks like number 3 is closing on Friday!  I received an offer on another home today, interviewed a potential listing and put two new homes under contract for two new buyers last week. I showed high end river frontage yesterd...