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Oakland County kicks off its Homebuyer Program with a standing room only seminar. Some of former President Bush's stimulus funds are finally making it to main street.  Oakland County announced it's spending five million dollars from HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program to subsidize the purcha...
02/28/2009
Conflicting messages from different parts of the government are not what we need during these challenging times. February 26, 2009 -- BLOOMFIELD, MI - Anyone trying to follow all the latest updates from the government on what our leaders are doing to solve the housing crisis, is probably scratchi...
02/26/2009
  What's in the latest stimulus plan for homeowners and the housing industry?  February 22, 2009 -- BLOOMFIELD, MI - President Obama signed the largest economic stimulus package of tax cuts and government spending programs since WWII on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. There are so many parts to the p...
02/22/2009
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Today it's snowing in Michigan and we're expected to get 2-4 inches.  Not a big deal, but I experienced an unexpected surprise due to the weather I thought I'd share. I grew up in a rural area where we got lots of snow.  I remember shoveling snow drifts off the roads with numerous neighbors.  Eve...
02/21/2009
I attended my second board meeting this morning for a nonprofit group in downtown Detroit focused on assisting men with substance abuse issues.  Their motto is, "saving families, one father at a time" I wasn't sure how I'd fit in with the rest of the board members and truly wondered why they'd as...
02/20/2009
Great post about Michigan property taxes and tax appeals:) DrewThe following two scenarios with buyers prompted me to attend a seminar on Michigan Property Tax Appeal to find some answers about tax assessing and how to appeal property taxes on residential homes.  Last year I had a home owner (not...
02/20/2009
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090219/BIZ/902190395/1001    Century 21 Town & Country files Chap. 11   Region's second largest brokerage cites weak home sales, economy as reasons for its financial woes.  Jaclyn Trop / The Detroit News  Century 21 Town & Country, Southeastern ...
02/19/2009
Here's a copy of the Q&A from LinkedIn: My Question: Are you on ActiveRain? Your Answer: ActiveRain is a community more than anything else and is part of the surge of attention in Social Media. No longer do you have to depend on your broker or fellow agents for ideas, assistance and motivation. Y...
02/16/2009
I hear many sales people in real estate complain about "clients" not having any loyalty. These same complainers then rconvey how they let their "clients" know they're available 24/7, will interrupt almost anything to jump at the chance to show a property and pretty much do anything to get a sale....
02/15/2009
Lending is loosening at the top as FNMA tries to put a floor under the housing market. Happy Valentines Day to Hallmark.  Retail sales should have a tiny spike as many Americans will be buying cards, candy and dinners today. Last week, FNMA announced two changes to their guidelines - they announc...
02/14/2009
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