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Today's Email Scam. 4-30-2013 This one looks good. No mention of how much money AND they want to come along. What could possibly go wrong?   "Hello,I am miss Joy Kruger from South Africa and I am contacting you because I need your help in management of some amount that my father left for me befor...

Why Would I Bid OVER The Listing Price?!? Picture this: We're standing in the middle of a house. The listing price was $132.000. There was already a "bid" on the property at $135,000. I told the potential buyers that it would probably go for $145,000 or MORE! They thought I was nuts! Let's back u...

Is It Finally Spring in Metro Detroit? I think I can officially say, Yes. It's finally Spring in Metro Detroit! It got up to about 60 degrees today with mostly sunny skies. Light breeze kept it feeling a little cool, but nice. The real reason I can say Spring has hit is because I got out on the g...

Something No One Ever Want's To Read. "Dear borrower(s): Our records indicate that your loan is in default for failure to make payments due. Unless the payments on your loan can be brought current by xxxxxx, it will become necessary to require immediate payment in full (also called acceleration) ...

Why Can't We Look At Houses Yet?!? I get calls all the time wanting to look at homes, from current clients all the way down to random people. First things first, we need to find out the price range you should be looking in and if you can even QUALIFY for a mortgage right now! A few reasons you mi...

Metro Detroit Home Sellers, Lend Me Your Ears! People of Metro Detroit, I have some good news for you. Well, good for you if you're thinking about selling you home, that is. Let me fill you in on a little secret: The Seller's Market is Back! Home prices have come up a Lot. There are still Tons of...

4.15.13 Wow. What a day! Real estate aside, today has been a hell of a day. First, it's tax day. Self employed people have a tough way to go sometimes. Tax day is usually one of the worst days of the year. I was lucky this year. I won't be next year. The Boston Marathon. WTF! As of the latest rep...

Who Is Your Favorite ActiveRain Blogger? I think a lot of people here on AR would like to see the answer to this question. I have a subscription list of almost 250 bloggers in various states of activity, but I'd like to read a few more good ones. They don't necessarily have to blog every day, or ...

This one is a bit different. I got the email, but the strange part was when I went to "copy" it, it showed me a LOT of hidden text below the email. It wont show up in here, but it was there. Perla Twigg  Apr 10 (3 days ago)   to michael To whom it may concern We have...

Looking For A New Buick or GMC in Metro Detroit? Look No Further!     If you're looking to lease or purchase a GMC or Buick, I not only found the dealer you should use, but the best car salesman I've ever had the pleasure to meet! I stopped by Sellers Buick GMC in January, actually on the way to ...