Eric Michael's (ericmichael) Blog

My Job Is Almost Never Finished At The Closing Table! I'm meeting one of my contractors at 9am Sunday morning at a house I sold a couple months back. The new homeowners are having some work done to get it up to "code," so they can rent it out. Of course, I said, "hey, I'll meet you over there and...

Today's Email Scam. 5-27-2013 Here's another good one. I always thought a "Barrister" was the person who made your coffee as Starbucks?   "Hello I Need Your Help.I want to know if you will like to help my client invest in your country and get rewarded financially without leaving or affecting your...

Overrated and Underrated. May 25, 2013 Overrated - Memory. With all the technology that's flying around in our lives, we really don't need to remember things anymore. How many phone numbers do you actually remember? They're all programmed in your phone. Need to answer a question? Just ask Siri (y...

A Bonfire vs. The Red Wings I have a dilemma. It's Saturday evening on a holiday weekend, and I have a choice to make. My kids want to have a Bonfire in the backyard tonight. You know, invite their friends over, have smores. That kind of stuff. Sounds like fun, right? Here's the problem. My Detro...

Memorial Day Weekend 2013 Please take a minute to remember the true reason for Memorial Day this weekend. Without those that gave their lives for our freedom, we wouldn't be able to live the lives we have. Also, be safe out there. A lot of people are traveling all over the country because it's a ...

Plan Your Home Inspection For A Rainy Day! While it's a rare thing to be able to schedule your home inspection around the weather report, if you have a choice between a sunny day and a potentially rainy one, pick the rainy day. On sunny days, it might be a little more fun for the inspector to tak...

Do I Want This Listing?  Hypothetical situation, of course. I get a phone call. Seller wants me to sell their house. They owe $X, and want to put it on the market for $X + 20%. Their reasoning is that they'll negotiate down a little, but they'll ultimately be able to "get out from underneath" the...

500,000 Points! It just occured to me. I was soooo fired up to hit the 500,000 point milestone, I forgot to write a quick blog about it! I've been hammering away lately, trying to reach this goal. You know what happens at 500,000 points here on ActiveRain? You don't have to pay any more! I was so...

5.18.13 I've been trying to figure out how to get a Google map that I created put into a blog post, and it's been driving me crazy! I'll get it eventually. I need a vacation. Not a working vacation, not a stay-cation. An actual put your feet in the sand vacation. I won't hold my breath, but I kno...

Burton Hollow Garage Sale. Saturday & Sunday May 18-19, 2013 If you're in or near Livonia, MI, you should check out this massive subdivision garage sale. I've been through it almost every year for over 10 years. I've made friends, helped people load up heavy things and bought some stuff, too. It'...