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The Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) prohibits "unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce." A plaintiff who is able to prove that a business has violated the MCPA comes entitle to reimbursement for all attorney fees without limit. Section 4 provides for certain (0 comments)
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For at least a decade ending in early 2006, investors soured on the idea of short-term ownership of residential rental properties as investments in the Grand Rapids, MI market. The availability of easy mortgage financing for homeowners meant that practically anyone with even marginal credit could qualify for a mortgage to own a (0 comments)
grand rapids listings: Grand Rapids Real Estate - 11/07/07 03:15 PM
The October sales numbers at GRAR were up this year from last year. This is a small bit of good news. There are still homes selling, just continue to work hard. One agent recently told me that they felt they had to reinvent themselves in this housing market, because the things that (6 comments)