I heard a quick sound bite this morning, upon awakening. Today at 11:00 EST, President Bush will speak on mortgage issues and what can be done to stop the amount of foreclosure's occurring.On my station, it was specifically mentioned Michigan and Ohio,where the amount of foreclosure's are killing
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08/31/2007
Home Owners Associations are a love-hate relationships. What? People that live in residential communities are usually governed by HOA (Home Owner Association) rules and regulations. In Michigan, on our Purchase Agreements Realtors check the box that the buyer will review the HOA Documents, or the
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08/27/2007
Today I listed this house in Saline, MI. The sellers had interviewed me last May and I didn't get the listing. Why ? Because I told them the truth. The house should be priced in the 470's. They chose a Realtor that listed it at 515,000. That was fine, they had only owned the home for 2 years and
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08/24/2007
It is that time of the year again, and as the commercial says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." That is the time when all the children in Michigan start back to school. This year school starts on Sept 2th. Several years ago the State Legislature mandated that school would start the day
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08/23/2007
There are TWO posts that I recommend you read if you read nothing else on Activerain. Several months ago I had to stop checking the box, To Receive Comments, because I could NOT handle all the emails from the comment section. Now I just stop back in from my home page to see if anyone responded t
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08/21/2007
Last week, we had a Grand Opening of our new office in Ann Arbor, Mi., RE/MAX Platinum - Ann Arbor. It was a celebration and a welcome reception to our new Manager, Gregg Koepp. We actually moved a few months ago but it took awhile to get all the decorating and the furnishing finished. We invited
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08/21/2007
Washtenaw Dairy in Ann Arbor, MI is with out a doubt THE best place to get ice-cream. Started in 1934, it is a legend in Ann Arbor, MI. It is owned by two partners Jim Smith and Doug Raba, and many of the employees have been there for 30-40 years. Jim, one of the owners born in 1952, can remembe
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08/19/2007
Find Current Market Reports for Ann Arbor Wow, for 2 straight months now, the amount of homes listed in Washtenaw County, including Ann Arbor, MI has declined. That is great news. The Pfizer homes that are listed are selling first. Why? As I have posted for months now, they had the benefit of a "
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08/14/2007
Last week we had a power surge and the electricity was out for 12 hours. Turns out Detroit Edison cut into some wires chopping down tree limbs. It was HOT ! We lost our air conditioner, 2 TV's, the refrigerator, microwave, my new 8 day old washing machine, Select Comfort air pump, Bose Speakers,
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08/12/2007
The Rodeo on its way to Saline, Mi. The Pro Rodeo will be appearing at the Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds, outside of Saline, Mi on August 24 through the 26th.The concept of rodeo is simple: Stay up on a bucking horse or raging bull for 8 seconds and end with the highest score. Other even
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08/11/2007
