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2010 

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First Stop...Lender   Quite often I am asked where should the home buying begin. First stop should always be shopping for a lender. So much depends on credit scores these days you should knows yours automatically. Not just for home buying but for car insurance, car loans, credit cards and things ...
03/11/2010
Another Reason For Buying Now   Yesterday's email shed light on yet another reason for buying now if expecting to purchase this year. Everyone knows RD loans (Rural Development) are one of the last ways for clients to get into a home for low down payments. Yesterday I received emails from three d...
03/10/2010
Who cleans up the Internet?   In a perfect world when a listing is expired or sold everyone who had that listing on the internet would update it or remove it as necessary but here in the real world we are all too busy taking care of current business to remember sweeping up after ourselves. It wou...
03/09/2010
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Be a Good Neighbor   I recently read a post from a lady that was disappointed in the way her neighbor was maintaining their lawn which was negatively impacting her home value. At first I agreed they should of course take pride in their home and keep it clean. I live on a main highway just outside...
03/07/2010
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Listing Etiquette While unwritten there should be some sort of etiquette followed when listing a house to help not just the list agent but others show the property. Starting with the number one complaint...the pictures. Current would be nice and maybe if it isn't too much trouble more than one. T...
03/07/2010
Great Time to Buy a House in Big Rapids   This truly could be the best timing for a home buyer in our lifetimes. While inventories are still huge, foreclosures abound and prices are still at bottom this is the perfect time to consider buying. Add in the tax incentives for not just first time home...
03/07/2010
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Be a Good Neighbor   I recently read a post from a lady that was disappointed in the way her neighbor was maintaining their lawn which was negatively impacting her home value. At first I agreed they should of course take pride in their home and keep it clean. I live on a main highway just outside...
03/06/2010
Mecosta County 2010 Home Show   Coming up rather quickly is the 2010 Home Builders Association of  Mecosta County's Home Show. This year we will be returning to Wink Arena on the Ferris State University Campus in Big Rapids on Friday March 19th between 10am and 7pm and Saturday March 20th between...
03/06/2010
Playing Nice With Each Other   When we were young we were taught to play nice together. Somewhere between then and now some of us have forgotten our lessons. I honestly feel like every real estate company I deal with are co-workers and treat them like such. I have no problem showing my listings f...
03/06/2010
Real Estate in Big Rapids, MI   Most of the blogs I write are telling about my community or giving my words of wisdom to fellow agents but this one goes out to the buyers. Buyers looking for homes or property around Big Rapids, MI be aware, being a college town the market plays a little different...
03/06/2010
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Randy Ostrander

Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI
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Author Bio: Randy Ostrander, Broker/Owner of Lake and Lodge Realty in Big Rapids, MI covers all of West Central Michigan. He does work weekends so he can be there wheneve you are ready to handle all of your real estate needs.