Educating Sellers: Buyers Demand Multiple Photos - 07/31/07 05:12 PM
With less than 30 percent of homes in the Multiple Listing Service selling, don't you want your home to stand out from the crowd? Sure, agents can choose to Market your home on several websites. But, are they willing to pay additional money to have a showcase ad on the number
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Educating Sellers: Marketing Promotion Affects Your Homes Sale Price - 07/31/07 11:36 AM
Some Links temporarily disabled 9/16/2007 There are Four Factors that affect the sale of any home. Those Four Factors, illustrated to the right, determine: How Fast Your Home SellsHow Much Money You ReceiveIf, Your Home Sells At AllNot all agents take the promotion of your home seriously. And, in certain markets they don't
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Sweet Corn Ready at Long Family Farm, Commerce Township (Updated August 11, 2007) - 07/29/07 12:36 PM
Sweet Corn is now available at the Long Family Farm in Commerce Township, Michigan. This Oakland County landmark has some of the best corn in the area. Picked fresh daily, you drive through to pick up a dozen or half-dozen ears. One extra ear is included (13 and 7 total) in case
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Michigan State Parks: Ludington State Park - 07/18/07 05:27 PM
I've camped in many placing over the past 30 years. And, my tastes have changed as I grew older. Initially, I was a minimalist. Dry camp mix, sleeping bag, fishing equipment, tarp, clothes, matches, and a few utensils were all that was needed for a stay in the local woods. If
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July Through August is Blueberry Season in Michigan - 07/17/07 07:07 PM
Whether your choice is high bush, low bush, wild, or cultivated; July through August is Blueberry time in Michigan. Cultivated farm berries ripen early in July. The harvest lasts for weeks. Berry season slowly moves northward with most wild berries along Lake Superior finishing Labor Day Weekend. Blueberries prefer an acidic soil.
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State Asks for Help Containing Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) - 07/16/07 12:24 PM
Imagine... it's early spring. The ice is finally melting and you're thinking about selling your lakefront home. You have the perfect location, on the southern side of the lake with a terrific view of the entire lake. You spent years maintaining your property. There's a new dock and boat hoist, just
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8th Annual Hydroplane Races Set for Pontiac Lake - 07/15/07 07:33 PM
Missed the boat races on the Detroit River? Bring your earplugs and suntan lotion. The 2007 "Quake on the Lake" is scheduled for July 21-22, 2007 on Pontiac Lake in White Lake Township. A new feature this year is "Sandblast Volleyball" Saturday and a Silent Auction of sports memorabilia and more.
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Michigan State Parks: J.W. Wells State Park - 07/13/07 07:21 PM
June 30th was my first visit to J.W. Wells State Park in Cedar River Michigan. Cedar River is located about 30 miles south of Escanaba in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From Oakland County, the trip was around nine hours including stops and no construction. US 2 follows the southern
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Upper Peninsula Thimbleberries, Wild Blueberries, and Cherries Almost Ready - 07/12/07 12:05 AM
As of July 9, 2007 the Thimbleberries were just starting to turn colorin Copper Harbor. Raspberries were also being picked along M-26 in several locations away from the lake. Choke, Sand, and Black Cherries were in various stages of ripeness. Lack of rain may affect the quality and size of these fruits in some
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Does Anyone Use a Good Cell Phone and AirCard Signal Booster? - 07/11/07 07:53 PM
I just returned from a ten day trip around the Upper Peninsula. My AT&T Blackberry and 5510 Mobile Broadband Aircard worked well in Escanaba and around the Ironwood area but did poorly throughout the remainder of the Upper Peninsula. In Houghton, I showed all bars and could not access Internet and
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