Calling 'Em How I See 'Em

Thank goodness I learned to preview listings before taking my clients to see them! A fellow agent and I took part of our day today to preview some homes that we were preparing to show our respective clients. Of the six that we looked at, two were actually worth showing and met our clients' prereq...

My wife and I are currently in the process of obtaining our Foster Care License here in Michigan. We have three children of our own, ages 12, 10, and 8. Recently, we had a relative that is going through some rough times, and lost custody of their six month old daughter. If we didn't get involved,...

My wife and I went to Muskegon this morning, and on the way we saw a school that had a large banner across the front. The banner read: Adequate Yearly Progress! Three years in a row! Yeah! I was incredulous. Are we really that far gone that simply being "adequate" is cause for celebration? What h...

For the last several years, I worked in Grand Rapids, driving over a hundred miles one way everyday. When establishing rapport with my customers, eventually the subject of my long commute would come up, and they would invariably ask, "Oh my! Why do you drive so far? You should move down here." In...

For the last several years, I have sold new homes in Grand Rapids for West Michigan's largest home builder. I enjoyed great success, and set the standard for sales and customer service in Grand Rapids. Everything was as it should be, the stars were aligned, the birds were singing, it was paradise...

So many buyers are unaware that this USDA funded loan is available. Some highlights of The Rural Development Guaranteed Loan Program include: Up to 102% Financing (Read: Zero Down!) NO Mortgage Insurance Fees! Low interest rate (5.5% as of yesterday, according to my lender) Payment History is loo...