You never know why people sell or their motivations. This post should have been labeled...you never know until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes. I listed a beautiful home a couple days ago. We were going through the home...taking photo's and had the listing contract done. The seller is a
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11/22/2008
What should you do and not do when selling your home? Here is the #1 sellers make in a closing. Honesty is the best policy...ever heard that one. Here is the other part of that....it is the "ONLY" policy! Sellers don't remember every detail of their home's condition. That is fine disclosures a
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11/22/2008
When will your house sell? I wrote an article about this before the latest round of changes in the West Michigan Market. I just listed two more homes and guess what one of the first question was? When will my home sell? This isn't an unusual question. In fact I would put the same question very
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11/22/2008
OK here we go.....I know we have a difficult market. I also know that in our area 60% of all sales are either a short sale or foreclosure. So here is a question I asked a local appraiser who appraised a traditional listing as though it was a distressed property. Here is the question...how much w
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11/17/2008
Did taxpayers get taken with the bailout? You know this bailout thing was rushed and I am not saying it wasn't necessary. I am not sure in the format or final analysis it will be done correctly. AIG came to the bailout window and promptly issued 530 million dollars in executive bonus money! Can
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11/15/2008
I have had some first hand experience with elderly clients and my own family. You may not be aware of some of the support that is out there. Locally you can contact the council on aging. I had a mother that suffered a stroke. It changed her life to be sure but it also changed the family. Clien
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11/15/2008
Zero Down loans? If you live in specific areas in Michigan you can still get a zero down loan. Zero down loans are usually urban locations not metro areas. Here is one of the programs that can offer buyers a real opportunity. This option can help buyers yet you have to be prepared if you make a
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11/15/2008
The Changes In Financing Real Estate sales may not be the same for many months to come. The changes in financial lending have frozen many buyers out of the market. The pendulum has swung in the other direction from fast and loose to over conservative. I am seeing clients with credit scores of 6
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11/15/2008
Michigan Deer Season Madness Michigan has a traditional deer season that has been going on for as long as I can remember. I can remember as a small boy the preparation, the excitement of the hunting party. Deer season in Michigan is like a ritual...people take off work in fact some companies wi
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11/15/2008
Long time landmark closing after 43 years in the Grand Rapids market entertaining movie goers is over! Studio 28 is closing their doors. That was a big shock to see the headline on today's front page of the Grand Press. At one point this was the largest indoor theater in the nation. Times chang
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11/15/2008
