Realtor, Author & Neighbor: Battle Creek, Michigan

On the North side up Battle Creek Michigan there are some very classic historic homes that were the mansions of their day in the later 1800's to early 1900's.  They consist of an interesting mix of architecture that still facinates people as they drive North of Capital Avenue.  I love looking at ...

I decided to write a blog post this evening.  Not having much of an idea of what I wanted to write about, I thought I would just begin.  I was not sure with what idea to begin with.  There are times when I am driving down a road and I feel I have a million ideas for my blog, and then there are ti...

Last weekend my wife entered a cake contest at our local church.  She asked me to help her make it the night before, and so I know some of the ingredients, but not all.  Most are in her head, as she has such a culinary background that she can walk through a cooking or baking project without a rec...

I was driving down a road in a rural area today and I took this photo of the rolling fence line along the road.  I thought it portrayed an interesting look for an early spring view of a Southwest Michigan Country road. As you can see there are leaves on the ground from last fall, somewhat preserv...

I attended a Kalamazoo Wings Hockey game about a month ago, and took some video shots of their mascot whose name is Slappy.  I went to the game with my little brother from Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) and we got to go down into the tunnels beneath the stadium at one point where he got to parti...

When a new investor is looking to acquire their first investment home, what should be their first step?  If you look online, you find all manner of investment property gurus that proclaim various methods on how to buy cheap, and get a place rented, etc.  I have learned over the years that buying ...

As a piece of home decor, an Aunt of my wife's in Colombia sews these really fun kitchen geese that you can use for storage of towels, rags, bags, etc. in the kitchen.  They make for a fun conversation piece, and we always get comments from guest on it.  We do not keep our goose too high a profil...

French toast is one of my favorite breakfast meals of all time.  The origin of French toast goes very far back in history.  It was created by medieval European cooks who needed to use every bit of food they could find to feed their families. They knew old, stale bread (French term "pain perdu" li...

With a foreclosure, what happens after your offer is accepted?  What should be your most immediate action?  This is where the guidance of an experienced Realtor can be quite helpful.  After one has gone through the negotiating process, and the seller who is usually a bank or mortgage company acce...

Living in Battle Creek, Michigan and working in the community as a Realtor has me in a position to help many people become homeowners right here in town.  When one begins to look for a home, it is important to narrow down the details of what they want to look at.  Otherwise, one could spend their...