hockey: The Struggle With Open Houses Vs Sports
- 10/17/11 04:05 AM
My struggle with open houses is an ongoing thing. I ask myself at times, do they work at all? Sometimes it seems like good exposure, but in all my years in Real Estate I have seen very few offers come from hosting an open house, unless it is a very special house like a reasonably priced lakefront property.
Usually I find people attending open houses are either ‘Look-ee-loo’s’ or are the ones needing to sell their home before they can buy one. Then of course there are the ones looking who have no prayer of ever buying because their … (5 comments)
hockey: Ready for some fun? How about a Slappy dance?
- 03/22/11 03:25 AM
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 particiate in an event held between one of the periods in the ice. So I got some up close and personal shots of Slappy doing a little dancing in the tunnel as well. I threw this short video together just for fun. I hope … (3 comments)
hockey: Kalamazoo Wings Hockey is great local fun!
- 02/27/11 01:08 PM
I recently attended my first Kalamazoo Wings Hockey game at Wings Stadium. Being a fan of active team sports, and enjoying making a good video now and then, I took my camera with me to the game and put together a video which you can see below. The Kalamazoo Wings (known locally as the K-Wings) are members of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), an AA league which was founded in 1988-89 with originally just four teams. Today the ECHL has grown to 19 teams all over the U.S. and each have a 72 game schedule. So it is very easy … (0 comments)
hockey: Battle Creek Revolution Hockey
- 01/30/11 12:32 PM
The Battle Creek Revolution hockey team offers some exciting entertainment for an evening, if you enjoy watching fast action sports. They play in downtown at the ice rink, also known as ‘Revolution Arena'. They draw a regular following of fans from around the area, and one learns that if you are going to go that you arrive early to enjoy the pre-game warm-up. The Battle Creek Revolution hockey team is part of the All-American Hockey League, which is single ‘A' professional hockey. The league is a small one, consisting of a total of six teams right now. The Battle Creek Revolution's … (2 comments)
I enjoying looking at the lighter side of life. So, this blog is about my wacky observations, my sometimes sideways point of view and the Southwest Michigan, Battle Creek Area Real Estate Market.
My struggle with open houses is an ongoing thing. I ask myself at times, do they work at all? Sometimes it seems like good exposure, but in all my years in Real Estate I have seen very few offers come from hosting an open house, unless it is a very special house like a reasonably priced lakefront property. 
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