MARK HAGAN's (mhagan1) Blog

Thanksgiving has passed and so has the biggest shopping day of the year. Black Friday 2009 seems to have been a hit, based on early feedback from retailers. Online payment processor, PayPal reported that about 25% more money was moved around on Thursday in preparation for Friday shopping, as comp...

The bread and butter of america can be found in our counrty's MidWest. When you think of manufacturing and agriculture in the USA, you're talking about the states from Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana to places in Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. While the unemployment rate in these states is averaging...

Traverse City, Michigan?! Most have not heard of the local market that I do my business in and live. We have began to get some media coverage as consistently being a top destination for those in the retirement mode. With low median housing costs and a great upside with regard to qulity of life, N...