Should I Wait Until Spring To Sell My House?I have heard this objection ("I think I'll wait until spring when the market picks up to sell" ) from expired sellers now for 16 years. It wasn't a very good idea then and it's an even worse idea now.In Macomb County Michigan, where I work, the consensu
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11/13/2007
LEASED!!!!$850.00/month For lease in very nice Shores sub. Lakeview schools, central air, large fenced lot with above ground pool. Pets negotiable. Security deposit and credit report required. The half bath is in the partially finished basement. Attached 1 car garage. Covered porch on the back of
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10/10/2007
A Reminder to Buyers and Sellers.Just a quick reminder if you are trying to buy or sell a house.This is how it works in real estate. When we decide to work with you as either a buyers agent or decide to list your home for sale we are working on a commission basis. That means as a listing agent we
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10/04/2007
Price reduced to $138,9004 bedroom 1.5 bath home in Roseville's Venetian Village sub. FRASER SCHOOLS! 2.5 car garage has an added workshop with 220 and compressor. Updated kitchen with new hardwood floors. All appliances included along with workout equipment. 1500 square feet on a 50 x 137 ft lot
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09/17/2007
Sterling Heights Brick RanchPRICE REDUCED TO $179,90037064 Hacker is a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath 1424 square foot brick ranch with a full unfinished basement and attached 2 car garage. The roof and water heater were replaced in 2003, new Wallside windows in 2004 and a new cement driveway, patio and cent
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09/07/2007
THIS WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND DISAPPEARED FROM MY BLOG. THIS IS A REPOST. What Will The 2% Service Tax Cost?Here in Michigan we are hearing about a proposed 2% tax on services, both in the news and from many people here on Active Rain.Based on what I’ve read, I think most Realt
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08/05/2007
Don’t make the biggest mistake sellers in St Clair Shores and the rest of the country make when selling their own home!When selling real estate, it is an extremely attractive thought to sell your house yourself. But why do the majority who try, fail?The answer? They all make the same fundamental
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08/05/2007
I read an article in the Seattle Post- Intelligencer about placing an RFID chip in some drivers licenses to facilitate border crossings.This probably means nothing to most people, but here in St Clair Shores, Michigan (Detroit area) it is an important issue to us since we have the busiest foreign
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08/05/2007
I had an open house scheduled at 1 o'clock today. Driving down Van Dyke toward Metro Parkway in Warren Michigan, I wasn't the slightest bit late, I had plenty of time.I'm always nagging my wife to use one of the 4 different headsets I've bought her in the last few years, so was I wearing mine tod
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08/05/2007
I just had another closing surprise, a male seller, married, whose wife wasn't at the closing because his agent informed him that since she wasn't on the deed (he purchased before they were married) she didn't need to be there.Fortunately she was close enough that we could get her there and salva
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08/03/2007
