home owning: First Time Home Buyer’s Know Before You Go - 06/05/13 10:39 PM
Buy now, but leave the dream home for later.    Remember the school-days saying, “Take what you can eat, and eat what you take.” The same is true with buying your first home. As you probably know, there are beautiful homes on the market right now. But some of the most beautiful are beyond reach…for now. Take heart. One of the proven techniques to building wealth is to own real estate. Over the years, with loan payoff and appreciation, your wealth can grow. Then you can trade-up your “equity” into a home that meets your dreams. Patience is one of the … (0 comments)

home owning: Homeowners’ Worry-Free Vacation Checklist - 05/29/13 10:19 PM
Don’t worry. Be happy! Enjoy your vacation away from home with peace of mind by following these sensible tips. It’s that time of year when Home Owners get ready to take their vacations to get away and relax. These tips are to help you have a peace of mind while away and not to worry so much about your home while you are away. I hope these tips help those Home Owners in Oakland County Michigan and beyond.
Give Your Home a Lived-In Look: Install several light timers to go on and off in different rooms at various times. Leave a … (2 comments)

home owning: IDLE EQUITY: Put Your Home’s Equity To Work With Six Savvy Strategies - 05/26/13 12:01 AM
Do you have idle equity sitting in your home that could be building wealth instead? One of the great aspects of homeownership is that you increase your wealth every month by building equity in your home and reducing your tax bill at the same time.
After you’ve been in your home a few years, you may have some equity that you could put to work for you. Even if the property has appreciated by just a few percentage points per year, significant equity can build up fairly quickly. Just be sure you retain enough equity that you’ll be able to pay … (0 comments)

home owning: Ten Ingenious Ways to Remodel With Beauty and the Best - 05/08/13 10:12 PM
The Spring Season impulse to renew and rejoice is in the air in Oakland County Michigan. One of the best ways to indulge this feeling is to do or plan wonderful things for your home. What does your home need to bring out its beauty and its best value? Not mundane repair items, but those touches that showcase your home’s worth, enhance its beauty, improve its comfort and safety–things that carry enchantment far beyond one festive season.    
Go over your home, room by room, with an eye to what’s best in aesthetic and practical value. Keep in mind how … (2 comments)

 
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Tom Gilliam- RE/MAX Classic

Exceeding Your Expectations

Farmington Hills, MI

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My blogs are about helping home buyers ,home sellers and even home owners with new and old ideas to prepare them for either scenario. Being a Realtor in Oakland county Michigan is a fulfilling job and I'm very proud to share my knowledge and to learn from other as well.


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