Michigan Real Estate w/ Randy Poll "Your recreational property is my specialty"

It’s your business, are you treating it like one? Recently my company implemented a new high-tech system using mobile and GPS technology to get buyers information on listings, 24 hours a day from our signs.  They did not charge the agents anything for this, all they asked is that the agents go out a

(Excerpt of an email outlining the “MERS Crisis”) If you or your clients have not run into trouble yet, you will, as these faulty foreclosures are reported to affect 20% of the foreclosure market. This is a mess and burying our heads in the sand will not make this go away. We need to educate [...]

Here’s a great little post by Karen Fiddler.  “Would you be sad if this home was gone when you make up your mind?”  I’ve seen this happen  time and time again (recently as a matter of fact) and even with trusted friends who already know, like and trust me.  Sometimes they still want to “Think [...]

Christmas time, what does it mean to you?  Is it just a time to be off work and visiting family, is it all about gifts, or feeding the poor, or is it a burden that you simply endure? Most people who know me, know I’m all about real estate in this blog, but for a [...]

Here is a great post from Kathleen Elim explaining some misconceptions about Realtors® compensation and  how these costs are rarely discussed or understood by the general public.  This weekend, here in Michigan, the gas pumps hit $3.05 a gallon, which is the first item on her list.  Up here in the n

Here is another great blog post from my friend Lola Audu.  I agree, casual can be appropriate at times, but we need to remember that we are professionals and that our clients are entrusting us with what’s usually their most valuable asset and our appearance is a very important part of gaining their

News Release For more information contact: Patricia Nieboer, Association Executive West Central Association of REALTORS7 10443 Northland Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 796-3640, (231)796-3645(fax) Global Pursuit of the American Dream August 2010 American real estate is catching the eye of interna

Great news from the MAR Public Policy Staff… Senate Bill 77, sponsored by Senator Jud Gilbert (R-Algonac) unanimously passed the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.  This legislation would provide for an additional “Principle Residence” filing date of October 1st Currently if you buy a home that i

“Don’t house flippers deserve a profit?”  Following is a blog that I’m “re-blogging” as it is very relevent to what I have been thinking and finding to be true in my area.  I have a couple of clients who do this for a living and what they have done to some of these houses is [...]

News Release For more information contact: Patricia Nieboer, Association Executive West Central Association of REALTORS® 10443 Northland Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 796-3640, (231)796-3645(fax) For immediate release Becoming a Homeowner – Now What? August 2010 More than 2.5 million people beca