Buddy Kain's (doworkbuddy) Blog

The Flint Farmers Market is leading the " Love My Farmers Market " contest being sponsored by Care2.com and local harvest. The lead may look impressive, 500 votes, but Carrboro is an extremely tough competitor. (for those that do not know Carrboro is basically attached to Chapel Hill, the home of...

Only 12 less sales in Genesee County in July of 2009 compared to July of 2008! Not bad all things considered. According to the Flint Area Association of Realtors MLS service there were 375 sales in Genesee County in July, 2009 at an average sales price of $72,164.  In July of 2008 there were 387 ...

 Flint MI, Foreclosure listings total over 600 in the Flint area. Do you really want a list that long sent to you or would you rather search with pictures map and value information- with no sign in required? That is what I thought, search Flint foreclosure listings the easy way, get the assistanc...

West Bloomfield now requires the registering of vacant homes. This is not exclusive to West Bloomfield as other municipalities are searching for revenue. This is what I just received from the North Oakland County Board of Realtors: Vacant Home Ordinance   Recently the Township of West Bloomfield,...

Flint Farmers market is in first place in the Care2.com farmers market contest based on visitor voting. The winning market not only gets the honor of being voted the nations number one farmers market but the also receive $5,000.00 to improve the market! Not only is Flint standing tall but, Port A...

Searching Lake Fenton Homes is one of my favorite passtimes. Having lived on the lake for four years and being in the is business I can tell you that one of the greatest pastimes on Lake Fenton is real estate gossip! Most of it is false. And the number one lesson is just because the home is liste...

There are currently 502 Grand Blanc, MI homes for sale.  This is less than a 12 months supply which is coming down.  Through the end of July 2008 there were 246 Homes sold in Grand Blanc, vs. 319 Grand Blanc Homes sold this year to date. The other interesting part is the number of Grand Blanc MI ...

Short Sales in Michigan have become very common. The banks see short sales as a great alternative to foreclosure and sellers can benefit from selling a home worth less than the mortgage. That is the happy side! Performing a short sale in Michigan takes expertice, patience and a ton of knowledge. ...

There is nothing better than coming home from work to the lake. 30 minutes after leaving my office I am on the boat taking a cruise to unwind and take the kids to swim. It is amazing, I did the lake house thing three years ago, a really solid move for my family. Early morning kayaking, weekend sk...

While the number of homes sold in Kalamazoo County fell in May, 2009 vs. May 2008, homes sold in Texas Township actually increased! Six more homes sold in May, 2009 vs May 2009. The average price was down slightly, 8%, comparing the 2009 vs 2008 to $241,883. I was curious to see if what people we...