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Michigan Lakeshore is open to members around the state of Michigan who deal with or near our lake fronts. The recent name change opens the blog site to cover the entire lakeshore's of Michigan. Please join today and start posting your properties and input.Promote your area. Promote yourself. Prom...

What if you had a magic Crystal ball that would tell you about the future.Would you dare to ask those tough questions such as when will your life end? Would you really want to know the end date? What would you do different if you discovered that your life will end in three months?Thankfully none ...

How do you escape the bad news of the Real-estate industry?With all the negative news floating around about the industry it's going to be up to the Real-estate Professional to counter act the situation.The only way to get some positive news produced is by preparing news releases. Good news doesn'...

What ever happened to the day when a handshake was like ink on the deal?I miss those days when a persons word was golden. In today's litigious world, the save a tree concept has been throw out the window. Paperwork documenting every aspect of the transaction is now needed to CYA. (Naughty word)Th...

I'm a lover not a fighter. I threw in the towel on Real-estate sales, and moved over to the service side of helping the Real-estate Professional and their clients streamline the buying process. I loved working with the buyer's since 1978. I loved seeing the smiling faces of the customer when they...

Thought I would share some photo's of Saugatuck, Michigan taken by Ted Swoboda www.swobodaimages.com These photo's were taken this past summer. We're now enjoying a blanket of snow, but summer is right around the corner.Photo was taken from Mount Baldy over looking downtown Saugatuck just before ...

I just received an e-mail with "Political Promises". I thought you may all enjoy the photo that was included.It's an election year and time for more bashing and BS campaigns. I would love it, if just one year the campaigns could all be kept clean, and honest. If the politicians would run their ca...

In our daily lives we have to take the time to enjoy the serenity of the beauty that God graces us with every evening. Time flies by so quickly, the children grow, the hair turns gray (or in my case left my scalp) and the body slows down. Yet, the artistic eye candy He provides can reduce the eve...

Are your buyer's scratching their heads, wondering what home to buy?With the current buyer's market, taking the steps to be pro-active instead of re-active is the key to a happy client. A happy client is a referral base for sales down the road. And happy clients happen when outstanding services a...

A cry for HELP is not uncommon these days among home buyers."Help us find the right place to call Home""Help us locate the best rate and mortgage company""Help us keep track of the many properties we tour""Help us to make the right offer""Help us to line up a Professional Home Inspector""Help us ...