Mike's Blog

The ActiveRain 31 Day Blogging Contest has officially concluded. However, for me, this challenging challenge channeled this champion to change and continues! What do I mean by that? The inducement to blog regularly, in this case daily, helped to develop and promote a positive habit that in the en...

This is a follow-up post on a previous blog entitled, "Would YOU Blow The Whistle On A Rainmaker?" For those not familiar with the post, the topic involved the discovery of a Rainmaker who was creating numerous blogs promoting listings. Normally this would not only be typical but acceptable blog...

Memorial Day is an American and Acadian tradition. On Monday, May 30th all across our great nation Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. The day will be marked by family gatherings, backyard cookouts, parades, sports games and proudly flying the American Flag. Families and friends, neighbors an...

I know some of you may find this hard to believe, but regular blogging can greatly improve your complexion! If you don't believe me, just take a look for yourself. Back when I was a mere "pup" on ActiveRain and 'cutting my teeth' on blogging, I managed to accumulate some 30,000 points, and held ...

The Louisiana House of Representatives voted to pass House Bill 135 to protect Louisiana homes from Transfer Taxes.The vote occurred May 24th and received overwhelming support, 100-0. The Louisiana REALTORS® Association is supporting this constitutional amendment in the 2011 regular legislative s...

Friends don't let friends pay 6%, 5%, or even 4% real estate commissions. If you're selling your home in Lafayette, Louisiana, you can potentially save thousands of dollars by choosing an alternative to the commission-based firms.                              i List for Less offers offers consume...

i List for Less, a local real estate firm in Lafayette, Louisiana offers sellers a more cost-effective means to achieve their goals. By unbundling the services offered by traditional full-commission brokers, our customers and clients select the marketing products they want, enabling them to save ...

The topic involving what to do when presented with a less-than-full-price offer seems to have made the rounds in the ActiveRain forums lately. Notice I avoided the use of the terms, "low offer" or "low-ball offer", replacing such description with the correct and appropriate term, less-than-full-p...

Over the weekend I received not 1, but 2, pieces of fraudulent email meant to catch the unwary receiver. I thought I'd do my good deed for the day (old Boy Scout habit) and pass this "HEAD's UP WARNING" along. There are two scams circulating through cyberspace involving PayPalTM and AlertPayTM. T...

WANTED: Buyers for this charming French Country Style home located at 105 Firefly Lane in Florence Gardens Subdivision in Lafayette, Louisiana. The residence is located north of the city of Lafayette, outside the parish near Carencro. The home is "move-in ready" for new owners! If you're looking ...