There is a saying or phrase associated with movies which alludes to the fact that in order to enjoy a movie one has to be ready to suspend disbelief – to be ready to allow the story on the screen to unfold and to take it all in as if it could actually be happening. Some movies are easier than ot
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07/26/2013
“There are two disappointments in life. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it.” (Oscar Wilde) from my favorite source, the Jack’s Winning Words blog. I was drawn to this quote that Jack used recently by the amazingly simple complexity of it. We are as human beings alway
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07/15/2013
It's a big weekend in Milford, Michigan this weekend with three big sales events going on at once. Of course the biggest is the Summer Palooza, which closes all of Main Street downtown to allow for sidewalk sales, kiddie rides and a beer tent with entertainment. That's all going on from 11 until
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07/11/2013
At mid-year we are still in a Sellers’ Market in most markets and prices have dramatically increased in some markets (but not all). Distressed sales are down and the appraisers have been able to keep up with the price rises fairly well; so, sales at those higher prices are closing. I track real
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07/08/2013
The much anticipated annual Granny’s Attic Sale is coming up July 12 & 13, which just happens to coincide with the Summer Palooza Sale in Downtown Milford. The Milford Historical Society’s annual sale on the lawn and front porch of the Milord Historical Museum is open both days from 9 am until 4
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07/07/2013
From the blog, Jack’s Winning Words comes this little gem - “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” (Shakespeare) This quote is from “All’s Well That Ends Well,” and is advice that a mother gives her departing son. Her son must have been going away to become a Realtor, because that is great ad
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06/30/2013
“When you are real, you don’t mind that it hurts.” (The old Skin Horse) from the blog Jack’s Winning Words. Jack went on to say - In the book, How Toys Become Real, a stuffed rabbit asks an older toy how to become real. He’s told that you become real through magic and through the love of a lit
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06/26/2013
Being in the real estate business sometimes means having to try to explain some totally insane things that go on when someone is trying to buy a house. The process of evaluating the credit worthiness of would-be borrowers and assessing the risks involved in making the loan to them falls to a larg
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06/24/2013
I was quoted in a local newspaper about the current tough marekt if you happen to be a buyer. Read the article here - http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130620/SPECIAL-SPECIAL%20SECTIONS/306200312 It's tough as an agent, too. I had a great month last month just finished selling the last list
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06/19/2013
“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” (Victoria Holt) from the Jack’s Winning Words blog. Jack went on to say that Victoria Holt was an English Romance Novelist, but she could have come u with the same advice if she was a Realtor®. My experience has been
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06/19/2013
