Karen Moorhead's Blog

Well congratulations to Saline, Michigan!  You have been named one of the top Best Places to Live in the US by CNN Money Magazine!  How exciting it is to look at the stats they pull together for analysis like this.  The statistics include average age, crime rate, standard of living and crime rate...

My 14-year-old son is in the process of writing and developing websites and earnings his spending money.  Gotta hand it to him, he is thrilled to be working and getting paid money for something he enjoys.  We should all remember that lesson!  Do what you love and the money will follow.I am actual...

This week we were lucky enough to have Jeff Swimmer attend a book signing for his very clever book:  A Field Guild To Household Bugs.  This is a very typical type of event for Ann Arbor area.  We love our books and authors and this presentation by Jeff was really great with wonderful, engaging qu...

Okay I LOVE my dogs.  I love all dogs.  Heck, I have them on my business card and my website and even Active Rain.  They are wonderful.  I am here to tell you they can sometimes wreck havoc with a home.  The damage that was done on a newer home, just built in 1995 is irritating.  I guess not it's...

What a WONDERFUL time of year.  I love the parties and invitations to so many fun events.  Cooking is totally appreciated now because for this short time most people are just looking at the goodies and wondering how they taste not, "how much butter did you put in that?"One of the very most fun pa...

There are positive points about city water sewer but there are certain positive points about living with a septic system as well.  The city takes away the mess, but if it fails the homeowner is often responsible for the repair.  If you are considering a home with an acre of land it probably has a...

Yes, I know many of you are having leftover turkey for breakfast today.  But the "breakfast bird" I'm referring to wasn't today.  My turkey for breakfast was yesterday!!  Yes, if the early bird wins on Thanksgiving, then I win!!My husband was going out of town for business yesterday on Thanksgivi...

It was Veterans Day in Ann Arbor today and it rained so the flags should have been taken into the homes, but the feelings are still there.  We honor all of you for the difficult jobs you have to do.  It doesn't matter if you were in WWI (that would be my grandfather with whom I share a birthday t...

Keller Williams International and operation Heart to Heart 2 are proudly presentingThriving In A Shifting Market Featuring Tony Dissello.  This is a single day event that teaches you not only how to survive but thrive in this market.  There is no cost to this event and it is being held at Laurel ...

You know I started a blog which was about septic systems... and it was all because of the UM vs MSU game. GO BLUE!  I am so excited.  I'm sorry Lansing, and I have Ohio State family to talk to later this season ... so we will see how that goes.  But for now, to my clients who LOVE UM football and...