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I am reading "Developing the Leader Within You" by John C. Maxwell for the second time, there is so much great information that I missed on the first go around! This poem titled "Influence" really hits me deep down in my gut, I think of this poem daily whether I am making a decision as a Realtor,...
06/19/2015
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It has been a few years since I have been active on ActiveRain, I am glad to be back.. In the words of the illustrious tall cat, "I'm sooo excited!" (Sorry for the "Cat In The Hat" reference but my kids are watching the movie in the other room.)Life has just seemed to zoom by; I married...
06/17/2015
This is a great article from Mollie Wasserman about what our roles of being a Realtor® used to be and the growth/opportunities to come. Real Estate consulting can truly help people make educated decisions in this unstable, fickle market and as a Realtor® I feel it is very important to stay on top...
08/16/2011
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July was a good month in real estate home sales in Metro Detroit, so far the month of July sales has topped the previous months. The median sale price in July was $78, 000, that's not a staggering number by any means but it's up from $60, 000 back in January. It also has been reported that there ...
08/16/2011
August 25, 2011 Grand Rapids, MI based Meijer Inc. is planning to open a smaller version of Meijer Superstores called Meijer Marketplace. Meijer Marketplace is geared toward highly populated urban communities (localization), the 1st being in Chicago, Illinois. The smaller marketplace which will b...
08/08/2011
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Since the summer is winding down and it's almost time for the kiddies to get back in school mode (YES!). A lot of people take family vacations around this time. So, I thought I would post this article that I ran across with some ways to secure your home and protect your valuables while you are aw...
08/08/2011
Somerset Collection, a luxury shopping mall in Troy, MI has opened Somerset Collection CityLoft in downtown Detroit. The downtown loft set up is 4,000 square feet and consists of 41 mini boutiques from Troy Somerset Collections retailers. What really makes the idea worth while to me is that a po...
07/30/2011
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As I was doing my daily browsing of iamyoungdetroit.com,a website that showcases the young movers' and shakers of Detroit, I came across a video that spoke about what's happening in Detroit and the momentum that all this change is bringing. Margarita Barry the founder of I Am Young Detroit has he...
07/28/2011
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The past few days I have been reading a lot of AR blogs and I've been soaking up some great information from unselfish successful Realtors across the nation. Of course everyone has their own style of doing things coupled with vastly different markets but they all seem to do what works for them. W...
07/28/2011
It's official like a ref with a whistle. It was announced today about 5:10 pm EST that Whole Foods will be opening a $10.7 million, 21,000 square foot store in Midtown Detroit in 2013. Whole foods chose Midtown because it has the highest rate of resident income per acre at $231,961. Midtown is...
07/27/2011