Calling 'Em How I See 'Em

"March Housing Construction Drops 10.8 Percent" By now you've probably seen headlines like this one. It's dramatic, it sounds like the world is ending for real estate, and it is just the kind of dramatic overstatement that makes me gag when I read the news. But have you actually READ the article?...

My family and I spent the weekend with friends in Lansing. As we were making our drive home today, my wife and I decided to grab a little pick-me-up. We turned the Jeep onto the ramp and exited on 28th St. in Grand Rapids. There's a Starbucks there that I have been to several times. As we were ea...

OK, I usually stick to real estate and business topics here, but I'm riled up and looking to vent, so please sit back and enjoy the ride. I've got some steam to burn off, so here we go.   Subject Number One: Susan Roesgen Deserves a Sound Flogging If you don't know who Susan Roesgen is, just goog...

Today I received a card in the mail from Enthusem. Enthusem is a start-up company out of Tampa that has come up with a great way for businesses to fuse SM with old school mailing programs, and give you a personalized mailing that is classy and impactful. The card I received had a Twitter backgrou...

JUST LISTED!!   This amazing 4 bedroom home for sale is only 2 years old, and features lots of extras. With over 2500 sqft of finished living space, it’s a true value at just $83 per sqft. The main floor has an open floor plan with lots of room. The living room has a gas fireplace, and abuts the ...

I'm tackling this subject by request, and it is not intended to be an all-encompassing, divine-inspiration generating, foolproof, no-brainer strategy. It takes some time, it takes some effort, and it will produce results. The key to getting an appointment with the FSBO or Expired Listing prospect...

Looking for the perfect river front property in West Michigan? Look no more! I recently found this group of lots for sale by owner in Hesperia on the White River. There are three sites for sale, all with frontage on this great waterway. The properties are south of the Hesperia dam, so the trout ...

As a Reservist in the Marine Corps, I long ago had to learn how to separate two completely different sides of my personality. Being a Marine involves embracing a warrior culture, where there is little room for sensitivity, and positively no room for weakness. On the opposite side of the coin, bei...

Have you been thinking about buying a home near the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, but don't want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars? Well, you don't have to! Here's a great little getaway or year round home for just $94,900. This charming home for sale is located just 5 miles from Lake Michigan ...

In my last couple of blogs, I introduced my experiences with Social Media (SM) and some of the techniques I use. Many people commented or contacted me wanting to know more about it, hence this post. So what is Twitter? Start off by going to www.twitter.com and checking it out. Essentially, you ha...