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Ann Arbor Condo Market Reports for September
2008-10-20 01:29:00
The condo market in Ann Arbor saw less than a 1% decrease in prices for September 2008 from September 2007. Year to date condos' are down 8.5% in Ann Arbor. The good news for condo buyers in Ann Arbor is that the inventory is also down by 32.75%. For the month of September the condo listings are down 24%. Less inventory on the market is a good thing. Price your condo right, and be in excellent showing condition and your condo will sell. In Ann Arbor we have so many buyers that are attending school at the University of Michigan for only a few years that many chose to buy a condo so they can focus on school. Average days on the market for condo sales in Washtenaw County is 91. To see the graphs in detail, visit Ann Arbor Real Estate Talk. You can begin you condo search at Search Ann Arbor Houses.
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It's Getting Hot in Here................
2008-10-19 00:01:00
We have all been exposed to the story of a frog and boiling water. It goes like this: If you boil a pot of water and throw a frog in, the frog will jump out. However, if you put a frog in a pot of water and continually turn the heat up it will boil to death. It is the principal of gradualism. Most people will resist violent change; hey, we've seen it here on Activerain, when we can't find our Blog Buttons, Localism, Re-Blogging and other issues that have come up. Today I was out grocery shopping and was listening to the radio, not even sure which station, but the host was reading the following list off. I was shocked and when I arrived home, immediately went to my computer to see if what he was saying was correct. It was. I will give credit at the end, but please read this and see if you understand what I am talking about. Lately, my good friend Fran Gaspari has written 2 different posts that were transparent and in doing so made himself ...

What Are the Chances Seth Godin Will Review My Book?
2008-10-18 04:21:00
Margaret Rome posted this, she is looking for a creative marketing idea to get Seth Godin s attention to review her new book. I am re-blogging her post to see if any of you can come with some creative idea's. As you know Seth Godin is a marketing genius and has just released his new book. Let's all help Margaret Rome out. Via Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com: Sharon and Missy and Colleen have talked about marketing guru Seth Godin's newest book, Tribes. In a series of innovative and gutsy marketing moves, first he invited people to join a new networking site called Triiibes if they would preorder his book. Then, before the book was officially published, he sent a free copy to everyone who had ordered and paid for a book. With that surprise copy came a letter of thanks, and a request that everyone keep and read the free copy, but give the one they paid for to someone else. Absolutely stunning! Most of you know I have a book coming out next month. What could ...
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Reblogging Is NOT Plagiarism- Reblogging Is More Google Juice!
2008-10-18 04:04:00
There has been quite a discussion on re-blogging on Activerain. Lenn Harley wrote this post and on the where this mess started from. I so respect Lenn and wanted the opportuntiy to share her insights into this mess we are all having to deal with.Via Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes :WOW, what a scene this Reblogging is making on Active Rain! I reblogged Lenn Harley's post: Lenn Had An Ephinany This Morning- My Apologies To All Loan Officers. All of a sudden I started to receive emails that I had copy and pasted Lenn's writing, that I had plageurized Lenn's work and a couple of people even cited Lenn's posts that she wrote warning everyone NOT to steal her work, her maps, not to copy and paste her copyrighted works. Lenn is right. Copy and paste is a violation of Copyright law. So is plagerism. I had coached some agents to reblog a great post that I had read and then I get emails from some agents that Sally Cheeseman just wrote a post that AN...
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Ellen A Ewing Performing Art Center Celebration in Saline
2008-10-17 00:58:00
Saline Community Education will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Ellen A. Ewing Performing Arts Center with a FREE community concert on Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 PM. "Fifth Year Fling!" will feature local school and community groups in instrumental, choral, musical theater, and dance performances. Just a few of the groups slated to perform in this celebration event include:Dance Alliance, Fiddlers Restrung, Saline Area Players, Saline Fiddlers, SHS Choirs, and Saline Twirlettes. ; &nbs p; &nb sp; &n bsp; & nbsp; ; The 2008-2009 school year will mark the fifth year of opening of the Ellen A Ewing Performing Arts Center. Many diverse school and community organizations have utilized this space since its opening in 2004," sa...
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115 Grove Rd S, Hendersonville, TN 37075
2008-10-11 17:14:00
My close friend is trying to sell her home at 115 Grove Rd S. in Hendersonville, TN. 37075. I am helping Sharon and Jerry get more exposure for their home. They already moved into their new home. Their Grove Rd S. home is located in Mansker Farms. Gorgeous home with many, many updates. One of the nicest features is the private back yard and covered patio. Built in 1998, this home has 2061 Square feet. Kitchen has been updated with granite counter-tops. Great room with vaulted ceilings, and tray ceiling in Master-bedroom suite. Kitchen with upgrades galore, including granite counter-tops. Eat in kitchen plus a formal dining room. To top it off, check out this finished bonus room. All of this and it is priced to sell at $229,9000. The neighborhood has a pool, club house, tennis courts. For more information contact: Hel...

6190 Concerto Trail, Saline Michigan 48176
2008-10-09 00:25:00
New construction in Saline , in a fabulous area. Located in one of the most convenient subdivisions in Saline, Legacy Heights, 6190 Concerto Trail . You can walk to the Saline Recreation Center! Essex-Homes is an established builder throughout Washtenaw County, which quality construction and attention to detail. This ranch home is 2045 square feet, with hardwood floors in foyer, kitchen and nook. Other lots and floor plans are available to build with Essex-Homes web site. Move in before Christmas. Special financing is available from Citizens First Bank, through Maria Labie. New Construction 6190 Concerto Trail, Saline, MI 48176 View Map New construction located in Legacy Heights, a premier subdivision in Saline. Strategically located within walking distance to Saline Rec Center, close to new schools, with Pittsfield taxes. Open and spacious floor plan includes hardwood in foyer, kitchen, nook. Vaulted ceilings in Great room and Master-suit...
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Tribes by Seth Godin... and the Activerain Tribe
2008-10-07 14:51:00
Several months ago, Seth Godin started a new social network called Triiibes. He used the social network of Ning.com. Becoming a member of Triiibes was by invitation only, and in order to get in you had to purchase an advanced copy of Seth's new book Tribe s. Since I love Seth, have read all his books and follow his blog, there was no problem in doing this. There are 3,637 members of Triiibes from every industry imaginable. Yesterday my book arrived and in it was a note; this was a FREE copy, not the one I bought. Seth told us to read it and then when the copy we purchased comes, to give it away. Wow, viral marketing at its best. In Seth's book The Purple Cow, Seth talks about being remarkable, doing something different, standing out in the crowd. Seth sending out his new book Tribes and then asking us to pass on the book we bought is remarkable in my opinion. Starting a social network, invitation only at first, prior to the book is also remarkable. Seth is pretty...

9674 Sawgrass, Belleville, MI 48111
2008-10-07 03:16:00
Wow, this is a great opportunity to own this adorable condo in Belleville , MI. Located at 8674 Sawgrass, it is in immaculate condition, with new hardwood floors, new carpet and new stainless appliances. This is my daughters Christa's first listing, it is a friend of hers from high school. I've been trying to get Christa to start listing for over a year. Her client just got married a month ago and they are ready to move into a home. Great location, right off I-95, and the back of the condo backs up to a pond and nature area. Enjoy those evenings sitting on the balcony. The best location in the community. We're hopeing for a quick offer so they can be in a new home by Christmas. Immaculate Condo 9674 Sawgrass, Belleville, MI 48111 View Map This one is for your Fussiest buyers. 2nd Floor condo features vaulted ceilings, 2-bedrooms, 2-baths and large laundry room. Large deck overlooking the pond and nature area. Includes all stainless...

Ann Arbor looks pretty good...Is Your Area at Risk?
2008-10-05 18:54:00
PMI Mortgage Insurance Company, has a report out on the largest Metropolitan Area s and the expected decline in home prices the next two years. PMI Mortgage Insurance is one of the largest Insurance Companies in the nation for insuring mortgages like FHA and VA loans. The fall report is for the second quarter statics in 2008. It is based on the Office of the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) You can read the entire PMI Mortgage Report here. You can read just the Metropolitan AREA Report here. According to this Ann Arbor is low risk for continual falling prices. That puts a smile on my face and we can only hope. I think that may be because Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor in particularly have been leading the nation and maybe we have already bottomed out. Check out your area and see what the static’s show for your city, you can leave it in your comments below.
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Buyer Agents Needed in Ann Arbor for Missy Caulk TEAM
2008-10-05 03:18:00
Friday, I sent this letter, via email out to some select agents in Ann Arbor and throughout Washtenaw County. I decided I would post on it in case I overlooked someone. Dear _____, If you are receiving this email then either myself, or someone on the Missy Caulk TEAM has recommended you. I am in need of a minimum of two buyer agents, if not more. I have more leads coming into my search site, Search Ann Arbor houses, than we can follow up with and take care of. I get leads from potential buyers all over Washtenaw County. I know many of you receiving this email are experienced agents, but perhaps your business has slowed down this year and you need more business. If you are interested, please send me an email and next week I will set up appointments to meet with you. If you are doing all the business you need at this time, then I am happy for you and you can disregard this email. If you can recommend a good aggressive agent in your Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County office y...
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Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Home Sellers
2008-10-04 04:00:00
Today the Housing Bail out was signed into law. It is not a rescue for the homeowners but for the investors who packaged these loans together.Wall Street hedged their bets on the homes increasing in value and they lost. If you live in Ann Arbor , you know it is true. If is not a pretty picture out there. When Pfizer left it brought down all the home values in your neighborhood. You know it. If you live in Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County you know in the past we have only encountered a plateau during recessions and then bounced back. A plateau is a flat line; it is not a down line. We are in a down line, and have been for several years. If you don't have to sell, DON'T. If you have your home on the market, and get a low offer, SELL. Don't wait; we are just beginning this wild ride. Home s are selling; the ones priced right, the ones in great condition. Foreclosures and "short sales" are selling. I checked the Ann Arbor MLS last week for closings in September. Guess wha...
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Follow up on Mike Lorenc Speaking at Saline Chamber Lunch & Learn
2008-10-03 05:39:00
Yesterday I wrote on my Saline Chamber of Meeting with Michael Lorenc of Google speaking. The room noise was a distraction and some of you asked in your comments for me to clarify what was said. Here it is. What does Google think about duplicate content? Basically copying and pasting is a big No, No. But, it is Ok to post the same thing on your personal blogs. Should we join all these Social Networks? Yes it is a good way to stay in touch with people and form relationships. Does he Twitter? No, he stays on top of things by reading his RSS feeds. He is too busy. Is it good to put our blog feeds into all these social networks? Yes, it is but just don't spam with comments. Is PR (Google Page Rank) all that important? Google is a search engine for the consumer. They want to give the people searching the best answer to what they are looking for. So they are always changing the algorethums to stop the "bad guys", not to hurt us the ones marketing. They are focused on their goal, w...
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Mike Lorenc, Google Ann Arbor Interview by Missy Caulk
2008-10-01 00:25:00
Today the Saline Chamber of Commerce held a Lunch and Learn at Stonebridge Golf Club. Michael Lorenc spoke from Google . Mike and his wife Amy were my buyer clients last year when they moved here from Poland, where Mike was head of Google in Poland. Imagine my surprise when I said "hello" and he told me Amy had told him I would be there. Wow, how would she know THAT? Earlier today I was downloading the Twitter Application for FaceBook and to test it out, I twitted I was going to the Saline Chamber meeting to hear a past client from Google speak. Ahhh, the nature of Web 2.0! After the lunch and meeting where Michael spoke I cornered asked him if he would answer a few questions for my blogging friends on Activerain. He agreed. You will have to watch the video, I did with my flip to hear the answers. What does Google think of Duplicate content? Should be join all these Social Networks? Does he Twitter? Is it good to put our blog feeds into all these social networks? Is PR (Google Page ...
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Roadblocks to Successful Closings in Ann Arbor
2008-10-01 00:24:00
Roadblocks to a Successful Closing in Ann Arbor One of the documents we send out to our sellers and buyers after they are under contract are potential roadblocks to a closing. They can be from various people involved in the transaction. It is not negative just an information piece we put together to help them understand things beyond our control can occur. I was supposed to have two closings this week; one buyer purchasing my listing went in to work and found her job was lost. The second one, found out he could not get his money out of China. So events beyond our control happened. There is so particular order to this. THE LENDER •1. &nb sp; The lender does not properly qualify the buyer. •2. &nb sp; Lender wants property repaired before closing •3. &nb sp; Lender pulls a "bait and switch" on the buyers. •4. &nb sp; Lender loos...

Agent Genius a Community Blog that Rocks!
2008-09-28 03:55:00
I have been seeing more and more group or community blogs out in the blogosphere. A group blog is a collaborative effort each post written by individuals but all under one platform. Agent Genius won the Innovator of Year Award at Inman Connect in San Francisco this July. As I said in this post it is one of the best outside blogs I have been following this year. Recently Lani and her husband Ben invited me to join the group of Agent Genius bloggers in contributing to the community. Announcement at AgentGenius I am truly humbled and excited to be able to contribute to this innovative community. I was picking up a birthday cake at SAMS when Lani called and to say I was surprised would be an understatement. Agent Genius has so many bloggers that I originally met through Activerain. Our own ActiveRich is also a contrbutor on AG, so I am somewhat in awe. My first post over on Agent Genius, If I am not a lead what am I? I knew would be con...
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Where are the Statesmen?
2008-09-26 21:00:00
Thanks to Elizabeth Nieves for inspiring this post from her post today. Two hundred, eleven years ago, our country faced another huge crisis, the Constitutional Convention had met in Philadelphia to rewrite the Articles of the Confederation. The quarrels between the States were deep and divisive. There was no Union. The delegates began to realize that they needed to do something more than patch up the Articles of Confederation. It was a stormy convention. The northern states insisted upon representation according to population; the southern states claimed representation should be based upon land under cultivation. The small states feared they would be overwhelmed by the large states. Some have said it was the strength of George Washington's personality which held the Convention together. Regardless, the debate over representation grew bitter and hopelessly deadlocked. Finally at this crucial moment, Ben Franklin, 81 years of age, rose and spoke quietly: Read the entire s...

"The No Spin Zone"
2008-09-24 12:31:00
Are you who you say you are? When I first started blogging in 2006, it didn?t take long to figure out a few blogging buzz words. One of those words was transparent, or transparency. Transparency, as used in the humanities, implies openness, communication, and accountability. It is a metaphorical extension of the meaning used in the physical sciences: a "transparent" object is one that can be seen through. Can your readers see the real you? Transparency in real life is about Trust. Transparency in the blogosphere is also about Trust. Are you who you say you are in your posts? Are you who you say you are in real life? Daren Rowse, at ProBlogger says this about transparency? ?At the end of the day, trust is the only real currency in the blogosphere, and people who read blogs have the expectation that they?re getting at the truth ? in whatever form the truth is to them.? This is a great article on Transparency by Daren Rowse on being a transparent blogger. Being transparent in you...
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"The No Spin Zone"
2008-09-24 05:37:00
Are you who you say you are? When I first started blogging in 2006, it didn?t take long to figure out a few blogging buzz words. One of those words was transparent, or transparency. Transparency, as used in the humanities, implies openness, communication, and accountability. It is a metaphorical extension of the meaning used in the physical sciences: a "transparent" object is one that can be seen through. Can your readers see the real you? Transparency in real life is about Trust. Transparency in the blogosphere is also about Trust. Are you who you say you are in your posts? Are you who you say you are in real life? Daren Rowse, at ProBlogger says this about transparency? ?At the end of the day, trust is the only real currency in the blogosphere, and people who read blogs have the expectation that they?re getting at the truth ? in whatever form the truth is to them.? This is a great article on Transparency by Daren Rowse on being a transparent blogger. Being transparent in you...
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