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Metro Detroit real estate expert, Al Block, provides editorial, statistics, real estate listings, and useful community information to SE Michigan consumers--the Tri-County area population centers of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Countes and the surrounding area. Al Block, abr,gri,sres,qsc is a real estate industry veteran serving the industry since 1987. He is a Realtor for RE/MAX First, a limited licensed Appraiser and owner of Block Appraisal Service, and also an expert in real estate finance. Contact him at 1-800-SOLD-678

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Local authorities on manhunt for those responsible in slaying of automotive industry giant.
Are you responsible for the death of these two men? Their names are John and Horace Dodge. They are brothers. They have been deceased for quite some time, however, their spirit, an American institution lives on or does it? Last week their baby, Chrysler, Read More...

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Our Canadian friends across the river study what "words" sell real estate--University of Windsor and University of Guelph, Ontario
This is an interesting read. As a real estate professional I have always wondered why agents would describe a home in an ad or listing as "wonderful" or "updated" to find out at the physical viewing it is nothing less than average Read More...

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Michigan to propose sales tax on services--will Governor Granholm tax your business next?
Sales tax on services--will it be the TKO of the Michigan economy or the "smelling salts"? Michigan will tax and spend its way 'till they turn off the lights. You asked for it, you elected them. Read More...

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What the heck do Realtors do to sell a house? Why does it cost so much?
Why do real estate agents charge what they do? What do they do? Here are definitive reasons and a list of things needed to be done when selling a property. Read More...

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Attachment(s): 180 things Realtors do.pdf

Hard data on local real estate market in Metro Detroit--Oakland County and cities within.
Here is a link to the latest statistics. This is right from the local Association of Realtors. http://www.mcaronline.com/resources/MR-0107/0107pgs9-12.pdf The data is provided by our 2 prominent MLS services: Realcomp II, Ltd. and MiRealsource, Inc. This Read More...

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Attachment(s): http://www.mcaronline.com/resources/MR-0107/0107pgs9-12.pdf

Hard numbers on local real estate market in Metro Detroit--Macomb County cities.
Here is a link to the latest statistics. This is right from the local Association of Realtors. http://www.mcaronline.com/resources/MR-0107/0107pgs5-8.pdf The data is provided by our 2 prominent MLS services: Realcomp II, Ltd. and MiRealsource, Inc. Next Read More...

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Attachment(s): http://www.mcaronline.com/resources/MR-0107/0107pgs5-8.pdf