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Archive for February, 2008

In Grand Rapids, Michigan it’s an argument that every real estate agent has heard at least once.  In the opinion of most…one time too many.  It goes something like this.  I’d like to sell my home, but I need (X) amount from it.  I know that you are recommending I list my home for 10 [...]

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Sometimes, we need to shut off the noise.  This video, created by the Real Estate Zebra puts things Simply…In Black & White.   

If you’d like to talk to someone about simple, yet successful ways to sell your Grand Rapids, Michigan home.  Contact Audu Real Estate.

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There’s a reason why we have two ears and just one mouth.
A single mouth can easily over-power two perfectly good ears.
It’s always easier to talk than to listen.
To listen we must be quiet…with our mouth
And dull the roar from within the heart.
Listening is hard work…
Voices in the mind shout and clamor for attention.
Listening means that I accept [...]

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The past 24 months have witnessed some of the most significant Trend Shifts in the real estate marketplace in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These shifts have occurred because of a variety of factors which have ranged from economic issues to emerging new technology. Here’s a list of Five Important Real Estate Trends to watch.
1.  Absorption Rates
There has been a significant increase in [...]

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I love to look at the cool white stuff while I’m snuggled up within the warmth of my own home.  But driving through it…well, that’s another matter entirely. 
Left for a meeting this afternoon & there was NO SNOW.  Two plus hours later…it’s a totally different story!
I had a couple of inches on the hood of [...]

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You don’t know you’ve lost Peace until you can’t find it.  Sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost Peace because you’ve never had it. Peace is not an absence of challenge or trial.  It is not a promise or guarantee of the avoidance of hardship.  Rather it is the stillness which draws from a deep well spring [...]

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Whether you’re driving or walking through downtown Grand Rapids, Mi…you can’t help but feel it. 
It ’s the New Energy which is palpable in heart of the city.  You can witness the resurgence of life in the numerous buildings which have been built or re-furbished in recent years. 
The new energy can be observed in a tangible way through an [...]

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The River House Condos are scheduled to debut with stunning views of the Grand Rapids, Michigan skyline in 2008!
Click on pictures to view virtual tour.
The Grand Rapids downtown area has experienced a true renaissance within the last decade.  The development of the bio medical industry has spawned a number of new medical facilities in what [...]

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 This interesting survey conducted by Ramit Sethi, a recent graduate of Stanford University is an informal but revealing analysis of how people respond when there is a need for some “belt tightening.”  Housing is not the only sector of the environment being affected by the ups & downs in the economy right now…Click to read more.

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What’s a Meme?  Well, it could be described as a game of virtual tag.  This particular Meme assignment was forwarded to my by Linda Scalan who was tagged by Ginger Wilcox on Active Rain. 
I’ve already done a Meme for Active Rain and wasn’t planning to write another one.  However,  I’ve decided to write this Meme because of the recent launch of my [...]

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