I am saddened by the decline of Michigan.
I’ve already lost several close friends to other states, and while we stay in touch, it’s never the same with the distance between us.
Now I am sad that my stepdaughter and son-in-law are considering moving out of Michigan. My wife and I love both of them dearly, and we understand their reasons for looking outside Michigan for better jobs, careers and lifestyle. But while we understand their reasons for looking outside Michigan, it’s still so very hard to cope with the breaking up of families for the wrong reasons. It seems that during the hard times, we should all stick together.
I’ve always respected humans because we’re hunter-gatherers, not flight animals. Yet we’ve got too many people in Michigan running from our problems, rather than staying here to fight for our communities.
Instead of fleeing the state, we’d be much better off, and leave a much-richer legacy for our grandchildren, if we work hard to make Michigan a state in which everyone can succeed and live well. We’ve got so much going for us here, like the Great Lakes, the ...
Thursday, Aug. 26, is a big day for RE/MAX Platinum.
From 4-7pm that day, we will celebrate the grand opening of the newly expanded RE/MAX Platinum’s Ann Arbor office at 325 W. Eisenhower Parkway, just outside the Briarwood Mall.
This new office is vitally important to RE/MAX Platinum. Moving into the Ann Arbor market wasn’t a decision we made lightly; in fact, we tested the waters for a year with a smaller office before we decided that this is exactly where...
As these tough economic times drag on, I am beginning to see positive signs. I’m seeing less depression and less misery. It’s like we’re all taking a deep breath and accepting that we can do nothing else but move forward as best we can. As they say, it is what it is. What is heartening is that in all of this we are finding there are some good things to come out of this downturn.
We’ve adjusted our lifestyles, which is a good thing. We are watching our...
Livingston County, in essence a suburb of Ann Arbor, benefits from the amenities there, including world-class medical facilities and entertainment options. Livingston County, too, is poised to reap the rewards of this close relationship. The two communities share a lot, including many outdoor and recreational opportunities.
I recognize the importance of RE/MAX Platinum to be as strong in the Washtenaw...
I knew that when the federal home-buying tax credit expired, home sales would drop. With the credit expiring in April, the drop-off in sales in May was a jaw-dropping 30 percent, the biggest monthly decline in home sales ever.
Sure, that’s a scary number, but I must remind everyone that this remains one of the best times ever to buy a house, even without the tax credit. Prices have adjusted downward and mortgage rates remain extremely low.
Some economists feel that...
The RE/MAX Platinum office was created in the fall of 2008 when the Michigan Group Realtors and RE/MAX Platinum merged. The consolidation of the services of the community’s two largest realty companies created a real estate powerhouse that increased the services it could offer its customers and agents. Four RE/MAX Platinum offices located in Livingston, Genesee, Oakland and Washtenaw counties serve all of Southeast Michigan.
At the time of the merger, the Michigan Group, owned by Joe DeKroub, was the largest single-site real estate company in the state. It merged with the RE/MAX Platinum office, owned by Dan Callan and Will Steinmetz, the other major real estate player in the area, with offices in Hartland, Fenton, downtown Brighton and downtown Howell. Consolidating the services of the community’s two largest realty companies created a real estate powerhouse with the ability to increase services to customers at a time when other firms were cutting theirs.
Upon the merger, DeKroub became the Managing Partner and CEO of RE/MAX Platinum. The Michigan Group name was changed and the new RE/MAX Platinum office emerged with more than 150 licensed sales associates and domination of the local market. After the merger, RE/MAX Platinum opened another office in Ann Arbor.
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I am saddened by the decline of Michigan.
I’ve already lost several close friends to other states, and...
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Fall will be here in just a few weeks, and with it back-to-school. I won’t be...
Thursday, Aug. 26, is a big day for RE/MAX Platinum.
From 4-7pm that day, we will celebrate the grand opening...
