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Too bad this guy has no water front views. Developers in China have turned his home into an island to force him to sell to them. They reached an impass on price, so the developer dug the 30 foot pit. More here.
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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
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First off we have this YouTube video. As a Realtor with a sense of humor, I don’t mind when the joke is on us. Head over for a laugh, and I hope nobody has to work with a guy like this. Ever.  Warning, he drinks out of the milk carton and he [...]

Yesterday I had one of my top 10 most memorable showings. This is a list that you don’t want to be on as most of those showings tend to be memorable for bad reasons, like finding people asleep in beds when you think the house is empty. That is always good for a [...]

Here comes a post that has nothing to do with real estate or metro Detroit or Oakland County. Some times we just have to do something just for fun, right?
Today miOaklandCounty.com is about to pass a memorable milestone. Akismet, our spam comment blocking program is about to devour its 15,000 piece of comment [...]

Check out these stools. Yes, stools. Do you think Bill Gates has them? Somehow I don’t think he does.
Actually I like the quirky creativity. Let me know if you have them.
(h/t Cleveland Real Estate News)
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Houses of Goa Museum, originally uploaded by David Wilmot.
Here is a plea for assistance. We want to run a series on unique homes in Oakland County. The home in the photo is actually [...]

Usually I have no problem. Most of my clients have outstanding taste, and they either have used the services of a professional decorator or they could come pretty close to being one. But sometimes I get “one of those”.
I admit, I am at a loss. My new clients have a decorating issue [...]

Don’t blame me for showing you this.  Especially if you have kids.  I promise you are going to laugh.  OfficeMax has outdone the dancing elf with North Pole Dancing.  You can change the music, the dance and the scene.  And you can put in any picture you want.   I have been forbidden from linking to [...]

Overheard in my office more than once in the last two weeks, “Ever since the elections, it’s been like a Spring market.” The elections they are referring to are our Michigan gubernatorial elections in which the incumbent, Jennifer “She Can’t Run For President Because She Was Born in Canada” Granholm, easily defeated her Republican challenger, [...]

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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
Visit WebsiteSearch for homes in Oakland County_____________________________________________________________

Today’s blockbuster Yankee Blog Swap brought out some unexpected guests. All eyes were turned on the real estate blogging world and thanks to MyBlogLog, we caught Donald Trump touring the first Yankee Blog Swap. So far, no comment from the Donald, though he seems to be adding associates quickly on MBL. Our [...]

The Real Estate Yankee Blog Swap has arrived and our gift is in! Anthony Longo, the CEO of condoDomain, gave us this delightful post to unwrap and share with the world. He promised me there would be no brussel sprouts and he delivered. Thank you for a perfect gift, Anthony. Here [...]