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The Environmental Protection Agency has proclaimed January "National Radon Prevention Month". Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that is naturally occurring in the earth's crust and sometimes seeps into homes through openings in foundations or walls. It is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, and the second leading cause among smokers. According to Governor Granholm's Proclamation, one in eight homes in Michigan (EPA's map of Michigan radon zones) have elevated levels of radon... Read Full Post

The MichiganMoves.com Team is excited to announce our new Downtown Plymouth location. RE/MAX on the trail at 1000 West Ann Arbor Trail Road recently finished a complete renovation of their historic 1874 building. A large addition and remodeled interior has kept the unique character of the office, and an expanded parking lot to be built in the Spring will complete the renovations. One of the reasons we made the change was we missed a downtown location, and we searched for a brokerage that didn... Read Full Post

Denny Grimes, President of Denny Grimes & Company in Southwest Florida, recently published his take on the traditional resolutions of losing weight and exercise and how they can be applied to our current real estate market. In an article titled "Real estate market needs to lose weight in '08", his analogy goes like this: Our market is 'morbidly obese' therefore to get it moving again, slimming down and exercise is needed. According to Grimes, exercise requires everyone develop discipline:... Read Full Post

Downtown Northville was front and center in the Detroit Free Press today in an article highlighting the challenges facing downtown Michigan communities in attracting businesses and consumers. The Northville Downtown Development Authority is beginning to see the results of their recent efforts to boost the city's profile. Following up on a survey of residents about what they liked best about Northville, the DDA hired consultants to implement the new marketing campaign. According to the article... Read Full Post

Detroit Free Press columnist Bill McGraw just published an amazing profile of the City of Detroit in all is glory and decay. The six part series summarizes the 138 square miles traveled by McGraw and the Free Press staffers during their 4 month odyssey. Intro: It's worse than you think -- but better too Part One: Where the old meets new Part Two: Blight creeps into best areas Part Three: Detroit's creative side lends hand Part Four: Nature reclaims urban wasteland Part Five: Detroiters' spiri... Read Full Post

As the new Secretary of the local Women Marine Association-Motor City Chapter, I spent several hours yesterday at a 'packing party' for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The WMA Motor City Chapter's "Operation Caring Friends" ships over 200 packages per month overseas. Mary Ann Merritt has organized this monumental effort since 2003. For the holidays, in addition to care packages they've sent throughout the year, their goal called "Operation Holiday Joy", is to ship 2,000 stockings stuffed with... Read Full Post

Since I'm going to see A Forbidden Broadway Chistmas at the Gem Theatre tomorrow evening, I thought I'd highlight some other local holiday festivities. First, About.com's List of Metro Detroit Christmas Shows and Events, including Kenny Rogers, Cedric the Entertainer, and Christmas With The Osmonds. On December 19th & 20th, enjoy the popular Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village to enjoy special performances, carolers, holiday vignettes, skating rink, a bonfire, and Santa. All other dates ... Read Full Post

Just imagine your car insurance being raised after you filed bankruptcy, or your homeowner's insurance being cancelling after filing a claim. Think it couldn't happen? Think again and read CLUE and You: How Insurers Size You Up by PrivacyRights.org. After suffering great losses the past few years, many insurance companies are taking the offensive and are increasingly using the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (C.L.U.E.) database to track claims and losses. While on the surface this mi... Read Full Post