Fall is full of good things...

Fall is full of good things...
Tigers beat the Yanks, Lions winning some games...

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Nothing is constant but change...

Hey again... Lots of stuff happening this month. I just wanted to point out the new look on the right side of the Blog... I have recently made a move to join forces with Coldwell Banker Schweitzer in Troy. My new office is near 18 mile on Rochester Rd. It's a little more centrally located for me, and makes it much easier maintain contact with the office throughout the course of a busy day.

My 6 years at Century 21 have been productive, working with a great group of people... this new change will be essentially in appearance of my business cards, your fridge magnet, and yard signs. All of the great services you are accustomed to with me as your realtor stay in effect. My contact info is all the same, so feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions you might have .. or referrals you may come across.

As always thanks for your help with my business

Dave

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Happy February... Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow...

Legend has it that means six more weeks of winter is in store. I don't know about you all but I'm not sure I can take another six weeks. You know it's bad when the temp hits 34 degrees and you're o.k. to go outside with a sweater on. Talk about being conditioned for winter.

Between all the women in our house now and the constant battle of the thermostat, I just can't shake the chill.

January was pretty uneventful around here. We are settled in with Jessy and her dog and Dave Lauren & Bella... our routine is pretty much established. Kind of fun at dinner time with three families performing our own version of Iron Chef Hendo. Jessy is somewhat of a stir fry freek, Dave & Lauren seek out the occasional fish dish, I stick with the meat & potato's, and Kelly forages through the fridge for her typical salad or chicken... rotating in an occasional pot roast or pork tenderloin... No wonder I can't shake the last 8 pounds from Christmas.

Jessy is full throttle into her internship at Beaumont... she has her good days and her stressful ones... three more months and she's free of this phase of school. Anthony has popped over from "C" town a couple times this month to make sure Louie stays in line... and to get all of his vehicle maintenance taken care of at Hendos garage.

Dave has settled into his position at TACOM... he entered the superbowl pool this weekend from work and won the 4th quarter for a cool hundo. Lauren & Bella continue to amuse the whole house... Bella has enough energy for all 6 of us... I don't know how Lauren keeps up.

Kelly & I are plugging away at our jobs... no big news to report there. The pic you see this month is of David his cuz Cody and Gramma Nancy. I added it there because Cody is leaving in about 7 days for the Air Force. We had his going away party this past weekend. His brother Keith joined last year, and is currently stationed in Alaska. Just can't keep those McDonald genes out of the service...

Real estate seems to have stalled a bit. It looks like the $ 700 billion bailout hasn't trickled down to us common folk yet. Mortgage rates are still low, but it seems like the banks only want to sell money to perfect credit scores these days.

I'm sure 12 feet of snow on the ground, the new administration, and general economic "good news" daily is having an effect on sales as well.

Spring is just around the corner... lets hope for a quick thaw, and a fast start to a boom 2009 real estate season.

As always, thanks so much for your referrals. My business depends greatly on them. See you March 1st... hopefully we'll have the motorcycles rolling by then.

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