Macomb County, Michigan offers a wealth of programs geared to help the county's senior citizens. Macomb County, Michigan offers programs to assist seniors with housing, meals, taxes, medical services and equipment, transportation, jobs, volunteering, entertainment, safety, education, legal issues -- every aspect of their lives. Contact the Macomb County Department of Senior Citizen Services by clicking the link or by phone at 586-469-5578.

Just a sampling of the many services available includes:

Announcing an exciting new category here at the Macomb County Voice: Home Remodeling. Yes, the Detroit metro area real estate market is slumped, however; that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the home you are already in! Pull out your shoestring budget and with these tips and a little bit of elbow grease, you can give your home a fresh new look. Here at the Macomb County Voice, we plan on giving you great information without spending a fortune.

With high-speed Internet connectivity becoming more affordable and available, video on the net is becoming more and more practical.   There are many sizes, shapes and formats of video to accommodate the user and their connection speed.  There is a huge demand for video on the net!

Lesson Two- How to operate your video camera like a professional 

All video cameras do not look the same but they mostly operate the same.  Even if your camera is a few years old, it still has a focus, iris, built in microphone, battery pack, AC adaptor/charger and somewhere to put the tape in.  So, this lesson will be general operational lessons that will help you understand how the professionals shoot excellent quality video. 

There is a lot of haggling going on in Macomb County Real Estate right now! But how do you "win" the price negotiating battle? Let's say a builder has a home up for $250,000. That is an average price right now in Macomb County real estate in new homes. More often than not, I hear buyers say "Well, these builders are really hurting right now. Let's offer $220,000." With the power struggle on and buyers feeling they are in the driver's seat, this could be the downfall of any good negotiating session.

Let’s look at a typical buying experience when looking for Macomb County real estate. You get the itch for your new dream home. Your first instincts are to run to the computer and search there first. The National Association of Realtors estimates that over 75% of all people first search for a home in this manner. Macomb County real estate is the same as the rest of the nation. There are big pros and cons to this modern way of searching for a home. Some of the cons can cost you thousands of dollars!

Many people think Macomb County builders have unlimited funds and make 50% profit on new construction homes. Therefore, customers feel that the builder is their adversary out to steal all of their hard-earned money. In actuality, they are businessmen like any other.

They orchestrate over 250 men in Macomb County that work on your home and have to pay every one of them. In addition, they have staggering overhead costs such as materials, administration, taxes, personal inventory, insurances and equipment. They take great financial risks, especially in Michigan's tough real estate market.