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There are new home buyers shopping to buy a vacant lot now and build later, when times get better. In today's Macomb County real estate, you can buy a lot from a builder or developer for a song. Generally, they wouldn't sell a parcel to you because it cuts into their profits of building a home for you. However, with times as tough as they are, builders and developers are happy to sell lots and even take a hit at the sales price. However, is this a good idea to do right now?

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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. 

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MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development is hosting a presentation by Mariam C. Noland, president of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM).

Nolan will discuss CFSEM’s mission, how it supports programs and endowments in the region, its investments in Macomb County, and the GreenWays Initiative—a five-year program aimed at linking communities, leveraging resources and expanding the seven-county region’s natural landscape.

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Those of you with allergies or children with allergies take heed!  You probably built a brand new home so that you could avoid dirty old carpets, molds, someone else’s germs etc.  You are right in your thought process there.  You can install tile or hardwood floors in your new home, to keep down dust mites and dust.  The newer homes are tighter and less dirty air from outside can seep in.  There are very little germs in your new home compared to an older home.But here is what you need to know about your brand ne

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Square footage is one of the leading causes of real estate lawsuits.  That is because everyone has a different opinion of how you measure the square footage of a home.  In fact, some states, such as Illinois, do not show square footage on their listings.  You just have to go there and get a feel for the place!  Here in Macomb County and the Metro Detroit area, we still show the square footage of a home, but it is a matter of opinion, not fact.There are a set of

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Ripples

In Memory of Kolleen Roberts

By Ralph RobertsA rainy day on Lake St. Clair,

I watch the rain splash down upon the water,

Each drop disappearing in the surface, forming ripples,

Undulating rings expanding out across the lake.

Each droplet squeezed from mysterious clouds,

Some natural phenomenon I never understood—

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Wayne State University (WSU) is adding seven new academic programs to its current offerings at University Center — Macomb, building on its 30-year history serving Macomb County residents. President Irvin D. Reid and the Wayne State Board of Governors are continuing to demonstrate their commitment to Macomb County by holding the Board of Governors meeting on Nov. 8 at the University Center — Macomb. President Reid will announce the recent introduction of seven new programs available in Macomb County at a reception for local officials and community leaders immediately following the meeting. “As one of the nation’s largest, most highly regarded research and learning institutions, Wayne State University is uniquely poised to serve Macomb County, which, given its unusually fast-growing population,

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