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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.

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Here at the Macomb County Voice, we are a hub, now 80,000 strong, for the local Detroit Metro area people, as well as those from other areas. Be an EXPERT IN YOUR FIELD, give back to your community and become famous here on the Macomb County Voice! Share your knowledge of something you know about. There are folks out there that don't know what to do in certain areas of living, dying, family issues, health, hobbies, sports, vacationing and so much more! Let the Macomb County Voice be the just that: THE VOICE to the public and share advice and information.  I've been blogging here at the Macomb County Voice for over a year and the response to me, personally and for business, has been tremendous and rewarding. I've been drawn in paths, nationally, that I thought I would never achieve.

During tough times, as we are facing here in the Metro Detroit Area, we can learn from one another. Our country is based on pooling our resources when times get tough.  The Macomb County Voice is a tool for you to use. The Macomb County Voice has experts in many many areas, as well as many other interesting stories and articles.

Contact me, Jeannie Sample, and share your ideas with me if you are not sure how to do your expert advice on the Macomb County Voice. We have a load of categories here or we can make a category just for you here at the Macomb County Voice! I would be glad to help you! HomeCoach@hotmail.com #810-614-2120

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Here in Macomb County, Michigan neighbors help each other. We have a strong history of volunteerism in Macomb County, Michigan. Historically, Americans have always valued the ethic of service to others. More than 150 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that our dedication to service "prompts [Americans] to assist one another and inclines them willingly to sacrifice a portion of their time and property to the welfare of the state."

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Written by your 24/7 Realtor: Jeannie Sample

Buyers searching for a home in Macomb County have a mounting inventory of homes to view. As good as that is in variety, it can be a daunting task. I know this, as an active, full-time REALTOR, I'm on every street of Macomb County showing buyers their options. 

So how do you find the real deals? In the myriad of vacant and foreclosed homes that are trashed and abandoned, where are the cream puffs? The answer lies in the calibre of REALTOR you hire to represent you.

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Many Buyers in Macomb County are struggling to find a home that is affordable. In addition, it's tough to come up with a big down payment for the mortgage.  Well, Macomb County real estate and the current market conditions have brought an old concept back onto the front burner: lease/option to buy homes.  

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An early-morning German bank customer had a bit of a shock when he found a horse already in line at the automatic teller machine in front of him. It seems the horse's owner, identified only as Wolfgang H., had a bit too much to drink the night before and decided to sleep it off inside the bank's heated foyer, police said Tuesday.

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The Rescue Barn, home of the stories from the book by Jeannie Sample, “Happy in Horse Poop: The Entremanureal Journey” is finally open to the public starting on Mother’s Day weekend, March 12-13, 2007.  (You can read excerpts here on MacombCountyVoice.com under Macomb County Pets)  Here, you can see many of the great animals that have been depicted in the book and enjoy a

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More stories from the book: "Happy in Horse Poop: The Entremanureal Journey" bBIngo Resting After a Fun Day with His Friendsy Jeannie Sample    

My mother always told me not to wander far. I should have listened to her, that is for sure. My name is Bingo and I’m a dog.  My mother warned me everyday because of the horrible accident my Dad had when I was young.  We beagles are a fun loving group, and Dad was no exception.  He loved to run free and wild, root in the ground, dig in bushes and hunt rabbits.  One day, he sniffed out a good rabbit trail and off he went.  All I could see was the white tip of his tail bouncing above the foliage in a soybean field.  Mom howled for him for hours, but he never came home.  About three days later, our master brought Dad home in a box and he was dirty and matted.  He wasn’t wagging his tail anymore.  One of those big metal machines that roll down the street had hit him. 

It must have been born in my blood because I love to hunt rabbits too.  Our master worked the fields and had big metal machines that road through the fields each day.  I think he is called a farmer.  He usually put us in our pen while he worked.  I would rest all day and wander around our area, waiting for something exciting to happen. As I sat there with my Mom, one late spring day, I saw a bunny hop by and I was thrilled to see him.  I barked as tough as I could and hit the gate with excitement. 

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Preparing a personal data record

Once you've opened the lines of communication, your next step is to prepare a personal data record.  This document lists information that you might need in case your parents become incapacitated or die.

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Caring for your aging parents is something you hope you can handle when the time comes, but it's the last thing you want to think about. Whether the time is now or somewhere down the road, there are steps that you can take to make your life (and theirs) a little easier. Some people live their entire lives with little or no assistance from family and friends, but today Americans are living longer than ever before. It's always better to be prepared.

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