According to a report by Builder Magazine dated December 27, 2010 and one by AARP dated December 22, 2010 the Boomers are coming. The Baby Boomer generation is people who were born between 1946 and 1964. This may be you, a family member, friend or co-worker so you need to take notice. The report states that in the year 2011, approximately 7,000 people will celebrate their 65th birthday every day. This number is incredible and hard to imagine. Of those future Boomers that took part in a survey, what they felt is most important to them is: 1. Increase their travel 2. Volunteering 3. Takes classes or learn something new 4. Take better care of self 5. Spend more time with family 6. Make time for hobbies Based upon this information, you can assume the Boomers housing situation may change. This group seems to lead a very active lifestyle....

Most of you may or may not know that our company develops land. You may ask, “What does that mean?” It means that we take a vacant piece of property (multiple acres) and turn it into a neighborhood and build homes. Many people think this is an easy process. My answer is it can be easy if you know what you are doing and do it correctly. If you try to cut corners it typically costs a lot more time and money. Here is how the process typically works: 1. Developer finds a piece of property to develop 2. Developer determines what type of housing to build on the property 3. The design process starts      a. Developer works with an engineer & possible land planner      b. Determine the size lot required by the city or township for the type of housing      c. Design the neighborhood ...

We all know how fun and exciting the Christmas and Holiday season can be for people. It can be just as exciting for our pets so we need to remember to keep our pets safe during this festive season. Pets are curious and like to explore new things. As a responsible pet owner, you need to make sure that Holiday food, plants and decorations do not harm those furry friends we love so much. This is a list of dangerous and potentially life threatening items for our pets this Holiday season: Plants Holly Mistletoe Poinsettias Hibiscus Christmas tree & food on the tree Candy canes Gingerbread Popcorn Raisins Cranberry garland Food Chocolate Coffee Tea Bones from food (meat, fish, poultry) Uncooked food (meat, fish, poultry) Grapes Raisins Uncooked yeast Macadamia...

One of the age old questions you have to contend with as a single person, couple or family at some point in your life is: What Do I Want In A New Home? Whether you are currently a renter or homeowner, at some point you will purchase your first, second, third or final home. This is not an easy task for many people but, the following steps should help with the process. Step one is to determine how you live and answers to the questions below will help determine your situation: 1. How much time do you spend at home? 2. Do you have pets? 3. Do you have children? 4. Do you have physical difficulties or do you use a walker or wheelchair? 5. How many people are in your household? 6. Do you entertain frequently? 7. Do you cook? 8. How much storage do you need? 9. Are you planning to expand your family in the next...

Technology is constantly changing and businesses try to keep up. This is a daunting process especially if you are a small business. We hear so much about mobile devices everyday and which devices we should own. I do not have the latest and greatest, but I am a proud member of the mobile community. I like many others in business have a smart phone. For the most part I like my phone. I still do not know everything this small gadget can do because I am not completely tech savvy. I use the features that are the most important to me on a regular basis such as: My Contacts The phone function Email Facebook Google Maps Calculator The game Solitaire on occasion Certain apps such as – mortgage calculator & food finder Search the web Searching the web on a mobile devise can be difficult....