Recent Stories

Residential real estate prices continued upward last month. The average sales price of homes was up 15 percent in June  2017 compared to the same period last year, according to the East Central Association of REALTORS®. The average price in June was $160,616 versus $139,565 a year ago. Residential sales in Flint & Genesee declined 1.8 percent in June 2017 from… Read More 

Earlier this year, Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) came out with its 20th CEO Survey results. Nearly 1,400 CEOS globally shared their perspective on the impact that technological change and globalization has had on growth, talent, trust and society. Given the upheaval brought on by the new U.S. administration, I thought this would be a good time to share some of… Read More 

Technology-based enrollment systems offer ease and organization By Ben Clevenger, Client Services, Michigan Planners Sources state that consumers spend up to five hours per day on their phones – and we believe it!  Walk into any restaurant, grocery store, or sporting event, and you will find noses down and fingers scrolling. Shopping. Banking. Chatting. You can engage technology in virtually… Read More 

Tracy Aubuchon, Owner, Rejuv Ave.
Tracy Aubuchon was a single mom when she decided to open her own skin spa. “It was scary – really scary,” says Aubuchon, an esthetician who had been working at a local dermatologist at the time. She was dating the man who would later become her husband and they “couldn’t live on one salary alone. It was a joint-risk for… Read More 

Genesee County Parks, Flint and Genesee County, Michigan
Information and dates are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm. Events Attractions Art & Culture Entertainment Shopping Dining with Evening Entertainment Nightlife Download PDF Events Monday-Friday, July 17-21: “Tunes at Noon” at Downtown Flint’s Willson Park, 303 E. First Street, Flint (across the street from the Flint Farmers’ Market) * geneseefun.com (Live music runs daily 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.)… Read More 

Be a Tourist in Your Home Town, Flint, Michigan
Information and dates are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm. Events Attractions Art & Culture Entertainment Shopping Dining with Evening Entertainment Nightlife Download PDF Events Monday, July 10: “Altered Art: Crafting with Vintage Books” with Flint Handmade at Totem Books, 620 W. Court Street, Flint * (810) 407-6320 * flinthandmade.org (Event runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) Learn how to… Read More