A couple from out of state came to Lake Martin recently to look at waterfront homes. They’d done their homework, had their budget in mind and were ready to roll. But it wasn’t long before they introduced a term I’d never heard: the Muffin Factor.
At the second house we toured, the wife stepped out onto the back porch, looked around and said, “Low Muffin Factor.”
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