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 Disclose or not to disclose Residential Real Estate   In the past year there has been more conversation and questions about sellers disclosures and the legal aspect of them. What has to be disclosed - what the sellers responsibility is and what is the Listing agent/broker's responsibility is. As...
12/31/2016
Know that I love contests - I love to compete and I love to win! My first experience with this was,  when working at a furniture store in Camphill, PA.  We were living from paycheck to paycheck and we needed 3 mattress - My husband and I were sleeping on his 20 year old childhood mattress and we ...
12/13/2016
New construction is on the rise as limited inventory continues in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I could write about the many reason you still need a Realtor if you are building.  However, I will make this short and sweet. My number one reason why you should use a Realtor to Purchase your next home: Mak...
07/17/2016
My last few listings have required me to be at all showings - now I am not the list agent who hovers the agent and their client - but I can not help to over hear and watch the process. I do love being there to hear what prospective buyers are saying about the home as this tends to be greater feed...
05/27/2016
As you been reading the value of homes in our area has been on the rise - or rather the multiple bid situations we are constantly in, have driven up the sales price of a home. So you are so excited - you received an offer $20,000 more then your list price - as you received 20 offers and BAM you g...
05/20/2016
When my husband I first moved here in 2001, we were surprised to see so many private roads.  On the street sign it would say something like Main Street “Private”. To us that meant one home and the street was private to that home owner. So we could not drive down that street as it would be trespas...
05/17/2016
In this market, where there are multiple offers on a home, the way the offer is written is essential to the process. Not just what is written but how it is written.  We consider this an art form. Writing and offer that a homeowner will fall in love with is key to the winning, and sometimes if wri...
04/28/2016
It seems there are many misconceptions of the FHA loan.  Let’s review:  1st let’s talk quality of pre-approval -  You could be looking at an FHA offer with a solid pre-approval VS a conventional offer with a lender who has not done all of their homework.  So therefore the FHA offer is less risky....
04/09/2016
A funny thing happened on the way to the office yesterday ………… My Marketing Director was meeting our new admin for lunch at a local restaurant.  They were talking real estate. It was a get to know you meeting and what to expect,  kind of a thing.  So the Gordon Group name came up a lot.  A nearby...
04/08/2016
Grand Rapids has become the place to live, work and raise a family by many publications. My husband I knew this when we decided to relocate here from the East Coast in 2001. We kind of wish we knew it sooner! If you are one that is considering moving to West Michigan, I would love to share with y...
04/03/2016
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