Ada MI Farmer's Market Open in September Every Tuesday in September, the 4th, 11th, 18th, and the 25th, the Farmer's Market in Ada Michigan will be open and running as usual. The harvest is peaking in the month of September, so check out the outstanding produce in Ada. Featuring Musi
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08/31/2012
Grand Rapids Jazz at the Zoo – Monday Nights 2012 Begins Monday June 4, 2012 runs through August 16 From 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the The John Ball Park Band Shell The West Michigan Jazz Society will be featuring local bands and talent Monday nights. Free admission, although the hat is passed for do
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06/12/2012
Another Amazing Real Estate Tale from Grand Rapids Michigan I have a story to tell you, about a house that wouldn't sell. This is a true story but the names and places will be omitted so that no home sellers are injured. This won't be a new story for anyone in the real estate business for the la
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05/17/2012
Grand Rapids Michigan First Quarter 2012 East Suburban Real Estate Market Reports The following suburban market reports cover the first quarter real estate activity in each Grand Rapids area. Some local areas are holding their value better than others. All areas are still seeing some price
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04/23/2012
Top 5 Things to Do Before You List Your Home You have decided to move. Now, your focus turns to selling your existing home. Not easy in this economic climate and with fussy buyers rejecting your home by online browsing, before they even step a foot into it. Your top priority should be to make
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04/09/2012
We Do Not Want to List Your Over Priced Home Some sellers don’t understand the current real estate market. They have fuzzy visions of listing their home: flocks of eager buyers will ascend to their level of home ownership and buy an overpriced house. They believe in the words of comic Judy Tenut
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03/08/2012
Foreclosures Costly for Your Neighborhood & Community You might think that a foreclosure or short sale of a home in your neighborhood doesn’t affect you. It is a shame for those people but what does it have to do with you? Plenty, it turns out, if you plan on moving in the next few years. Acco
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02/26/2012
Don't Leave Home Without A Home Valuables Video Recently I was reading about a rash of robberies in our area that were focusing on grabbing jewelry and other small items that can be sold for quick cash. Home invasions seem to be an easy way for criminals to get fast cash. With the rise in preciou
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02/24/2012
Forest Hills Michigan Neighborhood Real Estate Market Reports Jan-Dec 2011 The 2011 Market Reports for Forest Hills suburbs of Grand Rapids are linked below. Some areas went down in activity, some went up, some stayed relatively the same. Which proves the maxim, all real estate is local. Thes
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02/06/2012
HUD Good Neighbor Next Door Home Sales Program This HUD program is available to a select group: Law enforcement officers Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers Firefighters Emergency medical technicians These buyers are offered a discount of 50% from the list price of a HUD home. The buyer
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01/16/2012