Forest Hills Schools Home For Sale!

2105 Shiloh Hills Dr.
Kentwood, MI 49546

Forest Hills Schools
Priced to sell at : $214,900

4 bedrooms

3 1/2 Bathrooms

2300 sqft.

5 years old

The original owners have kept this home looking as new as it was when it was built 5 years ago. With 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 and 1/2 bathrooms in the Forest Hill School district, it’s [...]

Our New Grand Rapids Home: Getting Prepared

My wife and I are going through the process of buying a new home! Over the next couple of months, I will walk you through the process as my wife Amy and I purchase our new house.We know that it is a buyer’s market right now, so we thought it would be a great time [...]

Do Open Houses Sell Homes?

 Do Open Houses Sell Homes?
 
This weekend, I was sitting in an open house at one of my listing in Hudsonville, MI. I often get asked by both Realtor’s and my clients if open houses are worth doing. Realtor’s say they are a waste of time and sellers wonder what the point is when only a [...]

First Time Home Buyer Road Map in Greater Grand Rapids

I truly enjoy working with first time home buyers. First time home buyers have so many options available them and so many different things to learn along the way. Over the coming weeks we will help you, the first time home buyer, understand the process of buying your first home in Greater Grand Rapids and [...]

Tactics for Selling a Home in the Greater Grand Rapids Area

I was watching The Today Show this morning and saw a segment about a new study that was released titled “Seven Tactics for Selling a Home: A Data-Driven Approach for Home-Sellers” ( See: Segment).  Real Estate professionals are already aware of these tactics.  The report is from Redfin ( See: Redfin The Real Estate Scientist )and I [...]

Grand Rapids Resource Group

 
Front Row

Dawn Wilder
Ace Inspections

Heidi Herbruck
Simply Staged, LLC
Middle Row

Jon Potvin
First Horizons Home Loans 

Steve Volkers
Keller Williams Realty

Back Row

Scott Wilder
Ace Inspections

Aaron D. DeVos, CMFC
Waddell & Reed, Inc.

David  Gregwer
Farmers Insurance

MJ Knauss 
 Sun Title

Grand Rapids Foreclosure List

So you would like a list of Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Foreclosures! Sorry it’s not that easy. You can go online and pay some money on different websites and they will provide you a list of addresses that are foreclosures in the Grand Rapids area. This list can be helpful as a starting place, but [...]

Kentwood Condo For Sale, 5951 E Lyn Haven Dr. Kentwood Michigan 49512

5951 East Lyn Haven Dr.
Kentwood, MI 49512
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2 ½
Square Feet: 1272
Price: $134,900
Comments:
Come and see for yourself the benefits of living in this great condo. This condo has a lot to offer including a formal dining room, eating area in the kitchen, fireplace in the living room and both bedrooms have their own private bathrooms. [...]

1042 Widdicomb NW, Grand Rapids MI Home For Sale

NW Grand Rapids Home/Rental Property For Sale

1042 Widdicomb NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
 
Unit # 1 
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Owners Suite

Unit # 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Rent $450
Price: $119,900
Comments:
This beautifully updated NW bungalow offers many possibilities. The current owner lives on the spacious, remodeled first floor and rents the second floor for $450/ month. You could do the same! Separate kitchen, bathroom, [...]

So, where did the Alger Heights Neighborhood get its name?

I always wondered where the Alger Heights Neighborhood in the South East Side Grand Rapids, Michigan got its name.

So, I did some research and realized that it was named after Russell Alexander Alger.  Russell Alexander Alger was a Governor of Michigan from 1885 to 1887 and also served Michigan as a US Senator. I have [...]