May 2013 Newsletter message

by julie on May 22, 2013

A message from Julie about her blog and the inventory shortage.

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5885 Long Point Ct, Ada MI

by julie on May 22, 2013

Wonderful Ada real estate!

There are so many amenities in this former Parade Home that make this a home not to miss out on. This 5 bedroom, 3 plus bath home features a 2 story living room with fireplace, large formal dining room, and kitchen all with hardwood flooring. The kitchen features a large center island, plentiful cabinetry and built-in desk with eating area. Enjoy the sunroom which connects by french doors to the kitchen and features a pellet stove for a comfortable space to enjoy any season. The deck wraps around to both the kitchen and sunroom. The master suite is luxurious featuring a sitting room, a private deck, tray ceilings, and a spacious bathroom with double sinks and separate toilet and shower area, and jacuzzi tub. The lower level features a large family room with fireplace, workout room, 5th bedroom and full bath.

$299,900
Forest Hills School District
5 bedrooms
3.5 baths
3,559 finished square feet

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Good pictures matter

May 22, 2013

When showcasing your home that is on the market, many aspects come into play. As a homeowner for example, you may want to touch up the large knick on the entrance wall or re-grout the bathroom, but have you ever considered how your REALTOR® will capture your home through photography? Photographs create an overall impression [...]

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Finding the perfect house when inventory is low

April 30, 2013

So you have your house on the market and you get an offer. This is great news, except for now you need to figure out where you’re going to live next. This is an exciting process, but in an environment where there is limited inventory it can also be quite frustrating. How do we find [...]

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2779 Claridge Ct SW

April 16, 2013

Wonderful opportunity to own a well cared for home in Grandville school district. Located on the best lot in Bayberry Farms development, this home has the association pool and the Kent Trails visible from the home, only a short walk away. Inside the home features a 2-story entry, formal dining room, den, kitchen well positioned [...]

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April newsletter message

April 16, 2013

A message from Julie about her latest blog, changes for her family, and inventory shortage.

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Luxury homes in Grand Rapids

April 16, 2013

For the sake of this blog post, I am considering luxury homes to be homes with more than 5,000 square feet. Although this is not a large portion of the market (homes over $500,000 made up only 1.6% of the market so far in 2013), it is still something not just fun to look at [...]

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Buyers’ market or sellers’ market?

March 8, 2013

Is this a buyers’ market or a sellers’ market? For years buyers have been told that they rule the market. Sellers have been aggressively pricing and staging and everything that they can think of to be competitive against all the other homes on the market, many of which were foreclosures or short sales. Things have [...]

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2012 Market review

January 9, 2013

Well, it’s that time of year again where I go a little crazy analyzing numbers. I started in 2004 and at that time I didn’t really look at numbers very closely to try to see where things were going. If I had I could have (at least somewhat, I don’t think anyone saw the depths [...]

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What is a HUD home?

April 4, 2012

What does it mean to buy a HUD home?  How is it different from purchasing a “regular” house?  Is it different from buying a different kind of foreclosure? These are questions that I get quite frequently. The answer is: yes, it is different. HUD stands for The Department of Housing and Urban Development, a department [...]

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