Survival Strategies Summit Maps Out New Paths for Grand Rapids, MI Area Real Estate Professionals

Yesterday, real estate professionals in Grand Rapids, MI had the unique opportunity to participate in the Survival Strategies Summit which included the tagline “It’s a Jungle Out There!”. The event drew over 400 individuals from different segments of the real estate industry although the vast majority were real estate agents and brokers.

The speakers included Dr. Jerry Teplitz and Jeremy Conaway the President of RECON Intelligence Services.

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When You’re in the Top 5…you’d think you would Celebrate!

When the news broke that Grand Rapids was the 5th most affordable city in the United States, you would have thought there would be cheering and dancing in the streets. After all, isn’t affordability a great thing in the era of recession fears and increasingly dire economic news?

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What Does the Homebuyer Credit Mean for Grand Rapids, Mi buyers?

How does the new Stimulus Bill affect me?

This is a question that many home buyers in Grand Rapids, MI have been asking since the bill was recently signed into law by President Barak Obama earlier in the week.

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1805 Clearbrook SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 ~ Classy Contemporary Decor

Listing preview for 1805 Clearbrook SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. Listed by Takara Taylor ~ Audu Real Estate

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3 Tips to Speed up the Selling Process During a Short Sale!

Homeowners in Grand Rapids, MI have witnessed a startling increase in the rates of homes sold through foreclosure sales and short sales. In the early portion of 2007, the percentage of home sales that were ‘crisis sales’ hovered between 14% – 16%.

But by the end of 2008 and into early 2009 the numbers had escalated dramatically to account for over 70% of the homes sold by the members of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors Board

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Heritage Restaurant…A True Value Grand Rapids MI Restaurant!

It was a surprising large group which recently got together for a meet-up in Grand Rapids, MI. Loosely named, the ‘Lunch Bunch,’ the ladies ranged in age from the late thirties to the mid 70’s. I had been asked to join the group for a meal at the Heritage Restaurant in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Blogging is the New Business Buzz…

The Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors has scheduled 2 New Blogging & Web 2.0 Continuing Education Classes for February 19, 2009.

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Grand Rapids, MI January 2009 Real Estate Market Update

It seems that 2009 is whizzing by even faster than 2008!  It’s amazing to think that Valentines Day Celebrations will soon be around the corner as the world pauses to give a ‘little love.’
A little love would certainly be welcomed by home owners in the Grand Rapids, MI area who need to sell their homes.   [...]

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