Posted in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Grand Rapids, Mi Real Estate Market Reports, audu real estate, tagged Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, grand rapids michigan, grand rapids michigan homes for sale, grand rapids michigan real estate market reports, Mi Real Estate Market Reports, michigan on August 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, it looks like 2008 is so far shaping up to be a better year for Sold Homes Statistics than 2007 was. This is significant given the news that has inundated the national news about the decrease in units sold. For the past 7 months in Grand Rapids, Michigan, every single 30 day period with the exception of 2 months saw an increase in the number of units sold from the previous year.
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Posted in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Real Estate Listings, audu real estate, tagged audu real estate, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Grand Rapids Real Estate, michigan, michigan retirement communities, west michigan real estate on July 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I recently picked up a book by media guru and real estate broker Barbara Corcoran entitled “Nextville” subtitle…Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life. Corcoran mentions an interesting survey she conducted through a survey of visitors to the popular real estate portal Trulia.com.
In the survey, baby boomers were asked what were their top priorities in searching for their ideal retirment spot. They listed the following as highly desireable options:
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Posted in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, tagged audu real estate, Grand Rapids, grand rapids michigan homes for sale, Grand Rapids Real Estate, grand rapids short sale statistics, michigan, real estate, short sales on July 15, 2008 | No Comments »
In a real estate market in which just under 1 out of 2 homes which are actually SOLD are Short Sales or Foreclosures, more home sellers in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area are inquiring about if a Short Sale may be a viable path to consider.
It is no secret that there has been a precipitous slide in home prices over the past year. This coupled with the sub-prime mortgage mess has placed some home owners into a situation in which the Value of their home is LESS than what they currently owe on their mortgage payment. In some cases…way less. As a result, some home owners are bringing thousands of dollars to the closing table to make up the difference owed to the bank.
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Posted in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Home Staging, tagged Grand Rapids, homes for sale, audu real estate, michigan, Mi, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Mi homes for Sale, Homes for Sale in Grand Rapids, grand rapids michigan homes for sale on June 16, 2008 | No Comments »
One thing which can be said about Grand Rapids, Michigan homes is that there are some great opportunities right now in the housing market. Take a look at this home, listed by Therese Vandermeer of Audu Real Estate @ $114,900. Totally new on the inside.. and within walking to Richmond Park. What a great way [...]
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Summer weather roared in with blazing high temperatures and strong storms here in Grand Rapids, Michigan! It’s been a little while since I’ve been able to look out my window at a clear blue sky and gently swaying trees. In some ways the recent rush of climatic activity is a metaphor for the real estate situation here in West Michigan.
2008 has been a year in which we have seen some stormy conditions.
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It’s a spring time ritual in Grand Rapids, Mi. For residents like myself and many others who love to peek into gorgeous homes and pick up the latest tips for home decor and furnishings, the Spring Parade of Homes Tour is an event which is highly anticipated. However, this year, the Parade of Homes will feature a tour with significantly fewer offerings than in recent years.
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Posted in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Grand Rapids, Mi Real Estate Market Reports, audu real estate, tagged Grand Rapids, audu real estate, michigan, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, grand rapids real estate trends, Mi Real Estate Market Reports on May 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
To say this has been an interesting 24 months in the real estate industry in Grand Rapids, Michigan would be an understatement. The Grand Rapids Association of Realtors began tracking the significant increase in foreclosures in the Grand Rapids area at the start of 2007.
Concern that the numbers were in the low double digits increased as the foreclosure and short sale rates climbed upwards towards just shy of 49% by December of 2007. But something shifted in 2008
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I don’t know about you, but most Open Houses that I’ve been to in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area recently are NOT standing room only events! So, you can imagine my surprise when I drove up to a model home this past week and couldn’t find a place to park.
The event was organized by Redstone Group, a company [...]
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Posted in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, tagged Grand Rapids, audu real estate, Grand Rapids Homes For Sale, Grand Rapids Real Estate, downtown grand rapids condos, downtown grand rapids development, the river house condos, grand rapids renaissance zone on February 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Whether you’re driving or walking through downtown Grand Rapids, Mi…you can’t help but feel it.
It ’s the New Energy which is palpable in heart of the city. You can witness the resurgence of life in the numerous buildings which have been built or re-furbished in recent years.
The new energy can be observed in a tangible way through an [...]
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If you’re like most people, you can’t help but wonder what’s going on in the real estate market these days. With all the talk of Sub-Prime Mortgages tanking and real estate home prices falling, it can be a little confusing to sort out truth from fiction.
Audu Real Estate is offering a New Service to Home [...]
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