In a press release dated February 29, 2008, the Grand Rapids Board of Realtors announced that sales of existing homes including single family homes, condominiums, and vacation homes rose to record levels in January of 2008. A total of 996 homes were Sold in January which was an 18.9% increase o
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02/29/2008
So, What's in a Name? Well, obviously a lot judging by how often people mess up even relatively simple ones! My name (Lola Audu) has only eight letters, but I've encountered countless variations in pronunciation, enunciation and spelling. It's not unusual to have someone rename me Lolo or Lulu
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02/29/2008
Are we on the verge of a transition in thinking about what qualifies as a good home location? For decades, the dream of American homeownership has often envisioned a home with a white picket fence out in the suburbs. The article "The Tipping Point...When Poverty Moves to the Suburbs." explored
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02/28/2008
In Grand Rapids, Michigan it's an argument that every real estate agent has heard at least once. In the opinion of most...one time too many. It goes something like this. I'd like to sell my home, but I need (X) amount from it. I know that you are recommending I list my home for 10 ~15 % Les
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02/25/2008
It seems that every year, a new study comes out which highlights WHY real estate commissions should be lower. The latest one was written by academic researchers from Stanford University. The conclusions were: the typical commission paid for the average real estate transaction does not impact t
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02/25/2008
Cycles of change are a normal part of life. Day transitions into night, summer transitions into fall and eventually winters' cold spell breaks up to reveal the freshness of spring. While we accept these cycles as normal in nature, we sometimes ignore the fact that cycles are evident in all asp
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02/23/2008
We invite you to Join Us! Today, we're holding and OPEN HOUSE for this home located on 5108 Canal St in Grandville, Mi TODAY! It's a nice day in Grand Rapids; the weather is cooperating and the sun might even peek through the clouds later on. The Open House will take place between 1:00 ~3:30
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02/23/2008
I've always admired the dedication of the long distance runner. There is something striking and powerful about the endurance that it takes to run miles and miles and still have the stamina to finish strong. I participated in track & field events all through high-school. I was always a sprinter
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02/22/2008
In spite of evidence to the contrary, there are only 2 seasons in Michigan. Construction Season & Non-Construction Season. With the snow and ice that make it necessary to heavily salt our roads, the thawing and re-freezing is more than the asphalt can bear. Thus the breakdown of our road syst
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02/22/2008
I met them early one evening several months ago. They were young, attractive and articulate. This was going to be their first home and they had questions...lots of them. They had been referred to me and as we talked about the process and what they could anticipate, I began to appreciate a kee
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02/20/2008
