Robert L. Brown~Grand Rapids Real Estate's Blog

Know Your Audience!Effective communication is an essential piece of any good relationship, no matter what kind of relationship it is. People with whom we interact at home, at the office, at school, at church, or anywhere else have different personalities, motivations, goals, etc.; but we must lea...

Do You Have a Healthy Relationship…With Yourself???I hope that question gave you pause for a moment. We live in a world where “busy-ness” is a badge of honor. Exhaustion shows that you care, right? You’re not a good parent or a good business owner or a good anything if the activity doesn’t leave ...

The BEST of Our Competition In any industry, the long-term reputation and public perception of those who work in it is determined by the actions of the entire group (just ask an ethical lawyer!) As much as we would love to be able to serve the needs of all sellers and buyers in West Michigan on o...

Tips for First-Time Buyers- The Home InspectionBuying your first home brings a whole slew of new experiences into your life. Before this purchase, you likely have had limited experience with home insurance, taxes, appraisals, title insurance, or complex real estate contracts- just like the overwh...

Tips for First Time Sellers: The Home Inspection If you’ve never sold a home before, you’ll likely have many questions regarding the process. After you have an accepted offer in hand, the next step is to have the potential buyers select a home inspector and complete a 2-4 hour inspection of the e...

Get to Irie Kitchen- For a Slice of the Authentic Caribbean Right Here in West Michigan!!! Here at the NexT LeveL Team, we try to be intentional in our support of local small businesses. We go out of our way to buy goods and services from the people with which we are in community. It is our pleas...

5 Tips to Make YOUR Home More Attractive to BuyersNo matter the market in which you find yourself selling a home, nearly all sellers want the same things: a swift transaction for the best price and profit available. To that end, there are many things you can do to make your home stand out from th...

The Importance of Expectations and Follow-Through  A negative customer service experience got me thinking recently about why situations like that can go badly. Whether the person offering, selling or servicing the product or service or the one purchasing said commodity, there are pitfalls that ca...

There’s No Place Like West Michigan! I truly love living and working independently here in the Greater Grand Rapids area. There is truly an undefineable special “something” about this community. It’s my pleasure and honor to serve each and every person here that I have before, and each one that I...

Hidden Gems for Camping in Michigan If you’re from the Midwest, chances are that a lot of your childhood memories include summer trips to your family’s favorite camping spot. For us it was just over an hour away, northwest of our home right on Lake Michigan’s beautiful coastline north of Muskegon...