Big Rapids Real Estate Blog

10 Steps to Purchasing a Home Many of my fellow ActiveRainer's like short and to the point posts but this one is for the buyers who may have a few extra minutes and want a better idea of what to expect so bare with me. One of the things I get asked for most is a brief idea of the home buying proc...

For the Love of Blog   My morning ritual is now started by checking out the new blogs here on ActiveRain. I came across one this morning that was an interesting read. It was quite lengthy and was comprised of nothing but keywords. Not a sentence in the entire blog, just keywords. I think we all b...

When Rover's Been All Over.   There are two completely different mindsets throughout the community. On one side, there is the family consisting of mom, dad, 2 kids and of course their dog and cat. All part of the family and each loved as only family can love. On the other side, there are potentia...

For the Love of Blog   My morning ritual is now started by checking out the new blogs here on ActiveRain. I came across one this morning that was an interesting read. It was quite lengthy and was comprised of nothing but keywords. Not a sentence in the entire blog, just keywords. I think we all b...

When Rover's Been All Over.   There are two completely different mindsets throughout the community. On one side, there is the family consisting of mom, dad, 2 kids and of course their dog and cat. All part of the family and each loved as only family can love. On the other side, there are potentia...

When Rover's Been All Over.   There are two completely different mindsets throughout the community. On one side, there is the family consisting of mom, dad, 2 kids and of course their dog and cat. All part of the family and each loved as only family can love. On the other side, there are potentia...

Social Networking Friend or Foe?   I admit I am a FaceBook addict. I have sold several houses to my FB friends. I thought it was really great to have fellow students from 30 years ago reconnecting and being able to chat with fellow agents on a variety of topics. A couple days ago an agent from an...

Another Hurdle For Home Buyers   Just when it looked like a good spring coming yet another hurdle was thrown out there for homebuyers. I have received several emails in the last couple days warning that RD will be running out of money in mid to late April. Most of my first time home buyers were p...

How much is too much info?   Used to be back when I used the flyer boxes in yards my Broker told me to limit the info or there would be no reason for a prospective buyer to call for more info. Now days with the internet and tech savvy buyers how much info on a web page is too much info? Some will...

Kiosk at Southland Plaza in Big Rapids   A quick reminder to residents or visitors to the Big Rapids, MI area that in the Southland Plaza directly across from Ferris State University I have a kiosk for those who don't have computer access at home but would like to look for a home without anyone l...