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Realtors lament lack of houses to sell as they enter 'prime time'
May 20, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - As Realtors enter the peak home selling season, Terry Westbrook, president of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors has one complaint. "Prime time is coming up and we've got nothing to sell," said Westbrook on Monday,...
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Homes sales started to heat up in West Michigan last month
Apr 17, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The West Michigan real estate market has begun heating up in earnest, according to Terry Westbrook, president of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. After taking two listings for homes in the Forest Hills area on a...
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Ann Arbor, Traverse City buck trends with rising real estate values
Apr 2, 2013 - In parts of Michigan, a "For Sale" sign in front of a house is quickly followed by another: "Sold." Realtors from Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor to Traverse City are reporting trends notably absent in Michigan for years. Home values are rising....
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Grand Rapids Realtors say housing inventory is tight as homebuyers get active
Mar 25, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - "Want to sell your house?" It's becoming a standard greeting for Terry Westbrook, president of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. The shortage of homes for sale is giving local Realtors headaches as the improving...
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Grand Rapids is one of the nation's most active markets for real estate short sales
Mar 7, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Grand Rapids real estate market has emerged as one of the nation's top areas for "short sales," those home sales in which a lender allows a home to be sold for less than the amount due on the mortgage without going...
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Hot Houses: This price range offers lots of choices, but be ready to act if it fits your bill
Mar 2, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - For homebuyers in West Michigan, the hot price range is between $125,000 and $130,000. The price may be middle of the road, but the variety of houses you can buy for that amount is vast. You can buy a loft on the...
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Craigslist scammers hijack 'House for Sale' ads, convert them to phony rental listings
Mar 1, 2013 - HOLLAND, MI - When Lakeshia Clanton started her search for a rental house in the Holland area, she didn't look long on Craigslist.org before she found the perfect house. Now the Warren resident wishes she would have looked longer and...
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Grand Rapids real estate market is heating up despite shortage of new listings, Realtors say
Feb 15, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI -West Michigan's home buying market heated up in January as buyers took advantage of low interest rates and positive economic news, according to the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (GRAR). Despite improved sales,...
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Kent County looking to collaborate with GRAR
Feb 8, 2013 - Kent County commissioners will decide this week whether to renew a surveying agreement with the city of Grand Rapids. They also will determine whether to enter into a new contract with the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. The...
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Kent County-GRAR agreement could 'lift all boats'
Feb 8, 2013 - The agony of the blackest days of the housing market meltdown during the Great Recession appear to be fading to a still-painful memory, and while there are high expectations, caution comes in the words of the Federal Reserve: Expect...
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Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Grand Rapids woman to real estate board
Feb 1, 2013 - LANSING, MI - Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Grand Rapids Realtor Lola Audu to the state Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons. Audu is owner of Comstock Park-based Audu Real Estate. She has worked in the industry for nearly 20...
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See West Michigan's Top 10 most expensive homes for sale
Jan 21, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A million dollars for a house. It's a lofty price reserved for the bold and the wealthy among us. It's also a sector for which demand is growing, says Grand Rapids Realtor John Postma, who specializes in high-end home...
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West Michigan's housing market recovered in 2012 but new listings are in short supply
Jan 14, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - West Michigan's housing market made a strong recovery last year, but leaders of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (GRAR) say there is still room to grow in the wake of the Great Recession and housing market...
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West Michigan home sales grew in November despite shortage of homes on the market
Dec 19, 2012 - Jun 20, 2013 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Home sales in West Michigan continued their comeback in November despite a tight inventory of new listings, according to figures released by the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (GRAR). Local Realtors reported 833...
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Home Prices on the Rebound in West Michigan
Sep 25, 2012 - Mar 25, 2013 - Home prices across the country are rebounding nationally and in West Michigan according to new real estate numbers. As the situation stands now, buyers may have to act fast because housing inventories are abnormally low. The Grand Rapids...
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Shark Tank Barbara Corcoran talks real estate, names Grand Rapids as her favorite
Sep 14, 2012 - Mar 14, 2013 - Shark Tank Barbara Corcoran talks real estate - picks Grand Rapids as her favorite! See the full commentary at abc.com
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West Michigan housing market has become 'incredibly competitive'
Sep 14, 2012 - Mar 14, 2013 - Housing sales continued to improve during August despite a declining inventory of homes for sale, according to the latest figures from the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. "We continue to hear of multiple offers on properties; it's...
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Grand Rapids couple basks in fame after HGTV features their 'House Hunters' search
Sep 13, 2012 - Mar 13, 2013 - Eric and Chelsea Westra are basking in fame today after they were featured on HGTV's "House Hunters" show Wednesday evening. The couple were filmed last May as they went through three houses with their Realtor, Michael Oostendorp, before...
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West Michigan home sales grew last month as buyers competed for shrinking inventory
Aug 12, 2012 - Feb 14, 2013 - West Michigan home sales grew last month as buyers competed for shrinking inventory Home sales continued to accelerate last month as buyers with credit and cash in their pockets competed for a shrinking supply of houses on the market,...
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Realtors report June home sales for the greater Grand Rapids area
Jul 16, 2012 - Jan 1, 2013 - Home sales continued to show improvement in June, according to the latest results from the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (GRAR). Homebuyers closed on 988 residential properties in the greater Grand Rapids area last month, a 21...
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Spring Parade of Homes marked a comeback for Grand Rapids area housing market
Jun 22, 2012 - Dec 22, 2012 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - This year's 53rd Annual Spring Parade of Homes saw more than 107,000 visits to the 65 new homes and six remodeling projects on display, the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids (HBAGGR) announced Friday. ...
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