Advice
Be Your Neighborhood Expert!
If you are looking to sell your home (or are just curious), your neighborhood is one of the best indicators on how much your home might be worth. Home sales in your neighborhood and buyer interest in where you live are some of the factors that go into your home’s value. We’ve made it easy…
Read MoreGardening in Small Spaces
Gardening in Small Spaces The only thing better than summer vegetables is knowing that you’ve grown them yourself. You don’t have to miss out just because you have a small space. There are plenty of plants you can grow on your windowsill or on your patio. If you follow these tips, you’ll have enough success…
Read MoreBuilding Dream Homes: DVS Construction
From the builder to all of the pieces that go in your home (even appliances and furniture), there’s a lot that goes into your dream home. We’re starting a new series highlighting all of the businesses that go into your dream home! First up is custom builder, DVS Construction. Owned by Dustin Vander Wilp, DVS…
Read MoreGet Your Home Summer Ready-Outdoor Checklist
The weather is warming up, flowers are starting to bloom, and buds are forming on the trees. Now is a perfect time to get your lawn and the outside of your house ready for summer! These projects can help your house put it’s best foot forward this summer (and keep your house in tip-top shape…
Read MoreThe Most Powerful Tool to Sell Your Home-Professional Video
We live in a digital age where people judge what they are buying before physically seeing it by what they see online. In 2020, 95% of home buyers used online search tools to find a home (NAR) and this has been a trend since 2013, so having a high-quality presentation of your home online is…
Read MoreHow to Compare Homes in Different Metro Areas
The cost of buying a new house is more than just the listing price. In fact, it is unlikely you will know the true cost of buying a home until you’ve lived in it for a certain period of time. This is one factor that makes it difficult to compare houses that are located in…
Read MoreFreshen Up Your Home With Spring Maintenance Tasks
Freshen Up Your Home With Spring Maintenance Tasks After a long cold winter, the first signs of spring are finally arriving. You have seen those first bulbs peeking their heads above the snow, and you may have even seen a robin scouring the frozen ground for worms. The warmth of spring is right around the…
Read MoreTreadstone Funding-Best Lenders in Grand Rapids
If you’ve worked with us, you know that we recommend Treadstone without hesitation for your mortgage needs. Why? We simply believe they are the best in the business! We could tell you story after story about Treadstone pulling through with fast deadlines, helping our buyers get their offer accepted, and so much more! We’ve been…
Read MoreWhat to Expect on Your Closing Day
There can be a lot of mystery surrounding the closing table. How long am I going to be there? Do I need to bring anything with me? Do I get my money immediately? We know these questions come up all the time, so we sat down and talked about what a closing day looks like,…
Read More20 Easy Ways to Increase the Value of Your House
Are you looking to sell your house as quickly as possible and for top dollar? If so, then you should focus on increasing the value of your home in order to make it easier to find a buyer and get a higher price. Here are 20 things you can do to increase the value…
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