Our Favorite Small Businesses in West Michigan

We love highlighting small businesses across West Michigan. Many of our friends own small businesses and are doing great things in their markets! All of our community spotlights are businesses we have worked with and highly recommend! If you are near any of these or use their services, let them know, “The Deering Team sent…

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Things to do in Spring Around Grand Rapids

Spring is here and as Michigan awakens from her winter hibernation, the urge to get outside and be more active takes hold. There are so many great things that happen during the spring in the Grand Rapids area. From festivals to butterflies to sports, West Michigan comes alive in spring! Below are some of our…

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Freshen 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…

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Cookies by Design-Community Spotlight

The corner of 44th and Ivanrest in Grandville is home to so many wonderful smells, but if you smell sugary goodness, it’s coming from Cookies by Design. They create the best cookies, cupcakes, fudge, and dog treats. With a variety of flavors and shapes, you’re sure to find something that you’ll love. We talk about…

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Treadstone 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…

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What 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,…

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Supply Source Options | Community Spotlight

Our friend, Mike Miller, took us on a tour of Source Supply Options, and we learned a lot! It was so cool to hear how they’ve expanded and seeing hands-on everything that they do! With over 85,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space, they have been able to expand what they can do, and they are…

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Best of West Michigan: Pizza

Who doesn’t love pizza? There are so many great pizza places around West Michigan that it can be hard to choose which are our favorites! You can’t go wrong with any of these places below! Grab some pizza and your favorite drinks for a great night out or in! Mike and Mark’s Pick: Peppinos Pizza-Allendale…

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Noble Appliance | Community Spotlight

Appliances can be pricey but necessary expense over the period of homeownership. Whether you need to buy them before you move in, or one of yours died, you’ll eventually find yourself shopping for appliances. Noble Appliance can help you find the appliance you want for a fraction of the price of the big box stores.…

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Nap Industrial Group | Community Spotlight

Nap Industrial Group (previously Nap Supply) has been out go-to for our business name tags, but we wanted to see the ins and outs of their operations. Started in 2008, Nap Industrial Group has grown from selling metal tags and other auto accessories to selling a wide variety of signs, tags, and vinyl! They are…

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