Tag Archives: Grand Rapids Home Sales

Halfway through 2010, the Year of the Short Sale Hits Some Serious Snags

July 8, 2010

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Halfway through 2010, the Year of the Short Sale Hits Some Serious Snags

Short sale homes in Grand Rapids are common, as are short sales in Michigan and short sales in the US. But due to governmental interference, bank bureacracy and the ever-changing economic conditions, short sales aren’t becoming any easier. And while Blu House Properties has it’s own expert short sale negotiator, other real estate agents who [...]

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Pending Home Sales Drop as Expected

July 6, 2010

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While home sales in Grand Rapids have decreased the last few weeks, West Michigan real estate isn’t the only area affected by the recent market changes. RISMEDIA, July 6, 2010—Following a surge driven by the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales fell with the expiration of the deadline for qualified buyers to sign a [...]

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Grand Rapids area home sales drop, but prices rise in June

July 1, 2010

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Grand Rapids area home sales drop, but prices rise in June

Thursday, July 01, 2010, 11:14 AM from the Grand Rapids Press, by Cami Reister Grand Rapids area home sales in June were 27 percent lower than a year ago and 8 percent lower than two years ago. While those numbers are nothing to smile about, the average price of homes sold last month was $117,061, [...]

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More high-end homes are selling, but short sales and foreclosures still common

June 2, 2010

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More high-end homes are selling, but short sales and foreclosures still common

From Cami Reister at the Grand Rapids Press, June 01, 2010 Grand Rapids area home sales took an expected dive last month — 51 percent lower than April’s record high and 31 percent lower than May 2009 — but Greenridge real estate agent Lynnanne Phillips is not complaining. She is focusing on the average sale [...]

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Grand Rapids area home sales drop but prices rise

June 2, 2010

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Grand Rapids area home sales drop but prices rise

Grand Rapids area home sales last month were down double digits from the month prior and the year prior, confirming an expected hangover from the April sales binge as buyers rushed to claim the federal home buyer tax credit.

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