The Sprich Group has just listed a home in Grand Rapids real estate at 2318 College Ave. in the very desirable Alger Heights neighborhood. This  Great 4 Bedroom, 2 bath home on the SE side of Grand Rapids is Ready For A Family To Move In. There Is An Expansive Living Room With Fireplace, Kitchen With Eating Area, 2 Bedrooms And A Bath. There Is A Very Nice 3 Season Porch Off The Back As Well As A Cobblestone Patio And Nice Fenced Back Yard With Storage Shed And Garden Area. There Are 2 Bedrooms Up With Another Full Bath, And Down Is A Rec Room, Storage And Utilities. There Are Arches, Nooks, Built -ins, Hardwood Floors And A 2 Stall Garage. Mostly Brick Exterior And Character Everywhere. Come See This One!!!! Priced at a very attractive $89,900.

The Sprich Group has lowered the price of this wonderful home in Grand Rapids township, East Grand Rapids schools home. This grand rapids real estate home at 110 Sunnybrook has been lowered to a very attractive price of $799,900.

This home sits in a secluded lot with 1.33 acres of beautiful trees and rolling hills. Built in 1995,(feels like new), by BDR builders, designed with the highest quality materials, perfectly expert choice of colors, carpeting, hard-wood flooring and lighting. The easy flowing floor plan opens to a spacious foyer, warmly appointed library with fireplace and bookcases. There is a second fireplace in the wonderful combination living/dining room. A fantastic sun/family room with windows everywhere, overlooks the gorgeous private gardens and pond. A kitchen to love and entertain in with custom cabinetry, hardware, and fixtures, as well as Sub-Zero and Decor appliances. 2 master bedroom suites on the main level as well as an ajoining office. The lower level offers 3 more large bedrooms, 2 full baths and a large club room with wet bar and sliders to the backyard. Also: 6 car garage, 5,562 finished square feet, 2 furnaces, ample storage.

Here is a recent testimonial from a happy Grand Rapids real estate seller working with the Sprich Group.

Tom,
I want to thank you for the wonderful results that you helped to bring about in the sale of Mom’s condo.  Your service, availability and attention to detail were very professional.

Both my Mother and myself truly appreciate your help and if anyone asks us who helped us, what Grand Rapids real estate agent did you use to sell, The Sprich Group and Keller Williams will be a easy answer for us.

The Yahnke Family

New Grand Rapids real estate listing in Forest Hills Schools!!! The Sprich Group just listed this wonderful contemporary family home in Forest Hills Eastern School district. This Grand Rapids home has 3 bedrooms, with a possible 4th, 2 1/2 baths, 2800 square feet finished and it is like new. It is smartly decorated and has a beautiful lot with gardens and trees.  3578 Mason Lake is priced at $264,900 and is just seconds from Knapp Corners and very convenient to expressways, downtown and Meijer Gardens.

The Grand Rapids real estate market sales are still behind last years sales according to the Grand Rapids real estate Board, but there is one good reason why….the “home buyers tax credit”.  For a more in depth look at this article by Cami Reister of The Grand Rapids Press, click here.

Grand Rapids real estate just listed!! The Sprich Group just listed a Grand Rapids condominium  at 1765 Sanderling in Knapp Valley Condominiums off of Knapp road in Grand Rapids. This condo has 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, is a walkout and has wonderful views of the woods behind the condo. For more information, click here.

There is a very good article in today’s Grand Rapids press that explains how to sell your Grand Rapids real estate market home. Cami Reister explains along with a few Grand Rapids real estate agents, that there is a process that Grand Rapids home sellers most go through to get there home sold.

As I have stated before, we are at the lowest home inventories in Grand Rapids since 2005. Grand Rapids home values have started to creep up. But to sell your home, you have to come to the realization of a few things:

1. Your home has to be ready to show at all times.

2. Have your home in move -in condition….your competition does.

3. Lower the price to sell. Yes, you will loose some hard earned equity….but you will more than make up that deficit when you buy your new and more expensive home.

4. Good offers still have to get through financing and appraisal.

5. Above all, “listen to your Grand Rapids real estate agent.”

Click here to see the entire article.

Grand Rapids real estate has just been listed!! This Bayberry Condominium, in Forest Hills Schools,  on Thornberry Court was just listed today.  This wonderful free standing unit is in move-in condition and has wonderful wooded and garden views out the back. Large kitchen, large dining room, living room/with fireplace, sun room, family room, office and so on. This Grand Rapids listing is priced to sell. For more information, click here.

The Grand Rapids real estate market is ready for Spring and here is why.

1. The Grand Rapids Real Estate Board is reporting the lowest inventory of homes since 2005.  That is great news for sellers, as they try to sell their home and  buy a new home. As the Grand Rapids real estate market inventory comes down, prices will go up. This not only will help the Grand Rapids real estate market, but will also help help the Grand Rapids economy in general.

2. Interest rates are still very attractive and still near all time lows. This still makes buying a home  in Grand Rapids very affordable.  Remember, for every percentage point that interest rates go up, it is basically like paying an extra 10% for the home you are interested in purchasing.

3. Many Grand Rapids home sellers have been listed for more than a year and sometimes for more than 2 years. They are ready to deal…which makes buying more attractive.

4. With the economy starting to recover, people are starting to feel better about themselves. This then makes buyers and sellers more apt to get out into the Grand Rapids real estate market and get the Grand Rapids home buying or selling process underway.

5. Grand Rapids real estate has been stagnate or in a decline for 4 years plus. To hear that the Grand rapids real estate market is starting to turn around is good news for everyone…..so buyers, get out there and buy. Sellers, get your home priced right, so you can then be one of those Grand Rapids buyers.

6. Springtime is here. The next 5 months are the busiest in Grand Rapids real estate. You want to be priced right if you are a seller and you want to take advantage of the interest rates and great deals if you are a buyer. So contact your Grand rapids real estate agent and start to make it happen.

Buying  or selling a house in the Grand Rapids real estate market is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life,  so don’t you think you should have the “right Grand Rapids  realtor’ to help you in that decision? If you were going to invest your life savings into the stock market, wouldn’t you spend some time and find what you thought would be the “right investment advisor ” to help you make those decisions? If you were in a court battle , don’t you think you would want the ‘right lawyer” that specializes in your type of legal matter.  Well, the same thing goes for buying or selling a home in Grand Rapids.  I will just go through a few of the reasons why you want the “right realtor’ for your home buying or selling needs.

You want a realtor that sells Grand Rapids real estate for a living, not part time. It is important to find a realtor that is the “main bread winner” in the family. The agent  needs to be  hungry and needs to be a provider  for his or her family.

There are many Grand Rapids area realtors out there that help buyers and sellers in the real estate business on a part time basis or do it between jobs to help subsidize their income. They are not in it for the long term, they are in it to make a quick buck. You want someone that has your long-term lifetime goals in mind. That realtor wants you to come back in the next 5-7 years to buy or sell their next home. Or, hopefully, they will be very happy with their experience with their Grand Rapids real estate agent and will refer that agent to their family and friends. Part time or short-term realtor does not have those long-term goals on their minds. All they are thinking about is $$$$, not the needs of their client.

You want a realtor that has knowledge of the Grand Rapids real estate market. Hopefully, you can find someone that has been a lifelong resident, or a longtime resident of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. That Grand Rapids agent should carry a great deal of knowledge about Grand Rapids area schools, pricing, market, drive times, and other important things that a newcomer to the Grand Rapids area may have trouble finding out. These are very important things to have in your pocket when looking to buy or sell your next home.

You want a realtor that has a strong personal website. Over 88% of all buyers and sellers today are on the internet everyday looking for their next home. If your realtor is not positioned on the internet with a website that feeds to all the national sites, then he is not the realtor for you. His or her website should have their listings on their site, a way to search for homes in the area, information about the area both Grand Rapids  real estate and other  surrounding areas. But, most of all, it should have some pertinent information about his or hers own person. Buyers and sellers should be able to go that site and get a feel for who the realtor is and what his or hers standards are when helping a buyer or seller in the Grand Rapids real estate market.

You want a realtor that works for a “national or international” broker. If you are working with a “local” broker, you again are missing out on the national relocation services that a national firm can offer you as a seller  or buyer. If you are planning on moving out of the area, with a national broker, like Keller Williams, they can refer you to another office of that same firm that has an office in your next destination and offer you the same services that you had here.

The last thing to look for when choosing the right realtor is to choose a realtor that will have time for you….personally. There are many agents that have many other seller’s agents and buyer’s agents working for them. The problem with that scenario is that when you think you have hired that agent that other people talk about, you never get a chance to work with him or her. You may work with someone else from that team or group, and that isn’t what you signed up for.  So, when interviewing Grand Rapids real estate agents, make sure you find out “who” is going to be your agent.

Hopefully, these are all helpful hints for choosing the “right realtor” in Grand Rapids for you when are buying or selling your next home.