Why buy a home in East Grand Rapids?

Well, being a resident of East Grand Rapids for over 40 years and growing up here, I would call myself an expert in the East Grand Rapids real estate market.

East Grand Rapids boasts one of the top public school systems not only in the State of Michigan, but Nationally. Our students go on to further their education at an astounding percentage rate.

East Grand Rapids can also brag about it’s outstanding athletic programs as well being able to say that they have the most state championships of any public high school in the nation, at 112. That includes all sports, from football to basketball to golf and swimming , tennis and so on.

East Grand Rapids also has a wonderful arts program with a fully equipped “opera house” and one of the best music and singing departments in the state.

But the school system is not the only reason to buy a home in East Grand Rapids. There are other facets to this wonderful city that are worth writing about. The city has a small knit closeness that is hard to find these days. Your children will be able to walk to school, (no busing), walk home for lunch and most of all, never more than a few blocks from their friends. Families in East Grand Rapids tend to stick around as they grow up and create families of their own. So, many generations of families continue to live in and around the area and enjoy the many things this city offers as the years pass along.

East Grand Rapids is home to Reeds and Fisk Lakes and wonderful Collins Park at Reeds lake. There is Gaslight Village, full of great shops and restaurants, and a bike and running trail around Reeds Lake. There is Friday night football games; a true tradition in East Grand Rapids, the 4th of July fireworks shot over Reeds lake, the Reeds Lake Run, the many parades and art festivals and just the ever present families always walking and riding bikes around the streets and sidewalks of East Grand Rapids.

East Grand Rapids is home to some of the most beautiful architecture seen in Western Michigan. These homes were built from 1880 to 2009 and range in price from $135,000 to $3,000,000. Character is everywhere. If you want classic, modern, waterfront, brick, art-deco…whatever, you will find it here, and I am the real estate agent in East Grand Rapids to help you. I grew up here, I was educated here and have put both of my children through the East Grand Rapids School system.

East Grand Rapids has great history, great families and great houses. If you want to learn more about East Grand Rapids, just give me a call, and I will be more than happy to let you in on this Western Michigan’s best kept secret.

Once again in 2009, Keller Williams Grand Rapids is ranked in the top 25 real estate offices in the nation for Keller Williams Realty National. This year, Keller Williams Grand Rapids was ranked #14 out of over 740 offices nationally and #1 in it’s region for units sold. We are also ranked 17th nationally and #1 regionally for our profitability. We may not have the most agents in our office in Grand Rapids, but what we do have is the most productive and most efficient group of real estate professionals. It is a great company to work for and I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful organization with very high standards in culture, training and client satisfaction.
If you have not already chosen a real estate company to represent you in a buying or selling need, please consider Keller Williams and The Sprich Group for your real estate needs.

Great Condominium just listed in Grand Rapids/Forest hills Schools in the very desirable Centennial neighborhood!! Just click anywhere, it will take you to the listing.

Take a look at this stunning new listing in Thousand Oaks development, in Grand Rapids Township, Northview Schools!!! #776604

Take a look at this cute new listing in NE Grand Rapids on Evelyn. Click anywhere and be taken right to the listing!!!

Congress took further steps to right the staggering economy by expanding a popular tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the growing legions of people running out of benefits with few job prospects.
The House passed the bill on a 403-12 vote Thursday, a day after the Senate ended a month long stalemate with a 98-0 vote. With some 7,000 people exhausting unemployment benefits every day and the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers set to expire at the end of November, President Barack Obama is expected to quickly sign it into law.
The IRS says some 1.4 million people applied for the homebuyers credit through August, helping enliven the moribund housing market. The legislation would extend the program through June of next year, as long as the buyer signs a contract by the end of April. It also offers a $6,500 tax credit to those who have lived in their current residence at least five years.

The measure doubles the income ceiling for eligible individuals to $125,000. Homes must cost less than $800,000 to qualify.
This is all great news for the economy as this will continue to boost real estate sales and real estate values.

Don’t miss this great new listing in a highly desirable area just west of Breton Village. This home has been updated with paint, new kitchen, new bathrooms and gleaming hardwood floors everywhere. Just click anywhere, and take a peek!

Take a look at this great article about Grand Rapids Real Estate!!!!

Check out this new listing in Grand Rapids/Alger Heights!!!! A four bedroom, 2 bath home, a true GEM of a home. Click anywhere to go directly to see the house.

Check out this article on the Grand Rapids Real Estate Market by Cami Reister of the Grand Rapids Press. It shows again that the Grand Rapids Real Estate Market is continuing it’s come back.