Wyoming MI Ranch – Too Late! SOLD

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Wyoming MI Ranch – Too Late! Sold

Another Westbrook Realty SOLD Home!

This 3 bedroom home in Wyoming is a great buy. It was sold but buyer

couldn’t qualify. This could be a bonus for the future buyer as we have

passed inspections and have a completed appraisal for $80,000. With

the Tax Credit for First Time Buyers, this home could cost a lot

less than the typical home in this range.

1029 Iowa Wyoming MI home for sale

Located on a quiet street in Wyoming close to shopping, schools, and

parks, this 3 bedroom home has hardwood floors on the main floor,

deck with fenced in yard, family room down with dry wall finish and

lighting installed. The main floor bath has been totally updated recently.

1029 Iowa Wyoming MI home for sale

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Meeting People Behind ArtPrize 2009

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Meeting People Behind ArtPrize 2009

With the Grand Rapids Art Prize voting finally totaled last night, we know that

most of 1262 entries didn’t win, any money, that is. The Top Ten will now

compete for:

1st Place – $250K
2nd Place – $100K
3rd Place – $ 50K
4th-10th – $ 7K

Not exactly small change when it comes to art. I imagine most of us don’t

have anything close to a $7000 piece of artwork in our homes.

The Top Ten Entries are all worthy and I will have to check them all out

before I cast my final vote for the winner. I really enjoyed the thumbs up,

thumbs down voting for all the artists. It was really great to be included in

something this big and this important to our community.

But I digress, I want to talk about one of the Art Prize entries that didn’t win:

The Red Ball Project:Grand Rapids. We have friends in Heritage Hill who have

served as hosts for 2 artists in this event. They provide housing and a home

base while the artist puts up, installs, paints, or whatever they have to do to

enter their art work. We were fortunate enough to meet the young artist of

the Red Ball Project, Kurt Perschke and his wife Kate, while we were touring

Art Prize.

This Art Prize entry is a large (15 ft diameter) red inflatable ball that is placed

in strategic and well known places to tickle the senses and make you look again.

Did I just see a large red ball there? Kids love to punch it and jump into it…..have

fun with it. The Red Ball has been all over the world since 2001, Sydney Australia,

Portland OR, Chicago IL, Korea, Rome Italy and Barcelona Spain, just to name

a few of the spots it has visited.

Kurt and Kate are newlyweds and they are experiencing the Grand Rapids Art Prize together.

They have been in Grand Rapids for at least 12 days and yet I doubt they have had time to see

much beyond the venues of their Red Ball placement in major downtown venues.

They noted that the citizens of Grand Rapids seemed to take their voting responsibilities quite

seriously, carrying notebooks and colored markers to note their reactions to different

Art Prize entries.

So even though Red Ball didn’t win the art prize Grand Rapids was a winner. We got exposure

to art work that never would have found our city without sponsors or a paid venue.

So, thanks Kurt and Kate. It was a fun experience for all of us in Grand Rapids!

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Lowell Michigan Top Best Buy Homes Sept 2009

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Lowell Michigan Top Best Buy Homes Sept 2009

We have gathered a list of the Top Best Buys in Lowell Homes.

Please note that this list can change daily as some homes

sell, prices are adjusted and other homes come on the market.

Check back often or just subscribe to our blog to get

up-to-date local real estate information that you want to know.

The total square footage is noted here, although only the

main floors are used to figure price per square foot. We

are NOT Listing Short Sales, if stated.

Great opportunities to buy a Lowell Home at bargain prices.

The lowest price/Sq Ft range from $29.94 to $84.38

in Lowell Top Best Buy Homes.

Sept 2009 25 TOP BEST BUY Lowell Homes

Lowest list price is $34,900

Highest list price is $278,500

The Top Lowell Homes to Buy by Price per Square Foot:

229 N Jefferson St $ 34,900 1100 Sq Ft $31.73/SqFt

14129 Fulton St E $ 36,400 660 Sq Ft $55.15/SqFt

919 E Main St $45,000 1186 Sq Ft $37.94/SqFt

7595 Wingeier Ave SE $ 47,900 1600 Sq Ft $29.94/SqFt

1012 E Main St $54,900 1510 Sq Ft $36.36/SqFt

319 N Monroe St $ 59,900 1645 Sq Ft $36.41/SqFt

12994 Grand River Dr $64,900 1012 Sq Ft $64.13/SqFt

983 Lincoln Lake Ave $ 89,900 1751 Sq Ft $51.34/SqFt

195 S Center St $109,900 1384 Sq Ft $79.41/SqFt

369 Donna Dr $109,900 1536 Sq Ft $71.55/SqFt

717 Amity St $119,500 1522 Sq Ft $78.52/SqFt

821 Lincoln Lake $122,000 1692 Sq Ft $72.10/SqFt

2022 Conservation Trl $124,900 1788 Sq Ft $69.85/SqFt

10960 Deerwood Dr $125,000 1498 Sq Ft $83.44/SqFt

1333 Cumberland $129,900 2277 Sq Ft $56.65/SqFt

13445 Crestwood Dr $129,900 1888 Sq Ft $78.82/SqFt

545 North St $129,900 1906 Sq Ft $68.15/SqFt

2051 Conservation Trl $135,000 1600 Sq Ft $84.38/SqFt

2550 Bewell Ave SE $139,900 1904 Sq Ft $73.48/SqFt

6016 Bancroft Ave $139,900 1912 Sq Ft $73.17/SqFt

10380 36th St $144,900 2288 Sq Ft $63.33/SqFt

10300 Sayles Rd $179,900 2418 SqFt $74.40/SqFt

219 N Washington $195,000 3106 Sq Ft $62.78/SqFt

13217 52nd St SE $200,000 2911 Sq Ft $68.70/SqFt

130 Sagamore Trl $278,500 4694 Sq Ft $78.05/SqFt

There are still bargains to be had in Lowell, there are 8

homes priced under $90K.

Lowell Michigan Real Estate Blogs

*Some of these homes may be bank owned foreclosures and

not habitable as is or available for a mortgage in present condition.*

If you have questions about any of these homes, please

Or email : terry@terrywestbrook.com

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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East Grand Rapids Michigan Top Best Buy Homes Sept 2009

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

East Grand Rapids Michigan Top Best Buy Homes Sept 2009

We have gathered a list of the top East Grand Rapids Houses to buy

based on price per square foot. Please note that this list can change daily

as some homes sell, prices are adjusted and other homes come on the

market. Price per square foot is a great leveler. If two similar homes are

listed at similar prices, their price per square foot should be similar.

It should reflect the interior finish of the home. For example, if it has

crystal chandeliers, marble tile, a new kitchen, this would be more per

square foot than a home that is in derelict condition.

Note: We will not be listing “Short Sale” properties in our list,

if disclosed.

The total square footage is noted here, although only the main floors

are used to figure price per square foot.

September 2009 – 25 BEST BUY East Grand Rapids Homes

Lowest price/Sq Ft range from $58.22 to $139.10

Highest List Price – $419,900

Lowest List Price – $116,900

The Top East GR Homes to Buy by Price per Square Foot:

2735 Richards Dr $116,900 1400 Sq Ft $83.50/SqFt

965 Lakeside Dr $139,900 1545 Sq Ft $90.55/SqFt

64 Elmhurst Dr SE $149,900 2300 Sq Ft $80.12/SqFt

630 Rosewood Ave $159,900 1862 Sq Ft $85.88/SqFt

420 Rosewood Ave $164,900 2288 Sq Ft $72.07/SqFt

348 Gladstone Dr $174,900 1775 Sq Ft $98.54/SqFt

428 Edgemere $175,000 3006 Sq Ft $58.22/SqFt

2752 Robinson Rd $175,000 1532 Sq Fr $114.23/SqFt

2258 Lake Dr SE $189,900 2261 Sq Ft $83.99/SqFt

1630 Lake Dr SE $189,900 2692 SqFt $70.54/SqFt

159 El Centro Blvd $199,900 1848 Sq Ft $108.17/SqFt

1117 Eastwood Ave $205,000 2250 Sq Ft $108.52/SqFt

2150 Anderson Dr $209,000 3322 Sq Ft $75.29/SqFt

150 Morningside $210,000 2224 Sq Ft $94.42/SqFt

2049 Englewood $229,000 2307 Sq Ft $114.04/SqFt

1410 Laurel Ave $234,900 2692 Sq Ft $105.43/SqFt

3000 Lake Dr SE $265,000 3346 Sq Ft $139.10/SqFt

3030 Fulton St SE $269,900 3460 Sq Ft $113.40/SqFt

2305 Wilshire Dr $279,900 3000 Sq Ft $112.59/SqFt

751 Cambridge Blvd $334,900 3219 Sq Ft $112.84/SqFt

1401 Breton Rd SE $349,700 3873 Sq Ft $102.85/SqFt

2012 Coronado Dr $419,900 3671 Sq Ft $114.38/SqFt

The bargains are fewer & prices appear to be getting more

expensive here in East Grand Rapids this fall. No homes

under $100K have been listed for the past 4 months.

If you have been waiting for the right time to buy, don’t wait much

longer. We are starting to see signs competition for homes in some

areas, like East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills, is on the rise.

*Some of these homes may be bank owned foreclosures and not habitable

as is or available for a mortgage in present condition.*

East GR Real Estate Market Blogs

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If you would like to view an East Grand Rapids Best Buy Home,

please contact us @1-888-240-1968 x 0 or email us :

terry@terrywestbrook.com

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in

West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing

metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical

research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Contact Terry 616-292-7263

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