Market intelligence, property strategy and perspective for buyers, sellers, investors and distinctive-property owners throughout West Michigan.
Buying or selling a home with a shared well in West Michigan? Here’s what lenders, appraisers, and title work typically require, plus a closing-safe checklist for shared-well agreements a...
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Knob-and-tube wiring isn’t always a deal-killer in West Michigan, but insurance and insulation issues can stop a closing. A 2026 playbook for buyers and sellers: permits, underwriting, an...
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A West Michigan real estate checklist for finding municipal special assessments early, understanding how they show up on tax bills, and negotiating payoffs or credits to prevent closing s...
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Buying or selling a manufactured home on land in West Michigan? Use this 2026 checklist to verify Michigan title status, Affidavit of Affixture recording, HUD data plate/tags, and foundat...
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Buying or selling near farms in West Michigan? Here’s how Michigan’s Right to Farm Act and GAAMPs affect nuisance complaints, zoning expectations, and your real estate due diligence in 2026.
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A West Michigan real estate playbook for private-well testing: arsenic and nitrate/nitrite thresholds, timing, labs, and negotiation strategies to protect your closing.
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A broker-level playbook for radon in West Michigan real estate: where to test, closed-house rules, how to read results, mitigation cost ranges, and negotiation paths that protect the clos...
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Buying or selling a West Michigan home on a private well? A practical PFAS due diligence checklist: how to screen sites, when to test, how to write contingencies, and how to keep your clo...
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In West Michigan, unpermitted updates can trigger appraisal, underwriting, insurance, or municipal enforcement surprises. A practical pre-check checklist for buyers and sellers, including...
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In 2026, West Michigan closings can derail when insurers flag roofs via aerial imagery or enforce roof settlement limits. Here’s a practical pre-check plan for buyers and sellers to avoid...
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A dry basement at a showing doesn’t prove you’re safe. Here’s how sewer backups happen in Grand Rapids and West Michigan, how insurance and Public Act 222 claims work, and what to verify ...
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A West Michigan real estate guide to floodplain due diligence: how to read FEMA flood maps, when flood insurance is required, how Risk Rating 2.0 affects pricing, and when EGLE Part 31 pe...
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A West Michigan (2026) guide to well and septic evaluations, including what Ottawa, Kent, and Allegan Counties require, timelines, and deal-saving strategies.
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A West Michigan broker’s condo due diligence checklist for 2026: reserve studies, special assessments, insurance, delinquencies, and the 1076 questionnaire. Reduce financing surprises bef...
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Buying or selling on a private road in West Michigan? Use this due diligence checklist for easements, road maintenance agreements, lender rules, and county approach permits.
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Why a Michigan seller’s current property tax bill may not predict a buyer’s future taxes, including taxable value uncapping, SEV and PRE considerations.
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