Market intelligence, property strategy and perspective for buyers, sellers, investors and distinctive-property owners throughout West Michigan.
Old oil heat can leave buried tanks behind. Here’s a West Michigan real estate checklist to spot underground heating oil tanks, understand Michigan closure basics, document removals, and ...
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A West Michigan real estate reality check on Michigan Part 91 soil erosion (SESC) permits: the 1-acre and 500-foot triggers, who enforces in Kent/Ottawa/Allegan, and a closing-safe checkl...
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A closing-safe West Michigan guide to home standby generators: permits and inspections, transfer switches, placement clearances, CO safety, and what buyers and sellers should verify befor...
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A West Michigan real estate checklist for fireplaces, wood stoves, and outdoor wood boilers: Michigan permit basics, Level 2 chimney inspections, township ordinance risk, and pre-listing ...
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A West Michigan real estate due diligence guide to driveway permits, culverts, and right-of-way rules (Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, and MDOT). Learn what can trigger permits, what can delay clo...
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A West Michigan guide to Michigan’s real estate transfer tax: current state + county rates, the $500 rounding rule, who is liable, common exemptions, and how to avoid closing delays in Ke...
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Thinking of selling or buying with an assumable FHA or VA loan in West Michigan? Here’s what “assumable” really means, the cash-gap problem, timelines, and VA entitlement risks.
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Solar can help a sale or quietly complicate it. A West Michigan broker’s checklist for owned vs leased solar, Consumers Energy DG transfers, financing, appraisals, and paperwork that prev...
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A practical 2026 guide for Grand Rapids and West Michigan buyers and sellers: how to verify lead service lines, understand public vs. private costs, and avoid closing delays.
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In West Michigan, buyer-agent compensation can’t be posted in the MLS like it used to. Here’s how sellers can plan for negotiations, keep compensation and concessions distinct, and evalua...
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