Grand Rapids Mortgage Company
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Conventional Home Limits for 2024
June 19, 2023
Understanding your mortgage goes beyond calculating your payment and reviewing the terms of your loan. Monthly payments and interest rates aside, the first step is understanding what kind of loan you’ll need to secure for the specific home you want to purchase. If you are seeking a conventional or conforming loan, you will have to […]
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8 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Grand Rapids
February 9, 2023
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is here again, and deciding how to spend the day can be difficult. Do you stick to flowers and chocolates, go to your favorite restaurant, or try something new? The day is about making a conscious effort to show your valentine you love them—and what better way to […]
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How to Protect your Home During the Winter Months
October 24, 2022
The home buying process doesn’t exactly end at closing, it simply transitions into the home owning process! Depending on where you live and how extreme the winter season is, there are useful tips and tricks to help protect your biggest and newest investment—your home. West Michigan Buyers who purchase in the late fall are often […]
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Why Waiting to Buy Could Cost You
December 8, 2021
Since March 2020, the housing market has changed considerably. Buyer demand coupled with low inventory drove up competition and home values, ushering in questions regarding the stability of the market. As we approach 2022, the reality of a crash has gone unfounded, and would-be buyers who were counting on home prices dropping have yet to […]
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September Realtor of the Month — Kellie Scheidel
September 28, 2021
Congratulations to our September Realtor of the Month – Kellie Scheidel with Greenridge Properties! With a background in professional sales, Kellie loves the art of the deal and being able to help her clients get the job done. Kellie was driven to real estate by her love of meeting new people, and she takes pride […]
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Grand Rapids Welcomes Back ArtPrize 2021
September 14, 2021
After a three-year hiatus, the highly anticipated and beloved ArtPrize is returning to Grand Rapids! The art competition shifted from an annual to bi-annual schedule in 2018 and COVID-19 interrupted plans for the event in 2020. So, we are welcoming the festival back to the city for the first time since 2018. Here is everything […]
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July Realtor of the Month — Darren DeFever
July 14, 2021
Congratulations to our July Realtor of the Month, Darren DeFever with Fifth Floor Realty! To Darren, being a Realtor is about more than buying and selling homes. Real estate is about community, and he loves being able to help his clients invest in their futures through homeownership. Before pursuing a career in Real Estate, Darren […]
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DACA Borrowers Are Now Eligible for FHA Financing!
January 25, 2021
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that it is permitting DACA Individuals to be eligible for FHA Mortgage Loans. DACA individuals, also known as dreamers, are those who are undocumented but were brought into the U.S. before their 16th birthday and were under the age of 31 when the classification was created in 2012. Treadstone […]
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Tips to Getting Your Offer Accepted
January 20, 2021
For the most update to date version of this blog, click here. “How is the housing market during the pandemic?” This is the number one question clients have been asking us for the past 9 months. Although the last year has seen a lot of change, the housing market – like the stock market has […]
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Non-Warrantable Vs. Warrantable Condos
July 31, 2020
Is buying a condo right for you? Condominiums, or condos, can be great alternatives to detached homes. City dwellers, singles, couples, seniors, and many others may find condos that suit their needs and budgets. Others may simply prefer low-maintenance living. Buyers who feel “priced out” of homes may discover condos offer an affordable homeownership alternative. […]