Ed's Blog

Wyoming, MI in Kent County is coming alive!   With the beautiful, new (and green-built) Spectrum Hospital and St. Mary's and businesses and new shopping centers that will be sustained by them (restaurants, banks, pharmacies to name a few). Did I mention Real Estate?  Wyoming has much to offer in ...

 ...I have a listing appointment today at 2:00 p.m. , so this means I am working.   I have  5 showings tomorrow, so this means I am selling.  I have a lunch appointment with  2  friends from  w-a-a-a-y  back, so this means I have friendships.  I have an inspection  tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. so this m...

To an OPEN HOUSE in Holland!  Come on by this Saturday from noon - 2:00 and have a little holiday snack and warm up with some apple cider.  Take a tour of this great 4 bedroom home (the wood ceiling in the lower level has just been completed and it is nice!!) or just stop by to say "Hi".  I'm loo...

     We have a great downtown, recently revitalized and still growing - with convention centers, museums (including the Gerald Ford and the new, green Art Museum).  Fine Hotels and Restaurants, not just in downtown but throughout the city.  Brand new hospitals.  Golf, golf, golf in the spring, su...

My friend Conrad Josheph Grahs was laid to rest Monday.  He was a Realtor (R) - worked for Buehler Realty for over 15 years - but I knew him long before I knew him as a fellow Agent.  I met Conny over 18 years ago when I worked in a restaurant that he and several of his friends and buddies were "...

     Michigan, that is.  The town is so pretty with it's twinkling lights in the downtown area where you can walk the two main streets and do some Christmas shopping, or fine dining or sample & eat some wonderful sweets.  The streets are even equipped with a snow melting system so the sidewalks w...

     We all know that not paying your mortgage or automobile loans on time will affect your credit score, but did you know not paying your library fines might be filtering in to hurt your credit?  While researching credit information for a client of mine, I came across this article by Liz Pulliam...

Last week I had the honor of being in attendance at the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (R) building and helping out (somewhat) with a Blogging and Technology Seminar (or Web 2.0 vs. 1.0) that our own Lola Audu was the main speaker.  This is her 2nd in as many weeks and her third this year t...

Date:  11/11 (Sunday)Time:  1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Place:  924 Griggs SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507                     I'm having an Open House in honor of this newly rehabbed, remodeled and refurbished wonderful 2 bedroom home! Stop in for coffee and warm up as you browse and take a peek at the gorgeous ...

I was inspired to write this post as I was driving around recently with my car windows wide open and enjoying our Indian Summer here in Michigan.  I personally have not thought the regular summer was over yet, besides the kids being back to school.  We've had a week or two of cold spells (and ev...