Big Rapids Real Estate Blog

I have been looking for a place for a client all summer. We have written a few offers but seem to always get beat in a multiple bid or "highest and best" scenario. This week we found a really nice brick ranch listed and after a drive by was asked to check into it for them. Being a foreclosure I t...

Recently in our area everyone who was Alltel was switched over to Verizon. Has been a pretty easy conversion. Yesterday at lunch with my wife I get a call from Verizon wanting to conclude the switch over by authenticating my phones. He asked a few normal screening questions like the last 4 of my ...

While driving through rural McBain this week we noticed something peculiar rising out of the cord fields. Seems technology has arrived in Northern Michigan in a big way. These giants aren't just big they are huge. Approx 475' to the top of the blades. A company called Heritage Sustainable Energy ...

One of the best things about school being back in session is the opportunity to attend and watch the school sports. There is no feeling like seeing your team do an amazing comeback to win a clutch game against their biggest rival. The only way to keep track is to have an accurate sports schedule ...

This should be title Big Rapids Schools Lack of Supply List. Seems like the first place that tightens up whenever there are budget cuts are schools. This totally confuses me as to why we would want the people who will be running our Country when we are too old to not get a quality education? Mayb...

Less than a week till school starts so it is time to post the best place to check out the school calendars. Big Rapids Schools have a few to choose from. The Main Calendar is the general complete calendar for the BRPS system. The Holidays and Breaks covers the Holidays abd Breaks for the school y...

I am not one to share funny stories but in the weekend edition of the Pioneer News in Big Rapids, Mi there was a story told to Jack Batdorff by a friend of his that I have to pass on. The Story is called "The Homeless Man's Funeral" and it goes: As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was ask...

Leadership Mecosta 2012 will be starting soon and being an Alumni member I can attest to the importance of this program for anyone looking to hone their leadership skills or get to know their County better. Leadership Mecosta is a nine month program that includes a two-day retreat at Cranhill Ran...

Typical mid week work day. Doing my morning searches and seeing what else came in overnight when the phone rings. It is someone asking about a parcel close by but they were missing quite a bit of info. Turns out it was an agent from South West Michigan that didn't know the area well and one of he...

August 2011 Rise and Shine will be held at the Comstock House in Big Rapids. The Band of Locals will be celebrating their 3rd year of successfully educating and promoting the public to shop local at locally owned businesses throughout Mecosta County. The Mecosta County Area Chamber of Commerce s...