Lakefront property Michigan/Steve and Shelley Frody

Just an interesting thing over the weekend in Hudsonville. I was setting up 8 showings in Hudsonville in the 200K range.  To my surprise out of 8 homes that said active on the market, 6 of 8 of the homes are sold.   WOW>>>this is rare in this price range.  The encouraging thing this brings is man...

Hudsonville/Jenison Real Estate Buyers and surrounding areas...!!!Buyer alert!  You need to check out August 7 at 8pm at Sunnybrook country club in Jenison we are hosting a FREE home buyers seminar featuring us and a lender and home inspector Dave Newhouse.  We will be reviewing topics like... 1....

Few years ago..many people including myself said I would never own a cell phone.. well here I can even blog from my cell phone. How far will technology go??? Anyway...I love it. just need bigger buttons on my phone key pad.  Even blogging is getting more and more popular in other businesses.  Whe...

Last week, I was working from the home office around noon on Thursday.  Shelley was on her way home to pick me up an meet a client.  To her surprise, there was someone in our garage.  He was walking out the door holding one our kids bikes.  As Shelley pulled in the driveway and seen this dude, he...

I have seen so much negative in the news regarding Real Estate.  Have you heard enough ? There has been many changes in the lending industry which have really had an impact on the first time home buyers.  One term that has been new to our area over the last 6-12 months is "Declining Markets.  Unt...

Foreclosures???   Where are they or how can I find them?  This is a common question that we hear in todays market.  Actually there are a ton of websites out there.  Some you have to pay for...others are free.What is interesting all the foreclosures that hit the market are listed by an agent and t...

Sunday night, I was reviewing homes sales in Hudsonville and Jenison while I watched Sunday night show Extreme Home Makeover.  Watching this show with the family is always a good experience!  It is a great family experience to watch and be thankful! Hudsonville sold homes in April 2008 there was ...

Did you know that 50% of the home sales in March 2008 were Foreclosures and Short sales.  This has jumped about 30percent over the last few months.  Are you buying???  I have great news.  Call me to find out when you are looking for a new place.  The prices keep falling and it's in your benefit w...

Shelley and I have made a change in our marketing.  A sale is one click away!With the internet an all the homes on the market, we have hired a photographer to stage and take pictures of the listings that we have.  Since the internet is a click away, we are pushing to maximize photos to get home b...

I was looking at some stats and thought I would share.Current homes for sale on the market. Hudsonville homes for sale.    235 total homesJenison homes for sale          120 total homesSo far since January 1, 2008  Homes sold and closed in Hudsonville  34 homes.What is interesting, there has been...