Tammy's Blog

Recently, I've had a really great reminder of how to conduct business.  K.I.S.S. - stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid.  It's a really great acronym and one that I have to be constantly reminded of.  I have so many things going on in my mind-things to do, people to see, calls to make... In fact, a ...

If you haven't heard of myspace.com, then you need to stop reading this article right now.  Some people hate myspace.com, others love it and most, at least know about it.  For awhile, I steered clear of myspace.com myself.  It wasn't until my daughter started getting into the myspace community, t...

Staging has become one of the latest trends.  With so many homes on the market, sellers are finding that staging a home and/or getting a home ready to sell are things that have to be done in today's market.  Recently, I took a Monday off to be Tim (or "Tam") from Home Improvement.  Mondays are us...

Every day, someone is taking their computer in for repair somewhere.  It wasn't too long ago when I thought I was going to have to replace my hard drive.  Brought my computer to the store where I bought the warranty from and they proceeded to tell me that it would take 2 weeks before I got my lab...

Here's the latest market reports as reported through the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (GRAR) board.Information is based January - May 2007 and compares this year with last year.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.Single Family and Condo ReportPrice                 ...

Parade of Homes begins Friday, May 25, 2007 Parade of Homes in Grand Rapids begins Friday, May 25, 2007.  This year's parade features 133 homes with several homes considered to meet green-built standards.  Tickets that are purchased can be used throughout the Parade time.Parade of Homes will be O...

On Friday, May 25th, The Parade of Homes officially kicks off.  Sponsored by the Home and Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids, those home buyers wanting some great ideas of house plans should spend the money on this great event.  If you read, my first blog about the Parade of Homes I wro...

In real estate market with an influx of homes for sale, careful planning is necessary when getting a home ready to sell.  In today's real estate market, I find that home sellers have figured out that they need to have their home almost perfect if they want it to sell.  If it's not perfect, then a...

The 2007 Grand Rapids Parade of Homes is one of my absolute favorite times of the season. Personally, I love the latest and greatest architectural designs of the custom homes and viewing their house floor plans.  First time home buyers and seasoned home buyers should take advantage of this time (...

Real Estate Musts - Location, location, location...The old saying is so true.  A home's value is very much dependant upon its location.  So when someone says. "location, location, location" make sure that thought stays in forefront of your mind when you consider purchasing real estate.  The great...