Relocation Guide – Part 2: Neighborhoods In and Around Grand Rapids

Moving to Michigan, more specifically in and around the Grand Rapids Metropolitan area, is a great decision, and no one can help you better with your transition than locally founded Broker, Scot Kellogg, and the real estate agents at 616 REALTY. Scot is a Grand Rapids native who not only knows the area and state…

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West Michigan’s Cottage and Lakefront Living Show

West Michigan’s Cottage and Lakefront Living Show: Don’t Miss It Michigan is the perfect place to bring your lakefront property dreams to fruition with its numerous smaller lakes and the Great Lakes on three sides. If you have the dream of one day owning a lakefront cabin, house, or cottage or better yet, you already…

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Featured Agent – Mike Beaudry

Meet 616 REALTY’s Veteran Real Estate Agent and Housing Artist Mike Beaudry   Many of us spend our 20s floating from one job to another and flip-flopping back and forth about what to do with the rest of our lives. Not 616 REALTY’s agent Mike Beaudry. Instead, he purchased his first home in his early…

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Don’t Miss the 44th West Michigan Home & Garden Show

The show is coming to Grand Rapids March 3-5 at DeVos Place, and it has a little something for everyone. Whether you are looking to freshen up the indoors space of your home or expand on your outdoor oasis, this show will provide you with more ideas than you will know what to do with.…

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Getting a Mortgage – What You Need and What You Will Do

At 616 REALTY, we know that applying for a mortgage can be a time-consuming process, but knowing the process and gradually gathering all the materials you need, will make it less overwhelming! Of course, the mortgage lender needs first and foremost, a thorough understanding of your income. This will help you to get a pre-approval…

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Featured Agent – Jennifer Skarda

From Swearing Off Real Estate To Making It A Career   At an early age, Jenn Skarda started, unbeknownst to her, a career in real estate. “We grew up living in the car. My parents’ fun thing to do was to go look at homes. We would find some unique ones.” Her parents also flipped…

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Ultimate Home Maintenance Checklist

Change your HVAC Filter Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors Complete a few minor repairs a month to keep them from building up Check your water softener and add salt if needed Remove mineral deposits from aerators and showerheads Check bathtub and sink drains for debris and clean Vacuum heat registers and vents…

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