Rockford, MI

Rockford Michigan is a quaint little village on the Rogue River.

It is 10 miles from downtown Grand Rapids, with several major

roads that will take you there. There is a state of the art school

public system, many suburban housing developments, and a busy,

vital village with wonderful boutique shopping and every variety of

restaurants. You can get a hot dog at The Corner Bar or have an

evening of fine dining at Reds.It is a great place to live in the

Greater Grand Rapids area.

The housing inventory here is high, like all of the Grand Rapids area.

But Rockford MI homes that are priced correctly and look clean, neat,

and updated will sell. This is a desirable community that continues to

draw residents to live in this area.

For this market report, I used Rockford Public School District as the

boundary criteria.

Rockford Michigan Real Estate Market Report

June to September 2008

Under $ 200,000 Rockford MI SOLD Homes:

15 Rockford MI homes have sold since June 30, 2008

Average Rockford MI homes sold price is $148,135

Average Rockford MI homes days on the market is 33 days

Rockford MI Sold Homes are selling at an average

of $103.80 per Square Foot under $ 200,000.

Over $200,000 Rockford Mi Homes SOLD

23 Rockford MI homes have sold since June 30, 2008

The Average Sold price for Rockford MI Homes is $283,152.

The average days on the market for Rockford MI homes

is 56 days.

The average price per Square Foot for Sold Rockford MI homes

over $ 200,000 is $ 142.73.

Since January 1st, 2008, there have been 368 closed sales

of Rockford MI homes, with an average price of $ 187,200.

If you would like to know the current value of your Rockford MI

home, please contact me directly.

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Photo of Rockford Public Library by Bonnie Westbrook

Relocating to Rockford Michigan ~ welcome!

Moving for any child can be very hard. I remember moving next door and that was very upsetting to me when I was eight. My Father and Mother owned 40 acres and we were building a new house next door. Even had my own room! Didn't matter to me, we were leaving something I was very familiar with and had some attachments too.

When child move, some of them can handle it with flying colors and others, not so much (like me!) That is why I have asked my son to help me find out what is cool and fun about Rockford and what he likes about living here.

Here is what both of us learned:

He loves the White Pines Bike Trail which starts in our home town of Belmont which is south of Rockford. He enjoys the stops along the way as well. On this nice summer day we headed up to Rockford for our lunch and shopping.

As we leave our neighborhood we catch the trail on our bikes around the bridge over West River. The Game Room Guys make us laugh!

The great thing is that is is all down hill from our house. It is the way home that is a work out!

We head up north and it is always fun for Cole to see his school. He always tells a story or two about the playing on the playground or something that he remembered when he 'was little'!

and his favorite is The Corner Bar 31 N Main St once we get to Rockford. We often stop to check out flowers, birds, turtles and meet many friends along the way.

I have grown up on many of these yummy hot dogs myself! And no, my name isn't on the wall! We always have great food and great service. Cole loves to get the Root Beer in the bottle! We often go during the summer and watch the Tigers play ball. (That is all I am going to say about them in this Blog! lol) H

We always run into other class mates, friends and neighbors here. It is comes highly recommended! We do have to save room for desert!

From there we end up at another one of his favorite stores.This is a must for every kid young and old alike. They have the coolest toys!

Aunt Candys Toy Company located at 63 Courtland. This is just a few skips away from The Corner Bar.

Here we always find new and interesting toys! We have spent an hour in here "just looking!" They are very helpful and ready and willing to show you how something works!

By then we have saved room for desert and head over to Rocky's for a refreshing treat!

Rockys Dairy Depot 110 N Main Street

We grab our treat and head down to the dam. There is always something interesting there. Fish, ducks, Swans, birds and fisherman!

It is so relaxing and great place to talk about what a great place we live in!

This time we noticed the nature walk was open. We thought this would be cool! My goodness, what an awesome adventure this new boardwalk along the river is!!

On our way home another great stop is Picket Park. It is right of the bike trail just south of town.

There are many more places to enjoy! We just couldn't get them all in on the 4 hours we had.

But it was a great day!

All Rights Reserved Charlene Hammontree@ U.S. Home & Realty

This information is from The Grand Rapids Association of Realtors.

When buying or selling a home it is mandatory to have accurate information pertaining to the market. This information is available to licensed agents that are members of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. It is recommend to have a professional agent review any information to check its accuracy.

All rights reserved by Charlene Hammontree@ U.S. Home & Realty

Sales and Inventory Report
Category - ALL Statistics for Entire MLS from 9/1/2007 - 8/31/2008
Category:0 Counties:41
Month	Year	Monthly Sales	Avg List $	Avg Sale $	Avg $/Sqft	Median Sold $	Avg DOM	% Sold/List	Current Inventory	Months Inventory
September	2007	52	$222,523	$215,702	$122	$175,950	104.00	96.93%	965	18.55
October	2007	49	$226,442	$215,138	$125	$188,900	115.75	95.00%	1004	20.48
November	2007	31	$189,531	$181,338	$112	$165,000	132.00	95.67%	952	30.70
December	2007	21	$185,275	$177,922	$101	$175,000	160.76	96.03%	897	42.71
January	2008	27	$218,665	$198,026	$103	$185,000	124.66	90.56%	816	30.22
February	2008	29	$191,560	$179,373	$107	$150,000	139.17	93.63%	817	28.17
March	2008	43	$202,605	$195,224	$124	$160,000	119.30	96.35%	818	19.02
April	2008	32	$194,537	$181,066	$121	$169,500	137.75	93.07%	834	26.06
May	2008	43	$188,245	$180,757	$113	$172,000	117.58	96.02%	872	20.27
June	2008	50	$195,926	$187,607	$110	$172,600	136.52	95.75%	889	17.78
July	2008	43	$202,929	$196,454	$128	$169,900	105.60	96.80%	916	21.30
August	2008	43	$208,312	$198,547	$113	$175,000	101.90	95.31%	907	21.09
Annual:		463	$203,896	$194,366	$116	$175,000	121	95.32%	890	0.00
Annual:	2007 - 2008	463	$203,896	$194,366	$116	$175,000	121	95.32%	890	6.23
Note: The "Current Inventory" column(s) reflect the number of active(on market) listings on the 16th day of each month. The "Months Inventory" column(s) value(s) equal "Current Inventory" divided by "Monthly Sales". This reflects how many months it would take to sell out of inventory at the current month's rate of sale.

This information is provided by the Grand Rapids Assoication of Realtors. This is showing that the amount of homes sold during the last year, depending on price are decreasing. Looking at 07 to 08 shows some decrease in home sales. Notice the increase of solds in the $250,000 - $299,999! MLS Year to Date Closed/Sold Profile Report
Category - ALL Statistics for Entire MLS
Category:0 Counties:41
Sale Price Range	Last Year 01/01/2007 - 09/17/2007	This Year 01/01/2008 - 09/17/2008	Percent Change
$0 - $99,999	31	45	45.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	85	76	-10.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	111	89	-19.81%
$200,000 - $249,999	75	41	-45.33%
$250,000 - $299,999	26	31	19.23%
$300,000 - $349,999	21	22	4.76%
$350,000 - $399,999	10	10	0.00%
$400,000 - $449,999	4	1	-75.00%
$450,000 - $499,999	6	3	-50.00%
$500,000 - $549,999	4	4	0.00%
$550,000 - $599,999	0	2	100.00%
$600,000 - $699,999	4	1	-75.00%
$700,000 - $799,999	0	0	100.00%
$800,000 - $899,999	0	0	100.00%
$900,000 - $999,999	0	0	100.00%
$1,000,000 - $1,499,999	0	0	100.00%
$1,500,000 - $1,999,999	0	0	100.00%
$2,000,000 and Above	0	0	100.00%
Total	377	325	-13.79%

Copy write by Charlene Hammontree@ U.S. Home & Realty.

Rockford Michigan is a quaint village on the Rogue River with many

suburban neighborhoods surrounding it. Rockford Michigan has an

excellent public school system and a large scale employer in Wolverine

Worldwide (they make the famous Hush Puppy shoes, among other

items). They have a vibrant downtown area with boutique shops and

good restaurants. The picture below shows the many turn-of-century

buildings that have been rehabbed to house current retail shops and

eateries.

Rockford Real Estate Market Report

September 2008

Rockford market up to $ 200,000

$/sq ft DOM Avg Price

Active listings 165 $110.08 71 $152,445

Pending 22 $ 95.30 69 $135,485

Sold 58 $104.41 39 $142,317

Active listings range in price from $29,900 to $200,000.

Sold listings range in price from $45,000 to $ 197,000.

Rockford Market over $200,000

$/sqft DOM Avg Price

Active Listings 196 164.09 80 $ 327,615

Pending 9 146.86 79 $ 341,756

Sold 22 144.43 53 $ 284,136

Active listings range in price from $200,000 to $1,300,000.

Sold listings range in price from $203,000 to $550,000.

368 homes sold so far in the Rockford Public School District

in 2008. The average home price is $187,200.

Because Rockford is such a small city and covers a large district,

this report is based on the Rockford Public School District, not

the village of Rockford.

If you would like more information about the value of your Rockford

home, please contact me directly at 1-888-240-1968 ext 0.

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photo of Downtown Rockford by Bonnie Westbrook