Allendale, MI

Homes are selling! See the statistics below for homes sold and closed between 1-1-09 through 2-9-09.

Broken down by school districts.

Allendale~Priced from 116,900-159,900 (2) total sales year to date

Jenison~Priced from 90,000-135,000 (4) total sales year to date

Grandville~Priced from 27,000-416,000 (17) total sales year to date

Hudsonville~Priced from 62,550-415,000 (13) total sales year to date

Call or email me anytime to see how you can get your very own SOLD sign!

Mary Kent

616-915-3987

http://www.ottawacountyhome.com

News Flash: 4-day Texas Hold'em event is scheduled to benefit the Allendale Band and Choir!

You may be wondering why the Band and Choir is working so feverishly to raise money! Did you know that the Allendale Public School Choir and Band was selected to perform at Disney World in the spring 2009? It is quite and honor that has been bestowed on these kids. My own daughter is a part of the Chamber Choir-- I am so proud of her. If you want to check out a performance, you are cordially invited to listen to their Christmas Concert HERE.

We have been selling key cards and pastries and now The Allendale Music Boosters are teaming up with the Holland Poker Zone to raise more money. Here are some of the details:

January 3-6, 2009

4-day Texas Hold'em event (Lic #M44217)
All proceeds to benefit the

Band & Choirs’ Spring 2009 Disney Performance

We will be playing cash games, tournaments and blackjack on the following days:

Saturday, January 3, 12noon - 1am
Sunday, January 4, 2pm - 1am
Monday, January 5, 4pm - 1am
Tuesday, January 6, 4pm - 1am

The Poker Zone offers daily cash games $20 - $300 buy-in all day and tournaments every day!

Poker Zone Hours! Monday 4pm – 1am Tuesday 4pm – 1am Wednesday 4pm – 1am Thursday 4pm – 1am Friday 4pm – 1am Saturday 12noon – 1am Sunday 2pm – 1am

Tournaments Every Day! Monday - $30 Turbo 7pm Tuesday - $50 Borgata 7pm Wednesday - $40 Rebuy 7pm Thursday - $30 & $5 Knockout 7pm Friday - $60 & $10 Knockout 7pm Saturday (Double Charity) $30 turbo 2pm & $100 Main Event 7pm Sunday - $60 & $10 Knockout 7pm

The Holland Poker Zone is located at the Holland Outlet Center between Branns and Star Theater.

For further information see:

We hope to see you there!

Allendale Public Schools Music Boosters

Allendale, MI High School Presents . . . Holiday Concert 2008 by the HIgh School Choir, Chamber Choir and Band

Each year at this time I press my daughter, when is the Choir and Band Concert this year? I look forward to hearing the young voices so clear and beautiful. Of course my daughter is one of them so I probably tend to be a bit on the partial side!! Ok, a lot on the partial side!

This year was very special as it was the first year with our new Choir and Band director, Tony Bush. He did an absolutely incredible job and it was evident how proud he was of his students. So excited in fact that he broke his baton!

What also made it so special this year was that the Band, the High School Choir and the High School Chamber Choir all performed together. For those of you who are wondering what the difference is between the two choirs, the Chamber Choir is an elite group of young adults who possess superior strength with their voices. Each aspiring singer must audition to be a member of the group. My daughter has been member of the Chamber Choir for the last two years. Sadly, this will be her last year as graduation is six short months away. This year I listened with tears in my eyes realizing that my little girl has grown into a beautiful young lady.

They performed in the Ceglarek Fine Arts Center, which is an incredible facility attached to the main campus of the high school. It opened in April 2005, seating almost 800. It is a very beautiful facility which has incredible acoustics. We are so blessed to have our children attend such a wonderful school in an incredible community. I hope you enjoy the performance of the choir as much as we did!

And now I present to you . .. . .The Allendale, MI High School Band, Choir and Chamber Choir.

Listed below are the marketing reports for the month of November for the Allendale, MI area. These are home sales and listing statistics for homes in the Allendale school system. These marketing statistics also reflect the homes available for those attending Grand Valley State University. Many out of state buyers are choosing to take advantage of our market and are purchasing homes for their children who will be in the Allendale area for 4 years.

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Click HERE to search for Allendale, MI Homes

Homes Currently for Sale in Allendale, MI as of 11/28/09

Total # of Listings	89
Lowest Price Listing	$59,900
Highest Price Listing	$695,000
Average Price	$173,026
Avg. Price/SqFt	$123.06
Avg. Days on Market	123

Homes Sold in Allendale, MI in November

Total # of Listings	3
Lowest Price Listing	$132,000
Highest Price Listing	$151,000
Average Price	$139,500
Avg. Price/SqFt	$104.67
Avg. Days on Market	66

Homes Currently Pending a Sale in Allendale, MI as of 11/28/09

Total # of Listings	6
Lowest Price Listing	79,900
Highest Price Listing	$219,900
Average Price	$148,329
Avg. Price/SqFt	$107.50
Avg. Days on Market	30

I just couldn't resist sharing these beautiful pictures with my friends at AR.

When you think there is nothing positive and things seem to all be going wrong, you have find something beautiful in the moment. This is my moment!

This is my home in Allendale, Michigan. I live up against state land. I was typing away here on Active Rain and I happened to look out the window and I see this incredible picture. I just took these pics 5 minutes ago. It is the most beautiful kind of snow. The big, fat, heavy flakes that stick to everything can be pretty incredible eye candy. There is no wind and this is our first big snow. I love the cozy feeling when it snows like this. Man I hope my husband got the snow blower fixed!!

This is a lilac tree in my front yard.

This is what I see from my kitchen windows. Behind the tree line about 5/10 of a mile is the Grand River. You can see my horses off to the right.

This is a random picture of the fence post.

This is what it looks like from my front window.

This is my horse Scout. He thinks I could not have possibly walked out here for anything but to give him a treat. I forgot the treat :-((

He is a tennessee walker.

Lastly, I had to give the others fair billing. The black one on the left is Joey my husbands horse and he is a Tennessee Walker The other one is my daughters horse, Dakota he is Morgan/Arabian.