Real Estate in Grand Rapids Ethan Dozeman

The guildelines for Green Built are based on seven primary "guiding principles:" (1) Lot design, preparation and developmnet; (2) Resource efficiency; (3) Energy efficiency; (4) Water efficiency; (5) Indoor enviroment quality; (6) Operation, maintenance and homeowner education; and (7) Global imapct. visit http://www.nahb.org/ for more detialed information. http://www.greenbuiltmichigan.org/ has more info. I am on a Grand Rapids Association of Realtors committee and we are trying to get more information so we can develop criteria for our Grand Rapids MLS as to how we can add a classification to the listing of a Grand Rapids Home for sale so that consumers can identify if the home is Green Built Certified or not. We are still debating the issue.

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For at least a decade ending in early 2006, investors soured on the idea of short-term ownership of residential rental properties as investments in the Grand Rapids, MI market. The availability of easy mortgage financing for homeowners meant that practically anyone with even marginal credit could qualify for a mortgage to own a home in Grand Rapids, MI.

What happened was that landlords were forced to offer incentives sometimes accepting anybody as a tenant. Other landlords converted apartment complexes into condominiums and sold the units.

Look at what can happen in 10 years. In 2006 the Grand Rapids real estate market turned downward also in many parts of the country after several years of appreciation. Thousands of homeowners where forced to sell for financial reasons, discovering they owed more than their Grand Rapids homes were worth. The decline of home prices coupled with the sub-prime mortgage market crash basically has set up the perfect storm. Some tenants will be forced to remain tenants, and some former homeowners will be forced to become tenants. Is now the time to buy an investment property in Grand Rapids?

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To be eligible for the principle residence exemption for the state of Michigan, a taxpayer must file and affidavit with the local tax collection unit on or before May 1st, and must both own and occupy the residence on the date the affidavit is signed. An assessor may deny the exemption if he or she doesn't believe that the property is being used as a principal residence, at which time the taxpayer bears the burden of establishing entitlement to the exemption "by a preponderance of the evidence"

Owner must file an affidavit on or before May 1st and must also occupy on that date

Does occupancy have to be continuous?

What exactly proves occupancy "by a preponderance of the evidence?"

What address is on your drivers license?, where do you vote?, what address is on your tax return are examples of a preponderance of evidence.

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Grandville School District has 278 homes for right now. The range is from $55,000 to $1,590,000. Don't worry the next price is only $899,900. So the ultra exensive home in Grandville, MI has been for sale for over 900 days. Go see the Grandville Homes for Sale What kind of home in Grandville are you looking for? 14 of these homes are bank owned or short sale Grandville Homes in Foreclosure. Would you like to own one of these good values? Contact mailto:Ethan@DreamHomeDozeman.com or call Ethan Dozeman at 616-292-7329 It does take a little bit of money but I can help you if you look like this!!

This is the crossroads right now. In the Grand Rapids Real Estate Market you have 10,202 sellers trying to sell Homes and Condo's on the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. If we take the 6 most recent months from June 1st, 2007 to December 31st, 2007 the properties that sold totaled 6092 homes. Divide that number by 6 months equals 1015 homes on average that have been selling. That means there is aproximately 10 months of homes for sale in Grand Rapids. You have to understand the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors covers parts of 6 counties in Michigan with a large concentration of homes for sale in Kent County, MI So with that said my analysis is that right now we have a strong buyers market for homes in Grand Rapids. Any opinions on my thoughts? Search for your new Grand Rapids Home at http://www.realestateingrandrapids.com/ and find your next deal!!

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