The Platinum Realty Group is now affiliated with Realty Executives.
I am excited to announce that the Platnum Realty Group is now affiliated with Realty Executives. This is a great opportunity for everyone involved including our Realtors, their families, clients and business partners. The Platinum Realty Group has always been a family oriented broker that has always put customer service above all else. Affiliating with one of the fastest growing national real estate companies, with offices in 18 countries, opens up many doors and will only benefit our clients.
Realty Executives Platinum Group will now be able to provide cutting edge marketing tools with which their agents can use to market their client’s homes. This increased national and international exposure can only help us sell these properties and open up doors to buyers relocating to the Grand Rapids area. For more information on the local Grand Rapids market or to request a Relocation Package, visit my website at GRRealEstateInfo.com or contact me any time.
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The Grand Rapids housing market continues to show signs of life as home sales were up 26.2% compared to June 2008. For the third consecutive month, single family homes have seen an increase in the average sales price (up to $119,923) from $97,073 in April 2009. This number does show improvement and is encouraging, but it is still down 12.5% from last June. These figures were prepared by the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors. This portrays a 19.9% increase in the home sale price from the beginning of 2009, where home prices were $95,010 for the month of January. The number of active listings in the 
When you come across a property that is a short sale in your search for 
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same in the next six months, 29 percent expect them to drop, and 22 percent believe they will increase. *84% of agents surveyed believe their clients’ homes lost value last year, while 12 percent say values had stayed the same. Only 3 percent believe homes had gained value. Interestingly, 69% of sellers disagreed and thought their home was worth more than the agent suggested. 35% thought their home was worth 10 – 20 % more than suggested. In the end, market value is established by what the buyer is willing to pay for a home.
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Well the quick answer to that is, ‘Badly’. There is no getting around it, a Short Sale and/or a Foreclosure will both negatively affect your credit. Having said that though, there are other factors that should be considered if you are in this unfortunate situation.
That is one of the main questions that I get, “Will I have to bring any money to close or do I have to pay any closing costs?” The answer to that is no, you will not have to bring any money to close.
different keywords. I average 20,000 hits each month from just one of my sites. Those numbers translate into massive exposure for your listing and is something of a hobby for me now. I really enjoy it, plus it works.
