The BlueWest Blog

Here, you'll find local real estate market updates, helpful tips on buying and selling homes, and even some fun local recommendations from our team. Stay up-to-date with the West Michigan real estate market — read the BlueWest blog.
Closing Costs

August 18, 2026

How Much Are Closing Costs? A Plain English Guide for Michigan Buyers and Sellers

In West Michigan, buyers typically pay 2-5% of the purchase price in closing costs, and se...

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How Much Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Mortgage Rate? (2026)

If you’re getting ready to buy a home in West Michigan, your credit score is probably on y...

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Red Flags in a Home Inspection: When Should Buyers Be Concerned?

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make, and a home inspe...

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Buying a Home

May 12, 2026

Renting vs. Buying: The Pros and Cons
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Selling a House

April 23, 2026

Is Staging Your Home Worth It? How Staging Helps Homes Sell Faster and for More
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buyer

March 23, 2026

The 5 Biggest First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes — and the Questions That Help You Avoid Them
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Selling a House

February 10, 2026

Beginner’s Checklist for Selling a House: The First 3 Steps to Get You Started

Selling a home can feel overwhelming—especially if it’s your first time.

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Grand Rapids makes the list!

RelocateAmerica showcases its annual Top 10 list of best places to liv...

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Why NOW?

This has been my best year in Real Estate since 2005. Why now? Interes...

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Zillow

Zillow and it’s “Zestiment” is my not-so-hot pick of the week. Just be...

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Build a Smaller Home in a Beautiful Community and LIVE Simply……

Great article in the WSJ about “downsizing” the second home market.

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“The indispensable first step to getting the things that you want out of life is this: decide what you want” BEN STIEN

If you don’t know where you want to go then I guess any path you take ...

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“Life is like a combination lock, your job is to find the right numbers, in the right order, so you can have anything you want” BRIAN TRACY

I have done lots of things that I believed I could not do, but I have ...

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Being Better about the Blog Posts: Goal #45,678 for the year:-)

Seth Godin is one of the greatest marketing Masterminds of our time. H...

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Our New Assistant:-)

BlueWest Properties has a new assistant, he’s 8 weeks old, has big blu...

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“I’m tired of the Debbie Downers”

Real Estate in Michigan is far from “dead”, what is dead is most of th...

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Bluewestproperties.com Goes Live!!!!

We are super excited to announce the new BlueWest Properties website. ...

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