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.
Selling a House

April 23, 2026

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

Is staging your home worth it? Yes—home staging helps homes sell faster, attract more buye...

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

Buying your first home is exciting. It’s also one of the biggest financial decisions you’l...

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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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Real Estate General Information

January 7, 2026

What Is Considered a Good Mortgage Interest Rate in Michigan?
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Buying a Home

December 9, 2025

Is Buying a Home in the Winter a Good Idea? Here’s What Experts Say
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Home Equity

November 25, 2025

How to Build Equity Faster in Your Home in Today’s Market
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Home Value

August 19, 2025

Home Appraised Value vs. Market Value: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

When it’s time to sell your home, one of the most important (and often misunderstood) aspe...

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What’s Really Going On with Real Estate?

We are clearly rebounding in West Michigan. There is a lack of invento...

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July Housing Statistics Show Signs of Improvement

According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reports compiled today...

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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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