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.
new construction

March 27, 2025

5 Benefits of Buying a New Construction Home

Are you thinking about buying a home? One of your first big decisions is whether to go wit...

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Why Is Having the Right Asking Price So Important When Selling My Home?

When listing your home for sale, determining the right listing price is crucial for securi...

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Home Improvements to Make Before Selling: Are They Worth It?

Selling your home can be exciting but stressful. One common question homeowners ask us is:...

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Realtor General Information

November 7, 2024

Real Estate Agent Advice: What to Expect When Buying a House
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buyer

October 16, 2024

How Do I Save For a Downpayment on a House?
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Best Time to List

October 14, 2024

When Is the Best Time to Sell a House? Here's the Inside Scoop.
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September 10, 2024

Here Are the 5 Best Things About Grand Haven Real Estate

Grand Haven, Michigan, is more than just a charming lakeside town—it’s a prime location fo...

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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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