May 2025

Is It Cheaper to Rent or Buy a Home in West Michigan?

The Lease Letter That Sparked a Conversation You know that feeling when your rent renewal letter shows up, and your stomach sinks before you even open it? Another bump. Another 12-month commitment. Another reminder that you’re investing in someone else’s equity — not your own. In Hudsonville, Grandville, Allendale, and Grand Haven, renters are feeling the squeeze more than ever. Prices...

Top 5 Neighborhoods in West Michigan for First-Time Homebuyers

Dreaming of Homeownership? Here’s Where to Start. If you’re renting right now, it’s easy to feel like buying a home is just out of reach — especially with rising costs and so much uncertainty about where to even begin. Maybe you’ve been thinking about how nice it would be to have a place you could truly call your own, build equity instead of paying someone else’s mortgage, and finally...

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