West Michigan Influencers

West Michigan Influencers

Did you know micro-influencers typically get more engagement and marketing performance metrics? Why might this be? Well, micro-influencers are more likely to have strong relationships with their followers. They respond quickly and frequently with personalized responses when their followers reach out.  We can safely say we love supporting all influencers, especially the ones native to […]

Spring in West Michigan

Spring in West Michigan Each season brings new and exciting opportunities!​ Greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan are great places to be in any season. Spend your time downtown Grand Rapids in the winter for World of Winter, hop over to The Tulip Festival in Holland in the Spring, spend time at Lake Michigan in […]

Heritage Hill Has Our Heart

Heritage Hill Has Our Heart Heritage Hill how do we love thee? Oh, let me count the ways! I love thee to depth, breadth, and height. Okay… seriously though. Heritage Hill is truly spectacular AND our feature for this week! As you may have guessed from the name, it’s located at the top of the […]

Must Visit Black-Owned Businesses in the Grand Rapids Area

Local Black-Owned Businesses In honor of Black History Month, we at The Local Element wanted to take this as an opportunity to highlight some of the fantastic Black-Owned businesses in the Grand Rapids area! We are sure that you will quickly add these businesses to your list of favorites after visiting, we love them and […]

January 2023 Real Estate Market

market update

Market Update It has been a ride these last 4 months… We are here to tell you that the real estate market is constantly changing. As interest rates fluctuate, seasons change, and economic conditions shift, keep yourself educated on what is happening in the housing market. Homes are often a considerable source of wealth in the […]

Our January Giveback: Together We Rise

Our January Giveback: Together We Rise/Foster Love Here are The Local Element we love to get our Local Experts involved in events so that we can spend time together learning and growing and creating a community. Every other month, we choose to spend that time helping out in the communities we live in!  This month […]

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Mocktail Guide

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Mocktail Guide Have you heard of “Dry January”? If you haven’t it’s a campaign (and a popular trend) that takes place in January to quit alcohol for the betterment of your wellbeing. It’s essentially a one-month-long New Years resolution. The overall goal of the campaign is to encourage people to think […]

The Ultimate GR Dinner Restaurant Guide

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Dinner Guide Grand Rapids is full of locally owned restaurants that make for such a fun night out on the town! We’ve composed a list of our top 10 places to grab dinner in Grand Rapids and hope you’ll put it to use the next time you’re looking for a place […]

Helping You Find Your Favorite West Michigan Community

West Michigan Communities

Communitites in West Michigan Helping You Find Your Favorite Community in West Michigan Since August 2021, housing prices in Grand Rapids have increased by 27.3%. With that type of increase, selling your house could be quite profitable. Once you put your house on the market, finding and buying your dream home can be challenging, but […]