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

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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 […]

Top 100 Real Estate Terms to Know

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Real Estate Terms Top 100 Real Estate Terms to Know We have put together this ‘Agent Glossary’ for you who are studying for the state exam, new agents, or seasoned pros who need a quick refresher. This guide will help you define the most important real estate concepts and terms. Gaining a deeper understanding of […]

Building a Home in West MI

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When building your dream home, it’s important to have a realtor by your side to help with the legal stuff, financing options, and ensuring your voice is heard (With no extra fees)

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Lunch Guide

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Lunch Guide Our Top 10 Lunch Spots in Grand Rapids So we’ve talked about our favorite brunch spots (click here to see what they are!), but let’s talk about lunch now! We’ve composed a list of 10 local businesses around GR we believe make for a great lunchtime stop!  1. Basalt […]

West Michigan Local Businesses That Opened in 2022!

Local Businesses That Opened in 2022 You guys already know that we are passionate about supporting local businesses here at The Local Element Real Estate and that means we LOVE showing off new businesses as well! Take a look at our list of businesses that opened in 2022 and get out and pay them a […]

2023 Design Trends: HBA’s Fall Parade of Homes

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2023 Design Trends 2023 Design Trends from HBA’s Fall Parade of Homes We were thrilled to partner with the GR Home Builder Association to both giveaway tickets and experience the phenomenal newly constructed showcase homes in our area. And wow!  What a fall preview from the best of the best in West Michigan home builders.  Below […]

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Brunch Guide

The Ultimate Grand Rapids Brunch Guide Our Top 10 Brunch Spots in Grand Rapids Ok GR, it’s time to discuss a very serious topic: BRUNCH! We know you guys are as passionate about local GR brunch as much as we are, and after a lot of consideration and input from you all on our socials, […]

Relocating to West Michigan

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Relocating to West Michigan Are you thinking about relocating to West Michigan? First, Welcome! What an exciting adventure you are about to go on!   Our Founder relocated to Grand Rapids in 2008 from Miami and is now proud to call GR her adopted hometown. If I had to guess I’d say you are probably in […]