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 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 […]
Top 100 Real Estate Terms to Know
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 […]
The Ultimate Grand Rapids Lunch Guide 2023
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 […]