New ideas, exploring beautiful gardens and meeting with the experts is the theme for this year’s Home & Garden Show. There will be plenty of talent present to get new tips on landscaping, home improvements, interior design, experienced re-modelers and lawn and garden products.
Discount coupons ($2 Off) are available at Wendy’s & The GR Press, Sunday, February 25th’s addition.

Show hours are:

• Thursday, March 1, 3-9PM
• Friday, March 2, 12 Noon-9:30PM
• Saturday, March 3, 10AM-9PM
• Sunday, 11AM to 6PM

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GRAND RAPIDS RANKS #3 IN NATION FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS

Home sales fell 3% in 2017, due to low inventory. However, the average sales price hit a record $206,936, making it an 8.6 percent increase in average sales price from the previous year.
This is great news for homeowners wishing to sell. It is also good news that our millennials are making up 35% of the home sales market and that they are able to obtain mortgage financing. According to Lending Tree, 59% of our Grand Rapids purchasers qualified with less than prime credit ratings and lower down payments.

The robust economy, and higher paying jobs are contributing to the housing market remaining affordable, allowing for furthering buyer’s pursuit of “The American Dream”.