After months of anticipation, it’s finally here, folks… The outdoor section of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market on Ionia Ave will officially open tomorrow morning at the stroke of 8:00 AM! This momentous milestone marks an exciting and fresh new chapter in the city of Grand Rapids’ downtown residential and retail expansion. Here are 10 things you can look forward to when the Downtown Market opens tomorrow:

1. Over 200 free parking spots! That’s right, an adjacent lot will have room for over 200 vehicles to park for no cost at all. If you want to take advantage of the convenience of the lot, you’ll want to get there early, though. For those who miss out, you can still get a close spot at the metered spaces available along Ionia.

2. 80 vendors…

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The holidays are bearing down on us and if you’re currently in the process of trying to get your condo sold, you might be tempted to take it off the market until the last of the holiday tinsel and New Year’s confetti are swept away. Who needs the hassle of preparing for showings when the holidays are hectic enough? But before you call up your agent and tell him or her to take a listing luau, consider some of the many bene ts of leaving your condo on the market during this merriest of seasons:

 

Less Competition From Other Condo Sellers

Most sellers in your neighborhood probably WILL take their condo off the market during the holiday season – and that means more showings for you when it comes to those dedicated buyers who are out there…

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There is an equilibrium with exposure and success. If someone doesn’t hear about a product, how are they supposed to know that it even exists? ArtPrize (http://www.artprize.org/) is helping Grand Rapids in more ways than current residence could possibly imagine.

Not only are we becoming the cultural hub for West and Mid Michigan, but we are also reaching out to the entire world in hopes to pull attention into the city, and letting the globe know that we are a thriving municipality. ArtPrize brings a lot of attention to what we have to offer, opening venues from simple mom and pop restaurants to huge commercially known venues like the DeVos Performance Hall. But what does that mean for you, how could it help you sell your home?

Buyers hate…

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