Mitch Ward - Homeward Team

10/30/2025

JUST LISTED!!
Grandville charm meets modern updates 🏡✨
Fenced yard • Finished basement • Maple kitchen • Newer systems throughout.
Move-in ready + minutes from everything!
Ready to move Homeward? Call or shoot me a message today!

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10/10/2025

Here we go! Trying to time the market? The "Best Week" is here (and this doesn't even touch on rates making recent moves in your favor).

✦ Listing prices during the week of Oct. 12-18 typically run about 3.4% below the seasonal peak. That could translate into potential savings of more than $15,000 on a median-priced home of $439,450, realtor.com®’s data shows.

✦ Buyers could see up to 33% more active listings than at the start of the year.

✦ About 5.5% of homes tend to see price reductions during this week.

✦ If this October follows typical patterns, however, competition could be about 31% lower than during the peak season, easing pressure on buyers to make rushed offers.

✦ About 16% more homes typically debut this time of year, giving buyers additional opportunities to find a match.

https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-buy-2025/

07/10/2025

JUST LISTED! What's not to like? Local amenities, four bedrooms, fenced backyard, non pass through and quiet street, well maintained/updated. See for yourself and give me a call to come see it before it's gone!

02/23/2024

At Homeward, we love our community, our city and neighbors, and helping you with your real estate goals. It's not an easy market, but we will help you win and we will help with any goals you have in the greater Grand Rapids and Southwest Michigan area. We're one call/text/message away.

Reach out anytime, and browse our website below for new listings that meet your criteria!

www.homewardsearch.com

06/02/2023

Summer has arrived! A waterfront property may be calling out to you, and it's even better when you can step into immediate equity. See below for details!

Located in Byron Center, you don't want to miss this beautiful waterfront home with many updates throughout



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04/13/2023

JUST LISTED!! Located in Byron Center, you don't want to miss this beautiful waterfront home with many updates throughout. Just listed today. Call me and/or see below for more info!



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12/13/2022

I feel like I'm doing a disservice without sharing this information. You hear the news, read the headlines, but there is so much misinformation out there and I prefer to read the numbers. For 10+ years, anytime I post this chart, everyone says "It's going to crash." They've been wrong every year. It isn't. The good news is that it's leveling into a fair market.

The most recent data (Nov) shows an 11.2% year-over-year increase in the average home sales price in our area (SW MI). With interest rates continuing and expected to climb, now is the time to buy! The average homeowner gained $34,000 equity in the past year (nationally).

I'm not calling this a seller's market or a buyer's market, I'm calling this a FAIR market now. In November, 42% of homes sold went for below asking. If you have the right realtor with knowledge, negotiation skills, and strategy, you can win BIG right now, as a buyer or a seller. Call (616-240-8511) or message me if you are considering buying or selling a home, I'd love to help!

Mitch Ward - real estate agent for Bellabay Realty in Grand Rapids, serving the Southwestern Michiga

11/15/2022

Price Improved and this beautiful Caledonia house is ready for you to call it home! More details in the comments. Call or message me today for a showing!

03/18/2022

JUST LISTED! Come see us Sunday, from 12-2pm for an open house at this charming home with a large lot in Grandville schools!

07/14/2021

We all know it is a wild market (86 homes sold $50k or above in June should detail that), but in my very strong opinion, you simply need a realtor who is going to get you top dollar with the proper data, analysis, info, and strategy.

That doesn't mean reaching for the stars, and it doesn't mean going low to get fifty competing offers. It means being informed, and then developing a strategy.

If you want a home valuation, a true one, let me know and I will take a deep dive into the data to let you know what your home is worth before we start shooting darts blindly on the open market.

06/25/2021

PENDING! Two busy days in Michigan with back-to-back sales, and this $949k Homeward listing sits on 40+ wooded acres and although it's hard to see it go, the new owner is going to enjoy the trails, outbuildings, and make this wonderful house a home. We're very excited for them to enjoy their Michigan summer, and all that this property has to offer.

06/24/2021

PENDING! Win-Win for both parties as we were able to secure top-dollar for the seller, and I'm also so excited for this new owner to sit on the river and enjoy their Michigan summer!