Lindsey M. Schab, Realtor

09/21/2026

Fall shoppers get ~32% more listings than early year and roughly $14k less than summer peak on a median-priced home.

09/09/2026

🏡 NEW PRICE • NEW PHOTOS • FRESH LOOK! 👀✨

If you’ve seen this home before, it’s time to take another look! We’ve made some changes to showcase everything this home has to offer — including a new price, updated photos, and refreshed listing! 🔑

✨ 3 bedrooms
🛁 3 FULL bathrooms
🏠 Over 2,100 sq. ft. of living space
🔥 Fireplace & multiple living areas
☀️ Spacious daylight lower level
🌳 Fully fenced backyard
🔥 Fire-pit area
🌿 Large two-tier deck
🚗 Attached 2-car garage

There is SO much usable space here, whether you need a home office, gym, playroom, guest space, or just room to spread out.

👇 Click the link to see the NEW price, NEW photos & all the details! https://www.flexmls.com/share/EZwUj/3243-Royal-Oak-Road-Muskegon-MI-49441

📲 Questions or want a private showing? Let’s get you through it!

Lindsey M. Schab | Five Star Real Estate
📞 616-890-4006
📧 [email protected]

09/04/2026

08/31/2026

🏡 This Week in Real Estate News

We’re continuing to see the housing market shift toward a little more balance.

📈 More homes are available
Active listings across the country have reached 1.14 million — the highest level since December 2019. At the same time, asking prices have been lower than a year ago for 32 weeks in a row.

For buyers, that means more choices and potentially a little more negotiating room. For sellers, it’s another reminder that pricing your home correctly from the beginning really matters in today’s market.

🏠 Home prices are still rising — just much more slowly
National home prices were up about 1.5% compared with last year, according to the latest Case-Shiller numbers. With inflation running around 3.5%, home values aren’t appreciating at the pace we saw a few years ago.

The takeaway? This isn’t the 2021 market anymore. Buyers have more options, and sellers need to be realistic about pricing — but real estate is still moving.

If you’re wondering what these national numbers actually mean for West Michigan, I’m always happy to talk through the local market with you.

08/24/2026

🏡 MONDAY MARKET NUMBERS | GREATER GRAND RAPIDS

Here’s a quick look at what I’m seeing in our West Michigan real estate market this week.

📈 MORTGAGE RATES
The 30-year fixed is sitting around 6.72% this week.

For perspective:
• 3 months ago: 6.56%
• 6 months ago: 6.00%
• 1 year ago: 6.63%
• Oct. 2023 peak: 7.83%

On a $430,000 home with 20% down, today’s rate works out to roughly $2,223/month in principal & interest—only about $19 more per month than the same loan at last year’s rate.

🏠 WHAT I’M WATCHING LOCALLY

Most of our Greater Grand Rapids communities are still sitting at less than 3 months of inventory, which generally means sellers continue to have the advantage.

But there are some interesting differences depending on where you’re looking.

Grand Rapids: 1.64 months | Median $339K
Rockford: 1.79 months | Median $502K
Caledonia: 2.55 months | Median $490K
Byron Center: 2.30 months | Median $564K
Hudsonville: 1.35 months | Median $457K
Sparta: 2.45 months | Median $371K
Georgetown Twp: just 0.85 months | Median $422K

And nationally, buyers are finally seeing more choices. Active listings recently reached their highest level since November 2019.

👉 What does all of this actually mean?

We’re not in one single “real estate market.” Conditions can change considerably from one community—and even one price range—to another.

If you’re thinking about buying or selling, I’m always happy to break down what the numbers look like specifically where you live or where you want to move. No pressure—just good information so you can make the right decision.

Lindsey M. Schab, REALTOR®
Five Star Real Estate
📱 616-890-4006
📧 [email protected]

08/24/2026

🏡 3243 ROYAL OAK ROAD!

If you’ve been looking in the Muskegon/Mona Shores area, this home deserves a closer look.

✨ 3 bedrooms
✨ 3 FULL bathrooms
✨ 2,193 finished sq. ft.
✨ Spacious daylight lower level
✨ Updated flooring & fresh professional paint
✨ Stainless steel appliances
✨ Two-tier deck
✨ Fully fenced backyard
✨ Attached 2-car garage

One of my favorite things about this home is how much usable living space it offers. The daylight lower level gives you a large second family room plus space for a game room, home gym, office—or even the potential for a future 4th legal bedroom.

It’s move-in ready, well maintained, and has plenty of room to make it your own.

📍 3243 Royal Oak Road | Muskegon, MI 49441

REALTOR FRIENDS: If you have buyers looking in the Mona Shores area, I’d love for you to take another look at this one!

📲 Want a private showing or more information? Message me or give me a call.

Lindsey M. Schab
Five Star Real Estate
📱 616-890-4006
📧 [email protected]

🏠 Please share—you never know who might be looking for exactly this home!

08/18/2026

🔥 OKAY… THIS PRICE DESERVES ANOTHER LOOK. 🔥

3243 Royal Oak Rd • Muskegon
💥 NOW $346,000! 💥

If you scrolled past this one before, come back. 👀

This is a LOT of house for the new price:

🏡 3 bedrooms
🛁 3 FULL bathrooms
📐 Over 2,100 finished sq. ft.
🔥 Fireplace
☀️ Daylight lower level with a HUGE family room
🏋️ Separate exercise/flex room
🛏️ Oversized laundry room with potential for a future 4th legal bedroom
🌳 Fully fenced backyard
🍹 Two-tier deck
🚗 Attached 2-stall garage
✨ Fresh paint + updated flooring

And here’s what I really like about this house: you aren’t buying a home you’ll immediately outgrow. There is room upstairs, room downstairs, room outside—and plenty of flexibility to make the spaces work for your life.

At $346,000, I think this one deserves some fresh eyes.