2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1085+ words) About half of the new businesses that open in Michigan are running five years later, and the state's rate beats all but four others in the country, according to a new study. Michigan posted a five-year business survival rate of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — Contract manufacturer Roskam Foods is closing a plant in California and centralizing its cereal and granola production in the Grand Rapids area. Roskam announced the move Monday, calling it "part of a broader network optimization strategy." The…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (777+ words) This story was originally published on CRE Daily. Join 70,000+ commercial real estate professionals getting daily news, market insights, and industry analysis delivered straight to their inbox with the free CRE Daily newsletter. Almost half of all new homeowners in Kent…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1020+ words) Grand Rapids, Michigan, saw a 93.3% year-over-year surge in pending home sales—the highest among major U.S. metros. Driven by affordability and job growth, the market has just 1.0 month of inventory. Other Midwest cities like Madison and Cleveland are also gaining,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (534+ words) Drawing on 22 years of experience and over 4,000 career transactions, the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices team leader earned top local honors for independently verified production. What Did RealTrends Recognize Mark Brace and Brace Homes For? RealTrends ranked Brace Homes as the #1 real…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (222+ words) During the height of the pandemic in 2022, the typical home took less than a month to go from listed to under contract, creating the fastest housing market in history. But since then, home prices and mortgage rates have climbed substantially,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (201+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tax credits have been awarded to two Grand Rapids developments that are expected to add nearly 100 affordable rental units for seniors. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program provides tax incentives to developers who build affordable rental…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (637+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids Housing Commission will soon launch a rent study in an effort to appeal estimates from the federal government and ultimately issue more housing vouchers. Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (120+ words) Michiganians looking to escape high rents in the state’s biggest cities might have a hard time this year, even in metro areas that have historically been affordable. The cost of rent in mid-market... Rents are rising fast in Michigan's mid-size…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (563+ words) When WarBird Protection Group, a manufacturer of high-performance protective equipment, decided to expand its operations in Kalkaska, Michigan, last year, the company found state-level support to promote economic growth throughout the community and create better-paying jobs. “I think the MEDC…...