REALTORS® Helping Neighbors
Hello BCAAR Members! In uncertain times like today, it’s so important that we work together to help our community get through this health crisis. Approx. 82% of Realtors® nationwide donate money to charitable causes every year and 66% volunteer a median of 8 hours per week. Our Marketing Committee has been working to develop strategies […]
5 Things Buyers & Sellers Can Do Right Now (And Comply with the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order)
Together, we are facing unprecedented times as the global COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic changes the way we interact, the way we do business and our daily lives. Just like many of you, this has impacted the way our members conduct real estate transactions. In light of Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order, our members […]
Home Buying Guide
Community members asked for a home buying guide that included step-by-step information for purchasing a home, including financial education and resources for those encountering housing discrimination. Although this guide is not meant to be a one-size-fits-all source of information, it’s one tool to help all potential home buyers in their journey to achieve the American […]
Steps to Home Ownership
By Jenni Cordova, Community Assistant Vice President at Honor Credit Union You’re ready to be a homeowner, and the thoughts of owning your first home put a smile on your face but also brings a lot of questions. Where do you begin? What questions should you have? The process of buying a home can be […]
The Voice of Real Estate in Calhoun County
What is a REALTOR®? What do they do? What is the process to buy/sell a home or a commercial property? Already own property, but have no idea how to maintain or increase the value? Fear not, the members of the Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® (BCAAR) are available to help. Founded in 1915, we […]
Credit Repair Workshop
Free Credit Repair Workshop on May 21 at First Congregational Church, BC Battle Creek, MI, May 1, 2019 – The Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® (BCAAR) is hosting a credit repair workshop on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church located at 145 Capital Ave NE in downtown Battle Creek. Credit […]
A Special Evening with Richard Rothstein, Author of The Color of Law
Join us for a presentation and discussion about creating solutions to housing issues in our community on January 15th, 2019. The event is free and open to the public. Dinner and childcare will be provided at no charge. RSVPs are requested. A pre-event discussion will also take place on January 8th from 5-7 p.m. at […]
The 50th Anniversary of Fair Housing
The Fiftieth Anniversary Fair Housing Celebration The Fair Housing Act was signed into law in 1968, and the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of fair housing next year. The Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® will be holding several educational events in the community through a homebuyer education seminar program for the fiftieth anniversary […]
Homebuyer Education Seminars
Calhoun County Homebuyer Education Seminars The Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® has launched a series of homebuyer education seminars in Calhoun County. The first of the homebuyer education seminars have already been held at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and the Second Missionary Baptist Church in Battle Creek in October of 2017. There […]