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The Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® (BCAAR) and several local community partners are offering FREE homeownership workshops. Find out how to achieve the dream of homeownership. Learn from a REALTOR® and lender what it takes and how to prepare. Purchasing a home can be one of the most important financial decisions a person can make in […]

By Carole Morgan, StageRight Home Staging Often times it is said that a home is staged and ready for the real estate market as it exists at that time, but is it?  There is a huge difference between preparing a home for the current real estate market and staging a home to maximize useable and

By Kaciana Champlin, RE/MAX Perrett Assoc., Inc. We can all see it. Maybe you are seeing friends complain on Facebook about housing price while they look for a home. Maybe you are like me and have received dozens of mailers asking about selling and refinancing. Maybe you are unlucky enough to be in the middle

Battle Creek, MI, April 20, 2021 – The Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® (BCAAR) is pleased to announce the recipients of several annual awards.  The 2021 REALTOR® of the Year recipient is James Criteser from RE/MAX Perrett Associates, Inc.  The 2021 Affiliate of the Year is Jenni Cordova from Honor Credit Union.  The 2021 Rookie of the Year

Finding a home to rent can be a daunting task in today’s competitive market. Rental homes are in high demand, which causes rental prices to increase.  Many renters are utilizing online sites to find suitable rental properties. However, we continue to see our friends and family falling prey to online scammers.  The most commonly seen

An inside look at the investigation that is shaking up the real estate industry. VIRTUAL PRESENTATION January 19, 2021 | 12PM-1PM THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ATTENDED THE EVENT! Will you pass the test for illegal steering? The Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS along with the West Central Association of REALTORS, Montcalm County Association

Knowledge is powerful.  As we navigate through these times, the real estate industry continues to thrive.  Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the real estate industry was on solid ground and on the verge of a record year.   Our region, as well as the nation, experienced an inventory shortage of homes for sale for nearly three

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.  Real estate was required to take a short pause but now WE’RE BACK! Just like many of you, this has impacted the way we do business.  Our 300 members