Grand Rapids, Michigan is hosting its third annual ArtPrize event. This year it is running from September 21 – October 9, 2011, with venues throughout the city.

All ArtPrize entries remain on display throughout the competition. Visit Grand Rapids to view the wide array of entries.

The top 10 entries were announced today, be sure to check them out!

Links:

• ArtPrize.com (official website)
• ArtPrize on Facebook

Lisa Quist has joined the Prudential Preferred, REALTORS’ Grand Rapids office!

Please join us in welcoming her! To learn more about Lisa, or check out her listings, visit  her profile page on PPRMI.com.

Dennis Heck has joined the Prudential Preferred Properties Network’s Charlevoix Office!

Please join us in welcoming him! To learn more about Dennis, or check out his listings, visit his profile page on PPRMI.com.

Prudential Preferred, REALTORS’ Grand Rapids and Rockford offices celebrated their successes with a day of fun and relaxation at Thousand Oaks Country Club. Agents and staff from both offices joined together for this special event.

Prudential Preferred has outperformed the market, gaining market share and increasing sales in a tough real estate market.

We extend Thanks and Congratulations to

all of our hard-working agents!

According to BridgeMI.com:
Ann Arbor on the east side and Grand Rapids on the west are widely regarded as the most prosperous and desirable metropolitan areas in Michigan.

But Kalamazoo-Portage and Battle Creek in Southwest Michigan surprisingly outpaced Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and all other metro areas in the state in economic growth over the past decade.

An exclusive, in-depth analysis of gross domestic product data by Bridge Magazine found that not only did Kalamazoo and Battle Creek lead 12 other metro areas, they were the only places in the state to boost output by at least 1 percent between 2001 and 2009, the latest year for which data was available.

Read the full article at BridgeMI.com

Dan Johnson, Manager of the Prudential Preferred, REALTORS Stadium Dr. office in Kalamazoo, has authored his second book!

Motor City Shakedown is the follow-up to the award-winning The Detroit Electric Scheme, which was previously featured on Jay Leno’s Book Club (view video here).

Links:

• Amazon.com – Order a copy or read book reviews
• Publishers Weekly starred review: Motor City Shakedown
• Visit the author’s website: www.dejohnsonauthor.com

Are you looking for a home or vacation property in Northern Michigan? Prudential Preferred Properties proudly presents The Northern Michigan Property Guide!

The Property Guide features many home in a wide ranges of prices.

Click the image to view the eZine!