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Forest Hills students have posted outstanding MEAP scores
for the 2009-2010 year. The Forest Hills students placed at
the top of the Kent County District and the State of Michigan
charts.
In Mathematics, Reading Science, and Social Studies the
percent of Forest Hills students continues to be higher
for every test than what was achieved overall by students
in the District & State. Some of the results already meet
the federal requirements of No Child Left Behind mandate
of 100% proficiency by 2014.
You can view Forest Hills Public Schools test scores here.
As state and federal governments have raised expectations
for student performance, Forest Hills students have recorded
higher levels of achievement. The school staff, parents and
students should be be proud of the effort and accomplishment
for this year’s test scores.
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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.
We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!
Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids MI Real Estate
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Forest Hills (Ada Cascade) MI Real Estate Absorption Report
Forest Hills is actually a school district in Ada – Cascade MI. This market
is always active. These Grand Rapids Michigan suburban communities have
wonderful neighborhoods, some new and some older with Top Ranked
Forest Hills Public Schools, and private schools, such as Ada Christian
& St Roberts that attract many home owners.
This report will cover the 2010 first quarter real estate market activity,
which we have broken down into 3 separate price categories, which
have very different markets emerging for 2010 totals.
Forest Hills MI Listings $ 500,000+
Not much demand and lots of time on the market in the higher price
brackets of Forest Hills with a 20 month Absorption Rate, which
means it would take 20 months for the current inventory to sell.
Active Listings – 100
Average List Price – $ 843,635
Pending – 8
Sold – 7
Average sold price: $ 893,857
Average Sold/Sq Ft: $207.93
Forest Hills MI Listings $250,001 – 499,999
The absorption rate for Forest Hills homes in this price
bracket is 7.4 months, which means if no new listings
come on the market, it will take 7.4 months to sell the
existing $250K-499K homes at the current rate of sale.
This rate is down significantly from 2009 rates, and sold
prices are inching upward. Inventory is up slightly, but
number of sales are holding fairly steady. We aren’t back
to a normal market time of 3-6 months yet, but we are
heading in that direction.
Forest Hills MI Active Listings $250,000 – $499,999
Active Forest Hills Listings: 156
Average list price of $358,671
Sold Forest Hills Listings: 31
Average sold price $346,244
Average Sold price/sq ft $ 151.27
Pending Listings: 32
Forest Hills Active Listings $50,000 – $250,000
The Absorption rate for Forest Hills homes in this price range is 6.8
months, which means that if no new homes enter the market, at the
current rate of sales, it will take 6.8 months to sell all current inventory.
This is up from last quarter, but still within normal range, a fast moving
area of the Grand Rapids real estate market.
Forest Hills Active Listings 139
Average List Price $178,575
Sold Forest Hills Listings 61
Average Sold Price $ 181,467
Average Sold Price/sq ft $100.60
Pending Sales 55
Forest Hills RE Market Reports
Forest Hills Michigan Public Schools Face-lift 2009
If you would like specific information about an Ada Cascade or
Forest Hills MI Homes, please contact me directly.
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Photo of Forest Hills Eastern High School by Bonnie Westbrook
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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.
We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!
Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids MI Real Estate
Contact Terry 616-292-7263
We have gathered a list of the Top Best Forest Hills Houses
(Ada-Cascade) to buy, based on price per square foot.
Please note: This list can change daily as some homes sell,
prices are adjusted and other homes come on the market.
The homes listed below are probably dated and would need
updating with new carpeting, paint, and kitchen – bath redos
at a minimum to bring them to current market standards.
They might need major repair work done, such as new roofs,
new plumbing, electrical & other major mechanicals.
Check back often or just subscribe to our blog to get
up-to-date local real estate information that you want to know.
The total square footage is noted here, although only the
main floors are used to figure price per square foot, not the
basement, even if finished.
The list of Top Best Buy Homes for January 2010 is 23 properties.
The lowest price/Sq Ft for homes range from $36.82 to $78.05 in Forest Hills.
The lowest list price is $54,900 and the highest list price is
$288,900 for January 2010 homes in Forest Hills School District.
This list could include properties in Ada Township, Cascade
Township, Grand Rapids Township, Lowell Township, and the
city of Kentwood.
WARNING: Some of these homes may be bank owned foreclosures, short
sales and not habitable as is or available for a mortgage in present condition.
The Top Forest Hills Homes to Buy by Price per Square Foot:
8245 Fulton St E $54,900 1124 Sq Ft $48.84/SqFt
2657 Chatham Woods $63,900 1056 Sq Ft $78.12/SqFt
2695 Chatham Woods $64,500 820 Sq Ft $78.66/SqFt
2650 Knightsbridge Rd $ 64,900 845 Sq Ft $76.80/SqFt
2997 Chapshire Dr $79,900 1116 Sq Ft $71.59/SqFt
6217 Acropolis Dr $79.900 1316/SqFt $71.59/SqFt
6381 Wainscot Dr SE $80,000 1116 Sq Ft $71.68/SqFt
6351 Wainscot Dr SE $84,900 1116 SqFt $76.08 /SqFt
5505 Whitneyville SE $84,900 1536 Sq Ft $55.27/SqFt
2201 Shady Dr NE $90,000 2444 Sq Ft $36.82/SqFt
2049 Rowland Ave $ 99,900 1280 Sq Ft $78.05/SqFt
1791 Grand Ct NE $118,900 1600 Sq Ft $74.31/SqFt
1787 Park Trail NE $119,900 1600 Sq Ft $74.94/SqFt
1773 Park Trail NE $121,900 1600 Sq Ft $76.19/SqFt
4950 Knapp St NE $134,900 1890 Sq Ft $71.38/SqFt
6707 Adaridge Dr $139,900 1828 Sq Ft $76.53/SqFt
2328 Dean Lake Ave $149,900 2757 Sq Ft $54.37/SqFt
2309 3 Mile Rd $149,900 3340 Sq Ft $70.54/SqFt
3206 Oak Hollow Dr $159,900 2509 Sq Ft $63.73/Sq/Ft
6769 Woodbrook Dr $169,900 2247 Sq Ft $75.61/SqFt
4662 E Forest Dr $174,900 3212 Sq Ft $79.07/SqFt
5739 E Fulton St $254,900 4557 Sq Ft $71.16/SqFt
8801 Fulton St E $288,900 4132 Sq Ft $69.92/SqFt
More Forest Hills Michigan Real Estate Articles 2009
If you would like to see a particular Top Best Buys Forest Hills
Home, please contact us at 1-888-240-1968 ext 0 or email us at:
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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services, numerous universities,plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.
We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!
Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids MI Real Estate
Contact Terry 616-292-7263
We are on the front lines of property values and were well aware this day
would come. We have seen property values fall from 15-30% in the past
3 years for local communities. ( Read our Blog post about home values)
The effects of this devaluation still has shock value for many living in
our local areas. We have watched poorer school districts struggle to
allocate funding with the financial news from Lansing being dire and
changing constantly. It has now started to hit our more affluent areas
and these parents are confused and angry.
We attended the Forest Hills Superintendant’s meeting last fall about
a $10 million dollar projected shortfall in their 2010-2011 school budget.
They are not getting any definite answers from the state on what cuts
will be until after they set their annual budget ( This is truly bizarre but
the state government runs its own show).
Both East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills have fixed costs because of
teacher and staff contracts. Our understanding is that these are about
70% of the budget in Forest Hills. [See FHPS Funding Facts } Dan Behm,
the Forest Hills Superintendant told our group of concerned citizens
that if he eliminated transportation and sports, that there would
still be $3 million shortfall and he would have to look for another job
because of angry parents.
We don’t offer any solutions, but we do need to look at all items on
the budget. Nothing is sacrosanct, not teacher salaries, retirement
or healthcare. The same belt-tightening and elimination of non-essential
items that has affected business and personal budgets for the last 3 years
and longer in the state of Michigan is reducing funds for public services
in our state.
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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services, numerous universities,plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.
We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!
Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids MI Real Estate
Contact Terry 616-292-7263
Six different schools in the Forest Hills Public School District are under
some kind of construction this summer.
- Central High School
- Ada Elementary School
- Central Middle School
- Ada Vista School
- Collins Elementary School
- Community & Aquatic Center
- Central Woodlands 5/6
- Northern Trails 5/6
Every school site will receive different combinations of security cameras,
roof repair/ replacement, parking lot resurfacing, and energy
conservation/sustainability improvements (window replacement,
lighting and mechanical system upgrades).
See details at Forest Hills District News Site
Some photos of the Construction Sites:
Warning - if you like hard hats, you will be in 7th heaven!
Ada Elementary School
Ada Elementary School
Central Middle School
Central Middle School
Forest Hills Central High School
Forest Hills Central High School
School districts reflect the interest people have in their
community public education systems. Forest Hills Schools are
one of the best in our state in almost every category. New
school updates are one of the ways we try to keep you informed
on what is happening in the Forest Hills District.
Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids Real Estate
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Photos by Bonnie Westbrook
Grand Rapids Market Report Cascade Township June 2009
Cascade Township is located southeast of the city of Grand Rapids and has
enjoyed rising home prices for several years. The recent readjustment to
the market has hit this area just like all the other areas of Grand Rapids.
But sales are still happening and only truly distressed homes are going for
bargain prices this summer. If your home is up to date and in good condition,
the market for Cascade Township Homes remains strong. Cascade Township
is mainly in Forest Hills Public School System, though
Caledonia Public Schools and Lowell Public Schools are also in the
township.
Units Sold
Sales Price Graph (Includes Sold Homes Only) Quick Sheet for June 2009
Active Listings in Cascade as of July 1, 2009 (Not all homes may be shown
due to map scale)
Median Sold Price – $ 236,250
Average Days on Market – 75
Percent Sold/List – 94.72%
Current Inventory – 271
Months Inventory – 10
Average Price/SqFt – $ 93.61
Most Cascade Township homes in June 2009 are selling for close
to the list prices, as you can see by the stats, with a 94.72% sold
to list price ratio. This is good news for Cascade Township sellers.
If you would like to view a for sale Cascade Township Home,
please call me or email me directly.
Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids Real Estate
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Centennial Park Meadows Condominiums are located just off 28th Street
and Thornapple River Dr. in Cascade, Michigan. The Condos wrap around
the Centennial Golf Course and community.
This private par 70 golf course has plenty of challenges for golfers at
every level. This community also has a clubhouse and restaurant for
members.
We have relocated several clients into this community and they find it a
wonderful place to live. Just minutes from 28th Street & Cascade shopping,
dining and amusements, you are centrally located but tucked away from
the bustle of the area for quiet, serene living and easy access to golf.
Centennial Park Meadows Condos
Real Estate Market Report
July 2009
0 For Sale, 0 Pending, 6 SOLD,
Centennial Condos Active Listings: 0
Centennial Condos Active Average Price – $0
Centennial Condos Active average $/SqFt – $ 0
Centennial Condos Active average days on market – 0
Centennial Condos Sold Listings: 6
Centennial Condos Sold average price – $ 165,667
Centennial Condos Sold average $/SqFt – $ 95.71
Centennial Condos Sold average days on market – 161
The Absorption Rate for Centennial Park Condos is 0 months,
which means if no new listings come on the market, it will take
0 months for the existing condos to sell at the current rate
of sales. This market is seeing sales and with no condos on the
market, it is difficult to say how long before they would sell. With
the high number for sale over the winter, there may be sellers that
are waiting for a better market.
The average sold price is low for this area but higher than it was this
winter.
If you would like information about Grand Rapids – Cascade MI Condos
or Grand Rapids – Cascade MI Homes, please contact me directly.
If you would like this report emailed to your inbox every month, please
contact us.
Grand Rapids – Ada Real Estate – Westbrook Realty
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photo of Golf Equipment by Bonnie Westbrook
Clements Mill is a newer home development built by Eastbrook
Construction in the Ada MI area, started in 1999 and completed in
2003. Apart from newer homes, part of the appeal is the proximity
of Forest Hills Central Middle and High Schools, Forest Hills
Woodlands 5/6 School, St Roberts & Ada Christian Schools, which
are within walking distance.
Clements Mill is midway between the Village of Ada and Forest Hills
shopping area at Cascade Road and Forest Hills.
Ada’s Clements Mill has seen steady to declining values in the short
time it has been built out. This is largely due to the current over
abundance of houses for sale in a soft resale market.
Clements Mill Market Report
May 2009
6 Sold, 5 For Sale, 3 Expired
Clements Mill Active Listings: 5
Average Active Price: $262,900
Average Active Price/SqFt: $138.42
Average Active Days on Market: 113
Clements Mill Sold Listings: 6
Average Sold Price: $221,950
Average Sold Price/SqFt: $101.43
Average Days on Market: 89
Clements Mill Expired Listings: 3
Absorption Rate for Clements Mill homes is averaging
4 months, which is a low rate for Grand Rapids. List prices
are about $40K above sold prices, which could be why
days on the market are high for active listings.
Forest Hills Michigan Top Best Buy Homes May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan ~ Public School Update May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan Absorption Report ~ May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan Absorption Report ~ April 2009
The Ada area growth trends remain strong. Ada Township planner,
Jim Ferro states that the Ada population has grown by 20% since
2000. There is a new proposed 80 condo units – Villas of Ada
and Stone Falls of Ada – a 210 unit apartment complex, currently
open & under construction here. The Stone Falls of Ada apartment
project is adjacent to Clements Mill.
If you have detailed questions about Ada Homes, Forest Hills
Homes or just need further information, please contact me
directly: terry@terrywestbrook.com or call 1-888-240-1968 x 0
Grand Rapids Ada MI Real Estate Westbrook Realty
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Ada Drive Walking Trail Photo by Bonnie Westbrook
Cascade Neighborhood Absorption Report
Caravelle Village is an established subdivision built in the late 1960’s
and 1970’s just south of Burton Street, east of Kraft Avenue and west
of Cascade Road in Cascade Township. These Grand Rapids Homes
have the traditional mix of two stories, tri-levels and ranches. A desirable
place to live with median priced homes, Forest Hills Schools, and close to
28th shopping and restaurants. Originally built by a variety of builders, the
homes here are quality construction in a safe neighborhood and close to
the historic village of Cascade and 28th Street shopping.
Caravelle Village Residential Real Estate
May 2009 Market Report
4 For Sale, 1 SOLD, 1 Pending, 1 Expired
Caravelle Village Active Listings: 4
Caravelle Village Average Active Price – $ 177,425
Caravelle Village Average Active Price/Sq Ft – $ 129.79
Caravelle Village Average Days on the Market – 204
Caravelle Village SOLD Listings: 1
Caravelle Village Average Sold Price – $ 175,000
Caravelle Village Average Sold price/SqFt – $ 128.39
Caravelle Village Average Sold Days on the Market – 34
Caravelle Village Pending Listings: 1
Caravelle Village Expired Listings: 1
At the current rate of sales, we have a 20 month supply of homes in
Caravelle Village, if no new homes come on the market.
MARKET SYNOPSIS: Only one home has sold in Caravelle Village since
January of this year. The average listed price has dropped about $10K
from last year, but buyers are still reluctant.
This has been a popular area for home buyers, but your home must be
in top notch condition and priced to sell in today’s market.
Forest Hills Michigan Top Best Buy Homes May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan ~ Public School Update May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan Absorption Report ~ May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan Absorption Report ~ April 2009
Grand Rapids -Ada Real Estate – Westbrook Realty
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photo of Cascade Town Hall Gardens by Bonnie Westbrook
Cascade Woods is an established neighborhood of large, executive
style homes in Cascade Township, MI. Most of these homes were
built in the 1960’s and 1970’s, although there are a few newer
homes that were built recently in the area. Close to the village of
Cascade and the Thornapple River, this heavily wooded area has
been a Grand Rapids desired suburban place to live for decades.
Part of the Forest Hills School District, which draws many families,
there is also the river and it’s picturesque appeal. The drive down
Thornapple River Drive between Ada and Cascade in the fall is one
of the prettiest drives in the greater Grand Rapids area.
Cascade Woods Absorption Market Report
May 2009
10 Homes For Sale, 0 Pending, 3 SOLD, 6 Expired
Cascade Woods Active Listings: 10
Cascade Woods Average price – $296,500
Cascade Woods Average $/SqFt – $116.45
Cascade Woods Average days on market – 87
Cascade Woods Sold Listings: 3
Cascade Woods average price – $168,333
Cascade Woods average $/SqFt – $ 64.41
Cascade Woods average days on market – 91 days
Cascade Woods Expired Listings: 6
Cascade Woods Expired average price – $384,583
Cascade Woods Expired average $/Sq/Ft – $ 125.82
Cascade Woods Expired average days on market – 181
The Absorption Rate for Cascade Woods Homes is 16.6 months,
Which means if no new listings come on the market, it will take
16.6 months to sell the existing inventory. The average sold price
per SqFt is still almost half of the Active listings Price /SqFt. This
could reflect foreclosures, short sales, and homes in poor condition
that have sold over the last 5 months.
Or it could be home condition which is slowing the sales of
older homes in this area. You can see that the expired listings
had their homes priced $90K over the average list price.
While the spring market has seen a slight uptick in prices paid
for Cascade Woods homes, the absorption rate is sobering at
16+ months.
Today’s buyers do not want to do ANY updates, which includes
painting, new kitchens & baths, and new flooring. If your Cascade
Woods home hasn’t sold, it is probably condition, which gets
us back to price. If you don’t want to improve your home, you
won’t get the same price as people who have updated and kept
their home current according to recent trends.
Forest Hills Michigan Top Best Buy Homes May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan ~ Public School Update May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan Absorption Report ~ May 2009
Forest Hills Michigan Absorption Report ~ April 2009
If you would like further information about Grand Rapids or
Cascade Homes, please contact me directly.
Grand Rapids-Ada Real Estate – Westbrook Realty
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photo of Leslie E Tassell Park on the Thornapple River by Bonnie Westbrook