07.12.2021
WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Drew Amerson, City2Shore|Foundations Alicia Fisher, Berkshire Hathaway Brad Mathis, Rockford Brokerage LLC Cheri Morehouse, Berkshire Hathaway Thom Stambaugh, Greenridge Realty Welcome!
Read More06.29.2021
Welcome, New REALTOR Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Scott Griffin, Griffin Properties, to the membership. Welcome!
Read More06.24.2021
Welcome, New REALTOR Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Cory Maguire, Green Crown Real Estate Scott Remenschneider, North Star Commercial Tom Rice, Berkshire Hathaway Henry Steffes, Keller Williams Rivertown Welcome!
Read More06.10.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Carson Gray, CopperRock Real Estate Ann Huizen, Five Star Real Estate Welcome!
Read More06.08.2021
Welcome, NEW Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members:Kristine Dozeman, Coldwell Banker Andrew Norden, Berkshire Hathaway Steve Sterken, ART Realty Welcome, new Affiliate member Dave Koster, First National Bank of Michigan.
Read More05.10.2021
“Trade Fixtures”: Can the Tenant Take Them When the Lease Term Ends?
AUTHOR: Attorney Jeff Ammon, Miller Johnson Leases often involve improvements to be made before the tenant moves in. sometimes the landlord makes these initial improvements; sometimes the tenant does the work. And sometimes these improvements…
Read More04.20.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members:Rob Anderson, Equity Group of Michigan LLC; David Medendorp, Medendorp Real Estate; and new Affiliate member Joe VanBrocklin, commercial lender with Commercial Alliance. Welcome!
Read More04.08.2021
Welcome, New Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new Affiliate member Kelsey Marshall, Mercantile Bank. Welcome!
Read More04.07.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Shawn Gholston, Shawn G. Realty Group and Hailey Lanam, Jones Lange LaSalle. Welcome!
Read More03.30.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new members: Bryan Cody, Berkshire Hathaway Pat Doezema, Greenridge Realty Tina Emert, City Wide Real Estate Services, LLC Wes Emert, City Wide Real Estate Services, LLC Tim Fish,…
Read More03.29.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Vik Bawa, James Jilek Business Broker James Jilek, James Jilek Business Broker Susan Kazma, Success Realty West Michgian Max Vanderwerff, Josh Company LLC Welcome!
Read More03.11.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes REALTOR member Darryl Matthews, KW Commercial, and new Affiliate members Jeff Hawkins and Erik Peterson, Envirologic. Welcome!
Read More03.09.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR and Affiliate members:Nate Broekhuizen, Cornerstone Real Estate Group; David Christopher, Core Realty Partners; Garrett Keais, Cushman & Wakefield; Josh Smith, Josh Company Tom Budge and Todd…
Read More03.01.2021
Welcome, New Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new Affiliate member, Jack Aylsworth, Property Tax Consultants. Welcome!
Read More02.18.2021
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members:Tony Moayyer, Coldwell Banker AJS Schmidt Jason Rice, Coldwell Banker Schmidt REALTORS Ian Volchoff, Trophy Class Real Estate Welcome!
Read More02.09.2021
Congratulations To Jason Makowski, for being honored with the 2020 National Commercial Award
Jason Makowski, 2020 REALTOR of the Year for CARWM, has been recognized by the National Association of REALTORS with a 2020 National Commercial Award. This recognition program honors REALTORS® who received an award or recognition…
Read More01.27.2021
Welcome, New Affiliate Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new Affiliate member Craig Mulica, an environmental specialist with TRITERRA. Welcome!
Read More01.27.2021
Changes to 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges could cause a Tsunami
AUTHOR: Alfred DiNicola, CCIM There will be untended outcomes if the 1031 exchange is altered. Many individuals as well as real estate broker/agents may not have followed the potential elimination of the use of Section…
Read More01.19.2021
Welcome, New Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes REALTOR Courtney Marquis Mulica, Pure Real Estate Brokerage, to the membership. Welcome!
Read More01.12.2021
Welcome, New Members!
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Ryan Kelley, NuCon Realty, LLC Jim Shafer, JH Realty Partners Ben Sietsema, Honeycrisp Brokerage Welcome!
Read More01.11.2021
National Association of REALTORS Advocacy Initiatives 2021
NAR advocates on behalf of REALTORS® to foster a sound and dynamic U.S. real estate market that creates vibrant communities in which to live and work. Here are the details regarding the work NAR is…
Read More01.05.2021
CARWM CARES CAMPAIGN RAISES OVER $30,000 FOR CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER
Annual Campaign Supports Local Nonprofits (Grand Rapids, MI) Each year, members of the Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® (CARWM) hosts the CARWM Cares Campaign to raise funding for local nonprofit organizations. The 2020 beneficiary of the…
Read More12.16.2020
RPAC Year-end Update
By Charlie Hoats, MI REALTORS RPAC Trustee The Commercial Alliance of Realtors is a participant in the Realtors Political Action Committee, a PAC administered by the Michigan Realtors designed to advance state and federal…
Read More12.10.2020
Welcome, New Affiliate Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new affiliate member T.J. Simmons, Shield Insurance Agency LLC to the membership.
Read More12.08.2020
Welcome, New Members!
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new members:Rick Grasman, Grasman Real Estate Jeremy Fogg, Franklin House Real Estate Ron Oostveen, Five Star Real Estate Welcome!
Read More12.07.2020
The Pandemic’s Impact on the Retail Industry
By: Chris D. Prins, Colliers International 2020 was quite the year to be in the retail and restaurant industry. Covid-19 had an impact on everyone, especially the restaurant and retail world. Looking back, it was…
Read More11.17.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes REALTOR members Amanda Volkers and Geoff Brown with City2Shore Prestige Home Group and Joel Burgess, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan. Welcome!
Read More11.16.2020
Welcome, New Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Nicholas Dennison, Fervor Realty, to the membership.
Read More11.05.2020
Welcome, New Affiliate Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new affiliate member Cris Nichols, with James E. Fulton & Sons, Inc., to the membership. Visit the Affiliate Directory to learn more about this new member.
Read More11.02.2020
THE IMPACT OF THE 2020 PANDEMIC ON REAL ESTATE
AUTHOR: John Meyer, SRA, GAA, John Meyer Appraisal Company Randall Bell – author of Real Estate Damages has some interesting observations – For the profession of appraising, that is founded on researching historical market data…
Read More10.29.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members: Jeannie Berger, City2Shore Arete Collection Mike Johnson, North Star Commercial Amy Richter-Perkins, Colliers International Welcome!
Read More10.22.2020
WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new REALTOR members Gary Godley and Robert Bescoe, with 321 Real Estate.
Read More10.06.2020
Welcome, New REALTOR Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Cathy Hoppough, Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel Hoppough, to the membership.
Read More10.01.2020
Congratulations, Directors
Congratulations to Rod Alderink, Chip Hurley, and Kirt Ojala, who were elected to serve on the Commercial Alliance of REALTORS Board of Directors. Their three-year terms begin January 1, 2021. Congratulations!
Read More09.09.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new REALTOR members Jordan Nemmers, with Cascade Properties Realty, and Houston Moyer, with Place Management LLC. Welcome!
Read More08.11.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new REALTOR member Jeffrey Ridenour, Colliers International and Affiliate member Toby Blom, Next Door Photos-Grand Rapids to the membership.
Read More08.10.2020
Workplace Safety
Protect Yourself and Others in the WorkplaceStay home when needed If you have or think you have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19, stay home and find out what to do if you are…
Read More08.10.2020
Solutions to Nonpayment Defaults for Commercial Landlords and Tenants in the Wake of COVID-19
By: Attorney Justin Wheeler, Hilger Hammond Whether you are a commercial landlord or tenant, COVID-19 has likely impacted your business. And in many cases here in Michigan it has specifically impacted the ability of tenants…
Read More07.21.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes two new REALTOR members:Debbie Woehrmyer, Signature Associates and Christi Cronk, EXIT Realty Property Partners. WELCOME!
Read More07.08.2020
Have You Received Your Letter to Monitor for PFAS?
by Rick Welsh, ASTI-Environmental Municipalities and industries discharging wastewater into the surface waters of the state are required by law to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great…
Read More05.26.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new REALTOR members Mark Baragar, Baragar Realty Michele Baragar, Baragar Realty and new Affiliate member Roman Wilson, with Fishbeck. Welcome!
Read More05.13.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new REALTOR member Cory Fanning, Cory Fanning Appraisals, and Affiliate member Jeff Basil to the membership.
Read More03.19.2020
Welcome, New Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes new Appraiser member Andy Sill, Sill Appraisal Group, to the membership.
Read More03.18.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Jeff Beers and Scott Busse, with Commercial Appraisal Services, to the membership.
Read More03.18.2020
Welcome, New Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Jason Bergeron, NorthStar Commercial, to the membership.
Read More03.17.2020
Welcome, Affiliate Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Ed Case, Consumers Credit Union, to the membership.
Read More03.09.2020
Impacts of the Digital Revolution
Author: Kyle Sischo, Colliers International As we continue through the digital revolution, we are constantly bombarded with new software on a regular basis. Often these new upgrades promise improvements in productivity, efficiency and value. However,…
Read More03.06.2020
Welcome, New Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes these new REALTOR members:Leslie Baker, Re/Max Lakeshore; Elena Barriger, Bellabay Realty; Carol Genzink, Re/Max Lakeshore; Bruce Johnson, Coldwell Banker AJS Schmidt; Aaron Lincoln, Cherry Street Partners; Lucas Matthews, Vision…
Read More02.27.2020
Welcome, New Affiliate Members
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Charles Slauer and Nick Conley, First National Bank of Michigan, to the membership.
Read More02.19.2020
Welcome, New Affiliate Member
The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS welcomes Jim Bresko, ATC Group Services LLC, to the membership.
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