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Buying a Condo in Michigan in 2026: Reserves, Insurance, and Financing

Three things changed for condo buyers this year, and the most consequential took effect on August 3. Your loan approval now depends on your condominium association’s finances as much as your own. Here is what that means in West Michigan and what to check before you make an offer.

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Whose Fault Is It When the Square Footage Is Wrong?

Square footage feels like a small field in the MLS until a buyer measures the house after closing and comes up 200 feet short. Here is how the number actually gets set in Michigan, why “I just used the county record” is not the shield agents think it is, and the habits that keep an honest mistake from becoming a claim.

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