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Sunday, 24 July 2016 14:15

Hungry investors seek Grand Rapids housing deals, rankling longtime residents

As investors flock to new Grand Rapids neighborhoods in search of housing deals, their sometimes aggressive acquisition tactics have become the targets of criticism from longtime residents and community activists. Stakeholders say it’s important for residents to stay invested in the community if they want to be a part of shaping its future. Pictured (l-r): Jonathan Jenks, Sarah Scott and Jamiel Robinson

GRAND RAPIDS — From an undisclosed $100 million foreign-backed fund to local real estate agents, investors of all kinds are staking their bets on the Grand Rapids housing market.

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