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Here, you’ll discover the cool people, places, and things that make West Michigan an extraordinary place to call HOME.
We’re Steve and Margaux Drake, co-founders of RVNU Residential and Commercial, a full-service real estate team helping clients sell and buy homes and investment properties in Michigan.
Together, we have over 60 years of knowledge of the West Michigan real estate market. We turned a $5K investment into a multi-million-dollar real estate portfolio, and we can help you do the same, starting with your HOME.
Steve Drake skips the tourist itinerary and shares the Grand Rapids he’d show his best friend of nearly 40 years.
Read Time: 90 Seconds
What would you do if you had one day to convince your best friend to move to Grand Rapids?
That was Steve Drake’s assignment this week on Coffee with Steve & Mar...
From riverfront development and Canal Park to Lake Michigan sunsets and CHIHULY at Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids is having a moment
Read Time: 90 seconds
Grand Rapids has changed a lot in the last five years.
And in this episode of Coffee with Steve & Margaux, Steve and Margaux are asking the real q...
Steve & Margaux took Coffee on the road with Noonday Coffee and Petals & Leaves for a downtown Grand Rapids pop-up
Read Time: 90 seconds
What happens when Coffee with Steve & Margaux leaves the studio?
Free coffee. Fresh flowers. Downtown energy. Wesley sightings. And a tiny Japanese coffee truck...
How Allora’s General Manager is redefining elevated dining in downtown Grand Rapids
If you’ve been searching for a dining experience that feels transportive—but still rooted in West Michigan—Allora in downtown Grand Rapids deserves your reservation.
In this episode of Coffee with Steve & Margaux, ...
How Bill Kirk and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Are Making Winter the Coolest Season in Michigan
 Winter in West Michigan isn’t something to endure—it’s something to celebrate. Just ask Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI), the team behind World of Winter, now officially the largest winter festival in th...
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