Northern Michigan Foreclosure Update
Today I was reading the magazine REO Insider and found that Michigan is ranked number 5 as of April 2010 with foreclosure filings. Out of the fifty states Vermont has the lowest ranking. Unemployment is not the only reason for most states foreclosure filings, but it is the largest contributing factor in most states. In front […]
Ausable River Homes And Cottages
The Spring Listing Season Is Upon Northern Michigan’s Ausable & Manistee River Country Crawford and Roscommon counties had an unusually dry winter and spring until the last week. With April showers owners of river property are starting to list their waterfront property. With inventory increasing, now is a great time to get out into northern […]
Higgins Lake Real Estate Tax Assessments
Great News For Lakefront Property Owners At Higgins Lake For the last 3 years I and many other people have been objecting to the property assessments being over valued. Assessments did not reflect the down turn in values around the lake. Assessments topped out at $7,100 per foot in Gerrish Township. In Gerrish Township, the […]
Elk Skegemog And Torch Lakes Real Estate
Spring Is Upon Northern Michigan Lakes As The Sun Melts Ice Off The Pristine Waters of lakes located in northwest Michigan area of Grand Traverse Bay. The view from 2000 feet over Elk, Skegemog and Torch lakes is one that you will never get used to. Even though the sky was hazy with a rain front […]
Higgins Lake Real Estate Home Improvement
Happy Valentines Day To All Of You. If you haven’t gotten your honey a card or candy yet you still have a few hours! What does love have to do with real estate? For the Carlson’s, JoAnn and I decided to give each other some home improvement projects for Valentines day. JoAnn suggested to me […]
North Branch Ausable River Log Home Sold
Waterfront property continues to be in demand these days. 10235 Twin Bridge Rd in Lovells Township SOLD January 29th, 2010 for $285,000. Lovells Township is located in Crawford Counties northeast corner north of Grayling. With 150 feet of frontage on the world renowned North Branch of the Ausable River, recreational seeking families are investing in […]
Houghton Lake Real Estate Market Report
Happy New Year to you and I hope you have a safe and prosperous year ahead. The 2009 Houghton Lake real estate market was a year of continued foreclosures with loads of property available to interested buyer’s throughout the Houghton Lake area. Sales were steady with seller’s discounting prices to come into line with market […]
Higgins Lake Real Estate Market Report
Happy New Year to you and I hope you have a safe and prosperous year ahead. The 2009 Higgins Lake real estate market was a year of continued foreclosures with loads of property available to interested buyer’s. Sales were steady last year with seller’s discounting prices to come into line with market values being soft. […]
Grayling Ausable River Real Estate Watershed
10 Ways to Help Your Watershed A clean and well-managed watershed doesn’t just mean clean drinking water. Do your part to keep land and water clean and you could reap financial benefits too. For most of us, the water at home comes from a municipal tap, so it’s easy to forget how much the quality […]
Northern Michigan Property & Casualty Insurance
Purchasers of property should research insurance for the property they are buying during the contingency period. It is common practice with insurance agencies to require a C.L.U.E. (comprehensive loss underwriting report) when they quote and offer to insure a property. The C.L.U.E. report may report losses that may have occurred over the past 5 years. This could be […]
