High-Tech Home Design From CES 2019 Realtor.com Posted in Home Trends, by Melissa Tracey on January 10, 2019 By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine As more homes get teched out, how do you make a home smart but stylish too? CES 2019—Las Vegas’ annual mega tech show—is showing off thousands of high-tech products, including a growing number…
Hibernate Luxuriously in This 5,572-Square-Foot Cave Mansion Zillow Porchlight BY CALLIE LITTLE ON 30 NOV 2018 Stalactites? Check. Waterfall? Check. 4 bedrooms and an illustrious guest list? Check, check! When most people envision their dream home, they describe large kitchens, beautiful hardwood floors and clawfoot tubs. But not John Hay. In the mid-1980s, Hay — founder of the…
Furnace, Boiler or Heat Pump? Time for Heating Systems 101 Zillow Porchlight BY STEVE ASBELL ON 15 JAN 2019 If your current heating system yields cold hands and frozen toes — it might be time to upgrade. Heating your home accounts for an inordinate portion of your utility bill, so it pays to choose the most efficient…
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS Realtor.org Effective January 1, 2018 Duties to Clients and Customers Articles 1-9 Duties to the Public Articles 10-14 Duties to REALTORS® Articles 15-17 Where the word REALTORS® is used in this Code and Preamble, it shall be deemed to include REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s. While…
How to Winterize a Vacation Home Although I spent most of my life in California I grew up in northern Michigan and moved back here six years ago. I have owned a cottage on the Thunder Bay River for ten years and I have been a plumber my whole life. The extreme temperatures…
You can rent this Frank Lloyd Wright house for $300 per night MLive.com Real Estate News Updated Nov 29; Posted Nov 26 By Kayla Miller kmille17@mlive.com CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A newly restored original Frank Lloyd Wright home near Galesburg is available for short-term stays through Airbnb. The Eppstein House is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home designed by Wright,…
See how this ‘Passive House’ near Ann Arbor uses up to 90% less energy MLive.com Real Estate News By Lauren Slagter | lslagter@mlive.com | Posted November 18, 2018 at 10:54 AM | Updated November 19, 2018 at 02:00 PM A PHIUS+2015 compliant home that uses 80 to 90 percent less energy than a conventional house…
10 Counties With the Most Second, Vacation Homes Realtor.org Magazine December 10, 2018 © Lauzia – E+/Getty Images There are about 7.4 million vacation and second homes in the U.S., or about 5.6 percent of the total housing stock, according to a recent National Association of Home Builders analysis of 2016 national census data. Florida…
Why You Shouldn’t Put a Home Search on Hold in December Realtor.org Magazine December 12, 2018 December is typically the slowest month in the housing market, but it can be a great month for home buyers who have been sidelined to finally make their move. This month may be busier than previous December’s for that…
Michigan is home to this year’s hottest real estate ZIP code in US MLive.com Real Estate News Updated Sep 27; Posted Sep 27 East Kentwood’s Stephen Bracey (2) holds the East Kentwood flag before a recent football game. (Neil Blake | MLive) By Benjamin Raven braven@mlive.com Thanks to high-income millennial homebuyers looking for a little slice of suburbia, Realtor.com…
Michigan island up for auction in Presque Isle Detroit Free Press Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free PressPublished 1:40 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2018 | Updated 5:12 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2018 Bidding is underway for the Brown Island property on Grand Lake, which is in Presque Isle, 20 miles Detroit Free Press (Photo: LASTBIDrealestate.com) Editor’s note: A…
Couple helps build solutions to area’s real estate needs Petoskey News Review Judy Wagley Special to the Herald Time Jul 27, 2018 Photo by Judy WagleyHannah Techel is ready to say “Welcome home!” with Homes45.com. GAYLORD — Hannah and Pat Techel have rolled out the “welcome” mat to home buyers in Northern Michigan. The…
Realtors: Strong demand, tight inventories make for upward home price trend in Northern Michigan Petoskey News Review – Ryan Bentley Ryan Bentley (231) 439-9342 – rbentley@petoskeynews.com Oct 1, 2018 Realtors tended to see basic laws of supply and demand on clear display in Northern Michigan’s residential real estate market through the first half of 2018, with…
Downtown Petoskey Haunted Halloween Feast Petoskey Area Events Friday, October 26, 2018 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Downtown Petoskey , MI Cost: $45 Contact & More Info http://www.petoskeydowntown.com Contact: Andi Phone: 231.348.0388 On Friday, October 26, Downtown Petoskey will promote its ghostly history with a dinner in Downtown. Learn about the crying toddler, the employee who fell…
Boyne Mountain Halloween Hoopla Petoskey Area Events Friday, October 26, 2018 – October 28, 2018 Boyne Mountain Resort 1 Boyne Mountain Road Boyne Falls, MI 49713 Contact & More Info http://www.boyne.com/boynemountain/events/halloween-hoopla Phone: 844.773.8321 Ghosts and goblins await your arrival at Boyne Mountain and Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark! Bring your costume, swimsuit, and a sense for…
How Disruption Works in Your Favor Realtor.org Real Estate News As technology reshapes the real estate transaction, stay mindful of all you bring to the table. September – October 2018 by Graham Wood “Disruption” is a buzzword that has stirred considerable angst in the real estate community. As elements of the transaction become digitized, automated, or…
Teams Attract Roughly a Quarter of Agents Realtor.org Real Estate News October 17, 2018 Coliving has become a growing trend in real estate, as more renters and homeowners look for roommates to help better afford their home. Read more: Co-Living Has Become a Hot Real Estate Trend In coliving buildings, tenants often lease a tiny room…
On the Watch List: 10 Housing Markets Poised for Appreciation Realtor.org Real Estate News October 17, 2018 Homeowners in the majority of housing markets across the country should expect to see home prices continue to appreciate by about 4.5 percent over the next 12 months, and, in a handful of western markets, owners likely will…
Teams Attract Roughly a Quarter of Agents Realtor.org Real Estate News © Jacob Lund – Fotolia.com Real estate teams have grown in popularity over the past few years, but individual salespeople still dominate the industry. For the first time, NAR has released research on what teams look like today. October 17, 2018 by Erica Christoffer …
Lake Michigan home with private beach access listed for $3.9 million MLive Real Estate News Updated Sep 25; Posted Sep 25 Lake Michigan home with private beach access listed for $3.9 million By Sasha Zidar SZidar@mlive.com COLOMA, MI — Imagine Lake Michigan was in your backyard and you could feel the summer breeze coming off the water. That reality…
Private Up North island and lodge set for auction, starting at $250k MLive Real Estate News By By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com | Posted September 20, 2018 at 04:28 PM | Updated September 20, 2018 at 04:42 PM Photo by Eagle-Eye Drone Service By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com PRESQUE ISLE, Mich. —…
Trails, trout ponds included in this Michigan river ranch for sale, $6.7 million MLive Real Estate News Posted August 16, 2018 at 05:14 PM | Updated August 16, 2018 at 05:14 PM Chris Van Winkle Photography and Brad Rellinger By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com The thought of a home where actual buffalo…
Big Win for REALTORS® on IRS Guidance for 20% Income Deduction Realtor.org Magazine Posted in Uncategorized, by Robert Freedman on August 9, 2018 If you were tuned to the news Aug. 8 you might have heard the IRS released proposed regulations on the new 20 percent business income deduction for pass through businesses. IRS summary with link…
Own a massive boathouse in Charlevoix on Round Lake for $6.8 million WXYZ Detroit CHARLEVOIX, Mich. (WXYZ) – If you’ve ever wanted to own a boathouse up north, now is your change. A massive boathouse, at more than 10,000-square-feet, has hit the market on Round Lake in Charlevoix. Photo gallery: Inside the massive boathouse for…
No Housing Recession Over the Horizon Realtor.org Magazine August 7, 2018 Media reports are increasingly focused on whether a major home sale slowdown, or maybe even a crash, is in the making, in part because many hot housing markets are seeing slackening buyer demand, and nationally 2018 is expected to end with fewer home sales…
Is a Major Home Renovation Worth It in the Long Run? HeritageMichigan.com Heritage Real Estate March 26, 2018 by mshinedling Leave a Comment Last week, we shared “7 Factors To Consider When Choosing A Home To Retire In.” For some homeowners, these seven factors can be taken into account with a home renovation, but is it worth it to remodel…
Millennials Are Skipping Starter Homes for Their Dream Homes HeritageMichigan.com – Heritage Real Estate April 28, 2018 by mshinedling Leave a Comment A new trend has begun to emerge. With home prices skyrocketing in the starter home category, many first-time homebuyers are skipping the traditional starter homes and moving right into their dream homes. What’s a Starter Home?…
Parents Say Kids’ Opinions Matter Big When Buying a Home HeritageMichigan.com Heritage Real Estate May 15, 2018 by mshinedling Leave a Comment A recent survey conducted by Harris Poll and released by SunTrust Mortgage found that “55% of homeowners with a child under the age of 18 at the time when they purchased their home said that the opinion of their offspring played a major…
‘White-Boxing’ Is the Hot New Real Estate Strategy That Lets Buyers Visualize Their Dream Home Realtor.com By Les Masterson | Jul 12, 2018 yenwen/iStock Home shoppers usually want to see a property at its best. This means that sellers truck in staged furniture, slap on fresh paint, and repair potential problems for buyers. “When you walk into a…
Petoskey’s 16th Annual Festival on the Bay PetoskeyFestival.com The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to mark your calendar for the 16th Annual Festival on the Bay, August 16-18, 2018 at the Petoskey, Michigan waterfront. Every year, visitors enjoy great music inside the Entertainment Tent and a fun Children’s Area all weekend. Other activities include,…
Alanson RiverFest AlansonRiverFest.com Welcome to Alanson Riverfest! August 9, 10, 11 & 12, 2018 A Celebration of the Inland Water Route The Alanson Riverfest showcases everything that makes the Inland Water Route stand out as an area with tremendous history, community pride and vibrancy. Join the fun as the festival kicks off on Wednesday with…
Cozy U.P. coffee shop for sale near Pictured Rocks MLive Real Estate News Posted August 03, 2018 at 01:19 PM | Updated August 03, 2018 at 01:20 PM Courtesy Falling Rock Cafe By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com For 15 years, Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore has been serving up a lot…
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Great Lakes Center for the Arts BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Occurring Friday, August 17, 2018 – August 18, 2018 8:00 pm Buddy Holly Story Center Stage 800 Bay Harbor Dr. Bay Harbor, MI 49770 Cost: $90 / $60 / $45 / $30 Contact & More Info Contact: GLCFA Box Office…
For $1.1 million, an “Up North” property only 30 minutes from Ann Arbor MLive Real Estate News Posted July 20, 2018 at 12:16 PM | Updated July 23, 2018 at 02:45 PM Courtesy Griffith Realty By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com They say you can’t have it all, but in the case…
Hike in Mortgage Rates Erases Affordability Relief Realtor.org Magazine August 3, 2018 © REALTOR® Magazine Borrowers got stuck with higher mortgage rates again this week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed for the second consecutive week, averaging 4.6 percent. Mortgage rates are now at their fourth highest level of the year, Freddie Mac reports. “The higher…
Empty Lot to Be Listed for Record $1B Realtor.org Magazine August 2, 2018 An empty parcel in Los Angeles could potentially become the most expensive piece of real estate ever sold, CBS News reports. Labeled “The Mountain,” the 157-acre lot in Beverly Hills is the highest point in the 90210 ZIP code and offers up…
Indian River Outboard National Boat Races Top O’ Michigan Outboard Racing Club Join the Top O’ Michigan Outboard Racing Club (Tomorc) this August for the 69th Annual Marathon. Over two days of exciting and tough outboard racing in Northern Michigan. The course navigates through 87 miles of Northern Michigan’s beautiful Inland Waterway. Registration will be…
Restored lumber baron’s mansion celebrates owner’s love of Detroit Tigers MLive Real Estate News PrintEmail By Jim Harger | jharger@mlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on May 05, 2018 at 7:30 AM, updated May 07, 2018 at 8:39 AM GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Eric and Tracy Lanning have poured their love of old…
Gaylord Alpenfest https://www.gaylordalpenfest.com/ 54th Annual Alpenfest® on July 10th – 14th, 2018 Gaylord, a vacation destination in central northern Michigan, will be hosting its’ 54th Annual Alpenfest on July 10th – 14th, 2018. Alpenfest attracts not only local residents but also frequent vacationers enjoying the beautiful Michigan summer days. Additionally, it is Gaylord’s unofficial annual homecoming weekend,…
Vintage Michigan U.P. resort will go up for auction this summer MLive Real Estate News Updated Apr 18, 2018; Posted Apr 17, 2018 By Tanda Gmiter tgmiter@mlive.com COPPER HARBOR, MI – Tucked inside the wild beauty of the Upper Peninsula, there’s a genteel resort on the Keweenaw Peninsula that has been drawing crowds for nearly 85 years.…