Looking to buy a home in 2022? Get ahead of the market and contact a professional Realtor today! Getting to know your agent in advance can make the home buying experience much easier. Let them know what type of home you’re looking for, your price range, and must-haves. Start looking at listings now! Even if…
Over the past year we’ve seen unprecedented increases in the cost of lumber, making home-building much more costly. Cost of lumber is now starting to decrease and supply chain issues are improving, but does that mean it’s the right time to build? 2021 has not only brought supply chain issues and increased…
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…
Rising prices, transaction counts shape Northern Michigan home sales trend Petoskey News-Review Ryan Bentley The Petoskey News-Review Realtors around four Northern Michigan counties saw year-to-year growth in the number of homes sold during the first half of 2021, along with double-digit percentage increases in the median sale prices compared with the same period in…
Northern Michigan real estate becomes red-hot during pandemic C & G News By: Jonathan Shead | C&G Newspapers | Published October 27, 2020 Northern Michigan homes offer lush greenery, open yard plans and plenty of space for homeowners to relax. Photo provided by Chrissy Ingersoll, Re/MAX Bayshore NORTHERN MICHIGAN — For many Michiganders living downstate, going up north means getting away…
Coronavirus kept us home, igniting real estate frenzy in northern Michigan Bridge Michigan September 17, 2020 Paula Gardner Business Watch Rural Michigan, Coronavirus Michigan Tad Randolph remembers the first time he saw his house near Grayling. He’d rounded a bend in the Manistee River, looked 30 feet up the bank and told his son, “Wouldn’t it be…
Northern Michigan real estate booms as builders struggle to meet demand ZHOLDAS ORISBAYEV, Capital News Service Published 3:36 pm EDT, Friday, October 16, 2020 Manistee News LANSING — Michigan builders are prioritizing the construction of higher value homes to gain more profit, a market driven in part by the pandemic. But the state lacks housing for…
Take a video tour of secluded Lake Michigan home offering entertainment paradise MLive.com Posted Jul 25, 2019 Secluded Lake Michigan home offers entertainment paradise By Cory Morse | cmorse1@mlive.com HOLLAND, MI – A secluded high end Lake Michigan home at 4076 Fiddlers Way offers both an indoor and outdoor entertainment paradise. The seven-bedroom home, now…
First-time homebuyers could snag lower costs for FHA loans under House-passed bill CNBC.com PUBLISHED THU, JUL 18 2019 11:04 AM EDT Sarah O’Brien@SARAHTGOBRIEN KEY POINTS In addition to annual mortgage insurance that FHA loans require, borrowers also must pay upfront mortgage insurance equal to 1.75% of the base loan amount. The bipartisan House bill…
Investment Property: How Much Can You Write Off on Your Taxes? Zillow Porchlight BY JASON VAN STEENWYK ON 11 JUL 2019 Learn how to navigate the tricky tax laws around investment properties, including ways to save. There are certain things you can do as a real estate investor to help manage your tax bill and maximize your…
I’d Love to Live… In Northern Michigan MyNorth.com By KANDACE CHAPPLE on May 8, 2019 Tagged Home & Cottage, Live Here, Real Estate Photo(s) by Dave Weidner If you dream of owning a home, cottage or property Up North, the good news is there are many paths to happiness! We have the best insights and fresh thinking from Northern Michigan…
Northern Michigan Housing Bubble? The Ticker By Beth Milligan | Oct. 8, 2018 The housing market is always reacting to the law of supply and demand. When there’s a glut of homes on the market, prices drop. When demand outstrips supply, prices escalate. So welcome to Traverse City, Petoskey, and Charlevoix — if you’ve got…
60 years ago today, Michigan native flew Air Force bomber under Mackinac Bridge MLive Updated Apr 29, 2019; Posted Apr 29, 2019 (Right) An overall view of a Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft in flight on April 7, 1956. It was the world’s first swept-wing bomber. (Left) The Mackinac Bridge. (MLive File Photo) (Courtesy Photo | U.S.…
Northern Express THE STATE OF THE MARKET UP NORTH LIMITED INVENTORY, HUNGRY BUYERS BY ROSS BOISSONEAU | MAY 5, 2018 Back in the early 2000s, the real estate market was exploding. Lenders were eager to provide money to buyers and property values were appreciating yearly. Then the recession hit, the bubble burst, and the values started to…
8 Curb Appeal Boosters You Can Do in a Weekend Zillow Porchlight BY SARAH PIKE ON 14 FEB 2019 Win home shoppers over before they even think about stepping foot inside. A polished home exterior creates an inviting experience for visitors or passersby, which is especially important if your home is on the market. Check out our…
Beaver Island Boat Company proposes plan to move ferry operations out of downtown Charlevoix Petoskey News and Review Lonnie G. Allen (231) 547-6588 lallen@charlevoixcourier.com Mar 14, 2019 This site plan shows a potential layout for Beaver Island Boat Co.’s proposed Ferry Avenue facility CHARLEVOIX — A proposed move by the…
Realtors: Strong demand, tight inventories make for upward home price trend in Northern Michigan Petoskey News and Review 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…
35 of the hottest housing markets in Michigan MLive Real Estate News By Paula Gardner | PaulaGardner@mlive.com Paula Gardner | PaulaGardner@mlive.com Real estate sales are happening at a frenzied pace across Michigan. That’s not true in every community. However, for much of southern Lower Michigan, a lack of supply on the market is creating a fast…
US new-home sales fell 6.9 percent in January The Detroit News Josh Boak, Associated PressPublished 11:54 a.m. ET March 14, 2019 | Updated 11:56 a.m. ET March 14, 2019 In this Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 photo a sign is posted near a newly constructed home in Natick, Mass. On Thursday, March 14, the Commerce Department reports…
Revisit 1960s Metcalf design in $1.5M mid-century modern Ann Arbor house MLive Real Estate News Updated Feb 20, 2019; Posted Feb 14, 2019 By Lauren Slagter | lslagter@mlive.com ANN ARBOR, MI – Take a step back into Robert Metcalf’s 1960s in a mid-century modern Ann Arbor house that’s for sale for $1.5 million. The house at 2320 Devonshire…
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 …