Northern Michigan Real Estate

I have previously blogged about the benefits to the environment and cost savings of using compact fluorescent bulbs in our homes for lighting in place of incandescent bulbs.  However, we must be aware of the risks associated with the small amounts of mercury contained in these new bulbs.An excell...

Good news for boaters on the Inland Waterway.  The Crooked River Lock in Alanson has been repaired and is now open for the season.  The Traverse City Record Eagle is reporting that the daily passage fee has been raised from $4 to $6, and the price of a season pass has been raised from $30 to $45,...

Exclusive Buyer Agents are featured in the CNN/Money.com Spring Home Buying Guide.  Tom Early, past President of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, is featured in the article, as is a link to the NAEBA website.  This appearance in the CNN/Money Spring Home Buying Guide follows fa...

The Alanson Swing Bridge is currently under repair.  Although I don't have any details regarding the project, the repairs appear to be extensive in scope.  If any readers have more information, please feel free to comment.  Information regarding this interesting attraction is provided below, cour...

Residential Sold Information for March,  2007     2006                               2007Number of Sales     87                                   78Average Selling Price$276,566                     $208,254Median Selling Price$162,000                     $127,350Units on Market   1987            ...

Work has slowly begun to repair the Crooked River Lock in Alanson, which connects Pickerel and Crooked Lakes with the rest of the Inland Waterway.  The Crooked River Lock is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.  After threats to s...

Congratulations to the Michigan State University Spartans on their third NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey National Championship!  The Spartans came from behind to beat Boston College 3-1 at the Frozen Four held in St. Louis.  The last time Michigan State won the national championship, in 1986, yo...

Both the Petoskey and Michigan economies suffered yet another kick to the stomach when Continental Structural Plastics recently announced that it would be closing its Petoskey factory, which currently employs approximately 100 workers.  According to company vice president Tom Hillborn, "It's unfo...

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron water levels are expected to remain below their historical long term average levels this year.  The Lake Michigan-Huron water level is at the same level right now as it was this time last year, which is fifteen inches bel...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service's cormorant control efforts, which have mainly been concentrated in the Upper Peninsula, will be expanded to the Beaver Island chain this summer.  There are approximately 8750 double-crested cormorant nests spread over four colonies in the Beave...