Your home is a safe and loving space, but there's also an economic side that certainly needs to be considered. A Northern Michigan home is an investment, and it's looking more and more like a strong one.
Sites like Zillow and the Michigan Housing Department show that values are trending upwards. Sustainable growth is an encouraging sign to people in the market or recent buyers, and that encouragement only helps to reinforce further investment. Michigan's home value has seen an increase of 7....
Part of living here is really living here! East of Traverse City, there's a massive forest and once a year, as winter blinks into spring, there's one heck of a party out there!
Residents on the east side know about Suds'n'Snow, the original microbrew festival Up North, and still one that's absolutely unique. Located under the snow-laden trees of Timber Ridge Resort, some of the best microbreweries in the region all converge for a farewell to winter. Some years, it takes snowshoes or skies to...
Small towns, quiet nights, close communities...there's a lot of charm to living in a village like Elk Rapids, Kalkaska, Rapid City, or somewhere in between. And in Northern Michigan, you're still never far from the action.
Twenty-seven minutes. That's all it takes to get from the village of Elk Rapids to the very heart of downtown Traverse City. Entire life dilemmas are solved in sitcoms in less time, if you count commercials, and you'll be able to enjoy views of East Bay. Many families we w...
One of the most enjoyable spring days imaginable here in Northern Michigan has to include a family bike trip to some place new. Now, residents of Elk Rapids, Traverse City and all spots in between have hopes of a bike path connection linking some special communities.
Your new home in Northern Michigan might not be too far from the much-anticipated trail extension that will link up two extensive networks already in place. Both the Charlevoix Little Traverse Wheelway and Traverse Area Recreati...
When you buy a new home, you're welcomed into a new community. New faces, new places, new schools, it's can be overwhelming and even just a little scary.
Luckily, villages like Elk Rapids are thriving thanks to an inclusive, friendly and small-town atmosphere that's sure to make your new home feel exactly like home in no time at all. Elk Rapids still gives its residents easy access to nightlife, events and a thriving shopping epicenter in Traverse City, but villagers can always tuck away to...For the 41st year, the North American Vasa brings skiers and outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world to Northern Michigan. What a race, and what a place!
It's really no wonder that our cities, towns and beautiful natural landscapes have been drawing Nordic skiers to the woods and trails of the Vasa Pathways for over four decades. Between little Williamsburg and Traverse City, the Vasa trail system is a world-class setting for any outdoor activity, and on the second weekend in February, it...https://www.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action-month-consumer-information
January is National Radon Action month.
Use the above link for important health and safety information about radon risks.
