About five (5) years ago I started seeing more and more buyers who are leaving their home state, usually Illinois, in favor of the lakes, dunes, and golf courses of Southwest Michigan. As retirement approaches, they are no longer looking for vacation homes, but a home that will be suitable as a primary residence. A place where their children and grandchildren can gather for summer vacations and to celebrate winter holidays. Southwest Michigan offers  ...»

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Always disregard the current taxes! Taxable value of property in MI is reassessed at time of purchase and then capped for as long as the new owner owns the property. Therefore, the current taxes will be very low compared to what you will pay, if the current owner acquired the property many years ago. Also, if the current owner has a homestead  ...»

Attention builders and investors. We have been working with a shortage of new homes in this market. Demand continues to rise as Illinois residents prepare for retirement by purchasing new homes in Southwest Michigan. These affluent buyers are looking for new homes to use as their primary residence. Many of these buyers are familiar with Michigan because they .   ...»