Ludington MI 
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Mark You Calander - Lighthouse Festival June 2-3
Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 9:43am. 16 Views, 0 Comments.
Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers Association will be holding their first ever "Lighthouse Festival" in a couple of weeks. The event looks to be a pretty good time! There will be live music, craft fair, and more.
| Big Sable Point Lighthouse | Ludington, MI |
| Ludington North Breakwater Light | Ludington, MI |
| Little Point Sable Lighthouse | Mears, MI |
| White River Light Station | Whitehall, MI |
Parade of Homes Early Warning
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 5:26pm. 102 Views, 0 Comments.
The Home Builders Association of West Michigan has set it's dates for the 2012 Parade of Homes. It will be June 15-17th. Maplewood Homes plans to have at least two Ludington homes in this year's Parade.
2011 Coming to a Close and Things are Looking Up
Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 8:39am. 77 Views, 0 Comments.
Everyone I talk to here in West Michigan is seeing an uptick in new construction. The guys down at the lumber yard, my trade partners and vendors, everyone is saying the same thing; that builders have work. This is a change from prior seasons when it seemed many builders were just doing odd jobs to stay busy. We're still a long way down from the peak, but it's good to hear that other builders are finding work, too. Here at Maplewood Homes, we sold 5 new homes in 2011. Our best year, before the economic downturn, we sold 19 new homes, and you can see that we're well below that. Still, this is a 66% increase over the 3 "build jobs" we had in 2010. Slow, steady recovery in the housing market is probably all we could hope for and if it…
Michigan Energy Fair, Ludington MI June 24-26
Friday, June 24th, 2011 at 4:17pm. 202 Views, 0 Comments.
The 2011 Michigan Energy Fair is currently underway in Ludington. There are exhibitors promoting wind, solar, and other renewable energy products. I think it is an interesting event and educational, but renewables still have a way to go as they are still relying on subsidies and governement mandates to make them attractive. Eventually, I expect renewables to make more sense financially for our home owners. Already, though, it is one way to live "off-the-grid," if that is something that appeals to you. Either way, if you're in Ludington this weekend, I think it's worth the $10 to check it out.
New Strategy Emerging for Selling Your Home
Saturday, June 11th, 2011 at 8:51am. 161 Views, 0 Comments.
When it comes to selling a house, the prevailing wisdom has always been to price it above what you are willing to accept in order to be able to "come down" when someone writes an offer. The down side to this method, however, is that some buyers who are looking in your "real" price range won't even look at the house. Also, in today's real estate market, overpriced homes are simply ignored.
To sell your home in the current real estate environment, I would instead recommend pricing it more aggressively and then holding firm on the price. The primary advantage to doing it this way is that your home stands out among all the others as being priced attractively. You may still get "low-ball" offers, but if you are confident that the home…
Mason County Census Data
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 at 5:56pm. 160 Views, 0 Comments.
Michigan was the only state in the union to lose population over the past 10 years. While the total population in the US grew nearly 10%, Michigan lost over 55,000 residents. This obviously affects our real estate market because when someone gives up on Michigan, and decides to leave the state, they can't take their house with them. Michigan is unique in that our housing collapse wasn't caused by over-building, like it was in Florida, California, and Nevada. It is primarily a result less people living here, leading to lower demand for homes. But there is always good news. First of all, I think the mass exodus out of Michigan has slowed, if not halted entirely, and we are working through our excess housing stock. Secondly, all real estate is…
Congratulations to Dave and Kathy Sweat!
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 11:53am. 162 Views, 0 Comments.
Dave and Kathy just moved into their brand new Maplewood home on Harriet Lane in Ludington. I want to cogratulate them and wish them many happy years enjoyment!