Pentwater Real Estate 
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How to Calculate Property Taxes when Buying a Home
Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 10:34am. 163 Views, 0 Comments.
One question I often hear when working with buyers in the real estate market is, "How much will my property taxes be?" Often, they want to know what they are currently. This information is publicly available and is on the MLS listing sheet, however, it is not a very accurate way to determine what the taxes would be once you purchase the property. This is because they may be locked in at a higher or lower level from an historical real estate transaction or the property might be homesteaded differently than how you will hold title.
The information you will need to know is:
- Current Millage Rate
- SEV (State Equalized Value)
- Homestead? (Yes or No)
Milage Rate
The millage rate is is the annual tax rate per $1,000 in SEV. For…
Pentwater Real Estate - 2011 Sold Data
Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 9:42am. 121 Views, 0 Comments.
Here is a run down of Sold Real Estate in Pentwater (49449 zip) in 2011
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Waterfront Real Estate in Pentwater is still selling
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 9:05am. 71 Views, 0 Comments.
In 2011, there we 39 homes sold in Pentwater. Of these, 24 were on the water or had water access. This includes Pentwater Lake, Bass Lake, and Lake Michigan mostly. So waterfront homes accounted for nearly two-thirds of all sales in Pentwater. This is interesting in light of the fact that waterfront homes only account for about one-third of all active MLS listings. There are currently in 91 homes on the market in Pentwater and 34 of those are waterfront properties.
Our Website is Getting a Facelift
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 11:59am. 88 Views, 0 Comments.
Starting this spring, Maplewood Homes will no longer need to share a website with Greenridge Realty. This site will then be free to focus exclusively on the areas I serve as a real estate agent, specifically, Silver Lake Michigan, Pentwater, and Oceana County (plus Ludington). In a few weeks' time we will be launching a brand new Maplewood Homes website that will be better than ever! Stay tuned...