Gladwin Real Estate News

Wow! You'll love this charming country home, built in 2004. This nice home is in "move-in" condition. Very friendly floor plan with a roomy living area. Carpeting was newly installed in 2009. Most furnishings can stay with the house (excluding beds). (Most furnishings are approx 3 years old). Watch deer and turkey from your windows.

291 Tammy Ct, Beaverton MI - Main Wixom Lake Home

2011-12-14T14:29:00.003-05:00

Beautiful Home on Main Wixom Lake!

This home sits on 2 waterfront lots!

2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, 2 Car Garage

$249,888

WOW! You will fall in love with the view, the location and the house. This beautifully maintained home sits on 2 waterfront lots with over 277 ft of waterfront. Enjoy amazing sunrises and warm summer breezes. This property has a bath house and garage, seawall and firepit. This home was remodeled in 2008 with new kitchen cupboards, counter tops, floor coverings and much more. The master bedroom has it own private full bath with jet tub. Must see to appreciate!

Merry Christmas from the Baker Clan plus one neighbor kid.

2011-12-14T13:39:00.001-05:00

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

371 Pineview, Harrison MI - Beautiful Cottage on Trout Lake!

2011-11-27T10:50:00.007-05:00

Unique "Smart Home" For Sale on Trout Lake!

5 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, 2 Car Garage

100 ft of Waterfront on the Lake

Priced to SELL! $149,591

You'll fall IN LOVE with the AMAZING view this beautiful 5 bedroom "Smart Home" has to offer. Enjoy stunning panoramic views from several rooms throughout the house. This home is set up so that you can remotely turn on the heat before you come up north, by using a computer. You can even choose what rooms to heat up by a click of a mouse! This home also comes with a built in stereo system, complete with over 17,500+ songs (that come with the sale)! The home is being sold furnished.

Sit out on the 12x64 two level cover deck and take in the breathtaking views. Watch a variety of birds, squirrels and deer from the comfort of your home/cottage. Grab your fishing pole for some amazing fishing in private Trout Lake (no-motors-lake). You need to see this one to truly appreciate it!

1117 Ritchie Road, Gladwin MI - Well Maintained Home on 15 Acres

2011-11-27T10:43:00.004-05:00

Nice 3 bedroom, 2 Bath Home on 15 acres

Great Buy at $74,850

Great Buy! nearly immaculate 3 bedroom home on 15 private acres. This nice home is in "move in" condition! Great location for wildlife lovers and hunters. Nice level parcel that could also be great for horses. Lots of deer and plenty of woods for a variety of wildlife. This home has updated simulated wood floors in the kitchen, dining and laundry rooms. Nice vaulted ceilings and a beautiful view out the living room and bedroom windows. Perfect family home in a nice country setting.

29+ acres Adjoining State Land - Clare County MI

2011-11-10T13:47:00.002-05:00

WOW! 29+ acres Adjoining State Land!

$59,995

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If you're looking for a great hunting or camping parcel, you may have just found it. This nice parcel offers rolling hills and a nice mix of trees. Great hunting and located near snowmobile trails and several lakes. Adjoins 162 acres if state land, to the east. (The northern 2/3 was select cut a couple years ago).

Vintage Log Home on Budd Lake - Harrison MI

2011-11-05T13:37:00.003-04:00

Vintage Long Home on Beautiful Budd Lake

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage

$219,424

You'll love this charming vintage log home on on Budd Lake. Enjoy amazing views from the large open deck and several large windows throughout the home. You'll love the classic look of this full log home, thought to be built some time in the mid 1930's. This home also has a large master suite addition that was built on in 1998.

70 Acres Greenwood Rd - Roscommon County MI

2011-11-05T12:40:00.001-04:00

7552 Greenwood Road, Gladwin MI

70 rolling acres with mature forest in southern Roscommon County!

REDUCED! $169,888

Take a Virtual Tour!

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Beautiful rolling 70 acres with 2 ponds, mature trees and lots of wildlife for the outdoors-person! Excellent hunting area. Trails throughout the property. Several great hunting spots! One pond up towards the front, near the mobile home. The second, bigger pond is located towards the back (approx 20 ft deep). Mobile is in good condition and could be used as a full time home or cabin.

(Subject to split approval. See restrictions for more details).

Nice creek feeding the back pond.

Large pond towards the back of the property (approx 20 ft deep).

Large pole barn with concrete floor and electric.

Take a Virtual Tour!

Click HERE for More Information & Photos!

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The River Runs Thru It - 40 acres on Clare County MI with the Cedar River

2011-11-05T12:37:00.000-04:00

Fantastic 40 acres with the Cedar River running through it.

Great hunting and fishing. Hunt for deer and turkey.

The Cedar River offer great trout fishing also.

REDUCED! $99,888 (Motivated Seller)

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Wow! Look at the beautiful 40 acre parcel that has it all for the avid deer & turkey hunter. Or maybe a great place to build your dream home in the woods! The property has a great mix of high lands & low lands & over 660 ft of the cedar river. Most property is very walkable. Even the lowlands are mostly dry w/cedar trees. Trails throughout & food plot for deer. Many large deer have been taken off of this property.

Nice 40 acres in NE Clare County - Harrison MI

2011-11-05T12:35:00.001-04:00

Wow! Look at this great hunting parcel in Northern Clare County!

Reduced $74,951 MOTIVATED SELLER!

If you're looking for a fantastic hunting parcel, then you found it! This beautiful property offers rolling hills, mature forests, small meadows, nice trails, several hunting spots and more. Lots of wild game in the area. Many, many deer have been taken from this property of the years.

Click here for a VIRTUAL TOUR!

Lots of great hunting spots!

(All showings must be accompanied by the listing agent. No showings the first week of firearm deer season).

89.6 Acres / 58.59 Acres or 30.7 Acres, Woods Road, Harrison MI

2011-10-23T18:49:00.004-04:00

89.4 Acres Woods Road - $179,888

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58.59 Acres Woods Road - 129,898

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30.7 Acres Woods Road - $69,888

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Stunning wooded acreage with high rolling hills and valleys. This impressive property has two towering ridges and a level middle valley. This property features several small meadows planted with clover and grass with several fantastic hunting spots with established blinds. The view from the high ridges are amazing and you can see for a long distance. There is electric available along PRIVATE Woods Road, which runs through the property. Property is gated and is only used by owner and neighboring owner to the west. This property is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey, bear, lots of ruffled grouse, bobcat and a variety of birds. (((Need Appointment to walk property. No Sign and gates are locked.)))

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5343 Kings Way, Gladwin MI - Nice Sugar Springs Home

2011-10-23T18:35:00.005-04:00

Very nice 3 Bedroom Home in Sugar Springs!

Has new carpet and vinyl flooring in the walkout basement.

REDUCED $55,850 for QUICK SALE!!!

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Super cute lake access home in beautiful Sugar Springs. This home features a friendly floor plan, hardwood floors in the kitchen/dining area, full finished walkout basement with a fireplace and 3/4 bath. Enjoy watching deer in your back yard. Full time home or vacation out. Kings Beach Club is just down the road. Enjoy the amenities that Sugar Springs has to offer!

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2011-10-12T09:14:00.001-04:00

Economist to Realtors: Michigan's economy is better than you think

2011-10-06T07:22:00.002-04:00

I was there.... front and center.... literally (See photo... that's the back of my head, up front). It's good to know that jobs are coming back to Michigan).

Economist Ted Jones delivered some good news at the annual convention of the Michigan Association of Realtors Friday.

“Your economy is better than you think,” said Jones, the chief economist with Texas-based Stewart Title Guaranty Company, speaking on the final day of the convention held at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. READ MORE....

Gas Gauge Location?

2011-10-05T08:54:00.002-04:00

Ok.... I know this is UNRELATED to Real Estate, but I thought this would be fun to post.

Did you know there was a DUMMY ARROW on your Gas Gauge, showing you what side your gas cap was on?

10 Square Acres in Harrison MI ~ Beautiful Property

2011-09-21T17:40:00.002-04:00

Beautiful Square Ten Acres of Recreational Land!

$23,888

10 Beautiful (Square) Rolling Acres in Clare County, south of Harrison. This property is 99% wooded with lots of Oak and Maple trees. This lovely property offers scenic rolling hills, privacy and good hunting. Located on a private road. Great location for hunting or camping.

771 Point Drive, Gladwin MI - Wiggins Lake - SOLD!

2011-09-21T17:03:00.003-04:00

Cute Waterfront Home/Cottage on Wiggins Lake

3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, 1.5 Car Garage

SOLD!

You'll enjoy watching beautiful sunsets from this nice waterfront home on Wiggins Lake. This home offers plenty of living space, with great views of the lake. Enjoy the nice sandy swimming beach in a quiet area of the lake. Watch a variety of ducks and other wildlife right out your front windows. Roast marshmellows over an open fire around the lake side fire pit. This property also has it's own concrete boat ramp and includes dock and boat lift.

Double Lot Near Pratt Lake, Gladwin MI

2011-09-21T16:33:00.005-04:00

Great Location for Cabin or Call HOME!

Nice double lot with 5th wheel

$17,559

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Nice 6 acres with an older garage, well & septic field. Property used to have an old mobile home on it. Well is only 5-7 years old. Has an extra septic by the garage that may be okay for limited use. Great camping spot within a few miles of state land and trails. Also a great place to build.

10 Beautiful Acres with Mature Trees, Gladwin MI

2011-09-12T21:10:00.004-04:00

Beautiful 10 Acres Near State Land and Secord Lake

$29,900

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You'll love this beautiful 10 acres with 465 ft of road frontage, making it a wider parcel. This property is loaded with mature trees and several pine trees that I bigger than what you can wrap your arms around. Located a short distance from state land. Also, located near Secord Lake and trails. Fantastic location for camping, hunting or building site.

5 Ways to Fight a Low Appraisal

2011-09-08T08:16:00.005-04:00

What do you do when the appraisal on the dream home you want to buy comes in below the price in the offer the seller has accepted—even as much as 10 to 20 percent below?

Chances are that raising the cash for your down payment and closing cost has tapped you out. Finding thousands more to make up the difference between the appraised value and the contracted amount is out of the question.

READ ARTICLE HERE.....

NOTE: I found this to be an interesting article, being that I have personally run into issues with low appraisals this summer. More-so in the Harrison area, and not not so much in Gladwin. I had two low appraisals come in on two different waterfront cottages in the Harrison area, within one week! We disputed both appraisals, and didn't win either one. We got one appraiser to agree to update his, because new comparable solds became available right after his report was submitted. However the lender wouldn't change it's stance. The other appraiser flat out refused to update it.

In the end, both sales did close, but the buyers and sellers had to compromise in some way.... Both buyers ended up having to bring more money to closing and one seller had to drop their price to get the sale to go forward. In one case, there were multiple offers on the cottage. So, we knew the value was there.... just the timing was bad to find good sales camps.

Ivie

Fannie & Freddie New Language for Appraisals

2011-08-31T12:10:00.002-04:00

The secondary market, (Fannie and Freddie) have adopted new language for their appraisals. It is called the Uniform Appraisal Data Set. FHA has not adopted the same format.

The adoption begins in September as optional and mandatory for applications taken beginning in December of this year. Some of the changes are:

Style of home: Presently used 1 story, 1.5 story, etc. Fannie and Freddie now want architectural nature as style; such as: Colonial, Victorian, Rambler, Contemporary, etc.

In addition there are new abbreviations for view and 6 different condition ratings (C1-C6) and 12 quality ratings (Q1-Q12) and every home is to have statements of either “not updated” or “updated” or “Remodeled” .

These underwriting changes affect all lenders, REALTORS® and appraisers. The MLS will have to be adjusted to accommodate these changes and the agents will need to know how to correctly determine the changes in style and the different ratings that will apply when taking listings.

118.66 Acres Watson Road, Beaverton MI - Prime Hunting Acreage

2011-08-07T12:29:00.004-04:00

118.66 Acres of PRIME Hunting Acreage

$249,900

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Are you looking for that perfect hunting property? You may have just found it. This nicely wooded 118+ acre parcel offers a fantastic habitat for deer, turkey and a variety of other wildlife. There are several established trails throughout the property and several hunting blinds. This property is located in an area of other large parcels on a dead end road. Lots of privacy. We even jumped a nice 8-10 buck in velvet, when driving through the property. Need Appointment to walk property (especially during hunting season).

637 Riverview Ct, Gladwin MI - Stunning Home on Extra Large Lot

2011-08-07T12:16:00.001-04:00

Stunning 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home on a Super Large Lot!

You'll Fall in Love!

REDUCED! $164,900

Wow! You will fall in love with this beautiful home located in an area of other beautiful homes in the Gladwin City area. Located just a very short distance from the Gladwin Hospital, the city park, shopping and restaurants. Enjoy a beautiful country setting on over 2 acres of property, while enjoying the benefits of being close to town. This home features vaulted ceilings, spacious rooms, well laid out kitchen with extra storage, pull out shelving in drawers, full finished walkout basement with a full bathroom with jet tub and separate shower, stone gas log fireplace and so much more. This home is a "must see" to appreciate!