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August 2022 SWMI Housing Market – Sales Continue to Decline Due to Low Inventory
“The local housing market in August continued the same story that every month in 2022 experienced, bringing the peak selling years to a halt. Sales were down from the same…
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July 2022 SWMI Housing Market – Adjusting and Impacting Buyers and Sellers
“The local housing market is adjusting and impacting buyers and sellers. For the second consecutive month, there has been little or no growth in the number of houses for sale.…
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The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI
In Cass County, the housing market sales in July 2022 substantially out-paced sales for all housing types in July 2021. Selling prices of waterfront houses pushed up all selling prices…
The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan
The local housing market is adjusting and impacting buyers and sellers. For the second consecutive month, there has been little or no growth in the number of houses for sale.…
The Housing Market in South Haven 49090 and SWMI
Sales in July for single-family houses dipped by two houses from July 2021 (26 vs. 28). Condo sales held even with last year at 8 condos. The average selling prices…
June 2022 SWMI Housing Market – No Growth in Inventory – Sales Fall
“Facing no growth in inventory, the number of houses sold dropped 7 percent from a year ago. The current level of sales fell to that in 2014 before the market…
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May 2022 SWMI Housing Market – Fewer Houses sold at Record Prices
“The lack of inventory and record-breaking selling prices has kept the SWMI housing market behind in housing sales for the first five months of 2022 compared to 2021. However, selling…
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The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI
In Cass County, the housing market sales were down significantly for all housing types. Selling prices sky-rocketed for all housing types, especially waterfront houses. When we refer to all or…
The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan
Lack of inventory and record-breaking selling prices has kept the SWMI housing market behind in housing sales for the first five months of 2022 compared to 2021. However, selling prices…
Enjoy Southwest Michigan
Southwest Michigan is a naturally beautiful and wonderfully dynamic place to call home with a variety of things to see and do in every city and season.
Allegan County
Allegan County is Southwest Michigan’s northernmost county and is home to Allegan, Douglas, Fennville, Hopkins, Martin, Otsego, Plainwell, Saugatuck, Wayland, and part of Holland. Although the county is still mostly rural in nature and maintains an agricultural and tourism based economy, it is one of the fastest growing regions in the state as the population centers of Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo begin to spread.
Major Employers: Perrigo, Haworth, JBS Packerland, Gun Lake Casino, Yanfeng, Challenge Manufacturing, LG Chem
Education: Allegan Public Schools, Fennville Public Schools, Glenn Public School, Hamilton Community Schools, Holland Public Schools, Hopkins Public Schools, Martin Public Schools, Otsego Public Schools, Plainwell Community Schools, Saugatuck Public Schools, Wayland Union Schools
Berrien County
Berrien County is located in the heart of Southwest Michigan and is home to St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Coloma, Buchanan, Niles, Watervliet, Galien, Eau Claire, Berrien Springs, Baroda, Bridgman, Stevensville, and Harbor Country. In addition to Lake Michigan beaches, there are 62 scenic inland lakes, four major rivers, and a countryside renowned for its vineyards and wineries.
Major Employers: Cook Nuclear Plant, Lakeland Regional Health Systems, LECO Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation, Lake Michigan College
Education: Benton Harbor Area Schools, Berrien Springs Public Schools, Brandywine Public School District, Bridgman Public Schools, Buchanan Community School District, Coloma Community Schools, Eau Claire Public Schools, Lakeshore School District, New Buffalo Area School District, Niles Community School District, River Valley School District, St. Joseph Public Schools, Watervliet School District
Cass County
Cass County is the smallest county by land area in the state and is home to Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Vandalia, and Marcellus. The county’s prairies, rivers, and inland lakes have long supported agriculture and tourism.
Major Employers: Southwestern Michigan College, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital, North American Forest Products, K&M Machine Fabricating Inc.
Education: Cassopolis Public Schools, Dowagiac Union Schools, Edwardsburg Public Schools, Marcellus Community Schools
Van Buren County
Van Buren County is home to 38 inland lakes and 10 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline as well as Paw Paw, Mattawan, Bangor, Decatur, Gobles, Bloomingdale, Hartford, Breedsville, Lawton, Lawrence, and South Haven. A spoil of farms producing some of the best fruit in the country has nicknamed it “Michigan’s Fruit Basket.”
Major Employers:MPI Research, Entergy Nuclear Palisades, Bronson Hospitals, Coca-Cola
Education:Bangor Public Schools, Bloomingdale Public School District, Covert Public Schools, Decatur Public Schools, Gobles Public School District, Hartford Public School District, Lawrence Public Schools, Lawton Community School District, Mattawan Consolidated School, Paw Paw Public School District, South Haven Public Schools
