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River Valley Senior Center Benefits from SWMAR Placemaking Grant
River Valley Senior Center Receives Placemaking Grant from SWMAR — It’s a FUDGE-RAISER! Front row: Jackie Shen and SWMAR President Carol Wight-BarrettBack row: Lisa Wright SWMAR Treasurer, Dan Coffey and…
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Sales Continued to Cool, and Mortgage Rate Decline – November 2022 SWMI Housing Market
“As the temperatures cooled off, the Southwest Michigan local housing market continued to cool also. We have now experienced eleven consecutive months in 2022 where home sales have declined when…
The Frenzy Sales Activity has Slowed While Selling Prices Continue to Set Records
October 2022 SWMI Housing Market “The frenzy of the Southwest Michigan local housing market has slowed for ten consecutive months in 2022. Potential homebuyers have faced significant increases in selling…
The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI
For the third consecutive month, the sales in the Cass housing market have fallen by double digits. All selling prices showed major changes, especially for non-waterfront houses. Last month 45…
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The Housing Market in South Haven 49090 and SWMI
Sales in October for single-family houses decreased 29 percent compared to October 2021 (25 vs. 35). Condo sales jumped 200 percent (6 vs. 2). The average selling prices for single-family…
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October 2022 SWMI Housing Market – Lost Ground in Sales While Selling Prices Set Records
“The frenzy of the Southwest Michigan local housing market has slowed for ten consecutive months in 2022. Potential homebuyers have faced significant increases in selling prices for the limited availability…
The Housing Market in South Haven 49090 and SWMI
Sales in September for single-family houses decreased 45 percent compared to September 2021 (21 vs. 38). Condo sales dropped by two (5 vs. 7). The average selling prices for single-family…
The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI
In September, sales in the Cass housing market slipped 11 percent for overall housing types, and individually for waterfront and non-waterfront houses. All average selling prices showed major increases, especially…
The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan
At the end of the third quarter of 2022, the SWMI local housing market lost ground in sales while selling prices set records each month. The housing inventory at 4.1-months supply…
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
