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July 2021 SWMI Housing Market – Sales Decline While Selling Prices Set Records
“In July, the housing market sales dropped 19 percent behind from a year ago while the selling prices increased and set records when compared to previous years. The robust market…
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The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI
In July, the Cass County housing market sales dropped 58 percent in overall sales of all housing types due to a 79 percent decrease in sales of waterfront houses. The…
The Housing Market in South Haven 49090 and SWMI
In July, the housing market in the South Haven zip code 49090 had a 100 percent increase in condo sales compared to sales in July 2020 (8 vs. 4), down…
The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan
In July, the housing market sales dropped 19 percent behind from a year ago while the selling prices increased and set records when compared to previous years. The robust market…
Make The Difference Where You Live Is An Ongoing Mission for Area Realtors.
Almost daily, the members of the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors are actively giving back to their communities. The members take great pride in finding and funding solutions that make…
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The Housing Market in South Haven 49090 and SWMI
In June, the housing market in the South Haven zip code 49090 had a 300 percent surge in condo sales compared to sales in June 2020 (8 vs. 2), up…
The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI
In June, the Cass County housing market in June saw a small slump, 7 percent, in overall sales of all housing types due to a 32 percent decrease in sales…
June 2021 SWMI Housing Market – The Race is On
“The housing market race is still on, and the only sign of a bump in the road is the 49 percent drop in the number of houses for sale at…
May 2021 SWMI Housing Market – Stayed Robust
ST. JOSEPH, MI – “In May, the housing market showed no signs of slowing down. Numbers in May 2020, except for the number of houses sold in the month, set…
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
