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Michigan Color Tour
Southwest Michigan Fall Color Tour When the air grows crisp, the days grow shorter, and fiery temperatures get traded in for flame-colored leaves, it’s time to gear up for a…
First-time Home Buyers
First Steps for First-Time Home Buyers It’s decided. You’re ready to buy your Very. Own. Home. You’ve been dreaming about paint colors and a picturesque housewarming party in your lush,…
Get Ready to Sell
How to Get Your House Ready to Sell No matter how long you’ve lived in a home or how many memories it holds, letting go of a property is a…
Placemaking in New Buffalo
Placemaking in the City of New Buffalo, MI The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $2,400 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® to help make the City…
Placemaking in South Haven
Placemaking in the City of South Haven, MI The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $2,600 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® to help make the City…
Placemaking in Milton Township
Placemaking at Milton Township Park In May 2018, the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $2,477 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® to help make Milton Township…
Placemaking in Baroda
Placemaking in the Village of Baroda, MI In April 2018, the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $2,500 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® to help make…
Placemaking in Cassopolis
Placemaking at Stone Lake in Cassopolis, MI In October 2018, the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $3,000 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® to help make…
Placemaking in South Haven
Placemaking at the Bailey Museum in South Haven, MI In April 2016, the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $1,300 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of REALTORS® to…
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
