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January 2021 SWMI Housing Market – Set New Records.
ST. JOSEPH, MI – “The housing market across SWMI had a record year in 2020, even with the pandemic setbacks. The inventory of houses for sale reached record low numbers…
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The Housing Market in South Haven 49090 and SWMI
The 2021 housing market in the South Haven zip code 49090 started off with increased sales for single-family houses and condos. This was not a bad kick off when January…
The Housing Market in Cass County & SWMI – January 2021
The Cass County, the housing market started 2021 off with a 41 percent increase in sales and a 3 percent lower average selling price for all housing types. This was…
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The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan – January 2021
The housing market across SWMI had a record year in 2020, even with the pandemic setbacks. The inventory of houses for sale reached record low numbers for buyers in Allegan,…
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The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan
The SWMI housing market in November continued the historic pace that started in June. Across the board – number of houses sold, selling prices, and total dollar volume outstripped November…
REALTORS® Do Make the Difference
Placemaking in the City of Coloma
Chana Kniebes, Mikki Swisher, Marsha Hammond, Linda Freitag, Bill Smith, Julia Smith, Carolee Dalrymple The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS® received a $3,000 Placemaking Grant from the National Association of…
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SWMI Housing Market – October’s numbers crushed it
“Since June, we have used many descriptive words to describe the SWMI housing market. June, after a disappointing slow start, lifted the market back up. July was astonishing. August was…
The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan
Since June, we have used many descriptive words to describe the SWMI housing market. June, after a disappointing slow start, lifted the market back up. July was astonishing. August was…
SWMI Housing Market – History-Making Sales at Record-Setting Selling Prices
“The September 2020 SWMI housing market results were jaw-dropping and history-making. First and foremost, 518 houses were sold and closed, which was the highest number in local history in any…
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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
