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Available at $110,000 Don't miss out on this super sharp home located right across from Austin Lake. Completely remodeled, inside and out, new owner just needs to move right in. New vinyl siding over entire home. New deck off front entrance. Two tiered deck off back with a fully fenced in yard. R...

Available at $180,000 Live your dream! Outstanding log home with access to Fine Lake. This great home features vaulted ceilings and open beams with skylights. Open stairway to loft. Custom built red oak cupboards in kitchen, large pantry and appliances included. Windows are double paned. Wood bur...

Available at $140,000. This 2006 Allen-Edwin Parade Home is open, bright and priced to sell, under $81/sf. Enter front door to beautiful hardwood flooring that flows to the large open living room. Kitchen, eating area are also open living space and feature a sliding glass door to the deck, backya...

Back in 1994, the State of Michigan passed Public Act 237 that revised the way property taxes were calculated. TAXABLE VALUE was introduced to the system as the value that property taxes would be calculated from. Prior to the passage of this legislation, the State Equalized Value (SEV) of a prope...

  One of the questions we get quite often as a REALTOR is, "What is the Principal Residence Exemption and how does it work?" The Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) came about in Michigan in 1994 with voter approval of Proposition "A". The PRE was one part of the PA 237 that was designed to relie...

Carole Morgan is the home staging professional that KalamazooHomeTeam.com uses to help sell our listings. Carole and her staff at StageRight Home Staging do an excellent job. We have taken listings that would not sell for other agents, and had StageRight go in and do their magic, with the result ...

In my blog, "Why Kalamazoo", I mentioned the presentation made by Ron Kitchens to the Greater Kalamazoo Association of Realtors. One of the things Ron talked about was the High Speed Rail System that is being developed between Detroit and Chicago. "Next stop......Kalamazoo!" Big city folk already...

I went to a short talk a couple of weeks ago given by Ron Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer at Southwest Michigan First, a private economic development group of companies in Kalamazoo. I always come away from Ron's presentations enthused, and happy that I live where I live. I'm not a demographer,...

INDIAN LAKE WATERFRONT - Just in time for summer! - Indian Lake is a 758 acre, public, yet quiet lake with no public access. This cottage-chic home has 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and accommodates 12 or more! It is perfect for a quiet getaway or a family retreat. Your guests can enjoy some priv...