Confused? So are most people. My brother down in Rochester Hills is planning on speaking out at the next city council meeting and I have been doing my best to help him out on this very topic. I have an article from the Manistee Advocate that was headline news on January 5th, 2009 addressing the the bizarre taxing structure we have in Michigan. If you are a property owner in Michigan - take a good look at your tax bills. Your assessment or SEV (state equalized value) may be going down to reflect our economy, but your taxable value is still going up. In the city of Manistee, taxable values can go up to 4.4%. It is a tough concept to get your head around - believe me as a Realtor I hear lots of opinions on this. Email me with any questions.
Better news? I'll change the subject!!
Go see a movie! If you like dogs, you gotta see Marley and Me. I forced my husband to take me (he claims it's a chick flick) to see it down in Ludington last Saturday. We shed a few tears apiece at the end. Not a flick for chicks only. Just a good old fashioned tale about love, marriage and a very difficult, untrainable 100 pound dog.
Looking forward to a new year and business is starting to pick up again. More inquiries, potential deals in the works, it is a great time to buy. Remember, we may be low in density population wise here in northern Michigan, but we make up for it in style. I wouldn't trade our Michigan shoreline for any condo in Phoenix....even when the wind is gusting at 50 miles an hour and it's 5 degrees outside. (Ok, it hasn't been that bad, but we have had a record amount of snow.)
By the way Onekama is having a festival out on Portage Lake on January 31st. I'll update you with details later.
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