Market updates, local guides, and expert advice from Holly & Zoe Clouthier.
November 10, 2026
The Michigan Upper Peninsula offers some of the state’s most affordable waterfront and rural properties — with median home values under $250,000 in Mackinac and Chippewa counties. Here’s what buyers need to know about the UP market, what you’re trading versus Northern Lower Michigan, and how to buy smart in a region most real estate conversations overlook.
Read More →November 3, 2026
Less competition, more motivated sellers, and a property that reveals its true self under two feet of snow. Here is why serious Northern Michigan buyers do not stop shopping when the calendar hits November — and how to position yourself to win in the off-season market.
Read More →October 27, 2026
Michigan closing costs include state and county transfer taxes, title insurance, prorated property taxes, and lender fees. Here is a complete breakdown of what buyers and sellers actually pay at the closing table — and what is negotiable.
Read More →October 20, 2026
October is the closing window before Northern Michigan winters set in. Here is the complete checklist for absentee owners — plumbing shutdown, heat decisions, exterior prep, caretaker options, and the insurance clause most vacation homeowners miss.
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