MyNorth Real Estate | 2019 MNRE 13Northern Michigan
is Awesome (shhhhh!)
Yeah, the secret’s out.
America is having its aha moment about our area, says
Wally Kidd, Associate Broker and Partner at Kidd & Leavy
Real Estate in Petoskey. He credits Pure Michigan ads run-
ning on both coasts and the Good Morning America vote for the
Most Beautiful Place in America as the sparks. Oh, and our
beautiful fresh water.
Says Kidd: “Word of mouth has spread to places like Texas,
New York and California. And people want to see firsthand
what they’ve heard so much about. They’ll come up with
extended family and friends and rent a place for a couple
days ... and a vast majority of them will return again. Word
is spreading about Michigan!”
But, Kidd adds, Northern Michigan is still the land of real
estate opportunities. Here, Kidd and other top-producing real
estate professionals reveal the diverse hidden gems this area
has to offer.WATERFRONT WITHIN REACH
Wherever I vacation, I always check on the cost of real estate.
As far as paradises compare, I think ours is a real value. You
can find pretty special waterfront deals here, and they are a bit
more affordable. I’m a big fan of all the waterfront properties
in Grand Traverse County, but as for undiscovered gems, in
particular Arbutus Lake. Arbutus Lake is actually a string
of five winding lakes—residents identify them by number. I
was just out there looking at a property for a client and was
struck by how tranquil and how beautiful it is. This particular
property used to be a boys’ camp—and being there is like going
back in time. Also, many know we had a record year for real
estate in 2016. Business thrived. Based on our numbers as of
June 2019, this year is on pace to do that again. You hear in
the news that the real estate market is down, but that is not
the case for us.
—Mark Hagan of Coldwell Banker Schmidt is the 2018 #1 selling
Realtor in the Traverse Area Association of Realtors. markhagan.comReal Estate
NORTHERN MICHIGAN | 2019PHOTO BY DAVE WEIDNER