Is The Northern Michigan Condominium Lifestyle Right For You?

Condominiums are one of the most misunderstood types of real estate you can buy. They get a lot of hate when compared to apartments and homes for no reason. Many people are unable to tell you the difference between an apartment and what a condo is. Moreover, condos come in multiple forms and can look like a house, apartment, or townhome. The thing that defines a condo is ownership. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of vacation rentals)

Our team has an entire list of reasons to buy a condo and reasons not to buy a condo. Living in a condo is different than living in a home. There are always a few things to consider when moving to a condo: finances and social life. A…

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What's the Difference Between Single, Double, and Triple Net Leases?

An Overview of Single, Double, and Triple Net Leases

A triple net lease (NNN) is a type of commercial lease that helps landlords decrease risk. A triple net lease is one of three forms of net leases, which are real estate leases in which the tenant is responsible for one or more additional costs. Net leases are commonly employed in commercial real estate and typically include property taxes, property insurance premiums, and maintenance expenditures. Single net leases and double net leases are the other types of net leases besides triple net leases.

In a single net lease, the tenant is only responsible for paying property taxes in addition to the rent. The renter pays rent…

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Foster boat works is a condominium complex with one, two, and three-bedroom condos located directly on Lake Charlevoix with its own marina and heated outdoor pool. (Click here to see all Foster Boat Works condominiums for sale in Charlevoix, Michigan.)

The outdoor pool area is a real joy as the pool is heated and overlooks Lake Charlevoix. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of vacation rentals)

The Foster Boat Works neighborhood is well known for its nearby marina, similar to the Harborage neighborhood.

The living areas are characterized by full-sized beams as the building used to be a factory.

The bedrooms and bathrooms are on the smaller side but certainly are more than adequate.

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The Landings is a private condominium association of 56 lakefront condominium homes located on the southeast shore of Lake Charlevoix in Boyne City, Michigan.  The association property faces W-SW across the lake and benefits from full sunshine throughout the day and spectacular sunsets in the evening. (Click here to see all The Landings condominiums for sale in Boyne City, MI.)

The Landings condominiums neighborhood is well known for its private marina, similar to the Harborage neighborhood, and each owner has a 24ft boat slip. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of vacation rentals)

The Landings neighborhood has aged well and some of the condominiums have been fully updated. Others await a new owner to take them to…

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Charlevoix became a village in 1871 and a city in 1905. The city has been a summer vacation destination for decades. Unless you can spend the entire summer, Charlevoix offers far more things to enjoy than you you’ll ever be able to experience during a single vacation. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of Charlevoix, MI vacation rentals)

Things to Do in Charlevoix

Charlevoix offers many places to visit and things to do for you to try. There are summer activities such as baseball games at the Carpenter Ball Fields and the Fourth of July festivities. Since Charlevoix is on Lake Michigan, waterfront activities such as sunning on beaches, boat rentals, and charter boat tours are available.

Charlevoix Public Library

The…

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Although it may be overlooked in national rankings, Gaylord is one of this country’s golf meccas. The Gaylord area boasts an inviting landscape for golf. With beautiful pine and birch trees lining their unique undulation and many clear-blue ponds and lakes, Gaylord offers avid golfers a little bit of everything. 

Golf courses are now back open with summer weather starting to crawl its way back to Northern Michigan, and with COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. With so many intriguing and exciting courses to play, this list might help narrow down some options for those looking to play some rounds this summer. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of vacation rentals)

Here is the start of the list:

10. Michaywe Pines Golf Course —…

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Hemingway Point Club is a 68 unit condominium development with 62 slip private marina located on beautiful Lake Charlevoix in Northwest Michigan.  The club has over 100 acres of nature preserve and nearly a mile of shoreline on the point where the South Arm joins the main body of the Lake. It located just minutes from the towns of Boyne City, Charlevoix, and East Jordan. (Click here to see all East Jordan, Michigan Homes for Sale)

Enjoy all of Hemmingway Point Club's amenities including 4000 feet of shoreline, pool and clubhouse, tennis courts, and nature trails on over 100 acres.  (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of East Jordan, MI vacation rentals)

Many of the condominiums in the prestigious Hemmingway Point…

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Nestled on the north shore of Round Lake harbor and the Pine River channel near the bridge, the Edgewater Inn is just a short walk from Charlevoix’s finest dining, beaches, shopping, and taverns. 

The hotel is just a short drive from the area's top-rated golf courses and ski resorts. 

Sit on your patio or balcony, relax & enjoy a beautiful view of the water from your very own condo!

The Edgewater Inn neighborhood is known marina similar to the Resort Cottages neighborhood. 

Each condominium-hotel is individually owned and uniquely decorated. 

For more Lake Charlevoix investment opportunities, read the following article. In addition, we have the following Guide to Lake Charlevoix real estate to assist in your home…

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The Benefits of Living the Golf Lifestyle

Many have never heard the phrase "Golf Lifestyle". It's a fairly new term, referring to a lifestyle that few ever thought possible. Regardless, hundreds of residents overlooking Michigan's enjoyable golf resort market agree; a life of luxury and beautiful sceneries is ideal. Players consider Northern Michigan a treasure among the most nationally acclaimed golf lifestyle locations for real estate options.

Out of a handful of states in the country, it highlights Scottish-style courses with unique taste and quality. However, many well-off tee-shot connoisseurs have not yet had time to "check out" the astounding beauty of Northern Michigan's on and off-course amenities. That's okay, buying residences in the…

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Bay Harbor: The Community You Dreamed of But Didn’t Think Existed!

Ask historians to describe the state of Michigan’s earliest settlements and you can expect a fanciful look at romantic explorers, Native American encampments, and idyllic tales of villages popping up along Lake Michigan. But history didn’t end with the evolution of powerful cities and industries that made the state unique among neighbors: One of the state's most beautiful locations, Bay Harbor, has a unique past.

Once a rough and tumble mining town set up along the lake that also produced some of the Midwest’s constantly-needed cement plants, 1200 acres of pristine land, totaling five miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, were ravaged in the name of progress.

Despite sporadic attempts at…

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