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Higgins Lake Fishing Report
According to Fisheries Biologist Rich O’Neal Higgins Lake Will Be Stocked With …
lake and rainbow trout during the DNREs spring program. The spring 2010 planting will amount to 45,000 yearling lake trout and 30,000 yearling rainbows. Brown trout in Higgins Lake have shown diminishing returns over the years and 2009 was the last year browns were planted in Higgins Lake.
Interviews with fishermen have indicated that lake trout are doing well in Higgins Lake. The DNRE are planning a large lake survey during the coming years to find out how the fish planting program is paying off.
The smelt population is running good with larger yields and the perch are running smaller which is typical when smelt are on the upswing.
For more info on the States fishing forecast and all other angler needs, CLICK here.
Keep in mind that lakefront real estate and fishing go together, as a good fishery of trout indicates a pristine cool clean lake that is stable and that means your waterfront property is a great investment!
Information contained herein is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.
Elk Skegemog And Torch Lakes Real Estate
Spring Is Upon Northern Michigan Lakes As The Sun Melts Ice Off The Pristine Waters
of lakes located in northwest Michigan area of Grand Traverse Bay. The view from 2000 feet over Elk, Skegemog and Torch lakes is one that you will never get used to. Even though the sky was hazy with a rain front coming in, the colors of the varied blues has me thinking of how close summer is. By this time next month lakefront owners will be making plans to clean up the yard and getting ready to put the dock and boat hoist in the lake.
2010 promises to be a good year to buy waterfront property in the northern Michigan as inventory of lakefront listings is robust. With interest rates low on mortgages now is a great time to buy. Bank CD rates are low and now would be a good time take that cash out of saving and invest in real estate. Property tax SEV rates are also declining which makes real estate a common sense purchase right now. For detailed information about buying waterfront property, call Ken 989.240.0970.
Elk Lake
Lake Skegemog
Torch Lake
Photos taken by Ken Carlson
Information contained herein is not guaranteed and subject to change.
Hundreds Of Listings From Your Mobile Smartphone
Ken Carlson Realty Is Offering The Latest Technology When You Are Looking For Real Estate Listings On The Go……………….
The all new web site that is maximized for surfing northern Michigan listings from your iPhone, Blackberry and other mobile device smartphones is a click away.
Just think, you and other folks are very active and need information when you are not at your laptop or desktop PC. When you have a few minutes just pull out your mobile device and search for your favorite listing.
Ken has made it easy to find the property you are dreaming of. You can search by:
- MLS number
- Address
- Minimum price or Maximum price
- City
- County
- Waterfront
- Listing type: Residential, Commercial, Land
Best of all is you can do your searches when you have a minute or two. So much time is wasted waiting for appointments, getting the car fixed, and other time wasting events.
My new web mobile web site is not an abbreviated site. Each listing has loads of useful info such as price, address, lot size, room size, amenities to name just a few. When you have found the dream property you are interested in click on the quick link phone number or contact at the top or bottom of the web page for direct access to Ken Carlson.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Please let me know if you like the new web site and if you have any suggestions.
Information contained herein is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.
Lakefront Real Estate Listings
Higgins Lake, Houghton Lake or Any Other Waterfront Buyer
needs to consider getting into the market sooner rather than later! From my point of view the interest rates are at the best offerings that we have seen in decades.
If there is magic in the world, it's found on waterfront property!
Today the national average rate for a 30 year was 4.79% for qualified borrowers. Here is a real life example: You find that lakefront dream home offered at $500,000. It will be your second home to vacation at and retire at. The bank will ask for a premium because this is a second home, so now your rate in this illustration will be 5.29%. You will be borrowing $400,000 with a 20% down mortgage. This will make your monthly principal and interest payment $2219.
Now is the time to buy real estate. The GOLD buying ads on the TV are taking a lot of time to convince you that gold is the cure all for your money for investment. The best time to buy any investment is when the price is low, that IS NOT the case with gold as gold is at all time highs right now. However, Real Estate is at all time lows with interest rates low also. The best investment of all time has been and will be real estate.
Now if you have CASH you are even in the best position to buy. When offers are made offering the seller a faster closing date because you won’t be adding additional time to obtain a mortgage.
I have been very busy this winter showing lakefront homes. The people that are looking recognize that the inventory is depressing prices and it is a great time to shop.
I you need additional lakefront info look at the LINKS section of my web site and if you don’t find what you are looking for contact me, I specialize in waterfront issues and consulting.
Do you need SOLD information on Higgins or Houghton Lake? Just go to my home page and look for the FREE DOWNLOAD arrow for 2009 data.
Property taxes are a cost that will need to be reviewed before you make your final decision to buy that dream home. In Roscommon County we are seeing downward trends in the SEVs. The SEV is the value that you as a buyer will use as your taxable value for calculating your taxes according to state law. This is very good news. Some lakefront owners around Roscommon Counties lakes are seeing 10% and more reductions in their SEVs since assessment notices started arriving last week in mail boxes.
Disclaimer: Information contained herein is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.
Higgins Lake Real Estate Deeded Lake Access
3200 W Higgins Lake Dr Price Reduced To $134,000 With 81 Feet of Lakefront
2 Bedroom, 1 full bath, 1 car garage with 1296 square feet of living space and a great view of the lake from the family room. Backup generator, workshop in garage, partially furnished, large deck and the taxes are reasonable!
Click here to see the Visual Tour
Disclaimer: Information contained herein is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Price information is derived from the Paul Bunyan MLS Inc.
