Mario's Blog

Here in Southwestern Michigan we have 8 resort communities known as Harbor Country.  We've been referred to as the "Hamptons of the Midwest", "Chicago's Cape Cod" and other synonymous references. If you have been fortunate to visit the Hamptons, Cape Cod & the Islands then you know what I mean wh...

Three Oaks, Michigan the place to find homes built before the turn of the century, from grand mansions to garden cottages and everything in-between make up the eclectic housing stock.  Post war ranches, 70's trilevels and architect designed mid-century homes offer everyone something to suite thei...

Community.  Music in the park, movies in the park, the flag day parade & rodeo; are just a few of the events Three Oaks has to offer.  The Apple Cider Century http://www.applecidercentury.com/ bicycle tour, the inside out weekend and the third Saturday Gallery walk are community offerings designe...

Shopping. If shopping is your sport there are more places to find unique items in Three Oaks than one can imagine.  The Historic Featherbone Factory,  (ask for Ken, tell him Mario sent you)   http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060812/Lives03/608120435/-1/Lives/CAT=Lives0...

Entertainment,   Three Oaks style:   Dave Fink and Kim Clark took a forlorn factory and made it into a world class performance venue.  http://www.acorntheater.com/  With choices such as rock, opera and folk music to jazz, disco and drama, you will always be left wanting more when you are entertai...

 Three Oaks, Michigan the place to find movies, live performance and really good meat!   http://www.driers.com/ You have not lived until you've tried Drier's bacon, liverbest and bratwurst! Three Oaks, with fabulous restaurants, deli's and even a saloon! That's right, a good old fashioned saloon ...

What else can I say about Three Oaks, Michigan http://www.3oaks.org/ which has not been said, broadcast nor written? From the Chicago Tribune to several HGTV shows and even Chicago spotlights such as 190 North; Three Oaks, Michigan is the place to be if cultural highlights are your forte.  Three ...

BEACH RIGHTS:  In Harborcountry, there are several different types of beaches.    Questions most commonly asked:  Does it have beach rights? Not all homes come with beach rights. Beach rights or "deeded beach access" is an attached deed to a home or property within an association. Much like a com...

Get to know the Southwestern corner of Michigan!Today, the communities of Michiana, Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Three Oaks  and Sawyer are collectively known as Harbor Country, named by the local Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce.    The number one reason Harbor Coun...

Have you ever gone skiing and as you approach the lift you hear that familiar shout out........SINGLE........???  Well as a single Realtor in the Harbor Country area of Michigan, I am sometimes asked what is one of the reasons for my success as a REALTOR.  A very staid yet deafening reply is usua...