Long Lake, Lake Orion Michigan Lakefront Real Estate Sales Long Lake is a 94 acre all sports lake in Lake Orion MI. The lake itself pretty much looks like its name- it's long and kind of skinny with the "long" direction running pretty much east to west. The east third or so of the lake lies in the Bunny Run sub area. Bunny Run is a mix of older and newer homes and if you live in Bunny Run you have privileges on Long Lake. Bunny Run Country Club has a club house on the east end of the lake and a large beach that is private to subdivision residents. On the west end of the lake is a new subdivision called the Shores of Long Lake. Since this is a much newer subdivision there are building restrictions making the lakefront homes much larger in general. The off the lake homes in the Shores of ... 07/29/2011

Voorheis Lake- Lakefront Real Estate Sales Voorheis Lakefront real estate sales, Lake Orion Michigan. Private, all sports, 250 acre Lake Voorheis. Sales in 2009 were pretty dismal with only 5 total sales- 2 of which were bank owned homes (foreclosures) and sale prices ranging from $150,000-$650,000. That's right- someone was able to purchase a home on desirable, all sports Lake Voorheis for the disgustingly low bargain basement price of $150,000. I would say that person made a great investment, even if the house needed a major re-hab. In 2003 there was only 1 sale below $400K reported in the MLS with sales prices on Lake Voorheis topping out at a tad over a million dollars. There were no sales on Lake Voorhies in 2010 (at least none reported to the MLS), but 2011 is starting out quite w... 07/22/2011

Lake Orion 4th of July Fireworks Postponed Until July 9th Due to weather conditions- rain, hail, power outages... - the annual fireworks show has been postponed to the rain-out date of July 9. The first time in its 38 year history that the rain out date will be used. The Lake Orion Fireworks Association (LOFA) plans on putting on a $30,000 show this year, topping last year's spectacular outing. The fireworks barge will be anchored off of Squaw Island (all sports Lake Orion) and there will be concessions at Green's Park. Come early to snag your small (butt sized) piece of real estate to view the show.   Lake Orion Lake Orion Lakefront Homes For Sale   photo Rory Finneren Flickr 07/07/2011

As the seasons change and things start to warm up again, it's time to start thinking about the 7 ways to ready your Lake Orion home for spring. Roof Ventilationattic ventilation should equal approximately 1 sq.ft of vent area for every 300 sq.ft of attic. Spring Cleaningget the yard cleaned up from all the debris that's blown down - rake up loose leaves and needles - move debris from roofs and gutters - haul off limbs and other debris. Check Windows And Screensremove and wash all the screens - look for small holes in the screens that are going to let insects in - clean all the windows inside and out - lubricate window locks and sliding mechanisms as needed. Check And Adjust Gradelook for areas where soil seems too high or too low in relation to your home - for every foot extending horiz... 05/23/2011

Lake Orion MI home sales through April are down a bit from last year- both units and median sales price. The average sales price is up. The year started out a bit strangely with very low median sales prices in Jan and Feb. Then Lake Orion home prices shot up in March and April, so I dug a little deeper and took a look at the amount of foreclosures and short sales over that period. Median sales price Jan/Feb 2011 - $91,000Median sales price Mar/April 2011 - $142,795 Jan/Feb 2011 55% of solds were bank owned with a median SP $62,800Jan/Feb 2010 39% of solds were bank owned with a median SP $79,700Mar/April 2011 42% of solds were bank owned with a median SP $75,250 Jan/Feb 2011 there were 23 sales at $100K or less or 52%Jan/Feb 2010 there were 12 sales at $100K or less or 24% If you compar... 05/10/2011

Couples without children shopping for a Lake Orion home, the decision of which neighborhoods to consider is often based on the home itself. For parents, the home matters, but there are additional things to consider as well, like schools. Parents want the best education possible for their children, and that often weighs heavily on their decisions when shopping for a home. Young parents often cannot afford to live in communities with the most highly rated school districts, however, there are a few tricks parents can employ when shopping for a Lake Orion home and its school district. 1. Select a region, not necessarily a town, in which to begin a search.     (instead of just looking in downtown Lake Orion, consider Orion Township) 2. Consider new developments. New homes can rejuvenate a co... 04/18/2011

As construction continues and completion of Lake Orion's Streetscape grows nearer, area residents can be sure they will be able to see the good and the bad, day or night. Part of the Streetscape's general improvements include the replacement of the Tungsten bulbs with energy efficient alternative LED bulbs. Some of the lamps, including about 50 have already received the update, with about another 40 planned when completed. The lights are not only brighter, but cheaper in the long run. The savings is around half the amount currently paid. The installation, however, is not cheap, rounding out to almost $1,000 per lamp, yet thanks to an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, the cost of the project has been significantly reduced. Re... 04/08/2011

Want to Live in Rolling Meadows in Lake Orion? When You Find a Home Don't Drag Your Feet!! Rolling Meadows is an approximately 265 home sub in southern Lake Orion- a tad west of Baldwin Rd about 5 minutes north of I-75. A majority of the homes range in size from about 2000 sq. ft. to around 2800 sq. ft built between 1993 and 1996. Rolling Meadows has always been a desirable neighborhood of stately homes, manicured lawns, sidewalks, city water and sewer, subdivision tennis courts and swimming pool as well as a community club house. Back in the peak times of 2005 home prices ranged from $290,000-$352,500 and homes seemed to fly off the market as soon as they hit the MLS. Well, prices in 2010 were much lower than 2005 but Rolling Meadows is still a desirable place to live and houses are st... 03/21/2011

Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan 48360statistics, real estate trends, market reports ...Orion, already well established, was platted and chartered in 1859. In 1862, a fire ravaged Orion, destroying everything. Despite this, the town was rebuilt. The railroad that was built in Orion paved the way to mass development in 1872... Price trends: median single family home price as of 03/11/11 for Lake Orion is $141,686 - that's down 10% from 01/02/11 Market conditions: market action index is at 18.29, making this a buyers market Sales trends: average property in Lake Orion has been on the market for about 192 days - no change from last report on 01/06/11 Price per square foot: median price per square foot for homes is about $100 - up 12% from last report Homes for sale: about 165 propertie... 03/14/2011

Benefits to Selling Your Oakland County MI Home Now I want to start out by stating this post IS NOT for the potential short sale seller. Short sales, and what I like to call a normal sale, are 2 completely different animals. Most short sale sellers NEED to sell and are upside down on their mortgage. The regular seller may or may not NEED to sell but either way, they either have equity or have the money to make up the difference if they are upside down on their mortgage. But this post is for the "regular" or "normal" home owner who has at least been toying with the idea of selling for whatever reason. If you have been thinking of upgrading you may be able to buy that house you couldn't afford back in 2003 or 2004. You may be able to purchase that home you dreamed about back then for the ... 02/24/2011

Long Lake, Lake Orion Michigan Lakefront Real Estate Sales Long Lake is a 94 acre all sports lake in Lake Orion MI. The lake itself pretty much looks like its name- it's long and kind of skinny with the "long" direction running pretty much east to west. The east third or so of the lake lies in the Bunny Run sub area. Bunny Run is a mix of older and newer homes and if you live in Bunny Run you have privileges on Long Lake. Bunny Run Country Club has a club house on the east end of the lake and a large beach that is private to subdivision residents. On the west end of the lake is a new subdivision called the Shores of Long Lake. Since this is a much newer subdivision there are building restrictions making the lakefront homes much larger in general. The off the lake homes in the Shores of ... 02/04/2011

If You're Short on Cash Don't Ask About Buying a Lake Orion or Oxford Home on Land Contract I probably get 2 or 3 calls or emails per week asking about buying a home in Lake Orion or Oxford MI on land contract. Often times these callers want land contract terms because they are unable to get a mortgage for the next few years. Many of these prospects had a financial setback of some kind- like many who live in Michigan- and have lost their homes and killed their credit. Again, this is not unusual these past few years and I am not passing judgment on anybody. These people are used to being homeowners; I sell real estate and I LOVE people who want to be homeowners. But because so many people have been losing their homes in North Oakland County MI and Lapeer County MI there is a ton of mis-i... 01/30/2011

Lake Orion and Oxford MI Housing Inventory is Low but There are Still a Few Gems if You Look The housing inventory in Lake Orion and Oxford MI is currently low. A couple years ago there was about a year and a half's worth of inventory. Now there's about a 4 month inventory, and after you toss out the grossly overpriced listings that exist in every market, and the dumps which are a great deal for a very small, specialized sector of the buyer pool, there isn't a whole lot to choose from. Today I showed homes to 3 sets of buyers; 1 couple looking for a nice home and needing to keep their house payment under $950/month and 2 investors who want to buy rentals. I admit I only showed each investor 1 house each- 1 was a 2 bedroom for under $60K and it needed absolutely nothing on the interior. ... 01/22/2011

Shores of Long Lake, Lake Orion MI- More Positive Sales Data!! 2010 is over and the data is in! There were more sales in the Shores of Long Lake and the Village by the Shores, Lake Orion MI than in 2009, and prices were higher. The bank owned sales and short sales were in the same proportion in 2010 as in 2009.   2010: 12 sales total5 lakefront sales7 off the lake sales4 short sales2 bank owned sales The prices for the off the lake sales ranged from $190,000-$280,000.The prices for the lakefront sales ranged from $375,000-$432,000 2009: 6 sales total3 lakefront sales3 off the lake sales2 short sales1 bank owned sale The prices for the off the lake sales ranged from $190,000-$240,000The prices for the lakefront sales ranged from $347,000-$400,000 Prices are still down A LOT from 2005 whe... 01/12/2011

Lake Orion MI 2010 Sales Price Up! Inventory Low! The year ending sales data for Lake Orion MI are preliminary since there were pulled from the MLS on Jan 6, 2011. There is a good possibility some late reported sales will come straggling in over the next few weeks. But as it stands now the unit sales for 2010 were the same as in 2009 (377 units) and up 20 units from 2008. The median sales price was up slightly but the average sale price was down a bit and the total dollars in closed sales was down from 2009. Median Sales Price 2009 was $150,000Median Sales Price 2010 was $152,000 Average Sales Price 2009 was $166,791Average Sales Price 2010 was $158,535 Total Volume in 2009 was $62,880,360Total Volume in 2010 was $59,767,780 Bank owned sales were down from 2009: 174 units in 2009 and 14... 01/06/2011

Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan 48360market reports, statistics, real estate trends01/06/2011 If your looking for the history of Lake Orion, homes for sale or lease in Lake Orion, trends in the real estate market, you found the right place... Market Conditions: with a market action index at 16.90, Lake Orion is currently a buyer's market Sales Trends: the average property has been on the market for about 192 days, that's up 4% or 7 days from 11/07/2010 Price Per Square Foot: the median price per square foot for homes as of 01/02/2011 is about $88, down 5% from last month Homes For Sale: there are about 183 properties on the market as of 01/02/2011, that's down 7% or 12 homes from last month Price Trends: the median single family home price is $156,354, down 6% from 11/07/2010 If li... 01/06/2011

The Preserve, Lake Orion MI- Are Prices Rebounding? The Preserve is a very nice neighborhood in southern Lake Orion with easy access to I-75. Some of the many amenities that make The Preserve desirable are city water and sewer, sidewalks, subdivision lake, club house with a swimming pool, tennis courts and play ground area. The sub is also surrounded by woods which added value to the perimeter lots when build jobs were sold; value that seems to have stuck to the homes even in the current housing market. The home values in The Preserve were hit hard just like the rest of Lake Orion. Many of the homes sold new in 1996-1998 with prices ranging at that time throughout the $200's with an occasional home selling in the low $300's. In 2005 home prices ranged from $287,000-$372,000 and in 2003 ... 12/28/2010

Rolling Meadows, Lake Orion Rolling Meadows, Lake Orion real estate sales are a bit stronger this year than in 2009. In 2009 there were 16 closed sales in Rolling Meadows and 4 leases with sale prices ranging from $153,000-$247,000 and lease prices ranging from $1500-$1800/month. In 2010 there have been 14 closed sales in Rolling Meadows as of Dec. 24 with sale prices ranging from $164,505-$237,000. In 2010 there have been 5 foreclosure salesIn 2009 there was only 1 foreclosure sale In 2010 there have been no short sale closingsIn 2009 there were 2 short sale closings In 2010 there were 4 closings under $200,000 and all were bank ownedIn 2009 there were 5 closings under $200,000- 1 was bank owned, 1 was a short sale In 2010 there were 6 sales of $220,000 or moreIn 2009 there were 2 sale... 12/24/2010

Lakefront home sales in the Lake Orion school district for 2010 are up from last year with 53 lakefront sales in 2009 and 59 lakefront sales so far in 2010 (as of Dec 20).   2010 Lake Orion lakefront home sales ranged from $29,900 for a house on Square Lake to $483,600 for a house on Duck Lake. 2009 prices ranged from $55,000 to $1,200,000. One interesting fact: the highest price sale each year was on a NON sports lake.     So far, lakefront home sales in Lake Orion are as follows: 12 lakefront homes leased 59 lakefront home sales 18 bank owned (foreclosures) 9 short sales 3 lakefront sales under $100,000 25 lakefront sales in the $100's 12 lakefront home sales in the $200's 13 in the $300's 6 in the $400's Surprisingly there have been no closed sales on Voorheis Lake so far this year.... 12/23/2010

Round Tree Lake Orion Real Estate Sales Round Tree is a 223 home sub in Orion Township with entrances off M-24 and Scripps Rd. Houses in Round Tree were built between 1993 and 2003 and range in size from 1828 square feet to 2767 square feet with most of the houses well over 2000 square feet. Round Tree homes have city water and sewer, sidewalks, community park and abuts Bald Mountain Recreation Area to the east. Lake Orion High School with a swimming pool and tennis courts is across Scripps Road. Round Tree is conveniently located just minutes north of I-75; the exit 81 ramp exits (or enters) at M-24 a few miles south of Round Tree. That exit is also just one exit from Great Lakes Crossing. Orion Oaks County Park and the Bark Park are also within 5 minutes from Round Tree. About 5 minut... 12/07/2010