Michigan is in the upper Midwest and the heart of the Great Lakes region. It has many attractions, famous landmarks, and scenic state and national parks and forests. In addition to the great ones, it has about 12,000 inland lakes, 38 deep-water ports, and more miles of coastline than any state but Alaska, and more lighthouses than any other U.S. state. Its agriculture features tourist-friendly fare such as cherries, blueberries, peaches, apples, and wine. And its cities include a major metropolis, some university towns, and countless rustic villages. The state is geographically unique, being comprised of two major peninsulas and can be further divided into five distinct areas. They are the Upper Peninsula, (known to Michiganders as "The U.P"), Northern Michigan (Big Rapids and Northwards), Western Michigan (along the sandy coast of Lake Michigan), Central Michigan or "Mid-Michigan" and the Southeast or "Downstate".
he Lower Peninsula has the majority of the population (primarily in the south), while the Upper Peninsula, separated from it by Lake Michigan and a bit of Lake Huron, is mostly rural. Until 1957, the only way to drive from one to the other was to go all the way around Lake Michigan, or take your car onto a ferry. Michigan's economy was previously dominated by the auto industry, but has diversified somewhat as that and other traditional manufacturing industries have moved their facilities elsewhere, and it's beginning to attract more information technology, life sciences, and high-tech manufacturing jobs. Tourism is a growing segment of the economy, focusing in winter on activities in the snow, and in summer on the state's extensive beaches, lakes, and rivers. Hunting, fishing, and sailing are also popular outdoor activities.
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Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Deb Helber , Reinhart
Sears, Osceola County, Michigan
Hailey Brock , Rivertown Real Estate
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Sodus Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Steve Bizzaro , Howard Hanna Ann Arbor
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Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan
Krysta Lewandowski , D.MottL Realty Group
Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan
Rob Buffington , Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Tomie Raines
Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan
Kimberly L Hart , Hart Realty
City of the Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan
Jaclynn Frendo , Expert Realty Solutions Inc.
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Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Chris Speer , eXp Realty
Davisburg, Oakland County, Michigan
Nichole McCaig , Visible Homes
Niles, Berrien County, Michigan
Lane Moser , Coldwell Banker Realty
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