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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Leonard, Oakland County, Michigan
Tom Zibkowski , Real Estate One Shelby
Gaylord, Otsego County, Michigan
Anna Tomaski , Coldwell Banker Schmidt
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
Lucas Howard , Keller Williams - GR East
Michigan Center, Jackson County, Michigan
Wendy Ryder , Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt
Delton, Barry County, Michigan
Jason Bluer , Preview Properties.com
UNDER CONTRACT
Delton, Barry County, Michigan
Gabrielle O'Hearn , Our Home and Co.
UNDER CONTRACT
Goodells, St Clair County, Michigan
Kathy Stockley , Willowdale Realty & Dev. Co
Indian River, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Geno DAngelo , The Geno D'Angelo Group
Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan
Mia Tasker , RE/MAX Perrett Associates
Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan
Mark Wortman , @properties Christies Int'l Realty
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