Shores of Long Lake and Village by the Shores, Lake Orion Michigan Real Estate Sales Shores of Long Lake and Village by the Shores is a newer subdivision in Lake Orion Michigan with about 133 homes- 34 of which are lakefront homes on all sports Long Lake. Both the Shores of Long Lake and the Village by the Shores are covered under one set of by laws with the Shores of Long Lake located in the Township of Orion and the Village by the Shores located in the Village of Lake Orion. When driving through the sub the feeling is also that of one neighborhood. Homes were built between 1999 and 2002 with minimum square feet of living space allowed for on the lake houses of 2450 and for off the lake houses 1600 for ranch homes, 1800 for one and one-half story homes and 2000 sq. ft. for two story ho... 11/28/2010

Lake Orion Michigan Real Estate Sales- Home Prices Still Up! Inventory Down! Despite the fact that unit sales have been down the last 4 months in a row, and that the median sale price for October was down slightly from last October (less than 1/2%) Orion sales are still up year to date. 5 of the past 6 months have shown median sale prices above the previous year and October median sale price was down only $500 from the median sale price for last October. Part of the reason for this is the decrease in foreclosure sales. Last year foreclosures made up 48% of the total sales in Lake Orion Michigan but only 38% this year. Short sales made up 8% of total sales through October, 2009 but so far this year have made up 20% of total sales in Lake Orion, Michigan. The amount of distressed sales is... 11/18/2010

The City of Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan 48360Real estate trends, Market reports, Statistics11/09/2010 The township of Orion was approved by the Michigan Territory in 1835, the same year it applied for statehood. Jesse Decker became the first Supervisor of Orion, with a salary of $2.00 per year. Another settlement nearby, New Canadaigua, was absorbed by Orion. This land later helped Orion to establish its first public school in 1859. Price Trends: the median single family home price as of 11/07/2010 for Lake Orion is $166,123 - down 6% from 09/17/2010 Market Conditions: with a market action index of 16.29, Lake Orion is currently a buyer's market Sales And Demand Trends: the average property as of 11/07/2010 has been on the market for about 185 days - up 3% from 09/17/2010 Price... 11/09/2010

Lake Orion Michigan Lakefront Real Estate Sales Lake Orion is a 470 acre all sports lake that is in both the Village of Lake Orion and the Township of Orion Michigan. Lake Orion is a public lake with a public access off Indianwood Rd, just west of M-24. The housing on Lake Orion is a mixture of cottages, cottages that have been re-built into larger, year 'round houses, and newer homes. Like the rest of Lake Orion, the housing market on Lake Orion has been hit with its share of foreclosures and short sales and a general drop in housing prices overall. In 2003 the lowest priced sale on Lake Orion was $225,000 (per the MLS). In 2009 prices ranged from $80,000 - $848,318. And so far in 2010 sale prices have ranged from $100,000 - $370,000. In 2009 there were 18 lakefronts sold on Lake Orion... 11/03/2010

 The Preserve, Lake Orion Michigan Real Estate Sales The Preserve real estate sales, Lake Orion Michigan. The Preserve is a Pulte sub in Southern Orion Township- just west of Baldwin Rd on the north side of Waldon Rd. The Preserve is a desirable neighborhood with most of the houses built in 1996 through 1998 with prices ranging at that time in the $200's but with an occasional home selling in the low $300's and a couple selling for just under $200,000. Most of the homes in The Preserve are 2 story homes with a few ranches in the sub. At the entrance is a club house with a swimming pool, tennis courts and a play ground area. The sub also boasts a small lake, sidewalks, Detroit water and sewer. The Preserve has excellent location with easy access to I-75 and a stone's throw to Costco and ... 10/21/2010

Friendship Park, Lake Orion Michigan Friendship Park in Lake Orion Michigan (technically Orion Township) is a 137 acre park located on the northeast corner of Clarkston and Baldwin Roads. Friendship Park is quite a nice facility that is only a half mile down the road from where I grew up and would have been great to have ball diamonds that close when I was a kid. Friendship Park features 4 baseball/softball diamonds, 2 soccer fields, a sweet play structure, walking paths, a gazebo, the historic Porritt Barn and a nice pavilion which was finished in 2002 and offers indoor bathrooms, office space, kitchen area, meeting room and an outdoor pavilion with grills. The excellent location of Friendship Park offers easy access to I-75, paved trails run adjacent to the park on 2 sides, Webber sch... 10/21/2010

Orion Oaks County Park Offers Something for Almost Everybody Orion Oaks County Parkcovers more than 916 acres in Lake Orion Michigan with entrances off Clarkston Rd, Baldwin Rd and Joslyn Rd. Orion Oaks boasts 10 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, 90 acre Lake Sixteen for fishing or boating (non-motorized boats), bow hunting, and a 24 acre area designated "bark park." Lake Sixteen is just off Joslyn Rd south of Clarkston Rd and boasts and award winning, wheel chair accessible fishing dock and 120 foot boardwalk linking two trail systems. Since Lake Sixteen was stocked with Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass in the early 80's, hopefully the fishing is better than when I was a kid growing up during the 70's. 24 acres of Orion Oaks County Park is fenced and is a designated dog ... 10/19/2010

Lake Orion Michigan 3rd Quarter Home Sales- Cold Hard Facts Refute Media Reports Regarding Foreclosures. Which is a fairly nice way of stating that, again, the main stream media is full of shit and spreading alarmist and untruthful information regarding the state of housing sales. I kept hearing all day how foreclosures in Michigan are not only up for the 3rd quarter compared to the 3rd quarter of 2009; I was hearing reports about how foreclosures in Michigan were hitting record highs. First of all, at least one of the sources quoted counts foreclosure notices as a foreclosure. Many of those houses will never go to foreclosure sale. Secondly, you can't take Detroit statistics and claim that is reflective of the rest of the state. The way I was raised this is the same as lying. If you ar... 10/14/2010

Rolling Meadows, Lake Orion Michigan is a Pulte sub conveniently located off Maybe Rd just west of Baldwin Rd in desirable Orion Township Michigan. Home sizes range from approximately 2000 sq. ft. to approximately 2800 sq. ft., built between 1993 and 1996. The sub consists of 3 phases with a total of 265 home sites. Rolling Meadows has always been a desirable neighborhood- some of the amenities include sidewalks, city water and sewer, subdivision tennis courts and swimming pool as well as a community club house. Rolling Meadows is also between a 5-10 minute drive from I-75. 5-10 minutes from Great Lakes Crossing. 5 minutes from Orion Oaks County Park, Canterbury Village, Friendship Park and more. As with most of Southeast Michigan, houses in Rolling Meadows are seriously on sale. In 200... 10/08/2010

Lake Orion Michigan- Sale Prices Up 4 Months In a Row! Normally hearing that year to date median sale prices are down 3.4% wouldn't be good new. But when you consider Lake Orion Michigan/Orion Township Michigan prices have been plummeting since 2005, a slight decrease in prices truly is good news. Even better news is the median sale price has been up over the previous year the last 4 months in a row. And the extraordinary news is the total sales volume is up from last year. Median Sales Price Through August2009: $152,0002010: $146,850 Unit Sales Through August2009: 2272010: 270 Bank Owned Sales Through August2009: 1132010: 99 Short Sales Through August2009: 202010: 54 Total Sales Volume Through August2009: $38,935,7802010: $41,645,700 Active Listings9/28/2009: 235 with a median asking p... 09/27/2010

Lake Orion, Oakland County Michigan, 48360Real Estate Market Today Lake Orion originated as a resort town and over time has incorporated elements of a bedroom community. Additionally, in 2006 Lake Orion was ranked by US News as the 4th best vacation destination in the country... PRICE TRENDS: The median single family home price as of 09/12/2010 is $175,865.00 MARKET CONDITIONS: With a market action index of 15.22, Lake Orion is currently a buyer's market SALES AND DEMAND TRENDS: The average property has been on the market for about 179 days PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: The median price per square foot for homes is about $96.00 HOMES FOR SALE: There are about 201 properties on the market as of 09/12/2010 in Lake Orion If living in a resort town appeals to you, let's talk about how to make that... 09/17/2010

Bald Mountain Recreation Area, Lake Orion Michigan Bald Mountain Recreation Areais comprised of 4 separate parcels totaling 4637 acres in Orion and Oakland Townships. Click here for map. This unique property is open to the public by permit and consists of 15 miles of biking trails, 7 miles of snowmobile trails, 8 miles of trails groomed for cross country skiing, picnic areas, a shooting/archery range. There's a sandy beach and swimming on Lower Trout Lake. Inland lakes offer fishing and Trout Creek and Paint Creek are designated trout streams. The park is open to hunting during regular seasons from Sept. 15 until March 31. Because of the unique positioning of the 4 parcels, you're just minutes from state land from just about anywhere in Lake Orion. Several subdivisions butt up to Bald M... 08/30/2010

Home sales in Lake Orion Michigan are up, average/median prices are down- but not the 28% prices were down last year. The good news for Lake Orion Michigan home owners is that even though prices are dropping, it's more like a gentle glide than the deadly plummet of the past few years.  For the first 7 months of the year average sale prices are down 8% and median prices are only down 3.8%. Good news for home sellers. For home buyers it is data that needs to be studied if one is trying to gage the bottom of the market. What could be the reason for the slow down on the price drops? Could the increase in short sales have something to do with it? The bank owned sales are on the decline and short sale listings are on the increase. There were 91 bank owned sales through the first 7 months of t... 08/17/2010

The Preserve real estate sales, Lake Orion Michigan. The Preserve is a Pulte sub in Southern Orion Township- just west of Baldwin Rd on the north side of Waldon Rd. The Preserve is a desirable neighborhood with most of the houses built in 1996 through 1998 with prices ranging at that time in the $200's but with an occasional home selling in the low $300's and a couple selling for just under $200,000. Most of the homes in The Preserve are 2 story homes with a few ranches in the sub. At the entrance is a club house with a swimming pool, tennis courts and a play ground area. The sub also boasts a small lake, sidewalks, Detroit water and sewer. The Preserve has excellent location with easy access to I-75 and a stone's throw to Costco and Meijer. The Preserve is walking distance to Waldon Mi... 08/10/2010

Short sales are about a quarter of the sales lately in Lake Orion and Oxford Michigan. So unless you are in a hurry to close on a new house, you will more than likely be looking at short sale listings- they are becoming very difficult to ignore. Remember- the seller walks with nothing but bad credit. If the listing agent did his/her job the seller will be protected from future lawsuit from their lien holder(s). Sometimes the threat of a future lawsuit will just be waived by the lien holders, but often times the seller has to pay for that piece of mind. Usually the second mortgage is the problem when it comes to obtaining a deficiency judgement in the future. I've had sellers who had this threat negotiated away by setting up a zero interest payment plan for a portion of the outstanding d... 08/05/2010

Southeast Michigan Home Buyer- How to Calculate Your New Property Taxes Right now in Oakland and Lapeer County Michigan many houses are assessed higher than their true market value. Many home buyers are under the false assumption that they will only be stuck with that tax for the first year. That the new assessment will be half the sale price. This is not correct! When I show you houses, one of the sheets attached to the listing is the public record report for the house that is available through our MLS. This public record sheet (or PRD) will give the taxable value and the state equalized value as well as the annual tax amount. The taxable value is the number used to calculate your taxes. The taxable value times the millage rate equals your annual tax bill.  Upon transfer of deed (sale)... 08/05/2010

Rolling Meadows, Lake Orion Michigan is a sub in southern Orion Township with easy access to I-75, parks, shopping, etc. Rolling Meadows is a Pulte sub built in the mid 90's and homes ranging in size from approximately 2000 sq. ft. to approximately 2800 sq. ft. Rolling Meadows has always been a desirable neighborhood with sidewalks, city water and sewer, subdivision tennis courts and swimming pool as well as a community club house. As with most of Southeast Michigan, houses in Rolling Meadows are seriously on sale. In 2009, 16 homes sold ranging in price from $153,000 to $247,000. When compared to 2004 when 11 homes sold ranging from $295,000-$368,000. Click for detailed chart The good news is that only one of the sales last year was a foreclosure, and only two were short sales. The bad... 03/12/2010

Lake Orion Michigan Real Estate Sales a Year in Review Real Estate sales for Lake Orion and Orion Township in 2009 were abysmal - except for buyers. It's a strong buyers market right now. There are great deals all over the place. I had one family buy a nice 3 bedroom bath and a half house with a partially finished basement, large fenced yard- for $40 more per month than they had been paying to rent an apartment. There were 19 more solds (units) in 2009 than in 2008- or a 5% increase There were 149 LESS solds (units) in 2009 than there was in 2003- or down 28% The median sale price in 2009 was $150,000- down 20% from 2008 and down 40% from 2005 The low sale in 2009 was $15,500- the low sale in 2003 was $92,000 Total dollars sold in 2009 was $62,744,360- the total dollars sold in 2003 was... 03/12/2010

Price: $237,900 FIZBER.com ID 14707677 Single Family with 5 bed, 3.5 bath, in 908 Ridgeview Circle Lake orion, MI, 48362 http://www.fizber.com/14707677/ 908 Ridgeview Circle - For Sale By Owner Property Details: Type: Single Family Address: 908 Ridgeview Circle, Lake orion, MI, 48362 Sq footage: 2545.0 Floors: n/a Bathrooms: 3.5 Bedrooms: 5 Year built: 1997 View full property details and seller's contacts. View more Michigan homes for sale. Homes for Sale by Owner. Description: This stunning 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home built in 1997 offers over 3,200 sq ft of finished living space with many terrific features such as hardwood floors in foyer, kitchen and bath. Spacious kitchen with granite countertops, custom tile backsplash, large island, and eat in nook! Upper level features large relaxi... 02/25/2010

The village of Lake Orion...here's a short version of the historic past. Philip Bigler and Jesse Decker arrived and purchased a tract of land, where they erected a dam to unite several lakes into 1 large body of water: Lake Orion. They also constructed a sawmill below the present dam site. The waters of Paint Creek powered machines that cut logs into board lumber and ground wheat into flour that was critical to early settlers. In 1832 the sawmill was burned by vengeful Indians (or so the story goes). In 1854 the name of the town was changed to Orion, though local wags continued to call it Dogway. Some historians have stated that Dogway was a contraction of Canandaigua. Orion was incorporated into a Village in 1859. When the railroad came in 1872, Orion took rapid strides forward. Travel... 12/02/2009