Our 4-page Winter Newsletter will be available this FRIDAY! Read all about what it means to be an owner at Crystal Mountain, a description of the lodging and home neighborhoods, plus all of our current listings that includes brand new listings! If you'd like to be emailed or mailed a copy for you or your friends, please email us at properties@crystalmountainrealty.com. Continue Reading
Real Estate News
Inn Suites Get a New Look
Just in time for winter, the second level Inn Suites will be donning some new duds. Come mid-December, these one-bedroom king suites will be sporting all new flooring, new furniture, an entirely new bathroom including a porcelain-tiled shower with glass doors, and new countertops. Even the Murphy bed will be brand new. In spring 2019, the first level Inn Suites will go through the same extreme Continue Reading
At the Hub of Leading Health Care
Crystal Mountain is centrally located amongst four of Munson Healthcare's award-winning hospitals, which is good to know if you're considering real estate at or near Crystal Mountain. Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan's largest and leading health care system and serves 540,000 people living in 30 counties of northern Michigan. The nearby hospitals in Cadillac, Frankfort and Manistee, plus Continue Reading
Why work with a local lender?
From our experience, there are plenty of compelling reasons to work with a local lender when financing the purchase of an up-north property. Crystal Mountain Realty is not affiliated with any lending institutions, but we do maintain a short list of area lenders who have good programs, competitive rates and stellar service. These lenders have a hands-on approach, and they offer personalized Continue Reading
Listing? Don’t Be Afraid of the Seller’s Disclosure
When you sell your home, your Realtor will present you with a federal and/or state-mandated disclosure form called a Seller's Disclosure Statement. State and federal laws are strict in requiring sellers to tell what they know about the condition of their homes that isn't obvious or discernable to potential buyers. Buyers can't see behind walls or under houses, so they rely on truthful information Continue Reading
Crowd-pleasing paint colors for staging your home
Ignore the instinct to go with white. These colors can show your house in the best possible light. You're listing your home and have been advised by your Realtor to give your walls a fresh coat of paint. Check out these ideas to help put your home's best foot forward from the folks at Houzz. The overall goal of home staging is to make each room feel fresh, inviting and neutral enough so Continue Reading