Lake Living with Linda Sherwood, Realtor

08/28/2026

Did you know Michigan is one of the top states to live in? I'm happy to help you with any other questions you might have about real estate and investing. Sometimes, I even offer my advice without the sarcasm.

08/19/2026

That same 30 minutes we spent talking is also why the seller - who has been circling the block - thinks their home IS the one. Whoops.

08/17/2026

Looking for the perfect lot to build your dream home. This .58 acre lot sits next to White Tail Golf Course in Prudenville, providing scenic views while still being a short drive to Michigan's largest inland lake, Houghton Lake, and close to shopping and restaurants. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82060050201

07/30/2026

Great business opportunity!

An extraordinary opportunity to own the iconic Limberlost Lounge & Restaurant, featuring 152 feet

07/27/2026

Congratulations to the newest campground owners in Houghton Lake! The West Houghton Lake Campground has new owners and will have a new name. Congratulations to the new owners: "S'more Nash Moments Campground!" Thank you to my awesome sellers, Scott and Angie!

06/26/2026

06/15/2026

The day we listed, we received a full price offer.

It closed last Friday, and the official “days on market” is 351. Almost a year later.

It wasn’t price. The home sold for 95 percent of list price. We never made a price adjustment because it was priced right. It really wasn’t price.

The offer that closed was the fifth accepted offer. The house never had issues with an inspection or appraisal.

It was just a series of buyers who for one reason or another didn’t make it to the closing table. One buyer - that first offer - got cold feet. Another wanted to use equity on their personal home and that couldn’t happen. Another buyer wanted a survey, but we couldn’t get it done in the timeline the buyer needed - a survey still happened.

We had more offers that weren’t accepted. Some buyers saw the days on market and thought it was an opportunity for a low ball offer. It wasn’t.

Showings were steady. Interest was always high. It was the best priced home within walking distance of Higgins Lake’s crystal blue water. If the home was available, we had more than one buyer that expressed interest in writing an offer.

The sellers were out of state, and I am so thankful that they trusted me and continued to do so.

Even this last offer had a hiccup at the end. Sellers had signed when they were in Michigan earlier this month. Buyers signed late Friday afternoon. We knew it wouldn’t fund until today (Monday). But the buyers questioned some of the lender docs, and for a brief moment, I was worried closing wouldn’t happen. Two hours later, papers were all signed, but the lender still needed to review all the documents, and the weekend had started. It would be today at lunchtime before I heard that the lender was good and gave the okay to officially release funds.

Thank you to Three Lakes Title for their attention and patience with this deal. I was so thankful they accommodated my sellers when they were in town.

Also shout out to Kimberly Gibbs, the buyers’ agent, who took the time to contact me before writing an offer to make sure she understood the why behind the high DOM number.

If it was price, we wouldn’t have had so many showings and accepted offers. We wouldn’t have closed at just 5 percent less than asking.

Atlanta Realtor Glennda Baker has recently talked about how it is sometimes a buyer issue that keeps a home on the market, and this house was the perfect example of that.

06/02/2026

What a great addition to our lake!

05/06/2026

Don’t be afraid to shop insurance rates too! I did this year and saved $1,000 on my home insurance. I started searching after my bank alerted me that my home insurance had gone up over $300.

04/17/2026

March sales were down but here's what I’m telling clients: limited inventory is pushing prices ⬆ and a typical homeowner has built ~$128,000 in equity in the last 6 years. The market rewards those who are in it. Thinking about a move? Let's talk about what this means

Home prices were at their highest levels ever last month, even as home sales stalled. Read more from NAR’s latest housing data release.