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Septic regulations won’t hurt sales, realtors say

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Leelanau County’s decision to require septic inspections when a home is sold could be a boon to the environment. While opposed by the Michigan Association of Realtors, local agents seem to be in favor of it and doubt that it will negatively impact sales. “I’ve been a fan of that (regulation) for years,” said John Martin of the Martin Company. “It’s a great opportunity to upgrade old or failing systems. I think it’s the right thing to do.” “I don’t think it will have a lot of (negative) impact,” added Rob Serbin. “I don’t think it’s a bad thing at all.”

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Real estate sales dwindling, prices peaking

Over the past couple years the real estate industry has seen unprecedented ups and downs: Ups as prices have steadily increased, and downs in terms of the number of homes available for sale. That’s been particularly true in Leelanau County, writes Ross Boissoneau in our October edition.

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One year after the storm

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Leelanau County residents and those visiting our shores a year ago definitely know where they were when the storm hit. Where they took shelter, what they saw, and how they helped others in the minutes, hours and days after the megastorm pummeled Glen Arbor and the Sleeping Bear Dunes minutes after 4 p.m. last August 2 is now part of our personal narrative.

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Taking away the drugs: HomeTown Pharmacy leaves Glen Arbor

HomeTown Pharmacy announced yesterday that the Newaygo-based drugstore chain will close its Glen Arbor location, effective May 1. “With the local Doctor Matthew Houghton’s decision to retire, the business took a marked decrease in prescription volume. An already low volume went lower, and the sustainability was not looking like it would ever be regained,” wrote regional manager Anna Rider.

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Real estate sales surge in Glen Arbor

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It wasn’t quite a “road to Damascus” epiphany, but Rob Serbin did find the road to Little Traverse Inn last year. The Glen Arbor realtor finally sold the restaurant on M-22 for the second time in seven years, this time to Scotsman Graeme Leask, after it sat idle on the market for 18 months. The sale was emblematic of Serbin’s monster year, which saw his company’s net sales surge by 250 percent. Numerous realtors in the Glen Arbor area shared that good fortune.

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Martin Company

It is the mission of The Martin Company to create and maintain a co-operative work environment that is conducive to providing a level of service to customers and clients that will meet or exceed expectations. As Real Estate Professionals, we will adhere to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of Realtors, striving at all times to realize the trust and respect of all those with whom we associate.

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