It’s a well-known story. Finding an affordably-priced home in Leelanau County is difficult. For Glen Lake School, finding the right superintendent has also been a challenge. Jason Misner started on the job in August. The local community wanted to make sure the Misner family stayed. That meant finding them a home. Up stepped local realtors, who gave them a head start and opportunity to make an offer before a potential bidding war began on the house previously owned by the late John Peppler.
When real estate agent Mark Fisher began working at the Glen Arbor Coldwell Banker Real Estate in the 1980s, they were located in a small building with no heat except for a wood-burning stove. Coldwell Banker-Schmidt Realtors will celebrate a grand opening of their new office on Wednesday, June 19, from 4-6 p.m.
Peter and Cassidy (Edwards) Fisher are exceptions to the Michigan brain drain. Natives of Glen Arbor and bearing last names that are part of the town’s fabric, they forsook the East Coast and returned five years ago to make Leelanau their home.