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Paul Zubrys specializes in waterfront properties, homes, cottages, condos, lots and land in South West Michigan. His geographical area of expertise extends from all real estate in New Buffalo Michigan through Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Sawyer and St Joseph, to as far north as South Haven.
Since 1986, Paul has been representing buyers of lakefront luxury homes, waterfront property, and beach cottages with deeded private beach rights like those in Gowdy Shores, Gordon Beach, Timberlane Estates, and Grand Beach.
As a buyer, it is important to understand the various beach communities to know which location would best match your specific needs. Whether in New Buffalo Township or Chikaming Township, Paul has in depth understanding of all the beach communities and has a reputation for matching buyers with the best property.
Paul's state of the art web site, TheDailyListings.com, provides buyers with accurate, real time information about all MLS listings in Harbor Country. It also features water front properties on the Galien River and the St Joseph River as well as lake front properties on Lake Michigan and southern Michigan inland lakes.
Paul has assisted some of the midwest's most successful real estate developers acquire large parcels of farm land and acreage for vacation home and resort property development. Many of the most desirable properties with development potential are not listed in the MLS. As a Buyer's Broker, Paul keeps a close watch on these properties, typically large parcels of acreage, and routinely aides buyers with the acquisition of these properties.
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Bookmark this Page! This is your one source for no-nonsense, up to date information about real estate for sale in southwest Michigan. This site, which is updated daily, focuses on vacation home / recreational property; i.e. waterfront, lakefront, scenic acreage. The author, Paul Zubrys, is a real estate broker with more than 20 years experience in this market, who specializes in developing and implementing the latest technologies to enable his clients with the most effective toola in the industry. Originally from Chicago, he has lived in New Buffalo since the mid 1980's.
Affordable Union Pier Cottage Includes Private Beach Rights
The real estate world is full of exagerated claims and bold announcements. However, this Gowdy Shores property that is located in the extremely desirable beach front community in Union Pier, offers a truely remarkable opportunity to acquire a 4 bedroom, fully furnished cottage, with private beach rights, that is in move-in condition, at a price comparable to what some have paid for nearby vacant lots! For those who are not familiar with the beach at Gowdy Shores; it is in between Timberlane Estates and Gordon Beach, home of the Sandpiper Inn and the Gordon Beach Inn. This remote and uncrowded beach consists of powder soft sand and is easily accessed via a shallow bluff. This family friendly area rarely sees cottages of this condition priced much less than $1M. Its not because they do not exist, it is just that they rarely are offered for sale. Please contact me ASAP so that I can fill you in on the details and explain why this opportunity is now available. Paul Zubrys, Associate Broker, 312-846-9595 | 269-783-LAKE |
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Where is Harbor Country®? The best answer is to describe, "What is Harbor Country"? The official Harbor Country website states that it is, "a federally registered trademarked geographic region". This region is made up of only eight towns along the shores of Lake Michigan; Michiana, Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, and Sawyer.
In order to simplify the process of finding real estate listings in HarborCountry, we designed this website with menus that link to HarborCountry Properties, sorted by each municipality. Use the folowing links to find your next property in Harbor County:
Union Pier, Michigan includes the private beaches of Gowdy Shores, Gordon Beach, as well as Pier Meadows, Lakeshore Cottages, Edgewater Villas, Loft 90 Condos, Pier 9 Cottages, and all Union Pier cottages for sale in both New Buffalo Township and Chikaming Township. There are several "road end", municipal township beaches throughout Union Pier, including those at the end of Townline Rd, McKinley Street, Miller Beach, and Berrien Street Beach which is the only beach without stairs.
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Lakeside, Michigan is located within the Township of Chikaming. Lakeside residents without private beach rights benefit from the only Chikaming Township beach with parking; Cherry Beach, plus 7 additional municipal beaches.
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Harbert, Michigan is located within the Township of Chikaming and is home to fantastic Antique Shops, Restaurants, Bakeries as well as great big sandy beaches and newer home developments on large wooded lots.
Sawyer, Michigan is home to Warren Dunes State Park and one of my all time favorite restaurants, Soe Cafe. Say Hi to Kathleen when you visit there. Take I-94 to Michigan Exit 12 towards the lake. You've arrived once you make it to the stop light on Red Arrow Highway.
South Haven, Michigan Real Estate buyers will find a great selection of waterfront and lakefront property to choose from. Due to its position on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Black River (Southwest Michigan), South Haven has always been a port city. During settlement, major ship lines stopped there, both passenger and freight. In the early 1900s South Haven became a resort town, sometimes referred to as "The Catskills of the Midwest." Though small ones remain, the large resorts are now gone, as are the shipping lines. South Haven is still a major regional tourist draw because of its recreational harbor and beaches. It is the western terminus of the Kal-Haven Trail, popular with bicyclists and snowmobilers. Nearby are Van Buren State Park and the Van Buren Trail State Park.
REVISED PRICING Grand Beach Land Development is offering a few choice lots along the shores of Lake Michigan in the very exclusive area of Grand Beach; Eiffel Tower Bluffs, The Dunes of Grand Beach, and Hamburger-Mathias Preserve. Download the site plans.
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This property has been on the market for a long time now, however, the original listing price was close to $3M. Somebody is going to end up with a great deal.
An agrument could easily be made that the lot alone, located in the exclusive Riviera Beach Home Owners Association which as recently been removed [...]
Yes, it's not just a slogan. We strive to make this website the best, most accurate, most current and dynamic source of mls listings in southwest Michigan. The technology used on this website is the state of the art, and therefore, is constantly changing. It is forever evolving with new source code, scripts, and databases. Whenever we discover something that we believe will make our client's experience easier, more informative, or more enjoyable, we will incorporate it ASAP. It's this fanatical level of service that separate us from the corporate owned, franchise brokerage. And, while we specialize in providing unbiased, brutally honest, service to Buyers, we believe no other real estate firm can provide Sellers with greater exposure and predictable results. Are you preparing to buy or sell? Discover why our clients take the time to write testimonials.
There is something about living on waterfront property that is intangible, but you can always sense it, as it lifts your spirits, calms your nerves, and simply makes life more enjoyable. During the summer months, I prefer Lake Michigan waterfront property in south west Michigan. This area, known as Harbor Country, includes the popular vacation home destinations of Union Pier Michigan and New Buffalo Michigan. Here, Lake Houses are the most expensive of all Lake Michigan real estate, due to its closest proximity to Chicago, IL.
Today, it is very unusual to locate Michigan lakefront for sale price less than $1M. The most affordable lake houses are those without a usable beach. Some of these can be great values if all you are looking for is a fantastic view.
The most desirable Lake Michigan waterfront properties are those with a low bluff, no history of beach erosion problems, and “littoral rights” which provides ownership to the water’s edge. Not all Lake Michigan property owners have “littoral rights”. Many Lake Michigan properties for sale will claim to have “deeded beach rights”, but the beach is actually owned by the HOA, or Home Owner’s Association.
When making an offer to purchase any Lake Michigan lakefront property, be sure your Offer to Purchase includes a Due Diligence contingency that allows adequate time for your REALTOR, attorney, and Title Company to do the work required to determine the type of ownership you will be acquiring.
Attention Investors: Over the years, I've represented several of Southwest Michigan's largest and most successful developers acquire extraordinary parcels of acreage. Currently, there are several of these available at prices not seen for decades!
Included are pre-foreclosures, bank owned, some of these are lakefront, and many of these are NOT listed in the MLS. There are deals for any budget; $200k to $1.5M. Please contact me for more details: Paul Zubrys, 312-846-9595 |
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Only an Exclusive Buyer Agent (often called an Exclusive Buyer's Broker) can GUARANTEE to represent you in your home purchase.
Only an EBA can GUARANTEE to negotiate on your behalf.
An EBA provides the true facts as to value, market/neighborhood conditions, and obvious physical defects.
The high level of negotiation training and expertise of an EBA truly levels the playing when it is time to make an offer on a property.
Because an EBA only represents you, the buyers, a seller is always unaware of the price buyers are willing to spend during the negotiation process, bringing the advantage back to the buyer and the buyer's wallet. For this reason alone, it is very common
There are subtle differences among beach communities that have a large impact on your ability to enjoy your property. So how do you find your perfect vacation home?
You are ready to buy that Michigan Cottage by the Lake. You've seen some beautiful ads in the magazines and you probably have already spent time looking at real estate while driving around on a Saturday afternoon, but just thinking about all the steps between seeking and finding might make you anxious, if not down-right terrified. That's a normal response. In fact, anyone who tells you he or she cruised through the process fearlessly is probably either trying to impress you, is suffering from a bad case of denial, or has worked with Lake Realty Group :)
The Truth Is
As you've seen, no two homes for sale in Southwest Michigan are identical, and neither are any two buyers. So it stands to reason that no real estate transaction is going to be a generic, cookie-cutter deal. The truth is a lot of things have the potential to go wrong. And considering what's at stake—your money, your home, your peace of mind—consulting a real estate broker who is familiar with the legal intricacies of homes for sale in any specific locale is one of the smartest things you can do for yourself and your family.
Trust your spouse, your dog, your broker.
Your real estate broker is the only person who represents your interests and your interests only in the home-buying process. You are his or her main agenda. Primarily, your broker's job is to:
promote your best interest
fully disclosing to you all facts that might affect or influence your decision to tender an offer to purchase
keep confidential your motivations for buying
disclose to you all information known to the broker about the willingness of the seller to complete the sale or to accept a lower price.
make sure that when the transaction is over, you get what you think you're agreeing to
Ensure that you are buying a house from the right person—one who doesn't have "baggage" that could harm you down the road
And why should you listen to us?
We're glad you asked. Paul Zubrys, Founder and Principal Broker of Lake Realty Group, LLC, began his real estate career in 1986 while developing real estate in Union Pier Michigan. Over the years, Paul has earned a reputation for competence, integrity, and brutal honesty (Testimonials). We're not a public corporation. We're not owned
Our real estate market area includes the Southwest Michigan towns of Harborcountry. These lakefront cities include Michiana, Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, and Sawyer. Just to north of Sawyer, MI is Bridgman, Stevensville, and the twin cities of Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor, Michigan, home to the new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. The golf course is part of the Harbor shores, mix-use development named "Harbor Shores". It will pan parts of Benton Harbor, Saint Joseph, and Benton Charter Township. The site encompasses 530 acres of land. It is planned to have more than 800 residential homes and more than an acre of Commercial / Retail space. The project is plannd to have anywhere from 80 to 200 hotel rooms, and 20,000 square foot Conference Center. The Golf Course will be built on more than 200 acres, and the Golf Club itself, will be approximately 22,000 square feet. The plan calls for more than 83 acres of new public park area, and includes several new public waterfront access points. Further up the lakefront, you will find the quaint town of Coloma, Covert, and South Haven, Michigan.
Paul Zubrys Associate Broker Lake Living Realty 15980 Red Arrow Union Pier, MI 49129 (312) 846-9595 | Email
Annual Diamond Award Winner, (NAR) National Association of REALTORS, (MAR) Michigan Association of REALTORS, (SWMAR) Southwest Michigan Association of REALTORS, (ICREA) International Consortium of Real Estate Associations, (TRC) Transnational Referral Certified, International Member of (AMPI) Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals
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Discover why others have written:
"Paul�s style of doing business can best be described as brutally honest.... Paul is the only broker I would use in the midwest." - TD
"As a buying agent, Paul�s combined level of knowledge, expertise and integrity is refreshingly high in an industry which seems to have many agents that lack all three" - Dan T
"He has insights about the Southwest Michigan real estate market that we were unable to find with any other agent." - Robert Losik
"Paul was professional, responsive and an effective Buyer�s Agent through negotiations and close ... This was the smoothest real estate transaction we�ve ever been a part of" - Damon Auer
"He has great indepth knowldege of the local market..." - Heriberto V
"Paul�s personality and approach made the entire experience of buying a second home fun and easy" - Nancy Koenig
"I�ve bought and sold several homes in the past 10 years and, this is the first time that I�ve liked a broker enough to take the time to write a testimonial. " - Jim Reed
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The real estate world is full of exagerated claims and bold announcements. However, this Gowdy Shores property that is located in the extremely desirable beach front community in Union Pier, offers a truely remarkable opportunity to acquire a 4 bedroom, fully furnished cottage, with private beach rights, that is in move-in condition, at a price comparable to what some have paid for nearby vacant lots! For those who are not familiar with the beach at Gowdy Shores; it is in between Timberlane Estates and Gordon Beach, home of the Sandpiper Inn and the Gordon Beach Inn. This remote and uncrowded beach consists of powder soft sand and is easily accessed via a shallow bluff. This family friendly area rarely sees cottages of this condition priced much less than $1M. Its not because they do not exist, it is just that they rarely are offered for sale. Please contact me ASAP so that I can fill you in on the details and explain why this opportunity is now available. Paul Zubrys, Associate Broker, 312-846-9595 | 269-783-LAKE |
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