Though inventory continues to be tight and interest rates are rising, the northern Michigan real estate market booms on. As such, here’s our annual list of top real estate sellers, a group of experts who are navigating this record-setting market better than most, with many...
by Joe Coulombe with Patty Civalleri Reviewed by Chris Wendel In the business book category there are plenty of authors who realize success quickly and immediately consider themselves sage experts. I prefer to hear from road-tested entrepreneurs that take years or even decades to hone their successful...
As spring returns to northern Michigan and we get the bikes out, dust off the deck furniture and get the boat ready, we are reminded of why we are lucky to live where we do. Our rural areas and bustling small towns are about to...
Let’s face it, health insurance is not a sexy topic to bring up at any business meeting. It’s complicated, convoluted and constantly changing. It is one of the largest liabilities on a balance sheet. My conversations with the local business community and individuals under 65...
The real estate market is hot and so are a number of area Realtors. The region has long held appeal to vacationers and second home-owners, a condition which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Home prices were seen as undervalued by those from large metropolitan areas,...
Munson Medical Center, which already offers the most extensive stroke treatment services in northern Michigan, is seeking to become certified as among the best in the country for that specialty. The hospital is preparing its application to The Joint Commission to become a Comprehensive Stroke Center,...
Selling houses used to be all about ads in the newspaper and signs on the side of the road. But buying and selling homes has gone increasingly digital in the 21st century, and the pandemic only pushed that trend into overdrive. From drone photography to virtual...
There is a growing issue in and around Traverse City’s healthcare scene, where doctor’s offices are seeing a big influx of new patient inquiries sparked by local population growth. The trend is creating a quandary where finding a physician accepting new patients – letting alone getting...
“No one wants to work!” A plethora of employers – both locally and abroad – have uttered some variation of that phrase over the past two years, as the pandemic has reshaped the job market and the habits, values and expectations of job seekers. Certainly, the numbers...
While industries in virtually all sectors of the economy are seeking employees, perhaps nowhere is the need so great as in the skilled trades. When the Great Recession sent the entire housing market into a tailspin, many of those in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and other...
