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Welcome, Bring a Hat

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Welcome to my new blog. I have no idea what to do with a blog-- but it's cold outside so it sounded like the right thing to do. I'm Karlee. A family home specialist- aka, Real Estate Agent in Northern Michigan. Specifically, Charlevoix & Petoskey. I love my family. I love my girls weekends. I love my town! But it's really cold here and I've started to question the sanity of myself and those who choose to live where the air hurts their face. Before we get too far, too fast. This is a positive blog- you will find love, happiness, family, joy, beauty, nature and all that other warm gooeyness. You will also find a mother who battles with herself about WHY SHE CHOSE TO LIVE WHERE THE AIR HURTS HER FACE! Seriously... Sometimes life is great and you're be-bopping in the car, making a to-do list in your head as you drive. Warm and cozy and feeling like you've got life by the neck! But when you stop to get out to go into the store....WHAM! Life chips, also

SOLD! October 2017

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I  recently sold a home in Charlevoix on Lake Michigan.  Happy Seller, Happy Buyer. Life is good.  Contact me to get your house on the market today--> I have a list of buyers waiting for properties... Let's give em what they want!  A note from the happy seller: “The technicalities of selling was made easier thanks to Karlee…. I always felt she was on my side, ready to run interference for me as needed.  I knew I could always turn to her with any questions/concerns and she would understand and give me the information I’d need.  Her kindness and reassurance was most helpful and she was very quick to return my calls.”   -S. Helner, Seller

How We Live...

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Welcome Home!   I found you the perfect family getaway during those boring winter months! It's a modern style, tiny house complete with a working fireplace and a unique mushroom-style roof, unique to Charlevoix area. This is quite a gem and won't be on the market long! Ahem... Err... So My kids and I built an igloo. You know, we all need a hideaway sometimes. This is the coolest thing ever. It's warm inside... and to see us all jammed in there, it's great. Life is like this when you live in Northern Michigan. You have family time. Building ice houses. It's a thing. I swear. And I'm not really trying to sell you one. Come build your own...I'll take you ice skating at McSauba when you're done!

Frozen Family Memories

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Northern Michigan Way of Life A Northern Michigan family is not complete without a closet for snowpants. It's part of our DNA to enjoy winter and get outside in the temps that our neighbors might call something odd, such as "bitter." Other Than Drink Hot Cocoa We sled, ski, we play hockey, we throw snowballs and make huge snow creations, we hike, snowshoe, snowmobile, hunt and do all kinds of other fun stuff in the snow up here. Staying active beats that whole seasonal depression disorder drama... Getting as much of the sunshine out winters offer us is imperative to happiness! It's really possible here, it's so beautiful. A Hidden Gem I fully believe that Northern Michigan is a hidden gem for families. There is stuff to do, but it's not all commercial. It's natural. It's real. It's cherished and protected by the locals and there's a way of life up here that denounces a toxic lifestyle. It's almost as if living in Northern Mich