Our thoughts after we moved to Michigan from Georgia (Detroit: loans, property taxes)

[magellan]

Originally Posted by LGOG

All the opinions aside michigan leads the country in forclosures, I do not see this state truning around anytime soon.
I am watching as many states are doing the same thing but no where as bad as michigan, california is the second worst state for forclosures.
Michigan does not have the resources that cal. has to make a come back.
For every person that would like to live in michigan, there are 20 that do not.
There is a mass exit from places like michigan to the south.
SC,NC texas,arkansas,missouri, even florida is gaining every day. Michigan looses every day and there is nothing to stop the bleeding.

I think I've corrected this statement maybe a dozen times on this forum. Does anyone know where this misinformation comes from? LGOG? Is it one of the Detroit papers that keeps saying that "Michigan leads the nation in foreclosures?" Because Michigan does not and has not led the nation in foreclosures.

California's foreclosures top nation - East Bay Business Times:

[scottmi65]

Originally Posted by magellan

I think I've corrected this statement maybe a dozen times on this forum. Does anyone know where this misinformation comes from? LGOG? Is it one of the Detroit papers that keeps saying that "Michigan leads the nation in foreclosures?" Because Michigan does not and has not led the nation in foreclosures.

California's foreclosures top nation - East Bay Business Times:

This was on the ABC news website from tonights news.

"While 43 states experienced year-over-year increases in foreclosure activity, just five states California, Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Georgia accounted for more than half of the nation's total foreclosure filings,"

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Michigan is not great but not the worst either.

[jimdhen]

And Georgia has flat to rising home prices in most areas, and unemployment is almost nothing in Georgia. Some people just don't pay their bills and want the 'easy' way out of their mortgage contract. It's definitely not all about the economy.

[suydam]

Welcome to Michigan.
It's a great state full of great people.
There are some negatives (of course)...what state doesn't have them?
There are many positives too.
Glad you're here and enjoying it.

[tuebor]

Correction: the pirate event is this Sat & Sun, Aug 25-26, not the 24-25 as I said above. For more info:

Muskegon Pirate Festival 2007

There is no lack of history-oriented attractions in Michigan. Just to name a few:
Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor
Fort Mackinaw, Mackinaw City
Mackinac Island
Great Lakes Naval Memorial, Muskegon (where you can tour a WWII sub)
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn
etc.

[Sonnenwende]

That looks so awesome! Too bad I can't go this year. Next year I am so there though.

[JenM]

Well for one thing... I LOVE MACKINAW!!! I've been there 4 times and stayed at the Grand Hotel each time. Nightly walks on the beach, horseback riding, paddle boats, in town shopping... what's not to like? It has beautiful scenery too! Just because it's night-life doesn't compare to somewhere like New York, doesn't mean that it's boring! To each, their own!!!

[jimdhen]

I love the military stuff!!!

[magellan]

Originally Posted by tuebor

Correction: the pirate event is this Sat & Sun, Aug 25-26, not the 24-25 as I said above. For more info:

Muskegon Pirate Festival 2007

There is no lack of history-oriented attractions in Michigan. Just to name a few:
Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor
Fort Mackinaw, Mackinaw City
Mackinac Island
Great Lakes Naval Memorial, Muskegon (where you can tour a WWII sub)
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn
etc.

I think it's actually "Fort Michilimackinac" in Mackinaw City. Pronounced "Mish-Ili-mackinaw". I was just in the UP last weekend and we drove through Mackinaw City.

[tuebor]

Oops again. I got so caught up with trying to get my c's and w's in the right place that I forgot the correct name of the historical attraction in Mackinaw City.

It calls itself "Colonial Michilimackinac", perhaps to avoid confusion with Fort Mackinac on Mackinac island, or perhaps to invite comparisons with Colonial Williamsburg in VA. Anyway, it's worth a look, if you're interested in that sort of thing.

Colonial Michilimackinac - Mackinac State Historic Parks