Portage MI Real Estate has more of everything a community should have, especially more than expected for a city its size. Portage and Greater Kalamazoo have nearly a quarter million residents.  We are located midway, between Detroit and Chicago, just 2 ½ hours from big city amenities. We get the best of both worlds while maintaining a special quality of life and core family values.  In less than an hour, you may picnic and swim on the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan.  Fruit and vegetable stands overflow with the bounty of local blueberries, cherries and apples.  From December to March, enjoy winter sports and plentiful snow fall.  Residents love the abundance of wooded land, lakes (249) and streams in the Kalamazoo area.  Shoppers enjoy Cross Roads Mall, the community’s host for 4 department stores and nationally known fashion and specialty stores.  Close by, wonderful restaurants and entertainment, walking trails and people friendly people parks.

The Portage school system is among the areas most respected K-12 programs…a Standard & Poors “Outperformer” district.  Higher education thrives at Western Michigan University, designated as one of America’s 50 research universities; Kalamazoo College, our outstanding liberal arts college; and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, offering broad-based education and technical instruction.

Lovers of the arts, enjoy the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, the nationally acclaimed Gilmore Music Festival, outstanding professional theater and dance companies, and much more. If you are interested in sports; have fun with the Western Michigan University Broncos as they compete in NCAA Division I sporting events or experience professional hockey at Wings Stadium.  Golfers may visit one of the areas many beautiful public or private golf courses.

This is a great place to live and work.  Area real estate values are very reasonable.  The market statistics as of June 2008 show the average list home price for Portage is $199,216 with 487 active listings, 95 pending sales.  There have been 250 residential housing units sold in 2008.  The average time on the market is 100 days.  Homes sales in the Portage area remain stable when compared to other parts of the state and country, and we are experiencing a gradual upturn during 2008.  There are many excellent homes for sale in the Portage MI real estate market…great values, but you need a local expert to help find them.  PJ and Stephen Phillips are experienced real estate professionals who have years of home buying and selling experience in the Portage area.  For professional and knowledgeable service in the Portage MI Real Estate market, contact PJ directly at 269 998-5168 or Stephen at 269 330-6650.