[barkerbob]

I just read an artical that said homes on the islands have lost 50 to 60% of their value.
Islands like sugar,drummand and the like in the up area.
Most of them are people from the southern part of mi who have second homes and they are the ones who want to sell because of trying to keep from loosing them.
Any one here see how bad it is on the Islands?
I drove around the lakes where prices had went from 12k a lot to 100k a lot in 10 years.
I counted 47 homes on the small 300 acer lake and quit counting because it was almost every home for sale.
If someone wanted to move to mi and had a outside source of income, this would be the time to buy. You would not see a return for many many years but if it was where you wanted to live and you did not mind the extrem cold, and snow, bad roads from winter, the increasing lack of things and people because all the people around you are moving to warmer places with jobs, then Mi may be right for you.

[Frankawitz]

I was reading the local paper here for Roseville and they were talking about the past election of city council and Mayor well we had a 14% turn out, and there are 33,561 residents that are registered to Vote, 14% turn out in a city of 33,561 people, the other thing is I checked last July at Rosevilles population it was 48,758 people and now it's at 33,561 people, 15,197 people have left here in 16 months man!

[Bydand]

Actually there is a big difference between registered voters and population. Last time Roseville had a population over 48,000 was at the beginning of 2004. Yes you guys have been experiencing a negative growth rate, but not as severe as 17% in under 1 1/2 years. They don't have the 2007 numbers up on that site yet, but if the average decline has been about - 1.5% per year, it probably is still close to that. Even if you quadruple the decline rate to 6%, the population still comes in as a much higher number than registered voters. Not saying it is easy, or even a positive place.



Roseville city, Michigan

Total Population
July 1, 2006: 47,406

July 1, 2005: 47,679

July 1, 2004: 47,999

July 1, 2003: 48,117

July 1, 2002: 48,262

July 1, 2001: 48,312

July 1, 2000: 48,149

April 1, 2000 (Estimates Base): 48,129

April 1, 2000 (Census 2000): 48,129

Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program


These figures are from the US Census Bureau, the link is here:Detailed Tables - American FactFinder

[magellan]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Actually there is a big difference between registered voters and population. Last time Roseville had a population over 48,000 was at the beginning of 2004. Yes you guys have been experiencing a negative growth rate, but not as severe as 17% in under 1 1/2 years. They don't have the 2007 numbers up on that site yet, but if the average decline has been about - 1.5% per year, it probably is still close to that. Even if you quadruple the decline rate to 6%, the population still comes in as a much higher number than registered voters. Not saying it is easy, or even a positive place.



Roseville city, Michigan

Total Population
July 1, 2006: 47,406

July 1, 2005: 47,679

July 1, 2004: 47,999

July 1, 2003: 48,117

July 1, 2002: 48,262

July 1, 2001: 48,312

July 1, 2000: 48,149

April 1, 2000 (Estimates Base): 48,129

April 1, 2000 (Census 2000): 48,129

Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program


These figures are from the US Census Bureau, the link is here:Detailed Tables - American FactFinder

Stop confusing the issue with facts Bydand! This is Michigeddon man!

Let me guess, you work for the Granholm Syndicate?

[Bydand]

I wouldn't work for that frigging Canadian for any amount of money. She is the single worse thing to happen to Michigan in decades!