Did you grow up on a lake or have great memories of going to the lake when you were younger? I had great memories of going to the lake with my uncle and grandfather. Maybe you have memories of going to the grandparent’s cottage or some place on a lake that you have fond memories of. You can even have more great times and fun memories of your own when you have your own Oakland County lake cottage. Maybe you want a year round home. Whatever you are looking for we can help. I am an experienced full time realtor that knows our Metro Detroit lakes areas and lakes well. School systems may be important to you if you have kids. There are some excellent lakes in good school systems all around Metro Detroit. Your future lake real estate may be one of the best investments you will ever make. Check out all the different lakes in our area and browse through the information on waterfront homes on Commerce Lake in Commerce Twp. Michigan. If you have questions always feel free to call me at (248) 310-6239. Search Oakland County waterfront homes by map. Zoom in on the lake or area to find your home.
Commerce Lake Commerce Township
Commerce Lake is actually two lakes - North Commerce Lake and South Commerce Lake. Commerce Lake is not a public lake and there is no public access.
Commerce Lakefront homes for sale once sold for as high as 1.5 million dollars. But in the 2009 the highest price was in the $300,000 range. Most high end lake houses are not selling. It's the lower priced lake homes that have been selling.. The lake is an nice all sports lake that has many varieties of water front properties. There are 600-5800 square foot lake homes around the lake.
Commerce Lakefront home styles are:
Most Commerce Lake homes that were built in the 1920's and 30's are gone. Yes there are a few remaining. The older homes have been bulldozed and re built. Most of the homes are from 1940 on. The early homes have no basements on little lots and many times without garages. But some of the later homes were built with walkout basements. Most have garages if the lot size permitted it. The upper end homes on the lake have all the modern ammenities, including 3 car garages.
Like most Oakland County MI Lakes there are not a lot of wide open spaces or privacy. The homes are not widely spaced apart.
Between January & October 20, 2012 here's what sold on the lake.
ADDRESS | LIST PRICE | SALE PRICE | DOM | SP PER SQFT | SQ FT | YEAR BUILT | SHORT SALE |
1724 HARRY | 995 | 995 | 22 | 0.8024 | 1240 | 1970 | N |
1707 BOTKINS ST | 995 | 1020 | 96 | 0.8528 | 1196 | 1955 | N |
1233 VOLLMERS ST | 2400 | 2100 | 21 | 1.2244 | 1715 | 1962 | N |
4143 BLUEBIRD DR | 2300 | 2300 | 15 | 1.8914 | 1216 | 1960 | N |
4223 BLUEBIRD DR | 3000 | 3000 | 23 | 1.1467 | 2616 | 1968 | N |
1085 RIDGEMONT ST | 28500 | 31500 | 21 | 35.6334 | 884 | 1966 | N |
3423 BOYER ST | 89900 | 81000 | 9 | 38.7559 | 2090 | 1975 | N |
1003 VOLLMERS ST | 114900 | 100000 | 22 | 118.6239 | 843 | 1940 | N |
2749 FISHER AVE | 114900 | 115000 | 79 | 93.9542 | 1224 | 1945 | N |
3150 TERRY ST | 124800 | 119500 | 39 | 119.5 | 1000 | 1988 | N |
769 POLVADERA ST | 149900 | 144000 | 12 | 99.8613 | 1442 | 1993 | Y |
3180 SMUGGLERS RIDGE DR | 145000 | 150000 | 132 | 84.3644 | 1778 | 1992 | N |
3385 BOYER ST | 154900 | 154900 | 7 | 110.6428 | 1400 | 1973 | N |
4911 WHITLOW CT | 175000 | 185000 | 34 | 102.7777 | 1800 | 1993 | N |
3443 BOYER ST | 189900 | 189900 | 40 | 90.9482 | 2088 | 1970 | N |
829 DRIBURG DR | 229900 | 221000 | 17 | 123.1884 | 1794 | 1968 | N |
910 CLARA ST | 130000 | 269900 | 8 | 151.0352 | 1787 | 1952 | N |
330 WOODCREEK CT | 289900 | 285000 | 59 | 117.9147 | 2417 | 1991 | N |
3556 MOBERLY RD | 400000 | 380000 | 30 | 170.0223 | 2235 | 1996 | N |
Here are the Commerce Lake homes that have sold on the lake between January 2011 and November 2011
ADDRESS | CLOSED DATE | LIST PRICE | SALE PRICE | SP PER SQFT | SQ FT | BEDS | BATHS |
1007 VOLLMERS ST | 8/26/11 | 1975 | 1800 | 2802 | 3 | 2.1 | |
4340 CREEDMORE ST | 5/31/11 | 94,900 | 92,000 | 72.5 | 1269 | 3 | 1 |
5336 LANCASTER LN LN | 6/22/11 | 209,900 | 215,000 | 76.2 | 2822 | 4 | 2.1 |
1117 ISLAND DR | 9/1/11 | 399,900 | 315,000 | 318.8 | 988 | 4 | 1.1 |
1611 WANDREI CT | 1/6/11 | 439,900 | 400,000 | 130.8 | 3057 | 5 | 3.1 |
3400 CIRCLE DR | 5/18/11 | 399,900 | 405,000 | 103.7 | 3904 | 4 | 2.1 |
4235 BLUEBIRD DR | 6/30/11 | 449,900 | 435,000 | 136.4 | 3189 | 4 | 3.2 |
3346 CIRCLE DR | 4/23/11 | 499,000 | 440,000 | 103.9 | 4236 | 4 | 3.1 |
3610 MOBERLY RD | 9/23/11 | 590,000 | 490,000 | 184.9 | 2650 | 4 | 3.1 |
1015 SHERBROOKE ST | 3/22/11 | 531,250 | 600,000 | 100.3 | 5983 | 5 | 6.2 |
There is plenty of lake access homes near Commerce Lake
Commerce Lake Location
Commerce Lake is located in Commerce Township Oakland County MI. It is West of S Commerce Lake Rd, South of Commerce Lake Rd, E of Bernstein Rd. and North of Oakley Park Rd.
There are many activities that you can do in Commerce Lake, Commerce Township, Michigan.
You can visit the Long Family Orchard, Farm, and Cider Mill where they grow the finest Northern Spy apples and meet new, fun and friendly locals. You can also enjoy the scenery in Robert H. Long Nature Park. It’s a great spot for bird watching.
The hiking paths don't go very far, but they are easily accessible, just watch out for mud in some areas when it rains. There are also picnic tables and a nice covered bridge.
There are waterfront homes for sale which are all well prepared by their homeowners and they are all just waiting to be occupied. There are Single Family Homes with 2 beds, 1 bath and a living space of 1,161 sq. ft. priced at $288, 890. With this affordable waterfront home, you can enjoy a beautiful setting every day. Properties such as this have an open floor plan, 2 fireplaces, and recently re-crafted and re-imagined interiors offering stunning kitchens with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and custom backsplashes.
Do not forget to give me a call at (248) 310-6239 when you want to look around town.
The kids that live on the lake go to Walled Lake Schools.
Other nearby lakes are Wolverine Lake, Lake Sherwood
Did you know that 90% of all home buyers now use the internet to start their home search. Wouldn't you like your lake home on the best lake site in Metro Detroit? Email us to get your home on the internet and to get it sold! YesMyrealtor@gmail.com
Personal Watercraft rules
Those less than 14 years of age may not legally operate a PWC.
Those 14 and 15 years of age may operate a PWC legally only if they have obtained a boating safety certificate and …
Those at least 16 years of age and born after December 31,1978, may operate a PWC legally only if they have obtained a boating safety certificate.
Those born on or before December 31, 1978, may operate a PWC legally without restrictions.
You must have your certificate with you when you are driving a jet ski otherwise you could get a ticket.
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Who can drive a boat legally?
Persons less than 12 years of age:
Those born on or after July 1, 1996, may operate a boat legally only if they have been issued a boating safety certificate and have it on board the boat.
Those born before July 1, 1996, may operate a boat legally without restrictions.
I hope this explains who can operate a boat on Michigan lakes.
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Boater Safety
How to prevent your propeller from striking anybody
Turn off the engine when passengers are boarding or disembarking. Propellers should not be spinning when a passenger is in a vulnerable situation.
Prevent passengers from being thrown overboard accidentally.
Maintain a proper lookout for people in the water. The primary cause of propeller strike accidents is operator inattention or carelessness.
Click here to see a short video, that will provide more information on Commerce Lake.
Commerce Lake Fishing
There are very few lake foreclosures on Oakland County Lakes. When they come up and are in good shape they get snapped up quickly. Don't low ball them, bid to get the home. Call me on my cell at (313) 310-9855 for your list of Oakland County Lake foreclosures.
Other Commerce Township Lakes and Lake homes for sale
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The Metro Detroit area has many lakes and many different home styles to fit any potential lake buyers that are moving to Commerce Township or moving to the metro Detroit area. There are small electric motor lakes, no motor lakes, and lots of all sports lakes in Oakland County. So feel free to call me any time to talk about what you want in a lake.
Russ Ravary your Commerce Township Lakefront real estate specialist
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Remember it's just not about advertising, it is also about getting the right information to prepare your lake home for sale. Then it is about reaching out to all the potential buyers and real estate agents that might be interested in your home.
That just the beginning of what I will do to get your home sold.
Russ Ravary - Metro Detroit real estate agent
Real Estate One
(248) 310-6239 YesMyRealtor@gmail.com
8430 Richardson Rd. Commerce MI 48382
For more information on other lakes, click on one of the links, below.
Hidden Lake waterfront cottages and homes
Walled Lake lakefront homes for sale
Clark Lake Waterfront Properties
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