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Hi, I'm Josh Stein and I welcome you to my website. Please take your time and check out the many interesting features on this site. In 2008, I closed more land deals than any other MLS agent in the Upper Peninsula! I currently cover Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, and Ontonagon counties. I obtained my Bachelor's Degree from Michigan Tech in Forestry, and currently own Northwoods Forest Management where I manage forests for private landowners.

With my combined knowledge of our natural resources, extensive sales training, and an aggressive work ethic, I have experienced great success in real estate and forestry. I absolutely treasure every minute I get to spend outdoors, and I think it shows when I am listing or selling property. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home, waterfront, vacant land, or some fantastic upper peninsula hunting and fishing property, call me for a refreshing new experience in real estate.

Josh's Journal

July 2nd, 2009. The holiday weekend is almost upon is. After office hours this morning, I traveled down to Ontonagon county to check on a logging operation. I was about as far in the wilderness as you can get between Victoria Dam and Ontonagon, and I unfortunately got a flat tire. 30 minutes of mud, mosquitoes, and ticks later, I got my spare tire on and made it back to town. We had burgers on the grill tonight, and we're ready for a fun weekend. Here is new listing that is priced right. Have a fun and safe weekend!

July 1st, 2009. July is here! Summer sure is a great time of year. I'm anxious for the weather to straighten up so I can get back out on the lakes and go fishing. I mentioned earlier in the week what a great deal I had on some Copper City property. The property can be split, so here is a more affordable version of the acreage. It is nice to see that interest rates are creeping down again. I have people tell me that they were under the assumption that you can't get a vacant land loan. Wrong! I work consistently with a lender that loans on vacant land with low downpayment, and long term fixed rate interest. If you were ever thinking about buying land up here, this is the year to do it!

June 30th, 2009. It seems like we wait forever for summer to arrive, and now July is already here! Here is a nice new hobby farm listing in a great location between Houghton and Calumet. After work tonight, my friend and I went up to Copper Harbor to check out a couple of new listings. The weather is still very cold and rainy, but everybody is happy knowing that the holiday weekend should be nice. We've made plans to be in Copper Harbor for the 4th. There is a new poll question, please vote on it!

June 29th, 2009. The week is off to a rainy, cool start. This morning I went out to a new listing on Portage Lake to put up signs and take some pictures. In the afternoon, I entered in another new listing before heading up to Tamarack Waterworks Road to show a neat little house. It looks like the weather is going to be wet most of the week, but hopefully should clear up in time for the holiday weekend. Thank you to those of you who e-mailed pics for 'pic of the day', keep them coming!

June 28th, 2009. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. The weather this weekend wasn't very good for outdoor activities, but we still had fun. Friday I got the deal accepted on a 40 acre parcel near Bootjack, so congrats to Darrell and Kathryn! I entered in a few new listings this weekend, and I have more to enter on Monday. Here is a fantastic buy near Copper City. I have a feeling that the listing will have an accepted offer by the end of the week. Saturday evening we went up to Copper Harbor and had a fantastic meal at the Harbor Haus with some friends. Unfortunately there was a bad car accident up that way, I guess we'll find out more about it in the paper on Monday. Anyhow, I continue to get calls from sellers and buyers, so the summer is off to a great start. There are a lot of properties on the market this year, but they continue to sell as long as they are priced right. Aggressive pricing is the key this year. Have a great week!

June 25th, 2009. This morning I listed a wonderful property with over 1500' on Portage Lake. I'll enter it in the MLS on Monday. In the afternoon I wrote an offer on 40 acres that I expect to get accepted tomorrow. I'm also listing some nice property in northern Houghton county, and a hobby farm between Houghton and Calumet. In the afternoon I drove up to Lac La Belle and Copper City to put up some real estate signs. We had a really fun evening with lots of friends after that. By the way, thanks to those of you that sent in pics for pic of the day, keep them coming! I'm ready for Friday!

June 24th, 2009. The warm weather continues. Melissa's parents visited us at the cabin this morning, and then we had to head back to Houghton. I had a deal together on this Rousseau Hobby Farm, but it looks it may have hit a snag. It looks like this property will be available again, so you may want to jump on it, as I've been receiving lots of inquiries. There is a new poll question for you to vote on. I know you must have at least one scenic picture on your computer, so please e-mail it to me at josh@statewideofhoughton.com, so I can use it for "pic of the day". Have a nice day!

June 23rd, 2009. Today was the warmest day so far this year. I spent the day working on the cabin. I don't have too much left to do, but I figured I might as well make some progress. I finished the tongue & groove in the loft, and got most of the flooring down up there. It will be easier to have company once the loft is finished. Melissa and I went to eat in Rousseau tonight, and it sure tasted good after a long day of work. I'm usually showing property on weekends, so sometimes a random weekday is easier to sneak out to the cabin. Back to the office tomorrow. Stay cool!

June 22nd, 2009. Monday went by pretty quickly. I spent the morning in the office, getting paperwork going on some closings. The offer on the hobby farm on Rousseau road is officially accepted, so congrats to David. I didn't have any appointments in the afternoon, so I decided to go fishing near Twin Lakes. It was a beautiful day on the water. I caught 2 pike, 2 bass, and missed quite a few. One of the bass was 20" long, very heavy, and probably a close tie for my biggest Largemouth ever. It was a beautiful fish. I'll try to get a pic of it on here soon. After fishing, I ate a delicious pasty from Krupp's Resort in Twin Lakes. I love summer!

June 21st, 2009. It was a warm, beautiful weekend. Friday night I went out to the cabin to get some work done. Saturday morning I showed this nice land contract parcel just off the shores of Lake Superior. Melissa met up with me at the cabin in the afternoon, and a couple of friends came down as well. We went and had a delicious dinner at Henry's Never Inn in Rockland. In hopes of spotting some wildlife, I took some two track roads on the way back to the cabin. It paid off, as we ended up seeing a wolf cross the road, and then it stood in the ditch and stared at us for a couple minutes before running off. It was a pretty neat encounter. Back at the cabin, we had a nice bonfire. At one point, some sort of Keweenaw critter started rustling around in the woods behind us. I've never seen two Finnish girls run so fast in my life. It was probably a raccoon, but I got a good laugh watching the girls hide inside the cabin. Anyhow, I'm ready for another week of action. Take Care!

June 19th, 2009. Not too much to report today. I just got all the paperwork rolling for the deals that I put together this week. Bridgefest is off and running. Other than some scattered rainshowers, the weather turned out pretty nice. In the afternoon I got some work done at the cabin. I have two showings this weekend, and am looking forward to having some fun in between. Enjoy your weekend!

June 18th, 2009. Another day, another deal. Today I got a deal accepted for a 24 acre parcel just north of Hancock, so congrats to Craig and Ashley! Later this afternoon I showed a new house in Lake Linden, it was a second showing, so we'll see what happens. Also, for those of you that enjoy an occasional game of solitaire (hopefully not while you're at work), I have a new and improved version here on the website. I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Have a great Friday!

June 17th, 2009. Another day, another deal. Today I wrote a very good offer on my recent hobby farm listing on Rousseau Road. I have no doubt that the deal will be accepted. In the afternoon I had a closing on a nice home in Calumet, congrats to Jack and Karen! Everybody in Houghton is gearing up for bridgefest this weekend. It might be a little bit rainy, but it still looks like it should be warm. Right now I'm watching the Detroit Tigers lose another game. They need to get in gear. Take Care!

June 16th, 2009. Another day, another deal. This morning I showed a couple of properties out near Lake Linden. We ended up writing an offer on a 20 acre parcel I have listed on Rice Lake road. The deal has already been accepted, so congrats to Justin! Tonight I went up to Calumet to do a pre-closing walk through of a house I'm selling to make sure everything is ready to go. There is a new poll question for you to vote on. Have a good day!

June 15th, 2009. Another beautiful day. I put up signs and entered the listing of a house in Ahmeek. Details should be here tomorrow. I've already scheduled many appointments this week. Buyers are ready to look at properties. Here is my new 840 acre listing near Rabbit Bay. That is one big piece of beautiful property. I'm very confident that I'll have some more deals together by the end of this week. I hope you had a good Monday!

June 14th, 2009. What a beautiful weekend! Summer weather is finally, finally here. Saturday a friend and I went up to Copper Harbor. We went pike fishing during the day, and had fun, catching about 15 in just a few hours. In the evening, we went out on Copper Harbor and fished very hard, until about 11:30 pm, and only caught one splake. It was actually my first splake, so that was cool. Sunday I went up to Ahmeek to visit the in-laws, and then served as 'caddy' for Melissa and her friends during their ladie's golf league. I'm ready for another week of real estate. Enjoy the weather!

June 12th, 2009. Friday! I am soooo disappointed that the Red Wings lost. I guess there is always next year. Today I entered in my new 840 acre listing, I can't wait to show you the details. Later in the afternoon today, I closed on a nice house in Hancock, so congrats to Ryan. After work tonight, Melissa and I spent time with friends. We are all enjoying the summer weather that has been reluctant to arrive. Enjoy your weekend!

June 11th, 2009. The weather keeps improving. Today I officially got the deal together on the Eagle River waterfall property. We are still in negotiations for my new listing near Gay. I have more listings coming soon. Tonight I went and looked at a potential new listing near Dreamland. After that, I went and took pictures of my new 840 acre listing near Rabbit Bay. The property was fantastic, and I saw every kind of wildlife track imaginable. After that I went and ribboned an approximate property line for a sale I'm working on out at Oneco Road. I'm excited for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals Friday night! Go Red Wings!

June 10th, 2009. My friend Gary left this morning. I had a showing on my new listing on Rousseau Road. That listing has been receiving lots of interest. I spent the rest of the day back in the office, where I wrote another offer on my new listing near Gay. I'm also working a few new listings that I'll be putting on the market soon. It feels good to be home, after being out and about for the better part of the last six days. Real estate is busy!

June 9th, 2009. The offer on the Lake Linden house wasn't accepted. It does look like my deal on the Eagle River waterfall property is finally going to come together. I also have another nice deal in the works, I e-mailed a purchase agreement out tonight that I expect back tomorrow. Today Gary and I went fishing up in Keweenaw county. We ended up catching probably about 15 pike, and Gary lost a couple of nice ones. Gary caught and released a 12" rock bass, which is extremely large for that species, and would actually qualify for a master angler award. We took a pic and released it. The weather finally started to get pretty nice by the end of the day. Have a nice day!

June 8th, 2009. It was a cold, rainy day. Gary and I didn't go fishing. I went in to work for awhile today, and ended up writing an offer on a house in Lake Linden. We expect a response on the offer tomorrow. Here is a new listing near Rousseau in Ontonagon county. As you can see by the price, it is a steal of a deal, and I've already had a few inquiries on it within the first few days. The weather is supposed to improve tomorrow, so hopefully we'll do some fishing. Take Care!

June 7th, 2009. How was your weekend? Mine was filled with fishing. The weather was pretty cold and windy throughout the weekend, but Gary and I still covered a lot of water. Saturday night we went to a lake near the cabin, and caught a few, including one pretty nice bass and a nice pike. Sunday morning we went to Prickett Dam and fished for several hours. We caught probably about 6 bass and pike, but nothing very big. The windy conditions made it very tough. Later in the afternoon we went towards Michigamme to fish the Craig Lake Wilderness Area. It is a non-motorized lake, so we had to carry our boat in about a 1/4 mile. We caught a couple, but it really wasn't worth the difficulty of carrying in the boat. Anyhow, we hope to do some more fishing in the northern Keweenaw this week. Also, here is a new property near Lake Linden. Have a good Monday!

June 5th, 2009. Friday was a good day. We got an offer on one of my listings in Houghton, we counter-offered, but the buyer intends to accept it. I entered in two new listings as well, I'll post the details soon. Hopefully my buddy Gary should be here in the morning. The long term weather looks a little cool, but I just hope it is not too windy for fishing. Enjoy your weekend!

June 4th, 2009. The weather was beautiful today. This morning I had a showing down in Baraga county. Once I returned to the office, we officially got the deal together on a house in Hancock I recently wrote an offer on. In the afternoon I went out to a new 6 acre listing near Torch Lake. I got some pics and put my signs up. Today I also listed a foreclosure for a local bank. The property was out near Rousseau, and I went down there tonight to get some pics. I stopped at the cabin and did some mowing, and put up blinds in the rest of the windows. I'm looking forward to some company this weekend, and we hope to do lots of fishing. Have a nice Friday!

June 3rd, 2009. We made it back safely from Green Bay. My vision was well better than 20/20, so no more follow up appointments. Today the 12 acres I had listed on Lake Annie Road closed, so congrats to the buyers and seller. Here is a very nice land contract parcel in a great location. With these terms, it should sell quickly. The weather was pretty nice today, and is supposed to be even nicer tomorrow. I have a showing in Baraga county in the morning. There is a new poll question for you to vote on. Have a great day!

June 2nd, 2009. Greetings from rainy Green Bay! We came down here tonight since I have my LAST follow up eye appointment at LasikPlus in the morning. We had a delicious dinner at Texas Roadhouse tonight, we even saw quite a few Packers players come in as well. After a little shopping we're ready for bed at the Cambria Suites. Tomorrow morning we'll be heading straight back to the keweenaw after my appointment. I'm sure the appointment will be quick, my vision is absolutely perfect, I'm very happy that I had the surgery. Take Care!

June 1st, 2009. Monday was another busy day. In the afternoon I showed 6 houses in Houghton and Hancock. We ended up writing a good offer on a Hancock house. After that I sent out paperwork to list an 840 acre parcel near Rabbit Bay. Later in the afternoon I showed a house in Houghton that would make a good student rental. After office hours tonight, I showed a nice house in Dollar Bay, and then listed a 6 acre parcel just outside of Lake Linden. Now do you know why I laugh when people ask me if real estate is moving at all? We are busy up here!

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