Laura is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate Real Estate Institute(GRI), Certified Buyers Agent(CBA), Certified Distress Property Expert (CDPE), and Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS). Laura also successfully operates Mill Pond Realty Vacation Rentals, the largest property management company in the area since 1992, providing her buyers and sellers an exciting opportunity to turn their property into a lucrative vacation rental and new source of income.
When you work with Laura and her team of professionals-including a service assistant and two licensed buyer's agents-you get the benefit of their combined and unmatched knowledge and judgment.You and your property will be the top priority and they will be in constant communication with you throughout the process.
When you work with Laura and her team of professionals-including a service assistant and two licensed buyer's agents-you get the benefit of their combined and unmatched knowledge and judgment.You and your property will be the top priority and they will be in constant communication with you throughout the process.
Services
We are proud to partner with the following local area businesses to better serve our clients and guests. From beach balls to tote bags to frisbees to Music in the Park and Movie in the Park, we love supporting local businesses and giving back to the community. That's why we also put together a Mill Pond Club coupon book every year filled with great deals for restaurants, boutiques, attractions, and more.
Qualify the buyer to determine the maximum mortgage a lender will allow the buyer to handle and find the payment the buyer will be comfortable with. Thus, you are able to locate the best home in the shortest time. Determine the needs and preferences of a home for the buyer by conversations and actual showings.
We will be accepting applications for the 2021/2022 season starting in late August. Please book an appointment to view the property and confirm such features for yourself. An application from each person in your household who is 18 or over is required, along with your $35 application fee in order to schedule a showing.
Discover the potential of life in this hidden gem of a city. Allegan offers unparalleled hunting and fishing opportunities with the Kalamazoo River and Allegan Woods located just outside the city. Enjoy the historic downtown, bustling with local flare and boutique shops, then take a walk along the boardwalk on warm summer evenings to soak up all this unique town has to offer.
Sister city to Saugatuck, this botique town is a gem of the art coast of Michigan. Peruse the many galleries or enjoy the views of the river from the park. Just a hop and a skip from Saugatuck, the "Village of Friendliness", so named in 1870, offers all the luxury and enjoyment of a more urban town, with the laid-back style of a small, tight-knit community.
Reviews (19)
K. K.
Oct 30, 2021
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Walter J. Klimek
Aug 13, 2021
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Debbie B.
Jul 20, 2021
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I am surprised to read so many negative reviews of Mill Pond Realty. We booked through them for our July 2021 Saugatuk vacation. Every interaction with the office was helpful, friendly, and professional...no matter who I was speaking with. The house was as pictured and clean. We were delighted to have so much yard space for outdoor games, a private access to the beach at Silver Lake, a cozy fire pit along a wooded path, and a short 2 mile drive to downtown Saugatuk. We did find the deck and deck furniture to be in need of a good cleaning...so we took care of that ourselves. Originally I was
Beth Meyer
Jul 13, 2021
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Three weeks before our scheduled vacation, they've cancelled our rental agreement because the owner sold the property. They are basing their ability to cancel under these circumstances on a provision that says they can cancel if the property is "unable to be occupied." My guess is that the new owners are going to be able to occupy it, but as for my family, we are just out of luck after relying on this company. They will refund our money, but given that we are less than a month from our travel dates, zero equivalent properties are available.
Renters BEWARE. I wouldn't want anyone else to have their
Renters BEWARE. I wouldn't want anyone else to have their
Beth M.
Jul 13, 2021
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BEWARE. Three weeks before our August vacation, we were suddenly informed by Mill Pond that the property had been sold and was therefor "unable to be occupied" which entitles them to cancel our agreement. This is a bogus reading of the agreement and a shady business practice. Given how close we are to our summer travel dates, there are almost no rentals available - certainly no comparable properties. Do not trust this company.
Gia A.
Jul 03, 2021
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If I could give zero stars I would. So incredibly disappointed!!!
I go every year with a group of ladies now for over 25 years. We decided to try a this new property management company. We rented Tuck's Treasure.
First day in the AC broke down in the back half of the house on the 2 large masters. They sent someone out, he said AC needed to be replaced. It was beyond 93 degrees. The 2 couples in these rooms couldn't sleep because it was so hot and humid. They were displaced to the frontroom couches and in children's bunk beds.
After much complaining and following up we were
I go every year with a group of ladies now for over 25 years. We decided to try a this new property management company. We rented Tuck's Treasure.
First day in the AC broke down in the back half of the house on the 2 large masters. They sent someone out, he said AC needed to be replaced. It was beyond 93 degrees. The 2 couples in these rooms couldn't sleep because it was so hot and humid. They were displaced to the frontroom couches and in children's bunk beds.
After much complaining and following up we were
Amanda S.
Mar 27, 2020
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We are at a time where many small businesses and even non-profits are making extreme decisions that sacrifice their financial well being for the actual health and well being of their customers. Unfortunately, Mill Pond Realty is not one of those businesses.
Just an FYI, they are not making any concessions or changes to their refund policy for the Coronavirus and current health crisis. This is a horrible business practice. I even offered to request a credit to be used for a future trip or to adjust the dates...no dice. Luckily Airbnb is showing much more leniency and understands the corporate
Just an FYI, they are not making any concessions or changes to their refund policy for the Coronavirus and current health crisis. This is a horrible business practice. I even offered to request a credit to be used for a future trip or to adjust the dates...no dice. Luckily Airbnb is showing much more leniency and understands the corporate
Linda W.
Jan 28, 2020
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We booked a second time - different property. Then my mother had to have emergency gall bladder surgery and was in the hospital for 5 days which included our weekend. DO NOT BOOK UNLESS YOU ARE CERTAIN THAT NO EMERGENCIES WILL COME UP. THEY WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE YOU. We asked if we could rebook at a slow time for them. NO. All we got back was our cleaning fee. They could not have cared less about the situation.
Michelle Gordon
Apr 08, 2019
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Lindsay B.
Dec 24, 2017
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We used Mill Pond Realty for our mini-moon in November. We wanted to go some place that would be close to my parents, Grand Rapids, from where we lived in Chicago and Saugatuck seemed like a great spot. We wanted a place that was sleepy yet also fun. The town didn't disappoint. Mill Pond was good to work with however, I booked our spot in probably August thinking we were all set. About 3 weeks before my wedding, I was told the space that I booked was no longer available but that they would upgrade us to a house (from a two bedroom apartment), which was great. However, the television didn&apos
Cindy L.
Sep 23, 2017
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WARNING!!! STAY AWAY!!!
If I could give them a minus rating I would. My family and I rented Poolside in late August. When my son in law checked in we were given a sticky note saying they had just found out the hot tub did not work. The standing water and the parts in the bottom of the hot tub were rusty, that tells me the hot tub had not been working for some time. When I called on Monday they gave me a $200 refund. I paid $257 a night so I did not feel that was sufficient but they would not give me more.
The pool house had a terrible smell and the a/c machine was dirty and noisey. The only a
If I could give them a minus rating I would. My family and I rented Poolside in late August. When my son in law checked in we were given a sticky note saying they had just found out the hot tub did not work. The standing water and the parts in the bottom of the hot tub were rusty, that tells me the hot tub had not been working for some time. When I called on Monday they gave me a $200 refund. I paid $257 a night so I did not feel that was sufficient but they would not give me more.
The pool house had a terrible smell and the a/c machine was dirty and noisey. The only a
Meghan T.
Aug 24, 2017
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Had many issues with this rental facility. We accidentally damaged a piece of property that was improperly (and dangerously) placed in the house. We immediately called the office to discuss the issue. No one returned the call for more than a week, after we had left the vacation home. They were unwilling to take any fault for the damaged property and even when we agreed to pay for the damaged material, they did not follow-up with a phone call, email or invoice for more than a month and then blamed me for the lack of communication (though they obviously had my email and phone number on file). Very
Patricia M.
Aug 03, 2017
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Dear Mill Pond Reality.
I read the comments from other renters who have rented in the past and I agree with their comments. Mill Pond Reality was very professional and very helpful when I was making the reservations for our family reunion - first one in over five years. Unfortunately, when we arrived, the house was in terrible shape, very dirty and we were very disappointed that we had paid $5,884,50 for the week.
When we checked into the house, the musty smell was so strong that we had to open all the windows. Unfortunately, we were not able to open all of them because the storm windows were
I read the comments from other renters who have rented in the past and I agree with their comments. Mill Pond Reality was very professional and very helpful when I was making the reservations for our family reunion - first one in over five years. Unfortunately, when we arrived, the house was in terrible shape, very dirty and we were very disappointed that we had paid $5,884,50 for the week.
When we checked into the house, the musty smell was so strong that we had to open all the windows. Unfortunately, we were not able to open all of them because the storm windows were
Carol K.
Jul 09, 2017
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338 Park Street in Saugatuck. Harding House. Recommend you avoid this rental from Mill Pond. Fridge kinda works. Air conditioning sort of works. Hot tub broke a few weeks before we arrived. Washer and dryer, 2 sets, both with signs "do not use, will ruin your clothes." Towel bars falling off walls. Ants. Coffee maker slow as molasses. Dishwasher doesn't wash dishes. Called Millpond re fridge. Handyman came out, open and closed fridge said he'd be back and we never saw him again. Road outside house very busy. Do NOT walk to Oval Beach--dangerous. Must pay to drive car to Oval
Brian G.
Jul 14, 2016
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This place is awful. Do not count on them helping you out doing a rental. They agreed to meet with me in south haven for my rental then the day before I called to confirm they said they couldn't do that anymore. I had to go to saugatuck. So I go to saugatuck the place wasn't ready I go back 3 hours later they had to check and finally it was ready. But here is the kicker the keys were at the rental property all 6 keys. The only thing they gave me was propaganda nothing useful what so ever. Do not use these people they are terrible if I could give them less then one star I would. TERRIBLE
Ellen W.
Jun 20, 2016
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Well, where to begin. Upon arrival at LAKE BREEZE cottage (3019 Lake Shore Drive, Douglas, Mi), we immediately took a walk to the lake. Ha. Make that, we tried to and walked over 110 steps down to the last few stairs which were dangling. Yes, I said DANGLING! They were not attached and hung at a precarious 45 degree angle from the sea wall. Bravely, we inched our way back up to stable ground and phoned the management company (Mill Pond Realty) who assured us they had no prior knowledge of this problem. Great. Now what..? We have people coming expecting a vacation on the beach, which by the way
Christine T.
Nov 16, 2014
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Mary M.
Oct 11, 2014
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I do not recommend renting from this group, we had a horrible customer service experience. We had planned a girls weekend away in Saugatuck and when we found bugs in our bed, crawling on the comforter, in the sheets and on the pillows, we had killed the bugs and called the management (who left us feeling like they didn't believe us). Management came and said they washed the sheets & pillow cases & comforters, but when we returned the bugs were still on the beds & in the sheets-learning from the first time- we saved some of the bugs to show management, we put them under some cups
Pat R.
Sep 21, 2014
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We recently rented vacation property at Mill Pond Realty. I was not happy with their sense of fairness. First night at the property there was a fire in the house. We had to evacuate around 10:00 pm. After awhile, the firemen advised us against staying in the house. We went back in and repacked our luggage. Packed up our food and paper products and left. Needless to say we were tired. There were 7of us on a long awaited vacation. We were moved to a smaller house. We spoke with Mill Pond Realty regarding our experience which threw a damper and delayed our vacation plans. They offered no compensation
