Hillsdale County Board of Realtors

05/15/2026

Another informative Lunch N Learn this week featured Olivia Smith, Zoning Administrator and Nicole Leroux, Hillsdale City Code Enforcement Officer discussing Occupancy Permits and Code Enforcement in Hillsdale. Kevin Haire, an independent Building Inspector was also present to give a heads up about types of problems he runs into that could lead to not getting the Occupancy Permits. Members were treated to a wonderful luncheon provided by Midstate Title Company, Josh Stiverson. Thank you to all of our speakers and our Sponsor!!

04/24/2026

Thank you so much to the Spring 2026 MDOT Highway Cleanup Crew for Hillsdale County. Megan VonDeylen, Lori Rubley, Brad Jenkins, Lori Prescott, Benjamin Jermeay, Karen Foust and Matt Yoder. Great crew collected 13 bags of trash from a 2.5 mile stretch of M-99. We appreciate all the hard work and effort provided by our REALTORS!

04/24/2026

04/23/2026

We had a wonderful Lunch N Learn yesterday with Ashley Rechsteiner from the Environmental Health Bureau. She brought tons of great information about private wells and water safety! Our sponsor was Karen Messer of Greenstone Farm Credit Services, who provided a splendid lunch with tons to eat and Girl Scout Cookies for dessert. We really appreciate our wonderful sponsors! Thanks Ashley and Karen!

02/04/2026

Congratulations to Megan VonDeylen, 2025 Realtor of the Year. Megan was in Las Vegas serving Miss Rodeo Michigan Royalty Association during the Board Christmas Party, so was unable to attend. Megan is busy with many activities in a variety of Real Estate and non-real estate associations.

02/04/2026

Megan VonDeylen of Stone Realty Group received the Hillsdale County Board of REALTORS Realtor of the Year Award for 2025. Director Scott Phillips and 2026 President Tjay Fitton presented the award at the Board Office.

01/29/2026

The Hillsdale County Board of REALTORS had the good fortune to host Sally Clark, Annette Sands and Vicki Morris of the Economic Development Partnership at this week's Lunch N Learn, sponsored by Lori Lemon and Jenny Leininger of County National Bank.

The Economic Development Partnership of Hillsdale County (EDP) had the pleasure of presenting information about the Hillsdale County Housing Study, a countywide effort to provide clear, reliable data on what housing we have today and what we need next. This is especially important because many local employers are already feeling the impact of housing shortages when recruiting and retaining workers, and our communities need up-to-date information to plan for the future.

If you would like to learn more about the Housing Study, please feel free to reach out to the EDP or if you’d like to join our Housing Study meetings, we would be happy to send you a meeting invitation. Contact Sally Clark – [email protected] or Annette Sands [email protected]

01/27/2026

Just a reminder and a shout out to Lori Lemmon and Jenny Leininger of County National Bank who are sponsoring tomorrow's Lunch N Learn at the Board Office. The program will be presented by Annette Sands and Sally Clark of the Economic Development Partnership, speaking on the Hillsdale Housing Survey and related topics. There's still room for a few more to sign up. Contact the Board Office for information. 517-439-1770 or [email protected].

01/14/2026

Hillsdale County Board of REALTORS did a photo op with Randi Brandt, Region 6 Liaison with the REALTORS Relief Foundation. Tjay Fitton, Board president, presented Randi with a check for $2,420 raised in the 2025 Board Christmas Party charity fundraiser event. Created within hours of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, REALTORS® Relief Foundation efforts have been assisting communities impacted by disasters for over 20 years. Natural disasters can be devastating in so many ways; not only do they damage homes and property, but they can also cause loss of life and completely unravel families. For those fortunate to escape with no injuries, the only options are often to totally rebuild a home or salvage what’s left. For over 20 years, the REALTORS® Relief Foundation has been there to assist victims of natural disaster and to provide hope when people think there is none. Through tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and more, RRF helps families rebuild their homes and rebuild their lives. 100% of donated funds go the the victims of disasters.

12/16/2025

Hey guys! Here's another shout out to the crew who got everything set up for the Christmas Party last Thursday: Crystal Dane, Karen Foust, Lori Rubley, Diana Carson and Scott Phillips. You guys are always there to help, and you did a great job getting the Elks beautiful and ready for the party. We also need to add a thank you to Randy Rubley and Milo Phillips for helping with the chair and table setup. Thank you all so much!!!🥰

12/12/2025

We have so many people to thank! Our Board Christmas Party was a huge success due to our wonderful sponsors and guests. We want to give a shout out and ask our REALTORS to thank these folks in every way they can. Here's the list of sponsors for the Christmas Party:
Meal sponsors: Southern Michigan Bank & Trust, Karla Mullaly and Brandy Titus, County National Bank, Karen Messer of Greenstone Farm Credit Services, Barrett Insurance, Bailey Hodshire & Company, United Alliance Title.
Awards Sponsor: David Knoll, Public Title Agency
Prize Drawing Sponsors: Alan Russell of Edward Jones, Marc Fucile of Elicit Real Estate Media Co., Homestead Savings Bank, Midstate Title Agency, Public Title Company, WesBanco.
Auction Donors: Brendel Tours and Travel, Diana Carson, Key Realty, CENTURY 21 Affiliated, Coldwell Banker Groves Real Estate, Karen Foust of CENTURY 21 Affiliated, Family Farm and Home of Hillsdale, Tractor Supply Company of Jonesville, Williams Appraisal Service, Scott Philllips of Coldwell Banker.
Charity Basket Raffle Donors: Century Bank, CENTURY 21 Affiliated, Checker Records and Scott Phillips, Coldwell Banker Groves Real Estate, County National Bank, Karen Messer of Greenstone Farm Credit Services, Key Realty, RE/MAX Preferred Realty, Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, Spieth and Satow Auctions and Real Estate, and United Alliance Title.

Wow! Thats a lot of support and community spirit. We raised about $2420 for the Realtors Relief Foundation that spends 100% of donations to help families in disaster areas to rebuild their homes and lives. Text TEAMRRF to 71777 or visit rrf.realtor to donate!

Thank you all so very much!!