
	tAWNA AND MICHAEL NATURKAS We are Sales Associates with Schaffer Real Estate serving all of Northern Michigan. As a family, we enjoy living in this area and take pride in knowing and serving our neighbors with all of their real estate needs. We believe that a good Realtor should know the community inside and out. We pride ourselves in keeping abreast of the latest local and national market happenings so that We can answer all your questions clearly and accurately. We are currently enjoying a buyers market in Northern Michigan which presents very unique and exciting opportunities for those currently interested in purchasing real estate. Consequently, Schaffer Real Estate has enjoyed top sales in the area for the first and last quarters of 2009 and anticipates continuing this trend in 2010. As sales associates for Schaffer realty, we are experts in selling and facilitating purchases of properties in Northern Michigan. Listings span from homes on Mackinac Island, Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Cross Village and the Bear Creek area. However you choose to enjoy Northern Michigan, be it summers on the water and golf, or the winter wonderland with ski resorts close by, we can help you find that “Northern Michigan Property” you have been dreaming about. Call us today!

ABOUT US:

TAWNA NATURKAS

Let me introduce myself to you. I am the product of pretty adventurous parents. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska and spent the first few years of my life in small bush towns, where my parents ran the schools. When my mother decided that Alaskan bush villages were no place to raise her daughter, we moved back to Northern Michigan. Getting teaching jobs in the specific area that they wanted proved to be no easy task and we were forced to relocate to Mackinac Island, which held just the right mix of adventure and yet closeness to loved ones to suit the whole family. I have spent a good part of my life on Mackinac Island, even in adulthood, owning a small shop there for two years. Just before my sons were born we moved to Harbor Springs, where we have found a happy medium of luxurious resort community and everyday convenience and "real world". I have loved Harbor since the day I moved. The pristine beauty and unique small town charm are intoxicating. There is just the right mixture of excitement and dull moments to keep us quite satisfied. My husband, our children and I take full advantage of all the area has to offer, we enjoy to kayak, bike, jog, ski, snowboard, ice boat, hunt mushrooms and of course we love to sail and boat.

I started to sell real estate here because I believe that we live in the best place available. We have it all in Northern Michigan, prestigious winter and summer sports, cultural enrichment for the whole family, top notch school systems, four beautiful seasons and many lakes and rivers for year round enjoyment. When deciding on a career, I sat down and thought about things that I really love and each one was associated in one way or another to living in our area. I decided that I would like to help others achieve, in some way, the same spectacular lifestyle that I enjoy; whether it is a vacation home that is used just months of the year or a total relocation to our area. My family is living a full and privileged life because of Northern Michigan and I hope to help bring that same experience to others.

MICHAEL NATURKAS

Grosse Pointe Michigan, I relocated and moved up to beautiful Northern Michigan in 2004 to live in a town that was far away from the hustle-bustle of the city. It was here that I met my wife Tawna. Prior to my move to Northern Michigan, my family owned a cottage in Harbor Springs where, as a child I was able to experience the vast opportunities that this area has to offer. My wife and our children take complete advantage of these opportunities still. We enjoy winter sports, spending much of our time at Boyne Highlands and Nubs Nob riding the slopes. The spring and summer bring sailboat racing, boating, hiking, biking and time with the family at the beach.

Coming from a background in sales and hospitality, making the transition to real estate was smooth. I enjoyed running one of the areas most popular hospitality properties for many years. It was at this establishment I was able to meet a great deal of contacts from all areas of Northern Michigan. If you are planning to buy or sell a house here, Tawna and I have a large networking group that can help make the transition smooth and enjoyable.

Helping people negotiate the purchase of their new home or sale of an existing home is both satisfying and exciting. This area has so many things to offer its residents, from a great community college and area schools to hundreds of cultural, community and recreation opportunities. I sincerely believe that those of us who are able to call this area "home" are privileged, and I take great pride in helping others find their Northern Michigan home.