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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

LANSING 

RECEIVED 

0CT22 2024 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 24-003819 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

269-465-6601 

First Name: 

M.E: 

Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government: 

Lake Charter Township 

Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route): 

County: 

. 

3220 Shawnee PO Box 818 

Berrien 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Bridgman 

MI 

149106 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

269-465-4631 

hroenicke@hotmail.com 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email); 

Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name: 

Scott 

Ml: 

Last Name: 

F 

Cunningham 

Firm Name (if any): 

Address (No., Street, P.Q. Box or Rural Route): 

3220 Shawnee PO Box 818 

269-465-6601 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Bridgman 

MI 

149106 

Telephone Number; 

Fax Number: 

269-465-4631 

hroenicke@hotmail.com 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

ves 

14 no 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

[| Yes 

[ES 

Not Applicable 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

The assessed value represents a value that does not exceed 50% of True Cash Value. 

The property is equalized. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER 1S APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment ata Board of Review (BOR)? [4 Yes 

[No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

0 July 

O December 

if no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? ro] Yes 

[ll] No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

JF the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at fssue, did it have authority? [1 Yes 

[No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [] Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

[|] Yes 

[17] No 

if so, what is the issue date? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? [] Yes 

No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[J July 

[] December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR? O Yes 

No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[J uly 

[] December 

Tax Year(s) denied: 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

na 

na 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? 

na 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

What do you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

* 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

le 

Section 6: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

[A 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 

750,000 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

261,349 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 

1,500,000 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

750,000 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 

261,349

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Lo 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON 1. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PAPER FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWER TO PROPERTY 

VALUATION/EXEMPTION/CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Follow these instructions for filing a small claims answer. For any questions that are not 

answered in these instructions, see the Tribunals website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

or contact the Tribunal at 517-335-9760. 

Mail the completed form to: 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

611 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, Mi 48933 

U.S. Postal Mailing Address: PO BOX 30232, Lansing, MI 48909 

Other Carriers (UPS, FedEx, DHL): 

2nd Floor MTT, 2407 N. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906 

Section 1: Respondent's Contact Information: If the respondent is a unit of 

government, the “Respondent” is not the assessor, the Respondent is the unit of 

government filing the answer to the petition (i.e. city or township). 

If the Respondent is 

not a unit of government, the Respondent is the party or parties (i.e., owners, taxpayers) 

filing the answer to the petition. Provide the name, address and daytime phone number 

for the respondent. If there is more than one Respondent, use an additional sheet of 

paper to provide the name, address and daytime phone number for each Respondent. 

Section 2: Respondent's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact 

Information: If Respondent is a unit of government, Respondent must be represented 

by an attorney or authorized representative to file an answer to the petition. 

If 

Respondent is not a unit of government (i.e., taxpayer), Respondent does not have to 

be represented by an attorney or authorized representative to file an answer to the 

petition. If Respondent is using an attorney or authorized representative, that attorney or 

authorized representative must provide all information requested in Section 2 of the 

Answer Form. If Respondent elects to have an attorney or authorized representative, 

only the attorney or authorized representative will receive notices and documents from 

the Tribunal. 

IMPORTANT: If the contact information for Respondent, or the attorney or authorized 

representative, if listed, includes an email address, the Tribunal will use that email

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Michigan Department of Treasury, 

1019 (Rev, 11:28) 

. 

THIS 

IS NOT A TAX BILL 

Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification 

This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 (¢) and Sec.211.34¢, as amended. This is a model assessment notice to be used by the local assessor. 

L-4400 

FROM: | AKE TWP ASSESSOR 

PARCEL IDENTIFICATION 

P.O. BOX 818 

PARCEL NUMBER: 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

BRIDGMAN, Mi 49106 

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 

4918 OAK LN 

BRIDGMAN, MI 49106 

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS/PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 

SE ae PALLALIN 

% Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence" 

00% 

% Exempt As "Qualified Agricuitural Property": 

.00% 

CHICAGO IL 60611 

% Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personal: 

.00% 

% Exempt As "MBT Commercial Personal": 

00% 

Exempt 

As "Qualified Forest Property": 

0 Yes 

No 

Exempt As "Development Property": 

ml Yes 

No 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 

LOTS 22 WILDWOOD SUBJ TO PRIVATE ROADS 

SPLIT/COMBINED ON 02/01/2014 FROM 11-8600-0018-01-1; 

ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 

402 

(RESIDENTIAL-VACANT) 

PRIOR YEAR'S CLASSIFICATION: 

402 

(RESIDENTIAL-VACANT) 

The change in taxable value will increase/decrease your tax bill for the 

2024 

PRIOR AMOUNT 

CURRENT TENTATIVE 

CHANGE FROM 

year by approximately: 

$370 

YEAR: 

2023 

AMOUNTYEAR: 04 

CURRENT Yen 

1. TAXABLE VALUE: 

248,904 

261,349 

12,445 

2. ASSESSED VALUE: 

259,500 

953,300 

693,800 

3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.000 

4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 

259,500 

750,000 

693,800 

5. There WAS or WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in 2023 

WAS NOT 

6. Assessor Change Reason: 

Market Adjustment 

The 2024 Inflation rate Multiplier is: 1.05 

Questions regarding the Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification may be directed to the Following: 

Name: 

Phone: 

SCOTT CUNNINGHAM 

(269) 465-6601 

Email Address: 

HROENICKE@HOTMAIL.COM

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Guidance regarding Form 1019, 

Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification 

Not less than 14 days before the first meeting of the Board of Review, the assessment notice shall be mailed to the property owner. 

Property taxes are calculated based on the Taxable Value (Line 1). State Equalized Value is the Assessed Value multiplied by the 

Equalization Factor, if any. State Equalized Value must approximate 50% of market value. 

The Taxable Value number entered in the “Change from Prior Year to Current Year” Column, does not indicate a change in your taxes. 

The change in your tax bill Is estimated above Line 1. 

State Equalized Value is the Assessed Value multiplied by the Equalization Factor, if any. State Equalized Value must approximate 50% of 

market value. 

IF THERE WAS A TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP on your property in 2023, your 2024 Taxable Value will be the same as your 2024 State 

Equalized Value. 

IF THERE WAS NOT 

A TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP on your property in 2023, your 2024 Taxable Value is calculated by multiplying your 

2023 Taxable Value by 1.05 (inflation Rate Multiplier for the current year). Physical changes in your property may also increase or 

decrease your Taxable Value. Your 2024 Taxable Value cannot be higher than your 2024 State Equalized Value. 

The Taxable Value, the Assessed Value, the State Equalized Value, the Property Classification, or the Transfer of Ownership may 

be appealed by filing a protest with the L.ocal Board of Review. Protests are made to the Board of Review by completing a Board 

of Review Petition Form. A Petition Form may be obtained directly from the local unit or from the Michigan Department of 

Treasury's website at www.michigan.gov/taxes. Click on the “Property Taxes” box, select “Forms and Instructions,” then click 

on “Board of Review” to obtain a “Petition to the Board of Review,” Form 618 (..-4035). 

The denial of an exemption from the local school operating tax for “qualified agricultural properties” may be appealed to the local Board of 

Review. The denial of an exemption from the local school operating tax for a "homeowner's principal residence” may be appealed to the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal by the filing of a petition within 35 days of issuance of this notice. The petition must be a form approved by the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal, which are available at www.michigan.gov/ taxtrib. 

Filing a protest with the Board of Review is necessary to protect your right to further appeal valuation and exemption disputes to the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal and classification appeals to the State Tax Commission. Properties classified Commercial Real, Industrial Real or 

Developmental Real may be appealed to the regular March Board of Review or to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by filing a petition by May 31. 

Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal, or Utility Personal Property may be appealed to the regular March Board of Review or to the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal by filing a petition by May 31 

if a personal property statement was filed with the local unit prior to the 

commencement of the Board of Review as provided by MCL 211.19, except as otherwise provided by MCL 211.9m, 211.9n and 211.90. 

The petition must be a form approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal, which are available at www.michigan.gowvitaxtrib. 

To claim a PRE, complete the “Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit” (Form 2368) and file it with your township or city of the year of the 

claim. A valid affidavit filed on or before June 1 allows an owner to receive a PRE on the current year summer and winter tax levy and 

subsequent tax levies so long as 

it remains the owner's principal residence. A valid affidavit filed after June 1 and on or before November 

1 allows an owner to receive a PRE on the current winter tax levy and subsequent tax levies so long as it remains the owner’s principal 

residence.

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Michigan Department of Treasury 

) 

618 (Rev. 11-12) 

. 

f 

ey 

| 

£2: 

DES6 

Petition to Board of Review 

Z 

L-4035 

This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, as amended. Filing is voluntary, however you may not appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal 

or the State Tax Commission unless you first protest to the Board of Review. 

TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER OR OWNER'S AGENT 

Owner's Name (Please Print or Type) 

Petitioner's Name 

(If Other than Owner. Please Print or Type) 

Eric A Ceputis Rev Trust; Eric A Ceputis Trustee 

Eric A Ceputis and David W Williams (owners) 

Township or City 

, 

County 

Lake Charter Township 

Berrien 

The undersigned protests the assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or the property classification and/or the qualified 

agricultural property exemption of the following described property: 

Property identified (Parcel code required. Property address & legal description optional) 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

4918 OAK LN 

Protested item 

Assessed Value 

Tentative Taxable Value 

[| Classification 

[|_| Qualified Agricultural 

Property 

Exemption 

1. PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT 

per 

P 

{Complete this section for a protest of assessed value and/or tentative taxable value) 

Assessed Amount 

Owner's Estimate of True Cash Value 

Tentative Taxable Value 

Year 

953,300 

350,000 

$175,000 

2024 

2. PROTEST OF CLASSIFICATION 

(Complete this section for a request to change the classification. The Board of Review must make their decision regarding classification in 

accordance with Section 211.34c of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The Board of Review shall not be influenced by the effect that a particular 

classification has on that property's status as a homeowner's principal residence or qualified agricultural property.) 

Classification of property on this year's assessment roll 

Classification should be (check one of the following): 

[1] Agricultural 

Industrial 

L] Timber Cufover 

[] Utility (Personal Property Only) 

[1] Commercial 

] Residential 

[] Developmental 

3. PROTEST OF EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY 

(if the assessor has denied or changed the percentage of the exemption from the 18 mills of local school operating tax for qualified agricultural 

property, the owner may appeal this action to the March Board of Review. THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR ACT 

UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE 18 SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS FOR HOMEOWNER'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.) 

Percent qualified agricultural exemption granted by assessor (Enter 

0 

if exemption 

Percent qualified agriculiural exemption requested by owner (Enter 100 if full 

denied) 

exemption requested) 

4. REASON FOR PROTEST 

State reason(s) for protest of assessed vatue and/or the tentative taxable value and/or classification and/or qualified agricultural property exemption 

We assume a clerical error in this valuation, a 367% increase for a vacant lot. Appraised in 12/21 at $300,000. In 3/24

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-Form 618, Page 2 

' 

' 

’ 

FOR BOARD OF REVIEW USE ONLY 

INSTRUCTIONS: incorporate a copy of this form and the assigned number in the Board of Review minutes. 

Petition Number 

/ 

Parcel Code 

1. ASSESSED VALUE 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state rcErrral 

[ | Denied 

>d(Assessed Value Changed From 

53,300 

to] 

752, goo 

| 

Record of vote - Board or three member committee 

pfiboard 

/ 2 

; 

. 

. 

51 

. 

Chairperson: 

Yes 1 vos 

Member: | Yes 

[| No 

ie 

Member: IX ves [Ino RY. 

Reason for board action 

Market 

Va Jve 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative assessed value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, 

Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and Agricultura 

Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the Michigan Tax 

Tribunal, Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are avaifable at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

2. TENTATIVE TAXABLE VALUE 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

P< Denied 

[7] Tentative Taxable Value Changed From 

Zao, 349 

to 

Ze 

3 #7 

Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board 

Chairperson: [5d'Yes 

[| No an 

Member: [Yes 

[ 

INo 

LITE 

Member. Kl ves {No 

¢ i 

inpials 

Initials 

Initials 

Reason 

for board action 

2. or 14 eA 

Lor Jor. HA 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, Mi 48909. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, 

industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and 

Agricultural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be fited on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

3. CLASSIFICATION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

[ 

Ipenied 

[ 

]Classification Changed From 

to 

Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board 

Chairperson: [_] Yes 

[ 

| No 

Reason for board action 

initials 

Member. LC Yes 

[] No 

Initials 

Member: L] Yes 

Ll No 

Initials 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding classification, you may appeal by sending Form 2167 to the State Tax Commission 

at P.O. Box 30471, Lansing, MI 48309 by June 30. 

4. QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

[] Exemption Request Denied 

[| Exemption percent modified from 

% to 

% 

Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board

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This form is issued under he authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, Sec. 211.24 and Sec. 211.34c, as amended. 

L-4400 

Notice of Assessment, 

LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP 

Taxable Valuation, and 

3220 Shawnee Road, PO Box 818 

Property Classification 

Bridgman, Michigan 49106 

THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL 

Parcel Gode: 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

Property Address: 

4918 OAK LN 

= 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION 

TEMP - RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 

8 

tet 

% Exempt As "Homeowners Principal Residence"; 

0.00% 

hed tht 

Ele (EH dela lH 

% Exempt As "Qualified Agricultural Property": 

0.00% 

CEPUTIS ERIC A REV TRUST 

% Exempt As "MBT Industrial Personals 

0.00% 

C/O ERIC A CEPUTIS TRUSTEE 

oy 

: 

n", 

. 

299 E LAKE SHORE DR UNIT 2W 

% Exempt As HBT Commercial Personal: 

0.00% 

CHICAGO IL. 60611-1351 

Exempt As "Qualified Forest Property”: 

[Ives 

No 

Exempt As "Development Property™ 

[1 Yes 

No 

ACCORDING TO MCL 211.34c THIS PROPERTY 1S CLASSIFIED AS: 

402 RESIDENTIAL-VACANT 

PRIOR YEAR'S GLASSIFIGATION: . 402 RESIDENTIAL-VACANT 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 

SPLIT/COMBINED ON 01/24/2014 FROM 11-8600-0018-01-1; LOT 22 WILDWOOD SUBJ TO PRIVATE ROADS 

PRIOR AMOUNT | reNTATIVE AWOUNT | PRIOR YEARLTO 

YEAR: 2023 

YEAR: 

2024 

CURRENT YEAR 

1. TAXABLE VALUE: 

248,904 

261,349 

12,445 

2. ASSESSED VALUE: 

259,500 

953,300 

693,800 

3. TENTATIVE EQUALIZATION FACTOR: 

1.00000 

i 

: 

4. STATE EQUALIZED VALUE (SEV): 

259,500 

953,300 

693,800 

5. There WAS or WAS NOT a transfer of ownership on this property in 2023: 

Was Not 

6. ASSESSOR CHANGE REASON: 

Market Adjustment 

This change in taxable value will increase/decrease your 2024 tax bill by approximately $370. 

The 2024 Inflation Rate Muitiplier is: 1.05 

Contact Name 

Phone 

Email 

SCOTT F. CUNNINGHAM 

(269) 465-6601 

HROENICKE@HOTMAIL.COM 

March Board of Review Appeal Information: 

BOARD OF REVIEW MEETS AT LAKE TWP HALL 3320 SHAWNEE RD BRIDGMAN ON: MARCH 11 9AM-3PM / 

MARCH 14 3PM-9PM. APPEALS MAY BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED PRIOR TO MARCH 14, 2024.

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APPRAISAL REPORT 

of 

4918 Oak Ln 

Bridgman, MI 49106-8554 

As Of: 

03/07/2024 

Prepared For: 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W 

Chicago, IL 60611 

Prepared By: 

Andrew J. Vinton, SRA 

Greenline Group, LLC 

4103 Tomahawk Way 

Saint Joseph, MI 49085

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LANU AFFKAIDAL KEFUKI 

Case No. 

Owner 

Eric A Ceputis Revocable Trust 

Census Tract 

0111.01 

Map Reference 

021-26 

Property'Address 4918 Oak Ln 

City Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mi 

Zip Code, 

49106-9554 

Legal Description SPLIT/COMBINED ON 01/24/2014 FROM 11-8600-0018-01-1; LOT 22 WILDWOOD SUBJ TO PRIVATE ROADS 

Sale Price 

N/A 

Date of Sale 

N/A 

Property Rights Appraised 

Fee [Leasehold pe Minimis PUD 

Actual Real Estate Taxes§ 

7,403 

(yr) 

Loan Chargestobe paid by seller$__ 

N/A 

Other Sales Concessions N.A 

Client David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

Occupant 

Vacant Land 

Appraiser 

Andrew J. Vinton, SRA 

Instructions to Appraiser None 

Intended User 

David Williams & Eric Ceputis 

Intended Use To Determine the Fee Simple Estate Market Value for a Potential Tax Appep! 

Location 

Urban 

[XT suburban 

[I] Rural 

Good Avg. Fair Poor 

Bull Up 

Over 75% 

25% 0 75% 

[_] under 25% 

Employment Stability 

1d 

Growth Rate 

(| Fully Dev. 

Rapid 

Steady 

Slow 

Convenience to Employment 

L] [| 

Property Values 

[| Increasing 

Stable 

Declining 

Convenience to Shopping 

LIL | 

Demand/Supply 

Shortage 

In Balance 

Qversupply 

Convenience to Schools 

[| 

Marketing Time 

Under3Mos, 

[4-6 Mos. 

[over 6 Mos. 

Adequacy of Public Transportation 

Present Land Use_67 

%1 Family _ 1 

_%2-4 Family 

% Apts, 

% Condo_15_% Commercial| 

Recreational Facilities 

__ 

%Industrial ____ %Vacant__2 _% Vacant 

Adequacy of Utilities 

[X] 

L | 

Change In Present Land Use 

J Not Likely 

[uikely) 

Taking Place (*) | Property of Compatibility 

LX] 

[| 

(*) 

From 

Vacant 

To 

Single-Family 

Protection from Detrimental Conditions 

||| 

X || | LJ 

Predominate Occupancy 

Owner 

[Jrenant 

% Vacant 

Police and Fire Protection 

LXE 

Single Family Price Range 

~~ $ 

250 

to$ 

7,500 

PredominantValue$__ 

750 

General Appearance of Properties 

X 

Single Family Age 

1 

ysto 

_175 

yrs. 

Predominant Age 

39 

yrs| 

Appeal to Market 

[XL] 

LJ 

Comments including those factors, favorable or unfavorable, affecting marketability (e.g. public parks, schools, view, noise): 

See comments - Neighborhood Description 

Dimensions Irregular - See Attached GIS Map 

= 

7.48 ac 

[comer Lot 

Zoning Classification R-1, 

Single-Family Residential 

Presentimprovements 

do [do not conform to zoning regulations 

Highest and best use 

Present use [other (specify) Single-Family Residential. This is the only legally permissible use of the site and results in the highest possible value. 

Public 

~~ Other (Describe) 

OFF SITEIMPROVEMENTS 

| Topo 

Sloping, Wooded Dune 

Elec. 

Available 

Street Access 1 Public 

Private] Size 

Above Average 

Gas 

None 

Surface 

Gravel 

Shape Mostly Rectangular 

Water 

Available 

Maintenance 

[__] Public 

Private| View 

B;SeasonalLk 

San. Sewer|__| 

None 

H Storm Sewer |__| Curb/Gulter | Drainage Appears Adequate 

[] Underground Elect. & Tel. 

Sidewalk 

[| street Lights | Is the property located in a HUD identified Special Flood Hazard Ardat [NoYes 

Comments (favorable or unfavorable including any apparent adverse easements, encroachments or other adverse conditions): See Additional Comments 

The undersigned has recited three recent sales of properties most 

similar and proximate to subject and has considered these in the market analysis. The description includes 

adollar adjustment reflecting market reaction to those items of significant variation between the subject and comparable properties. If a significant item in the comparable 

ject property, a minus (-) adjustment is made thus reducing the indicated value of subject; if a significant item in the 

comparable is inferior to or less favorable than the subject properly, a plus (+) adjustment is made thus increasing the indicated value of the subject. 

For the Market Data Analysis 

[_|Seegridbelow [X 

See narrative attachment 

properly is superior to or more favorable than the subi 

SUBJECT PROPERTY| 

COMPARABLE NO.1 

COMPARABLE NO.2 

COMPARABLE NO.3 

Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

0 Lakefront 

Lot 11 Wildwood Dr 

3187 Oak Ln 

Bridgman, MI 49106-9554 

Sawyer, MI 49125 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

Stevensville, MI 49127 

5.30 miles S 

48 miles NE 

5.83 miles NE 

EEE] 

Sales Price 

| 

$ 

312,000 

$200,000 | 

Price / 

% 

+ 

_|$ 

2,080,000] 

$41,152 

Data Source 

SWMRIC#22049165;,D0M 8 

SWMRIC#2001 8593;D0M 298 

SWMRIC#22020820;D0M 82 

Date of Sale and 

DESCRIPTION 

DESCRIPTION 

Ad DBiment 

DESCRIPTION 

Adi nent 

DESCRIPTION 

Adiinen 

Time Adjustment 

N/A 

03/17/2023 

06/08/2021 

+50,00 

09/13/2022 

+60,0004 

Location 

B;Res;LakeAccess | B;Res;LakeAccess 

B;Res;LakeAccess 

B;Res:LakeAccess 

Site/View 

7.48 ac/SeasonalLk | 0.15 ac/SeasonalLk 

+73,300 

4.86 ac/Woods 

+76,200 

0.41 ac/Lake 

-100,0004 

Topography 

Sloping 

Sloping 

Sloping 

Level 

-100,0004 

Utilities 

Elec/Water 

Gas/Elec/Wir/Swr 

-10,000] 

Elec/Water 

Gas/Elec/Whr/Swr 

-10,000 

Street Type 

Private/Gravel 

Private/Gravel 

Private/Gravel 

Private/Paved Asphall 

Other Item 

Site Work (Driveway) 

None 

+25,000 

None 

+25,000 

None 

+10,0004 

Sales or Financing 

None 

ArmLth;Cash 

ArmLth;Cash 

ArmLth;Cash 

Concessions 

None 

None 

Net Adi 

Total 

I 

$ 

88,300 

| [XPlus[ [Minus] $ 

151,200 

-140,000 

Indicaled Value 

= 

i 

ot=2 

Net=76% 

| 

N 

of Subject 

adel 

! 

1 

$ 400300 [Gross=76% 

| 

§ 

351,200 

|C 

460,000 

Comments on Market Data 

**SEE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS**

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OMM 

Greenline Group, LLC 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Owner Eric A Ceputis Revocable Trust 

Property Address 4918 Oak Ln 

City. 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mi 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

The undersigned has recited three recent sales of properties most similar and proximate to subject and has considered these in the market analysis. The description includes 

a dollar adjustment reflecting market reaction to those items of significant variation between the subject and comparable properties. If a significant item in the comparable 

properly is superior to or more favorable than the subject property, a minus (-) adjustment is made thus reducing the indicated value of subject; if a significant itemiin the 

comparable is inferior to or less favorable than the subject property, a plus (+) adjustment is made thus increasing the indicated value of the subject. 

[SUBJECT PROPERTY] 

COMPARABLE NO. 

4 

COMPARABLE NO. 

5 

COMPARABLE NO. 

6 

Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

VIL Concetta Dr 

Main Dr 

Bridgman, MI 49106-9554 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

Harbert, MI 49115 

Proximity 

to Subject 

1.07 miles S 

6.72 miles S 

Sales Price 

$ 

N/A 

$ 

125,000 

$ 

425,000 

iS 

Price 

$ 

0 

$ 

5 

$ 

141,667 

Data Source 

SWMRIC#22037935;D0M 35 

SWMRIC#21005363;D0M 0 

Dale of Sale and 

DESCRIPTION 

DESCRIPTION | 

_Adfidkfven 

DESCRIPTION _| Adjibiihent 

DESCRIPTION 

| Adjisitnent 

Time Adjustment 

NIA 

10/28/2022 

+12,500] 

03/02/2021 

+106,251 

Location 

B;Res;LakeAccess | B;Res;LakeAccess 

B;Res;LakeAccess 

-63,7504 

Site/View 

7.48 ac/SeasonalLk | 23522 sf/Res;Woods| 

+119,400 

3.00 ac/Res;Wds 

+50,000 

Topography 

Sloping 

Sloping 

Generally Level 

-100,000 

Utilities 

Elec/Water 

Gas/Elec/Water 

Gas/Elec/Water/Swr 

-10,0004 

Street Type 

Private/Gravel 

Private/Paved Asphall 

q 

Private/Gravel 

Other Item 

Site Work (Driveway) 

None 

+25,000 

None 

+10,000¢ 

Sales or Financing 

None 

ArmLth;Cash 

ArmLth;Cash 

Concessions 

None 

None 

None 

Net Adj.(Total 

X 

[Plus 

Minus. 

156,900 

Plus| 

X 

[Minus 

$ 

 -7,500 

X [Plus 

Minus $ 

0 

Indicated Value [~~ 

INet=126% 

| 

= 

[Net=2% 

| 

= 

[Net=0% 

of Subject 

§ 

281,900 

|§ 

417,500 

$ 

0 

Comments on Market Data

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File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

This appraisal report is subject to the scope of work, intended use, intended user, definition of market value, statement of 

assumptions and fimiting conditions, and certifications. The appraiser may expand the scope of work to include any additional 

research or analysis necessary based on the complexity of this appraisal assignment. 

SCOPE OF WORK: 

‘The scope of work for this appraisal is defined by the complexity of this appraisal assignment and the 

reporting requirements of this appraisal report form, including the following definition of market value, statement of 

assumptions and limiting conditions, and certifications. The appraiser must, ata minimum: (1) perform a complete visual 

inspection of the subject property, (2) inspect the neighborhood, (3) inspect each of the comparable sales from at least the street, 

(4) research, verify, and analyze data from reliable public and/or private sources, and (5) report his or her analysis, opinions, and 

conclusions in this appraisal report. 

DEFINITION OF MARKET VALUE: The most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open 

market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and selfer, each acting prudently, knowledgeably and assuming 

the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Implicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and 

the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: (1) buyer and seller are typically motivated; (2) both 

parties are well informed or well advised, and each acting in what he or she considers his or her own best interest; (3) a 

reasonable time is altowed for exposure in the open market; (4) payment is made in terms of cash in U. S. dolfers or in terms 

of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and (5) the price represents the normat consideration for the property sold 

unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions* granted by anyone associated with the sale. 

*Adjustments to the comparables must be made for special or creative financing or sales concessions. No adjustments are 

necessary for those costs which are normally paid by sellers as a result of tradition or law in a market area; these costs are 

readily identifiable since the seller pays these costs in virtually all sales transactions. Special or creative financing 

adjustments can be made to the comparable property by comparisons to financing terms offered by a third party institutional 

lender that is not already involved in the property or transaction, Any adjustment should not be calculated on a mechanical 

dotlar for doltar cost of the financing or concession but the dollar amount of any adjustment should approximate the market's 

reaction to the financing or concessiens based on the appraiser's judgment. 

STATEMENT OF ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITING CONDITIONS: The appraiser's certification in this report is 

subject to the following assumptions and limiting conditions; 

1. The appraiser will not be responsible for matters of a legal nature that affect either the property being appraised or the title 

to it, except for information that he or she became aware of during the research involved in performing this appraisal. The 

appraiser assumes that the title is good and marketable and wilt not render any opinions about the titie. 

2. The appraiser has examined the available flood maps that are provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(or other data sources) and has noted in this appraisal report whether any portion of the subject site is located in an 

identified Special Flood Hazard Area. Because the appraiser is not a surveyor, he or she makes no guarantees, express or 

implied, regarding this determination. 

3. The appraiser will not give testimony or appear in court because he or she made an appraisal of ihe property in question, 

unless specific arrangements to do so have been made beforehand, or as otherwise required by law. 

4. The appraiser has noted in this appraisal report any adverse conditions (such as the presence of hazardous wastes, toxic 

substances, etc.) observed during the inspection of the subject property or that he or she became aware of during the research 

involved in performing this appraisal. Unless otherwise stated in this appraisal report, the appraiser has no knowledge of any hidden 

or unapparent deficiencies or adverse conditions of the property (such as, but not limited to, the presence of hazardous wastes, 

toxic substances, adverse environmental conditions, etc.) that would make the properly less valuable, and has assumed that there 

are no such conditions and makes no guarantees or warranties, express or implied. The appraiser will not be responsidle for any 

such conditions that do exist or for any engineering or testing that might be required to discover whether such conditions exist. 

Because the appraiser is not an expert in the field of environmental hazards, this appraisal report must not be considered as 

an environmental assessment of the property.

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Greenline Group, LLC 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

APPRAISER'S CERTIFICATION: The Appraiser certifies and agrees that: 

1. 

F have, at a minimum, developed and reported this appraisal in accordance with the scope of work requirements stated in 

this appraisal report. 

2. 

I performed a complete visual inspection of the subject property. 

3. 

| performed this appraisal in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 

Practice that were adopted and promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation and that were in 

place at the time this appraisal report was prepared. 

4. 

| developed my opinion of the market value of the real property that is the subject of this report based on the sales 

comparison approach to value. 

| have adequate comparable market data te develop a reliable sales comparison approach 

for this appraisat assignment. 

| further certify that | considered the cost and income approaches to value but did not develop 

them, unless otherwise indicated in this report. 

5, 

| researched, verified, analyzed, and reported on any current agreement for sale for the subject property, any offering for 

sale of the subject property in the twelve months prior to the effective date of this appraisal, and the prior sales of the subject 

property for a minimum of three years prior to the effective date of this appraisal, uniess otherwise indicated in this report. 

8. 

| researched, verified, analyzed, and reported on the prior sales of the comparable sales for 

a minimum of one year prior 

to the date of sale of the comparable sale, unless otherwise indicated in this report. 

7. 

selected and used comparable sales that are locationally, physically, and functionally the most similar to the subject property. 

8. 

I have reported adjustments to the comparable sales that reflact the market's reaction fo the differences between the subject 

property and the comparable safes. 

9. 

| verified, from a disinterested source, all information in this report that was provided by parties who have a financial interest in 

the sale of the subject property. 

10. 

t have knowledge and experience in appraising this type of property in this market area. 

14. 

I am aware of, and have access to, the necessary and appropriate public and private data sources, such as multiple listing 

services, tax assessment records, public land records and other such data sources for the area in which the property is located. 

12, 

1 obtained the information, estimates, and opinions furnished by other parties and expressed in this appraisal report from 

reliable sources that 

 befieve to be true and correct. 

13. 

1 have taken into consideration the factors that have an impact on value with respect to the subject neighborhood, subject 

property, and the proximity of the subject property to adverse influences in the development of my opinion of market vaiue. 

| 

have noted in this appraisal report any adverse conditions (such as, the presence of hazardous wastes, toxic substances, 

adverse environmental conditions, etc.) observed during the inspection of the subject property or that | became aware of during 

the research involved in performing this appraisal. 

| have considered these adverse conditions in my analysis of the property value, 

and have reported on the effect of the conditions on the value and marketability of the subject property. 

14. 

t have not knowingly withheld any significant information from this appraisal report and, to the best of my knowledge, afl 

statements and information in this appraisal report are true and correct. 

15. 

| stated In this appraisal report my own personal, unbiased, and professional analysis, opinions, and conclusions, which 

are subject only to the assumptions and limiting conditions in this appraisal report. 

16. 

1 have no present or prospective interest in the property that is the subject of this report, and 

| have no present or 

prospective personal interest or bias with respect to the participants in the transaction. 

1 did not base, either partially or 

completely, my analysis and/or opinion of market value in this appraisal report on the race, color, religion, sex, age, marital 

status, handicap, familial status, or national origin of either the prospective owners or accupants of the subject property or of the 

present owners or occupants of the properties in the vicinity of the subject property or on any other basis prohibited by law. 

47. My employment and/or compensation for performing this appraisal or any future or anticipated appraisals was not conditioned 

on any agreement or understanding, written or otherwise, that [ would report (or present analysis supporting) a predetermined specific 

value, a predetermined minimum vaiue, a range or direction in value, a value that favors the cause of any party, or the attainment of a 

specific result or occurrence of a specific subsequent event.

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File No. 

Case No. 

00008278 

21. [f this appraisal report was transmitted as an "electronic record" containing my “electronic signature," as those terms are 

defined in applicable federal and/or state laws (excluding audio and videe recordings), or a facsimile transmission of this 

appraisal report containing a copy or representation of my signature, the appraisal report shalt be as effective, enforceable and 

valid as if a paper version of this appraisal report were delivered containing my original hand written signature. 

SUPERVISORY APPRAISER'S CERTIFICATION: The Supervisory Appraiser certifies and agrees that: 

1. 

t directly supervised the appraiser for this appraisal assignment, have read the appraisal report, and agree with the appraiser's 

analysis, opinions, statements, conclusions, and the appraiser's certification. 

2.1 accept full responsibility for the contents of this appraisal report including, but not limited to, the appraiser's analysis, opinions, 

statements, conclusions, and the appraiser's certification. 

3. The appraiser identified in this appraisal report is either a sub-contractor or an employee of the supervisory appraiser (or the 

appraisal firm), is qualified fo perform this appraisal, and Is acceptable to perform this appraisal under the applicable state law. 

4. This appraisal report complies with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that were adopted and 

promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation and that were in place at the time this appraisal 

report was prepared. 

5. If this appraisal report was transmitted as an “electronic record" containing my "electronic signature," as those terms are 

defined in applicable federal and/or state laws {excluding audio and video recordings}, or a facsimile transmission of this 

appraisal report containing a copy or representation of my signature, the appraisal report shall be as effective, enforceable and 

a 

p 

wepslelivered containing my original hand written signature. 

SUPERVISORY APPRAISER (ONLY IF REQUIRED) 

Signature 

Signature 

Name 

Andrew J. Vinton, SKA 

Name 

Company Name Greenline Group, LLG 

Company Name 

Company Address 4103 Tomahawk Way 

Company Address 

Saint Joseph, Mi 43085 

Telephone Number 2689328477 

Tetephone Number 

Emall Address drew.vinten@gmail.com 

Email Address 

Date of Signature and Report 03/10/2024 

Date of Signature 

Effective Date of Appraisal 03/07/2024 

State Certification # 

State Certification # 

1205008043 

or State License # 

or State License # 

State, 

or Other (describe) 

State # 

Expiration Date of Certification 

or License

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Greenline Group, LLC 

COMMENT ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Bomower 

David Williams & Eric A Geputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

Slate 

MI 

ZipCode 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

SCOPE OF WORK 

For this assignment the appraiser has inspected the subject site and the exterior of the comparables, obtained information 

related to the subject and comparables from the City of Bridgman, Lake Township, Lincoln Township, Chikaming Township, 

and other municipalities up and down the shoreline of Lake Michigan. 

1 have also driven the area around the subject to gain 

insight into the neighborhood influences which may affect the property. 

Data necessary in the valuation approaches deemed 

applicable has been researched from Greater Bridgman/Sawyer/iNew Buffalo, verified, adjusted, and reconciled into 

indications of value. The individual vaiue indications have been reconciled to determine the final estimate of market value. 

NEIGHBORHOOD DESCRIPTION 

The subject property is located within a private development known as Wildwood. The neighborhood is situated along Lake 

Michigan with private, gravel roads and a densely wooded, rolfing topography. The subject has a +/- $1700 per year 

association fee which covers road maintenance, association beach maintenance, etc. There are rarely any assessments in 

the project with road maintenance and maintenance of the beach and walking paths being the only necessary cause for an 

assessment. The development is located north of the City of Bridgman in Lake Township and is comprised of a variety of 

ages and styles of structures situated in a wooded, dune setting along Lake Michigan. Wildwood has two association access 

points on the north and south ends of the developments with private access for lakefront property owners in between. This 

neighborhood still features a wide, sandy beach along Lake Michigan and is appealing to potential buyers given this factor. 

Many similar developments along the lake (i.e. Grand Beach, Forest Beach, etc.) no longer feature beaches given the high 

water levels of Lake Michigan. 

MARKET CONDITIONS 

*Qn March 41th 2020, the WHO (World Heaith Organization) declared coronavirus (Covid-19) a global outbreak pandemic. 

‘The market has been active over the past 48 months since the onset of the pandemic. The market has improved with median 

sale prices increasing significantly over the past 4 years as demand has exceeded supply since the middle of 2020. 

Inventory of lake influenced sites remains low with few available. 

It appears the market has stabilized after 

a lengthy period of 

increasing median sale prices in this lakefront area. Property values have been stable over the past 12 months but very few 

sales have occurred as inventory remains low. 

SUBJECT SITE DESCRIPTION AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS 

The subject site is in a wooded dune setting near the shoreline of Lake Michigan. The property features a severely rolling 

topography and although the site is 7.48 acres in size only a small portion of the site is buildable. According to the property 

owner they have been working for 7 years or so to establish a building spot on the properly that would be approved by the 

State of Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The development of the property for a 

building site has been challenging given its topography. The property is situated within a critical dunes designation 

{designated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy). The critical dunes area designation 

requires a permit for any changes being made to the area that would significantly alter the crifical dune area. The permit is 

based upon a law established under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (Sand Dunes Protection and 

Management). There is an application process to obtain a permit from the Michigan Department of EGLE for any soit of 

development. The subject property does have a permit in place for a single-family residence with a footprint of 2,620 sfand a 

detached garage with a footprint of 480 sf. The permit was recently issued (03/06/2024) after many years of planning and 

revising different plans. 

| have not been provided with a survey of the property (I have attached the original plat map from the 

State of Michigan as well as a GIS map) and the site size reported throughout this report is based upon review of the Berrien 

County GIS mapping system and that reported in Lake Charter Township assessment records. The subject site measures +/- 

7.48 acres in size. 

The site offers a seasonal view of Lake Michigan (through trees during the late fafl/winter/early Spring) and 

the association access to the beach is almost directly across the street from the site. The beach area is shared with other 

members of the Wildwood Association. Lots in the Wildwood Association are larger than most properties in the area, 

however, the topography of the sites have significantly more contour and development 

is considerably more difficult than 

those on an typicat lot along Lake Michigan. 

SALES COMPARISON ANALYSIS 

| searched for comparable properties situated near the shoreline of Lake Michigan from the Michigan/indiana state line up to 

South Haven. The subject parce! is unique given the large size of ihe parcel as well as the severely sloping topography of the 

site. Although the site measures +/- 7.48 acres in size only a small portion has typical utility and given the location in a critical 

dunes designated area the development is extremely challenging and fimited to a very small portion of the property. 

Development costs are significantly higher than a level site that is ready for development. Few parcels are available along the 

lakeshore and the majority of those which have sold in recent years were ready for development or were mostly level sites 

with little to no issues for development. The subject is situated near an association beach and offers a seasonal view of Lake 

Michigan through the densely wooded area between the home and the lake. 

| attempted to find sales of similar properties, 

however, very few were found. The majority of sales are much smaller sites, however, given the severely sloping topography 

of the subject site and the limited usable area these are the most similar sales available. 

Properties in Wildwood cannot 

necessarily be valued on a per acre basis as ali feature considerable surplus land with fittle to no contributory value and the 

primary value of the properties is in the ability for a reasonably sized building footprint as well as the access to a wide, sandy 

association beach. The sales included in the analysis represent a variety of locations, sizes, and topographies but are the

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COMMENT ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mi 

Zip Code 

49108-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 229 E Lake Shore Br No 2W, Chicago, it 60611 

This property features a mostly level building site and offers a better view of Lake Michigan given the lack of dense woods 

between the site and the fake. The site is much smailer than the subject but appears to offer more usable area and a large 

building envelope. Comparable #4 is a nearby sale in the Woodland Shores Association within the City of Bridgman. This 

site features a similar topography to the subject, being a sloping site on a wooded dune, but offers far less land area. 

In 

addition, the site is situated further from association beach access and does not offer a seasonal view of the lake. 

Comparable #5 is a large, wooded homesite in the nearby community of Harbert. This property offers deeded access to 

association beach along Lake Michigan. The site is smaller than the subject but has superior utility given its generally level 

topography. The location is reasonably similar and this sale has been included for additional support. The property was used 

in a paired sale analysis with Comparable #2 in the analysis to determine site size and topography adjustments. 

1 also considered the recent sale of another property in Wildwood Association, a few lots from the subject, but this property is 

a beachfront property with a full, panoramic view of Lake Michigan and given its setting along the association beach and view 

of the lake 

| did not feel this was a reasonable comparable to the subject. 

Lot 16 in Wildwood sofd for $1,925,000 on 

09/13/2023. This is a beachfront property with +/- 290 feet of frontage on the association beach and a year round view of 

Lake Michigan. 

Some site improvements have been completed on the subject site with a driveway from Oak Ln up to the future building area, 

some tree clearing has been completed, etc. These improvements have some contributory value, especially to a property ina 

similar densely wooded dune setting. Adjustments have been applied to the comparable properties to reflect this factor, 

Lesser adjustments have been applied to sites with level topographies as these sites have lower development costs. 

Overall, the comparable data is considered fair to average with few truly similar sales found. Comparables #1 and #2 are 

most similar and assigned primary consideration in the final reconciliation of value as these are the most similar sales found. 

Time adjustments utilized in the analysis are reflective of paired sales analyses of recent and historical land sales in the 

marketplace. A rate of 25% was used for those sales which occurred prior to 2022. The prices appear to have stabilized 

somewhat in 2022-2023 as interest rates increased. The subject site features a significant amount of surplus land area. This 

additional land area has little contributory value due to its limited utility. The primary value in the subject site is based upon its 

location near the shore of Lake Michigan and the seasonal view of the Jake. The site cannot be split into multiple parcels and 

is a singular building site. As previously discussed, properties in Wildwood are difficult to value on a per acre basis as 

although the sites are larger than most they each have limited usable area due to the severely sloping terrain. The site 

size/view adjustments applied factor in both the overall site size and view offered from each property. 

A $50,000 adjustment 

was used for a seasonal view with a $100,000 adjustment for a full view. Acreage adjustments vary with most adjusted at a 

rate of $15,000 per acre. This has been reduced from a typical per acre adjustment given the limited utility of the subject site 

due to its topography. Adjustments applied are based upon paired sales analyses of properties in the subject neighborhood 

compared to those in the locations of the comparable properties. 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 

Parcel Number is 11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

The purpose of this assignment is to determine the fee simple estate market value of the subject property for a potential tax 

appeal. 

The intended user(s) of this report are David Williams and Eric Ceputis. 

Scope of Work-The appraiser researched necessary data from the City of Bridgman, Lake Township, Lincoln Township and 

other municipal offices, SWMRIC MLS records, performed a visual inspection of the of the subject site and viewed the 

comparable sites from the street, researched comparable data from the SWMRIC MLS system, Berrien County records, and 

local municipal offices, analyzed and reconciled the data to arrive at an "as is" estimate of market value for the subject site. 

| have not provided a previous service andfor performed an appraisal on the subject property within the past three years. 

The estimated reasonable exposure time of the subject property is 0 to 180 days. 

No one provided significant professional assistance in the preparation of this appraisal report.

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SUBJECT PHOTO ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mi 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

FRONT OF 

SUBJECT PROPERTY 

4918 Oak Ln 

Bridgman, MI 49106-9554 

REAR OF 

SUBJECT PROPERTY 

Smee | STREET SCENE

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SUBJECT PHOTO ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Properly Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

MI 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, IL 60611 

Additional Street Scene 

Distant Seasonal Lake View 

Driveway

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SUBJECT PHOTO ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

Slate 

MI 

Zip Code. 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

Additional Front View of Site 

Stairs to Association Beach 

Association Beach

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COMMENT ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4818 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

Stale 

Mi 

ZipCode 

48108-0554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, IL 60611 

The Estimate of Value is based on the conditions of and surrounding the subject on the day and time of the inspection. 

The appraiser's analysis, opinions, and conclusions were developed and this report has been prepared in conformity with the 

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The departure provision has not been utilized. 

Appraisers are required to be licensed or certified by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The 

Department's address is: 

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 

Appraisal Division 

PO Box 30018 

Lansing, Michigan 48909 

The appraiser certifies that he is fully qualified and competent by training, knowledge, and experience to perform this 

appraisal. Furthermore, the assignment was not based upon a requested minimum valuation, a specific valuation, or the 

approval of a loan. The appraiser's employment 

was not conditioned upon the appraisal producing a specific value and the 

appraiser's future employment is not dependent upon the appraisal producing a specific value. The appraiser's compensation 

and future employment are not based upon whether a loan application is approved. Neither the appraiser nor any person with 

an ownership interest in the company employing the appraiser is related to or has any ownership or other financial interest in 

either the builder/developer, seller, buyer, mortgage broker, or real estate broker/salesperson (or any person related to any of 

them) involved in the transaction for which this appraisal was requested or with the most recent sale of any property used as 

a comparable property in this appraisal. The appraiser is not aware of any facts which would disqualify him from being 

considered an independent appraiser. 

All comparable sales used in the Sales Comparison Approach have closed unless otherwise noted. 

All closing dates are 

listed in the Date of Sale category. 

This appraisal report, unless otherwise specifically noted, does not address in whole or part potentially hazardous building 

materials, including but not limited to urea formaldehyde foam insulation, asbestos, lead, including pipes or paint, or any other 

toxic materials. 

Furthermore, this appraisal report, unless otherwise specifically noted, does not address in whole or part environmental 

contamination or related issues, whether soil, aquifer or air-borne. Unless otherwise specifically noted, the presence of 

underground storage tanks was not searched for or observed. 

None of the appraisers in Greenline Group, LLC are qualified to detect the presence or non-presence concerning any of the 

above or to provide an opinion concerning any of the above. 

If these matters are a concern to the client, expert inspection 

and/or engineering services should be retained. 

If any hazardous substances or building materials are subsequently found on this property and determined {o have been 

present at the time of appraisal, the indicated market value on this appraisal is void and the appraiser retains the right to 

adjust the market value of the property to reflect these defects.

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LYLATIVIN IAN AVULNUUIV 

rie No. 

UUUUBZ/0 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mt 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

J 

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Chart 

CLE T— 

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3187 02k Ln 

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Eridgman, 

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4918 ak Ln 

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820 

Bridgman, WI 49108-9954 

Corin 

Bridgman 

| 

Compd 

: 

VIL Concetta Or 

| 

Eridgmen, Ml 40103 

1 

Sale: $125,000 

J 

| 1.07 mies S 

Lake 

530 mies § 

Comps 

Main Or 

Harber, MI 42115 

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hogwood Hills 

6.72 miles 

Harbert 

| 

| 

Weesaw 

Turner 

Shores 

Lakeside

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Greenline Group, LLC 

COMPARABLES 1-2-3 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mi 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

COMPARABLE SALE# 

1 

0 Lakefront 

Sawyer, MI 49125 

COMPARABLE SALE# 

2 

Lot 11 Wildwood Dr 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

COMPARABLE SALE# 

3 

3187 Oak Ln 

Stevensville, MI 49127

Page 24

Greenline Group, LLC 

. 

COMPARABLES 4-5-6 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

Mi 

ZipCode 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, IL 60611 

COMPARABLE SALE# 

4 

VIL Concetta Dr 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

COMPARABLE SALE# 

5 

Main Dr 

Harbert, MI 49115 

COMPARABLE SALE # 

6

Page 25

Subject GIS Map 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 4918 Oak Ln 

City Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

MI 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, IL 60611

Page 26

Plat Map 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 4918 Oak Ln 

City Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

MI 

ZipCode 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

£o.0" 

PRCT 

TAN 

BA 

RR RAR 

od 

DECOR IEC 

65 AON 

0 Ants g (85 002 AN. 

kd

Page 27

Greenline Group, LLC 

FLOOD MAP ADDENDUM 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

MI 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

ireidea= 

N= 

Flood Zones 

| 

Areas inundated by 100-year flooding 

Areas inundated by 500-year flooding 

Areas of undetermined but possible flood hazards 

Flood Zone Determination 

In Special Flood Hazard Area (Flood Zone): 

Out 

Within 250 ft. of multiple flood zones? 

Not within 250 feet 

Community: 

260036 

Community Name: 

LAKE, 

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF

Page 28

Greenline Group, LLC 

p 

FileNo. 

00008278 

APPRAISAL COMPLIANCE ADDENDUM 

case No. 

Borrower/Client David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 4918 Oak Ln 

Unit No. 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

MI 

Zip Code 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

This Appraisal Compliance Addendum is included to ensure this appraisal report meets all USPAP 2014 requirements. 

APPRAISAL AND REPORT IDENTIFICATION 

This Appraisal Report is one of the following types: 

Appraisal Report 

This report was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Appraisal Report option of USPAP Standards Rule 2-2(a). 

[I Restricted Appraisal Report 

~ This report was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Restricted Appraisal Report option of USPAP Standards Rule 2-2(b). The 

intended user of this report is limited to the identified client. This is a Restricted Appraisal Report and the rationale for how the appraiser arrived 

at lhe opinions and conclusions set forth in the report may not be understood properly without the additional information in the appraiser's workfile. 

| certify that, to the best 

of my knowledge and belief: 

* 

The statements of fact contained in this report are true and correct. 

* 

The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions and are my personal, impartial, and unbiased professional analyses, 

opinions, and conclusions. 

* 

Unless otherwise indicated, | have no present or prospective interest in the property that is the subject of this report and no personal interest with respect to parties involved 

* 

Unless otherwise indicated, 

| have performed no services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of this report within the three-year| 

period immediately preceding acceptance of this assignment. 

* 

Ihave no bias with respect to the property that is the subject of this report or the parties involved with this assignment. 

* 

My engagement in this assignment was not contingent upon developing or reporting predetermined results. 

“My compensation for completing this assignment is not contingent upon the development or reporting of a predetermined value or direction in value that favors the cause 

of the client, the amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated result, or the occurrence of a subsequent event directly related to the intended use of 

this appraisal. 

“My analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed and this report has been prepared, in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that 

were in effect at the time this report was prepared. 

“Unless otherwise indicated, | have made a personal inspection of the property that is the subject of this report. 

“Unless otherwise indicated, no one provided significant real property appraisal assistance to the person(s) signing this certification (if there are exceptions, the name of each 

individual providing significant real property appraisal assistance is stated elsewhere in this report). 

“This report has been prepared in accordance with Title XI of FIRREA as amended, and any implementing regulations. 

PRIOR SERVICES 

- 

Ihave NOT performed services, as an appraiser or in another other capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of the report within the three-year period 

immediately preceding acceptance of this assignment. 

: [| HAVE performed services, as an appraiser or in another capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of this report within the three-year period immediately 

preceding acceptance of this assignment. Those services are described in the comments below. 

PROPERTY INSPECTION 

[X] HAVE made a personal inspection of the property that s the subject of this report. 

[| have NOT 

made a personal inspection of the property 

that s the subject 

of this report. 

APPRAISAL ASSISTANCE 

Unless otherwise noted, no one provided significant real property appraisal assistance to the person signing this certification. If anyone did provide significant assistance, they 

are hereby identified along with a summary of the extent of the assistance provided in the report. 

None. 

ADD 

ONA 

(0) 

Additional USPAP related issues requiring disclosure and/or any state mandated requirements: 

MARKETING TIME AND EXPOSURE TIME FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. 

A reasonable marketing time for the subject property is 

day(s) utilizing market conditions pertinent to the appraisal assignment. 

A reasonable exposure time for the subject property is 

_ 0 to 180 

day(s). 

APPRAISER 

SUPERVISORY APPRAISER (ONLY IF REQUIRED)

Page 29

Appraiser's License 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Property Address 4918 Oak Ln 

City Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

State 

MI 

ZipCode 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric A Ceputis 

Address 

229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, IL 60611 

Pose 

GRETCHEN WEITERE 

ovEmier 

ANDREW 

J 

VINTON 

LICRUSE 1D 

0353392 

STATE 

OF 

MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT 

OF 

LICENSING 

AND REGULATORY 

AFFAIRS 

BUREAU 

OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING 

CERTIFIED GENERAL 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISER LICENSE 

i 

EXPIRATION DATE 

07/31/2024 

2220104070% 

2

Page 30

Greenline Group, LLC 

| 

: 

COMMENT ADDENDUM 

| 

File No. 

00008278 

Case No. 

Borrower 

David Williams & Eric A Cepultis. 

Properly Address 

4918 Oak Ln 

City 

Bridgman 

County 

Berrien 

Stale 

oom 

ZipCode 

49106-9554 

Lender/Client 

David Williams & Eric 

A Ceputis 

Address 229 E Lake Shore Dr No 2W, Chicago, 

IL 60611 

| certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief: 

I. 

The statements of fact contained in this report are true and correct. 

#1. 

The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions and 

fimiting conditions and are my personal, impartial, and unbiased professional analyses, opinions, 

and conclusions. 

11. 

1 have no present or prospective interest in the property that is the subject of this report and no 

personal interest with respect to the parties involved. 

IV. ihave not performed services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property that 

is the subject of this report within the three-year period immediately preceding acceptance of this 

assignment. 

V. 

Ihave no bias with respect to the property that is the subject of this report or to the parties involved 

with this assignment. 

VI. 

My engagement in this assignment was not contingent upon developing or reporting predetermined 

results. 

Vil My compensation for completing this assignment is not contingent upon the development or 

reporting of a predetermined value or direction in value that favors the cause of the client, the 

amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated result, or the occurrence of a 

subsequent event directly related to the intended use of this appraisal. 

VIL My analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this report has been prepared, in 

conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice. 

IX. 

I have made a persona inspection of the property that is the subject of this report. 

X. 

No one provided significant real property appraisal assistance to the person signing this certification. 

XI. 

The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this report has been 

prepared, in conformity with the Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice 

of the Appraisal Institute. 

XI. The use of this report is subject to the requirements of the Appraisal Institute relating to review by 

its duly authorized representatives. 

As of the date of this report, 

| have completed the continuing education program for Designated 

Members of the Appraisal institute.

Page 31

LAND APPRAISAL REPORT 

flee. 

2020113 

FH 

Towner 

Tax code number. 

=00na. 

CensusTract 

0111.00 

Map Reference 

Berrien 

Aropiiy Adess 

Oak Lane 

= tly 

Bridgman 

Cowly 

Berrien 

sate 

Mi 

Zplote 

49106 

8 

Legal Description 

| ot 22, Wildwood, Subject to Private Roads 

E 

Sale Pice 

S 

Date of Sale 

tow Tem 

¥is. 

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BX 

re 

[] teasthalg 

| Oe iinis 

PUD 

FR Act Real Estate Tanes § 

tn) 

Loan charges to be paid by seller 

Othe sales concgssions 

BN 

LnceriCient 

David W. Williams 

Addess 

229 Easl Lake Shore Drive, 2W, Chicago, fllincis 60611 

Occupant 

Mpmastt 

Joseph A, Farina 

Tnstuctions lo Apjwaiser 

Location 

[J uban 

TX Svbwoan 

(RE 

Good 

Avg. 

Fai 

Poor 

ull 

{ows 

25% 1075% 

[] nder 25% 

Employment Sabity 

OxOO 

Giowh Rate 

[CT] eutyber. 

[1] Rapa 

X] steasy 

[] sew 

Convenience lo Employient 

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Progerly Values 

{J Increasing 

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{7 

Ducting 

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{7} soortage 

1X] inBatance 

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1] oder 

3 bos. 

46 Mos, 

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hos. 

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shes) Vaal 

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FE 

chansein Present Land Use 

(XI Hota 

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(*) From 

To 

Pioleciion fom Detrimental Condiions 

oO 

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ol 

predominant Occupancy 

Owner 

CJ vert 

%Varent 

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ag 

‘Sing Family Price Range 

S$ 200,000 

lS 4.000000 

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400,000 

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ag 

Singe Family Age 

New ys.lo 

70 

vis. 

Predominant 

Age 

35 ye. 

Agpeal lo Masked 

[} 

IRE] 

Comenents nctusiog Rose fstos, favorable or nlavarabte, alfcting markelabidy (sg. pub pus, schools, view, ise): 

Wildwood area of Lake Charter Township, and Is in the Bridgman Schaol District. The subject neighborhood is located on the shore of Lake 

This suburban resort area is located in the 

4 Michigan. 

Dimensions 

See allached aerial photo 

8 _ S4.FLor ues 

TT] Comertar 

Zoning classiication 

Single Family Residential 

Present knproverments 

[1 ¢0 

[] donat conform lo zoning regetations 

 tighest and best use 

[] Presealose 

[3] Omer (speci) 

[mproved with single 

family residence 

Public 

Other (Deserve) 

OFF SITE APROVEMENTS 

Toe 

_Sloping/Appears to be critical dune area 

tc. 

[1 

_Avallable 

Suet oes 

[1] pubic 

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(See _ Large for area 

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Shape. [rregular 

4 

Vater 

[1 

_Available 

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[J pie 

[X) Private 

|View 

_Panial view of Lake Michigan 

sw Sever) 

[7] stom sever 

[7] cutvoures 

Srinage 

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[[] 

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& Tel. 

[] sidewax 

[1 Swestlights 

| sts properiyloeatedtn 

a UD snited Sgecit Flood Hoard Area? 

Xue {Jes 

Comments (favoratla oF unlavorabie ching any epputet adherss easements, enctonchmasds, ue wher adres coodtions): 

This Is a sloping and irregular parcel which is 

I 

large in size for the area. The site size has been estimated by the appraiser. 

It is assumed for this appraisal that the site will support a seplic 

syslem. 

he 

undersigned 

has 

recited 

Ges 

recent 

sdes 

of 

propedies 

most 

sida 

and 

prodimale 

[0 

subject 

and 

has 

considbred 

nese 

in 

lhe 

make! 

analysis. 

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oescdplion 

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3 

doflar 

adjustment 

reflecting 

madel 

reaction 

lo 

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of 

sipéficanl 

vasbon 

between 

the 

subject 

wd 

compuable 

popettes. 

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a 

significant 

item 

in 

ihe 

comparable 

property 

Is 

superior 

fo 

or 

more 

favorable 

than 

We 

sublztl ropes, 

a 

minus 

[9 

adjustment 

is 

meds 

thus 

reducing 

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indicated 

wake 

of subisch 

if 

a 

significant 

Mem 

in 

the 

comparable 

Is 

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fo 

of 

ess 

favorable ian the subject property, a plus (+) adjustment is mada thus increasing the indicated value of fas subject. 

[E] 

T_ 

suBJecy PROPERTY 

COMPARABLE HO. 1 

COMPARABLE 10.2 

COMPARABLE 10. 3 

Addess 

Oak Lane 

Vatiey Ridge Road 

4635 Lake Street 

25 Wildwood Drive 

Bridgman 

Bridgman 

Stevensville 

Bridgman 

Piovinily to Subject 

0.52 miles S 

1.70 miles NE 

0.03 miles E 

Be cots bie 

S_ 

69,900 

S 

225000 

$210,000 

a 

Price 

£ 

us 

1 

$ 

N 

El Data Source 

MLS Records 18003832 

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DESCRIPTION 

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{55 Ags. 

DESCRIPTION 

[+35 Adis. 

DESCRIPTION 

[+(35 Adsl. 

Fog 

Time Adusiment 

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: 

10-11-18 

: 

5-23-17 

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: 

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1.73 Acresfinfeder 

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ndicaled Value

Page 32

Aerial Photo and Legal Description 

Berrien County, Ml 

: 

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| 

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Legend 

* 

Railcoads 

Roads 

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afer Artadint 

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Roads 

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-+ Rivers 

1 Parcat 

Lake Michigan 

Parcel I 

11-31-860)-0022. 

Alternate ID n/a 

Owner Address WILLIAMS DAVID 

W REV TRUST 

Ser/TwpiRog 

nia 

Class 

402 

229 ELAKE SHORE DRIVE 2% 

Property Address OAK LANE 

Acceage 

nis 

CHICAGO 

IL 60611 

BRIDGHAN 

Disteder 

113640 

Bret Tax Description 

SPLITICOMBINED ONO1/2:4/2014 FROM 11-8600-0018-01- 

1: LOT 22 WILOWQOD 

SUBJ TO PRIVATE ROADS 

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Page 33

Page 

#3017 

Flood Map 

Barroveer 

Tax code number 11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

Popely AEs 

(Oak Lane 

Giy 

Bridgman, 

Cowmy 

Berrien 

Sate 

MI 

Tle 

49106 

Lender/Clienl 

David W. Williams 

7 pe gy 

pa (00 

Irie 

Fle 

Propared for Joseph A Farina 

Oak Lane 

Bridgman, Mi 49101 

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Page 34

Photograph Addendum 

Page 

# dal], 

Borrower 

Tax code number 1 

Ponty AGEs 

Oak Lane 

Cy 

Bridgman 

Coty 

_Berrlen 

Sate 

Mi 

Iplle 

49106 

David W. Williams 

Lender/Client 

RY 

View of subject 

View of subjecl 

Strest scene

Page 35

Location Map 

Borrower 

Tax code number 

Popedy Ades 

Oak Lane 

Ciy 

Bridgman 

Canty 

Berrien 

Sie 

pl 

Inti 

49106 

Lender/Client 

David W, Williams 

COMBARABLE No, 

4645 take Street 

1,70 mlles NE

Page 36

Fite. 2020113 

DEFINITION OF MARKET VALUE: The most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open market 

under alt conditions requisite to a falr sale, the buyer and seller, each acting prudently, knowledgeably and assuming the price 

is not affected by undue stimulus. tmplicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the 

passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: (1) buyer and seller are typlcally motivated; (2) both parties are 

welt Informed or well advised, and each acting In what they consider thelr own best Interests; {3} a reasonable time Is alfowed 

for exposure in the open matket; {4) payment Is made in terms of cash in U.S. dollars or In terms of financial arrangements 

comparable thereto; and (5) the prica represents the normal conslderation for the property sold unaffected by speclaf or 

creative financing or sales concesslons* granted by anyone associated with the sale. (Source: FDIC Interagency Appraisal and 

Evaluation Guidelines, 2010.) 

* Adjustments to the comparables must be made for special or creative financing or sales concessions. No 

adjustments are necessary for those costs which are normally paid by sellers as a result of tradition or law In a 

market area; these costs are readily Identifiable since the seller pays these costs in virtually all sales transactions. 

Spectal or creative financing adjustments can be made to the comparable property by compatisons to financing 

terms offered by a third party institutional lender that Is not already Involved in the property or transaction. Any 

adjustment should not be calculated on a mechanical dollar for dollar cost of the financing or concession but the 

dellar amount of any adjustment should approximate the market's reaction to the financing or concessions based 

on the appraiser's judgment. 

STATEMENT OF LIMITING CONDITIONS AND CERTIFICATION 

CONTINGENT AND LIMITING CONDITIONS: The appraiser's certification that appears in the appraisal report is subject to the 

following conditions; 

’ 

1. The appraiser will not be responsible for matters of a legal nature that affect either the property being appraised or the tile 

to it. The appraiser assumes that the title Is good and marketable and, therefore, will not render any opinfons abaut the title. 

The property Is valued on the basis of It being under responsible ownership. 

2. Any sketch provided in the appraisal report may show approximate dimensions of the improvements and is Included only to 

assist the reader of the report in visualizing the property. The appraiser has made no survey of the property. 

3. The appratser will not give testimony or appear in court because he or she made an appraisal of the property in question, 

unless specific arrangements to do so have been made beforehand, or as otherwise required by law. 

4. Any distribution of valuation between fand and improvements in the report applies only under 

the existing program of 

utilization, These separate valuations of the land and improvements must not be used in conjunction with any other appralsal 

and are invalid if they are so used, 

8. The appraiser has no knowledge of any hidden or unapparent conditions of the property or adverse environmental 

conditions {Including the presence of hazardous waste, toxic substances, etc.) that would make the property more or less 

valuable, and has assumed that there are no such conditions and makes no guarantees or warranties, express or Implied, 

regarding the condition of the property. The appraiser will not be responsible for any such conditions that do exist or for any 

engineering or testing that might be required to discover whether such conditions exist. This appraisal report must not be 

considered an environmental assessment of the subject property. 

6. The appraiser obtained the information, estimates, and opinions that were expressed In the appralsal report from sources 

that he or she considers to be relfable and believes them to be true and correct. The appraiser does not assume responsibility 

for the accuracy of such items that were furnished by other parties, 

7. The appraiser will not disclose the contents of the appraisal report except as provided for In the Uniform Standards of 

Professional Appraisal Practice, and any applicable federal, state or tocat laws. 

8, The appraiser has based hls or her appraisal report and valuation conclusion for an appraisal that is subject to satisfactory 

completion, repairs, or alterations on the assumption that completion of the improvements will be performed in a workmanitke 

manner, 

9. The appraiser must provide his or her prior written consent before the lendericlient specified in the appraisal report can 

distribute the appraisal report {Including conclusions about the property value, the appraiser's identity and professional 

designations, and references to any professional appraisal organizations or the firm with which the appralser is associated) to 

anyone other than the borrower; the mortgagee or its successors and assigns; the mortgage Insurer; consultants; professional 

appraisal organizations; any state or federally approved financial institution; or any department, agency, or instrumentality of 

the United States or any state or the District of Columbia; except that the [ender/client may distribute the property description 

section of the report only to data collection or reporting service(s) without having to obtain the appraiser's prior written

Page 37

[era 

Fist. 2020113 

CERTIFICATION: The appraiser certifies and agrees that: 

1. The statements of fact contained in this report are true and correct. 

2. The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions and limiting conditions and 

are my personal, impartial, and unbiased professional analyses, opinions, and conclusions. 

3. Unless otherwise Indicated, 

| have no present or prospective Interest in the property that Is the subject of this report and no 

personal interest with respect to the parties involved. 

4. Unless otherwise Indicated, 

| have performed no services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property 

that Is the subject of this report within the three-year period immediately preceding acceptance of this assignment. 

5. Ehave no bias with respect to the property that is the subject of this report or the pariies Involved with this assignment. 

6. My engagement in this assignment was not contingent upon developing or reporting predetermined results. 

7. My compensation for completing this assignment is not contingent upon the development or reporting of a predetermined 

value or direction in value that favors the cause of the client, the amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated 

result, or the occurrence of a subsequent event directly related to the Intended use of this appraisal. 

8. My analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this report has been prepared, in conformity with the Uniform 

Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that were in effect at the time this report was prepared. 

9. Unless otherwlse indicated, | have made a personal inspection of the interlor and exterlor areas of the property that is the 

subject of this report. 

10. Unless otherwise Indicated, no one provided significant reat property appralsal assistance to the person(s) signing this 

certification (If there are exceptions, the name of each individual providing significant real property appraisal assistance is 

stated elsewhere In this report).

Page 38

@Beaco Nn" Berrien County, Ml 

Overview 

Legend 

~+ Railroads 

Roads 

~= <allothervalues> 

w= Interstate 

“+ Major 

Arterial 

~~ Minor Arterial 

-8600:0022:01-0 

Roads 

[J Parcels 

Lakes 

~— Rivers 

[J Parcel 

Lake Michigan 

Parcel ID 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

Alternate ID n/a 

Owner Address WILLIAMS DAVID 

W REV TRUST 

Sec/Twp/Rng 

n/a 

Class 

402 

229 ELAKE SHORE DRIVE 2W 

Property Address OAKLANE 

Acreage 

n/a 

CHICAGO IL 60611 

BRIDGMAN 

District 

11340 

Brief Tax Description 

SPLIT/COMBINED ON 01/24/2014 FROM 11-8600-0018-01-1; LOT 22 WILDWOOD SUBJ TO PRIVATE ROADS 

(Note: Not to be used on legal documents) 

Date created: 3/10/2020 

Last Data Uploaded: 3/10/2020 2:32:33 AM 

Developed iS) Schneider 

GEOSPATIAL

Page 39

Parcel Number: 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

Jurisdiction: 

LAKE TWP 

County: 

BERRIEN 

Pr

Grantor 

Grantee 

Sale 

Sale 

Inst. 

Terms 

of Sale 

Liber 

Price 

Date 

Type 

& 

Page 

WILLIAMS 

DAVE 

W TRUST 

CEPUTIS ERIC 

A TRUST 

10f 

10/26/2021 

|WD 

09-FAMILY 

GRAHAM FAMILY 

WILLIAMS 

DAVE 

W TRUST 

600,000| 

07/30/2013 

|WD 

03-ARM'S 

LENGTH 

3053-2374

Property Address 

Class: 

RESIDENTIAL-VACAN 

|Zoning: 

R-1 

Building Permit (s) 

Date 

4918 

OAK 

LN 

School: 

BRIDGMAN 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

NEW BUILDING 

10/30/202

P.R.E. 

0% 

NEW BUILDING 

05/12/202

Owner's Name/Address 

MAP 

¥: 

LKERT 

ET 

2024 Est TCV 1,906,535 

229 

E 

LAKE SHORE 

DR 

2W 

CHICAGO 

IL 

60611 

Improved 

[ 

X [Vacant 

Land Value Estimates 

for Land Table 00017.017 DUNEWO

Public 

* Factors 

* 

Improvements 

Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate 

%

co 

Dirt Road 

$OFF LAKE/FF 

~~ 204.15 798.00 1.0000 1.5146 

4146 

Tax Description 

trove: moa 

OFF LK TOWER H 

204.15 798.00 1.0000 1.5146 

2020 

LOTS 

22 

WILDWOOD 

SUBJ 

TO 

PRIVATE ROADS 

Paved Road 

408 Actual 

Front 

Feet, 

7.48 

Total Acres 

Total 

SPLIT/COMBINED ON 02/01/2014 FROM 

Storm Sewer 

11-8600-0018-01-1; 

Sidewalk 

Work Description for Permit PB23-114, 

Issued 10/30/2

Comments/Influences 

Ee 

Work Description for Permit PB22-033, 

Issued 05/12/2

hot 

NOT COMPLETED 

2023 ROLL 

- 

NOT STARTED 

CK 

IN 

2023 

Sewer 

2024 

ROLL 

- NOT STARTED 

CK 

IN 

'24 

Electric 

Split/Comb. 

on 02/01/2014 completed 

y 

Gas 

if 

BSA 

; 

Curb 

Parent 

Parcel (s): 

11-8600-0018-01-1; 

Street Lights 

Child Parcel(s): 

11-8600-0018-02-0, 

Standard Utilities 

11-8600~0010-10-0; 

Underground Utils. 

RR 

Topography of 

Site 

Level 

Rolling 

Low 

High 

Landscaped 

Swamp 

Wooded 

Pond 

Waterfront 

a 

Ravine 

Wetland 

a 

Flood Plain 

Year 

Land 

Building 

Assessed 

Value 

Value 

Value 

~ 

; 

Who 

When 

What 

2024 

750,000 

0 

953,300 

LEN 

Bone 

SWE 

= 

=| 

JC 

10/12/2022 INSPECTED 

[2023 

259,500 

0 

259,500 

The Equalizer. 

Copyright 

(c) 

1999 

- 2009.|cM 

12/28/1999 INSPECTED 

2022 

259,500 

0 

259,500 

Licensed To: 

Township 

of Lake, 

County 

of 

Berrien, 

Michigan 

2021 

259,500 

0 

259,500 

*** 

Information herein deemed reliable 

but 

not guaranteed***

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10/17/2024 

Valuatio 

09:44 

AM 

N 

¢ 

n 

Report 

DB: 

Lake2024 

11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

2024 

Est, 

T.C.V. 

Property Class: 

402 

Map 

#: 

LKFRT 

LAKE 

TWP 

CEPUTIS 

ERIC 

A TRUST 

4918 

OAK 

LN 

BRIDGMAN, 

MI 

435106 

Land Value Estimates 

for Land Table 00017.017 DUNEWOOD 

* 

Factors 

* 

Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate 

%Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

$OFF LAKE/FF 

204.15 

798.00 1.0000 

1.5146 

4146 

100 

1,281,948 

OFF 

LK TOWER 

H 

204.15 

798.00 

1.0000 

1.5146 

2020 

100 

624,587 

408 Actual 

Front 

Feet, 

7.48 

Total Acres 

Total 

Est. 

Land Value 

= 

1,906,535 

2024 

Est. 

T.C.V. 

11-8600-0022-01-0 

= 

1,906,535 

Est. 

TCV/Total 

Floor Area 

= 

0.00, 

Most 

recent 

sale 

10/26/2021 

for 

10 

2023 Assessed 

MBOR 

S.E.V. 

Base 

for 

Cap 

C.P.I. 

259,500 

259,500 

259, 500 

248,904 

5.00 

2024 

New 

Eg. 

Adjustment 

Loss 

Additions 

Tax Adjustment 

Losses 

0 

490, 500 

0 

0 

12,445 

0 

2024 Assessed 

MBOR 

S.E.V. 

Capped 

->Taxable<~ 

PRE/MBT 

953,300 

750,000 

750,000 

261,349 

261,349 

0

Page 41

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Eric A Ceputis,Petitioner, 

MTT Docket No. 24--003819 

\% 

Tax Parcel 11-11-8600-0022-01-0 

Charter Township of Lake, Respondent. 

Eric A Ceputis, 

Scott Cunningham 

Petitioner 

Assessor 

5078 Wildwood Drive 

Lake Charter Township 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

PO Box 818 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

(269) 465-6601 

Proof of Service by Mailing 

STATE OF MICHIGAN) 

:sS 

COUNTY OF BERRIEN) 

Scott Cunningham, being duly sworn, deposes and says that on October 17, 2024, he 

served a copy of Respondent's answer to Petitioner upon: Eric A Ceputis, 5078 Wildwood, 

Bridgman, MI 49106, by placing same in a receptacle of the US Mail with first-class postage

Page 42

"Lake Charter 

P.O. Box 818 

Bridgman, MI 49106 

Michigan

P.O. Bpx

Lansing,

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