8739 E Ruth Dr, Branch, MI 49402 Property Records

Oceana County property record for 8739 E Ruth Dr, Branch, MI 49402

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.534 acres (23,286 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$65,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$814 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`004-600-031-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`004-600-031-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	23,286 sqft (0.534 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8739 E RUTH DR
City	BRANCH
State	MI
Zip	49402-9513
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	8739 E RUTH DR - WATER WONDERLAND LOT 31 LC-94/8091 WD-2019/18052
Legal Subdivision	WATER WONDERLAND
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	OCEANA MI
Township / Civil Division	COLFAX
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	10500

Owner

Source: Oceana County records, as of October 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	17793 7 MILE RD, REED CITY, MI 49677-8335
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 7, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Oct 3, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 7, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 7, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 3, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 11, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	2015/010273
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	OCEANA MI
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2025
Property Address	8739 E RUTH DR, BRANCH, MI 49402-9513
Document Number	2025/19908
Book / Page	2025 / 19908
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2025
Instrument	202500005225
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 3, 2025
Title Company	LAKE COUNTRY ATTYS TITLE AGENCY, LAKE COUNTY T&E AGENCY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$487.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	13799 BEAVER RD, SAINT CHARLES, MI 48655-9680

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	17793 7 MILE RD, REED CITY, MI 49677-8335
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	202500005226
Date	Oct 7, 2025
Instrument	202500005226

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

October 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	OCEANA MI
Recording Date	Oct 3, 2019
Property Address	8739 E RUTH DR, BRANCH, MI 49402-9513
Document Number	2019/018052
Book / Page	2019 / 018052
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	201900005441
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 11, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2895 MIDDLE LAKE RD, 2895, TWIN LAKE, MI 49457-9300

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Et Al (and Others)
Address	8739 E RUTH DR, BRANCH, MI 49402-9513

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Oceana County assessment roll, as of October 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Oceana County
County Subdivision	Colfax Township
Unified School District	Walkerville Rural Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$28,900 (+0.35%) Land $28,900	$57,800 (+0.35%) Land $57,800
2025	$814.00 (-4.01%) Homeowner's exemption	$28,800 (+2%) Land $28,800	$57,600 (+2%) Land $57,600
2024	$848.00 (+22.19%)
2023		$24,000 Land $24,000	$48,000 (-) Land $48,000
2022	$694.00		$48,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 23, 2021

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 28 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Carr Communications DSL	30 / 5

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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