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Taylor Brown 5/29/26 Taylor Brown 5/29/26

Acme’s 182-Acre Meijer Is the Headline. The Water System Study Is the Real Story for East Bay Real Estate.

A 182-acre Meijer at M-72 and US-31 is the visible Acme story. The water-system feasibility study is the structural one — and it’s quietly rewriting what every developable parcel along the East Bay corridor is worth.

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Taylor Brown 5/28/26 Taylor Brown 5/28/26

The Cherry Festival Hits 100 in Six Weeks. The Crop Just Crashed 67%. The Orchards Aren’t Staying Orchards.

Northwest Michigan’s tart cherry crop just collapsed 67%. The orchards that built the Cherry Festival aren’t coming back as orchards. What that means for buyers, sellers, and the land along M-22.

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Taylor Brown 5/27/26 Taylor Brown 5/27/26

Old Mission Peninsula’s Median Home Is $890K. The County’s Median Is $420K. Here’s the 30-Year-Old Voter Rule That Explains the Entire Gap.

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Taylor Brown 5/26/26 Taylor Brown 5/26/26

Lake Ann Sits 12 Miles From Traverse City With a Brewery Downtown and a Sub-$400K Median. The Math Doesn’t Hold for Long.

Lake Ann sits 12 miles west of Traverse City, halfway to Sleeping Bear Dunes, with a real downtown, a working brewery, and a median listing still hovering under $400K. Here’s why that math doesn’t hold much longer — and what buyers who figure it out this season will look like in 2030.

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Taylor Brown 5/22/26 Taylor Brown 5/22/26

TVC Just Added a Boston Nonstop. The Buyer Pool for Northern Michigan Real Estate Quietly Got Bigger.

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Taylor Brown 5/19/26 Taylor Brown 5/19/26

The Listing Says “Deeded Water Access.” Here’s What That Actually Means in Northern Michigan.

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Taylor Brown 5/17/26 Taylor Brown 5/17/26

Empire, Michigan Is Surrounded by a National Park on Three Sides. That’s the Best Possible News for What Your Property Is Worth.

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Taylor Brown 5/16/26 Taylor Brown 5/16/26

Torch Lake Gets All the Press. The Other Four Lakes on Antrim County’s Chain Are Where the Value Actually Lives.

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Taylor Brown 5/15/26 Taylor Brown 5/15/26

The End of the Road: Why Northport Is the Most Undervalued Town on the Leelanau Peninsula

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Downtown Traverse City Just Sold a Condo for $3.24 Million Before It Was Even Finished. Let’s Talk About What That Means.
Taylor Brown 5/14/26 Taylor Brown 5/14/26

Downtown Traverse City Just Sold a Condo for $3.24 Million Before It Was Even Finished. Let’s Talk About What That Means.

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Taylor Brown 5/12/26 Taylor Brown 5/12/26

Everyone Wants to Buy in Northern Michigan in July. The Smart Money Shows Up in September.

Summer buyers in Northern Michigan face bidding wars, emotional decisions, and peak pricing. Fall buyers face thinner inventory but more motivated sellers, real negotiating leverage, and a calmer market. Here's how to time your move — and why September might be your best window.

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Taylor Brown 5/10/26 Taylor Brown 5/10/26

Suttons Bay Has Everything Glen Arbor Has — Minus the Price Tag and the Weekend Traffic

Suttons Bay sits 30 minutes north of Traverse City on the Leelanau Peninsula — walkable, on the water, and connected to TC by a 17-mile paved trail. With a $580K median and 24 wineries within reach, it’s one of the most underrated buys in Leelanau County. Here’s who it’s right for, and who should keep driving.

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Taylor Brown 5/7/26 Taylor Brown 5/7/26

Northern Michigan Waterfront Had Its Biggest Sales Year in Recent Memory. Prices? Softer Than You’d Think.

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Taylor Brown 5/6/26 Taylor Brown 5/6/26

Leelanau County Has 55 Active Home Listings. Memorial Day Is Three Weeks Away.

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Taylor Brown 5/5/26 Taylor Brown 5/5/26

Elk Rapids Sits at the Mouth of a 75-Mile Chain of Lakes and Still Has a Sub-$500K Median. Here’s What Buyers Keep Missing.

Elk Rapids sits where the Elk River connects Grand Traverse Bay to a 75-mile inland chain of lakes — giving properties here dual access that's genuinely rare in Northern Michigan. Median under $500K, real village bones, and 14 miles from Traverse City. Here’s what buyers keep missing.

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Frankfort Is 45 Minutes South of Traverse City and Half the Price of Leelanau. Here’s What Buyers Keep Missing.
Taylor Brown 5/3/26 Taylor Brown 5/3/26

Frankfort Is 45 Minutes South of Traverse City and Half the Price of Leelanau. Here’s What Buyers Keep Missing.

Frankfort sits between Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake, has one of the best-ranked golf courses in America in its backyard, and runs about $70,000 cheaper than Suttons Bay. So why are buyers still overlooking Benzie County? Here's the honest breakdown.

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Private Roads in Northern Michigan: The 4-Page Document That Quietly Decides Whether You Can Reach Your House in February
Taylor Brown 4/27/26 Taylor Brown 4/27/26

Private Roads in Northern Michigan: The 4-Page Document That Quietly Decides Whether You Can Reach Your House in February

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Morel Season Is the Best Two-Week Window You’ll Get to Tour Vacant Land in Northern Michigan
Taylor Brown 4/26/26 Taylor Brown 4/26/26

Morel Season Is the Best Two-Week Window You’ll Get to Tour Vacant Land in Northern Michigan

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Trout Opener Hits Today. Here’s the Quietest Real Estate Story in Northern Michigan.
Taylor Brown 4/25/26 Taylor Brown 4/25/26

Trout Opener Hits Today. Here’s the Quietest Real Estate Story in Northern Michigan.

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Crystal Lake is Half the Price of Torch Lake. Here’s What That Gap Actually Tells You.
Taylor Brown 4/24/26 Taylor Brown 4/24/26

Crystal Lake is Half the Price of Torch Lake. Here’s What That Gap Actually Tells You.

Crystal Lake and Torch Lake are both iconic Northern Michigan waterfront. So why does Torch cost twice as much? A breakdown of the pricing gap, the Instagram premium, the rental math, and who should buy which.

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