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Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/26/26 Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/26/26

Why Traverse City Home Prices Defy National Trends: 2026 Market Analysis

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Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/26/26 Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/26/26

Old Mission vs. Leelanau: Which Peninsula Is Right for You?

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Land & Building Taylor Brown 2/22/26 Land & Building Taylor Brown 2/22/26

The Northern Michigan Storage Paradox: Where Do I Put the Boat?

Most Northern Michigan townships won’t let you build a barn before a house. Why storage condominiums, deeded units from $150K, are filling the gap for boats, RVs, and snowmobiles.

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Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/21/26 Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/21/26

Real Estate & Roasts: How Your Coffee Habit Actually Predicts Northern Michigan Home Values

A neighborhood’s coffee shop reveals who’s buying the houses around it. A block-by-block guide to Traverse City’s coffee scene and what it signals about home values.

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Land & Building Taylor Brown 2/19/26 Land & Building Taylor Brown 2/19/26

The Death of the Budget Build, A Boots on the Ground Guide to Construction in Northern Michigan

Custom builds in Grand Traverse and Leelanau now start at $400 a square foot, not $250. What’s driving the jump, what a baseline $1M build gets you, and where the real cost hides.

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Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/16/26 Towns & Market Taylor Brown 2/16/26

From a Random Google Search to Sold in 4 Days

A vacant Williamsburg home near Lochenheath sold in 4 days to a buyer who found it on Google, with the seller managing the sale from China. How video, not listing copy, closed it.

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