Sugar Loaf Has Sat Dark Since 2000. This Summer It Becomes Public Land — and Cedar Just Became the Smartest Address in Leelanau.
After 26 years dark, the old Sugar Loaf ski resort is becoming permanent public land this summer under the Leelanau Conservancy. The quiet winner? Cedar — still the most affordable door into Leelanau County, and now sitting at the foot of a brand-new trail system.
Interlochen Hosts One of the Most Famous Arts Academies in America. The Median Home Just Dropped 11%. The Real Estate Market Is Doing Something Weird.
Interlochen sits 15 miles from downtown Traverse City, between two 2,000-acre all-sports lakes, and hosts one of the most famous arts academies in America — yet the median home price just dropped 11% year-over-year while Grand Traverse County ticked up 3%. Here’s what’s actually happening, why the academy doesn’t drive prices the way you’d think, and the three streets worth knowing about if you’re shopping the 49643 ZIP.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.