The original American Dream will always be to own a home, but there's a variation on that standard now: owning land with it.
Not quite like Yellowstone. This is Michigan!
A garden, animals, a barn or outbuilding for storage, or just room to play; owning a large parcel with your home has become increasingly popular. As more people love the idea of planting their own gardens and raising chickens and bees, those hobbies require space. Double that with the Buyers looking for equestrian properties, acreage has become a more popular feature that home buyers in Michigan are looking for. And as you can imagine, space is limited, and comes at a price.