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Latest · Waterfront education · July 23, 2026 · 5 min

What is a critical dune area?

Some of Michigan's most beautiful home sites sit inside a state-regulated dune system — and many buyers find out after the offer. Here's what the designation means before you fall for the view.

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  • A single buoy on a calm inland lake at dawn

    Waterfront education · July 23, 2026 · 4 min

    Does this lake allow jet skis?→

    All-sports, no-wake, association rules and township ordinances — how to find out what a lake actually allows before you buy the house on it.

  • A distant house on a Lake Michigan dune ridge at blue hour

    Waterfront education · July 23, 2026 · 6 min

    Buying a Lake Michigan home: where due diligence really starts→

    Most buyers check the FEMA flood map and call it a day. On this shoreline, flood zones often aren't even the biggest risk — erosion, bluff stability and water-level cycles are.

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