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Michigan, long defined by its automotive heritage and Great Lakes splendor, has become a sleeper powerhouse in the U.S. luxury real estate market. What was once overlooked in favor of coastal metros like Miami or Los Angeles is now attracting investors, families, and global buyers who see Michigan as a convergence point of affordability, exclusivity, and resilience. Michigan Luxury Real Estate: Investment Strategy, and the Geopolitical Undercurrents Shaping the Future.

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Whether it's Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township, or Washington Township… A “luxury home” in Michigan is not an arbitrary label—it is a quantifiable benchmark. Nationally, the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing identifies luxury as the top 5–10% of closed sales in any given market. In Michigan, that threshold diverges dramatically between counties.