Housing North has launched the Housing Exchange Platform, a new regional platform that connects individuals seeking rental housing with local property owners offering rental units, accessory dwellings, or shared living arrangements across Northwest Michigan.
The Housing Exchange is a free, community-based tool developed in response to the ongoing housing challenges facing the region. “We regularly hear from residents, employers, and seasonal workers searching for housing and from property owners who want to help but don’t know how,” said Yarrow Brown, Executive Director of Housing North. “The Housing Exchange bridges that gap by offering a centralized space where rental opportunities and people in need can connect.”
The tool was originally piloted by the Sleeping Bear Gateways Council and has now been expanded by Housing North to serve the broader Region D area which includes the counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford. The launch of this platform supports Housing North’s mission to remove barriers to housing, expand local capacity, and create partnerships for housing solutions across the region.
