Property values surge, enrollment drops

Cameron Krepps is a millennial for whom the American Dream of owning a home appears out of reach.

Krepps, of Cedar, is among roughly 4,000 people in the county between the ages of 25 and 44 who are becoming disillusioned with the prospects of finding a home within their price range.

“I’m getting pretty tired of hearing that people can’t afford to live in Leelanau County because they need to find better jobs,” said Krepps, a 2010 graduate of Glen Lake Community School. “I don’t think some people realize just how insulting that argument has become.”