Cliff-front property may have its own issues. For example, the cliff parts of Cape Cod are eroding by an average of 3 feet per year according to http://woodsho

Cliff-front property may have its own issues. For example, the cliff parts of Cape Cod are eroding by an average of 3 feet per year according to http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/boldale/capecod/quest.html http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/staffpages/boldale/capecod/ques... -- and that link claims that sea level rise would be expected to speed up erosion. Of course if you pick sturdier cliffs you might be better off.