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Detroit Ranked Worst Real Estate Market In 2018

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          From: CBS Detroit Detroit has been ranked as the worst real estate market in the nation in a new WalletHub study. With home values rising by an average of more than $16,000 in the first quarter of 2018 but affordability dropping as mortgage rates get higher, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on … Continued

Detroit Is Once Again On The Rise To Becoming A Renaissance City

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  By: Steven Sigel at ReJournals   On June 18, hundreds gathered around the Michigan Central Depot, Detroit’s 500,000-square-foot decrepit former central train station. The building has served as a symbol of the city’s various ailments wrapped up in one gigantic piece of real estate: globalization, lack of opportunities, civic mismanagement. Yet, this time the … Continued

Why Won’t My House Sell In Detroit?

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You’re trying to sell a Detroit MI house that just won’t sell? And yet – the news says the real estate market is heating up. The media is practically shouting again about multiple offers, high demand, and record-setting prices. So where’s your contract? These tips could be just what you need to help you sell your Detroit … Continued

What do you wish you knew before house-hunting in Detroit?

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By Robin Runyan at Curbed Detroit To say that the real estate market in Detroit is complicated is a vast understatement. Like the city itself, there are layers upon layers of complexities that might not be so obvious to the average home-buyer. Detroit has a very low percentage of homes bought with mortgages. although that … Continued

Home prices on the rise in Metro Detroit

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By: Annalise Frank at Crains Detroit Some real estate market watchers are looking for clues on the next downturn and some are celebrating as home prices continue to rise on shrinking inventory in metro Detroit. July sales of homes and condominiums in the region are up 6.8 percent over the same month last year, according … Continued

Land Contracts

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Why lease a home monthly, When you can lease to own? Land Contracts are similar to a mortgage. Rather than paying the bank or lender like you’d normally do with a mortgage; you pay the homeowner. Land Contracts allow you to pay on a home monthly. The difference is you are paying to own the … Continued

Foreclosure notice of default in Michigan– what is it?

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If you’ve gotten a foreclosure notice of default and want to know what the heck is going on, keep reading. Basically, a foreclosure notice of default is a document that has to be filed by a lender to start the process of foreclosure. The foreclosure notice of default must be sent to anyone who has … Continued

Foreclosures

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Most first time homeowners usually acquire mortgages without the knowledge of what occurs when they mortgage goes unpaid. With rent prices increasing each year, a mortgage can be cheaper than rent on a monthly basis. But just like rent, your mortgage is meant to be taken care of and neglecting it can result in a … Continued

Want to Make an easy $300?

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Consultant selected for Warrendale-Cody Rouge neighborhood framework

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by Kurt Nagl at Crain’s Detroit The city of Detroit selected Hector Design to develop what it considers a first-of-its-kind framework for making the Warrendale-Cody Rouge neighborhood more kid-friendly, the city said Thursday. The New Jersey-based consultant was hired as part of the city’s bid to improve mobility, housing, education, health and public safety in … Continued

What is a Pre-Foreclosure in Detroit?

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With millions of homes across the country going into foreclosure, it’s important for both buyers and mortgage holders to understand the process. So what is a pre-foreclosure in Detroit anyway? Many homeowners across America and Detroit are facing difficulties making their monthly mortgage payments. When a homeowner misses 3-6 months of mortgage payments, the lending institution will … Continued