Aaron Mondry

Why do Detroit homebuyers need title insurance? Just ask Nicole Curtis

HGTV host Nicole Curtis’ battle with the Detroit Land Bank over an Islandview home is the best argument you’ll ever…

4 years ago

This 23-year-old urban planning buff may be Detroit Twitter’s best follow

Paul Jones III, aka @PaulTheUrbanist, is a witty Twitter guide to Detroit urban planning, history, transit and equity issues.

4 years ago

At the Detroit Hoodstead, this couple is teaching themselves about homeownership — and sharing with others

For this Detroit couple, buying a home meant starting a new kind of life together, at what they call their…

4 years ago

The Detroit Home Mortgage program is winding down. Did it meet its lofty goals?

Without the Detroit Home Mortgage program, Jennifer Ivey and her husband wouldn’t have been able to buy their home.

4 years ago

Southwest Detroit institution Hygrade Deli is up for sale

Southwest Detroit’s beloved Hygrade Deli, known for its massive reubens, has been put up for sale, owner Stuart Litt said.

4 years ago

Why every seller should stage their home — and how it’s done

Kristin Calvert stages hundreds of homes for sale with her firm Staged Detroit -- here's why it matters to buyers.

4 years ago

Central Detroit Christian knows what their community needs most is affordable housing — so they’re building it

Central Detroit Christian, a nonprofit in the greater North End area, aims to triple its affordable housing portfolio in the…

4 years ago

After pandemic delay, here’s how Detroit is expanding its recycling program

What's going on with the plan for multifamily recycling in Detroit? While the program was delayed, a pilot starts this…

4 years ago

Can one event hold back progress on Belle Isle? These activists think so.

A 1980s bargain pitted Detroit Grand Prix advocates against residents who fear the race is destroying the island park.

4 years ago

Detroit’s Community Benefits Ordinance could be strengthened. Do the changes give residents enough power?

The Detroit Community Benefits Ordinance was the first of its kind in the nation -- but critics say it still…

4 years ago