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Are Detroitâ€™s poorest still paying more than their fair share of property taxes?

Despite a citywide reassessment, experts say taxes in the city continue to be inflated....

Who benefited the most from Motor City Match’s federal dollars? Hint: Not Detroit’s small business owners

A striking report from the city inspector general determined that less than 20% of the grant program's federal funds went directly to support small business...

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12 Detroit development projects to watch in 2021

From greenways to historic sites, here are the Detroit development projects to keep an eye on next year. ...

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The economy is in distress. But in 2020, Metro Detroitâ€™s housing market took off.

â€œIf no other homes came on the market, weâ€™d be completely out of inventory in a little over 30 days,â€ said Jeanette Schneider, executive vice...

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In Detroit, single-family homes are everywhere. But are they the future?

Single-family homes, complete with yards and driveways, are ubiquitous in Detroit -- but an urban policy expert poses that the city should consider alternative housing...

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Federal funding was set to expire at these low-income Detroit homes. So the nonprofit landlord turned renters into owners.

Instead of raising rates or simply continuing to subsidize rents for its low- to moderate-income renters, Southwest Solutions came up with another approach: sell the...

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Are Detroitâ€™s poorest still paying more than their fair share of property taxes?

Who benefited the most from Motor City Match’s federal dollars? Hint: Not Detroit’s small business owners

12 Detroit development projects to watch in 2021

The economy is in distress. But in 2020, Metro Detroitâ€™s housing market took off.

In Detroit, single-family homes are everywhere. But are they the future?

Federal funding was set to expire at these low-income Detroit homes. So the nonprofit landlord turned renters into owners.

A Detroit artist couple tried their hand at home construction, and the results are quietly stunning

An eviction crisis is looming in Michigan, housing experts warn

Detroitâ€™s new Obama Building is an experiment in developing for the community