wayne county tax auction

A program to cut down back taxes for Detroiters may be too little, too late

At first glance, the Pay as You Stay program -- which would dramatically cut down on back taxes for low-income…

5 years ago

You’ve got tax auction questions. We’ve got answers.

Demystifying the tax auction with Outlier Media's Sarah Alvarez Back in February, Detour teamed up with Outlier Media to offer a free…

5 years ago

Is anyone actually in charge of oversight of the county tax auction?

Wayne County Ethics Board held a hearing to decide whether or not County Treasurer Eric Sabree broke ethics rules in…

6 years ago

Eric Sabree just exposed the fatal flaw at the heart of the Wayne County foreclosure auction

The system is rife with rule breaking, but has been punishingly harsh for low-income Detroiters

6 years ago

Journalism Workshop: Watchdogging The Wayne County Tax Auction

Come hang out with Detour Detroit and Outlier Media for a hands-on, group act of accountability journalism.

6 years ago

Why isn’t Wayne County doing more to keep speculators from exploiting the tax auction?

Even if a buyer can’t unload the property again or decides paying taxes isn’t worth the trouble, losing the house…

6 years ago