In housing markets like Detroit’s, scarcity of credit means prospective buyers who are unable to obtain mortgages must turn to cash sales or land contracts, which bring risk but also the potential reward of homeownership.
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In housing markets like Detroit’s, scarcity of credit means prospective buyers who are unable to obtain mortgages must turn to cash sales or land contracts, which bring risk but also the potential reward of homeownership.