Interest in the program illustrates an “avalanche” of need for home repair resources.
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Michigan plans big spending to insulate homes. But can it find contractors?
Making homes more energy-efficient saves money and helps combat climate change. But while Michigan is flush with cash to weatherize low-income homes, it struggles to find workers who install insulation and seal air leaks.
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Eddystone an affordable housing win for ‘vastly incomplete’ District Detroit
The highly-criticized Eddystone development offers 19 affordable apartments as the behemoth of Ilitch-holdings in District Detroit maintains a financial hold over the community.
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Michigan pandemic housing aid program will stop taking applications in December
The deadline for homeowners to apply to receive grants to help pay for delinquent mortgages, property taxes and utilities is Dec. 8. What to know.
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Brightmoor resident closes on long-awaited home, but others still wait
Two wait for deeds, one chose not to close and another expects to close this month. When the sales are completed, it will mark the end of a yearslong saga that kept renters on edge about when they would finally own the houses they’d thought of as theirs.
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Detroit’s down payment program turns 325 renters into homeowners
The city is investing $12 million to help middle-income renters cover homebuyer costs.
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Statewide commission to hear from Detroiters about housing discrimination
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission receives formal complaints, but the public hearings are an opportunity for people who have not reported discrimination to share their experiences.
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Detroit landlords can apply for duplex repair grants. What to know
Detroit landlords who own duplexes can get as much as $15,000 per unit for repairs or $750 rebates after bringing properties up to code.
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5 takeaways from first-of-its-kind Detroit report on homelessness
Interim findings in a new report commissioned by the City of Detroit, released last week, will inform a plan to address homelessness in Detroit.
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Expectation of homeownership eludes Brightmoor renters
Residents thought they would be home owners after 15 years of rental payments, but continue to wait for deeds years later.