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Detroit hires nonprofit to run new eviction defense program

by Nushrat Rahman November 18, 2022 1:08 pmNovember 18, 2022 1:08 pm

United Community Housing Coalition will oversee legal defense intake and referrals for low-income residents facing eviction.

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Detroit home repair programs only chip away at crisis

by Malachi Barrett November 7, 2022 7:00 amNovember 7, 2022 9:26 am

Thousands of Detroiters need help with home repairs, but programs being offered are only reaching a fraction.

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Michigan’s first 3D printed house coming to Detroit in 2023

by Bryce Huffman October 18, 2022 5:22 pmOctober 25, 2022 5:28 am

Southwest Detroit nonprofit Citizen Robotics has begun printing the first section of the future 850-square-foot house to later be assembled in Islandview.

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I was given a house – but it already belonged to a Detroit family

by Anne Elizabeth Moore October 18, 2022 11:21 amOctober 25, 2022 5:24 am

When I put the house on the market, I uncovered the story of a Black woman losing her home to municipal greed.

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New tool could help Detroiters challenge property taxes

by Nushrat Rahman October 13, 2022 4:11 pmOctober 25, 2022 5:23 am

Detroiters can use a new tool to gauge if their home might be overassessed and get information to challenge their property’s assessed value.

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‘Make It Home’ aids 239 more Detroiters in becoming homeowners

by lizardjones October 13, 2022 1:00 pmOctober 25, 2022 5:24 am

The Rocket Community Fund is kicking in $1M toward home repair assistance for eligible participants of a partnership program to help city renters become homeowners.

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Housing advocates ask AG to weigh in on compensation for overtaxed Detroiters

by Nushrat Rahman October 6, 2022 5:35 pmOctober 25, 2022 5:19 am

Housing advocates want compensation for overtaxed Detroiters, but face legal roadblocks. They’re asking the state’s top legal official to weigh in.

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Detroit housing office aims to prevent overcrowding at homeless shelters

by Malachi Barrett October 6, 2022 4:29 pmOctober 25, 2022 5:19 am

Detroit’s annual “point-in-time count” of its homeless population shows the number of people in emergency shelters increased by 13% from 2021 to 2022.