Posts with tag Detroit

Buy This Michigan Bungalow for a Buck

A single dollar can buy you this two-story, four bedroom 1926 Arts and Crafts-styled bungalow in Michigan. There's just one catch: it must be moved from its Detroit suburb to make room for a local park. Moving this one-buck, fixer-upper is estimated to cost about $20,000. Add in renovations on the 2,110 square foot home,... Continue Reading »

Are E-Car Charging Stations The Next Must-have Amenity?

Could recharging stations for electric cars be the next must-have accessory in upscale housing, now that wine cellars and bathrooms the size of some apartments are out of vogue? Could be. Electric cars are all the rage at this week's auto show in Detroit. Manufacturers plan to roll out three models in the next three... Continue Reading »

Boomtowns Lag in the Recovery

All cities are not created equal - some are healing from the recession much faster than others, according to the third quarter MetroMonitor report from the Brookings Institution. For example, if you lived in Omaha, Neb. or Council Bluffs, Iowa, you'd be enjoying an unemployment rate of less than 5 percent. But for... Continue Reading »

Philly Helps Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

It doesn't hurt to ask. That's the lesson learned from a new program in Philadelphia which is helping homeowners stay in their foreclosed property. The initiative is working so well that it's getting praise for being better than the Obama administration's $75 million program and being considered as a model for other states... Continue Reading »

Detroit: the Bees Knees?

The Motor City is awash in real estate news coverage. While some see Detroit as wreckage, others see infinite opportunity. Rather, highly unusual opportunity. Check out this unexpected quote about real estate plans from New Geography: "Mitch and Gina have already been approached by some Germans who want to build a giant... Continue Reading »

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