home renovation

The city celebrated two milestones in its $45 million Renew Detroit home repair program on Friday.

The Renew Detroit program originally put $30 million in federal stimulus funds toward helping 1,500 households make roof repairs. But now the city will launch a second round in October with another $15 million from Lansing. This time, applicants can choose between roof and window repairs.

Researchers estimate that around 13% of all Detroiters—some 38,000 households—live in dangerously poor conditions.

When looking for a new house, prospective homeowners usually prepare to make a few cosmetic changes. When Amy Haimerl and her husband moved into their new…

Many homeowners just can’t afford the upfront investment to make their homes more energy efficient. And many programs meant to defray some of that cost…