real estate

A new report says Michigan homes are at much lower risk of natural disasters than those in other parts of the country.Realty Trac reports nearly half the…

First-time home buyers in Michigan may have a harder time than people in other states finding down payment assistance.A study finds nationally 87% of…

Since Detroit filed for bankruptcy last summer, there have been lots of stories going around about major Chinese money pouring into city real estate.The…

Critics say proposed legislation in Congress could hurt many home buyers in Michigan and the nation.The bills would allow exceptions to new limits on bank…

If you’re having a hard time finding a home to buy right now, you are not alone. The supply of houses for sale in many markets across the state are…

TROY, Mich. (AP) - Here's a bullish sign: The number of people getting a Michigan license to buy or sell homes is up.The Detroit News reports that real…

Detroit’s real estate market posted some of the strongest price gains in the nation in 2012.The just released S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index charts…

A Wayne county man is facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding federal real estate giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Samer Salami, a real estate…

In “The Unreal Estate Guide to Detroit,” Andrew Herscher re-imagines unused city spaces as areas of possibility.The city’s surfeit of abandoned buildings…

A surge in so-called ‘short sales’ is helping reduce the number of Michigan home falling into foreclosure.It’s a trend that may eventually help Michigan’s…