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A guide on how Michigan's legislature works, indigenous sugar bash practices, the over-assessment of Detroit's poorest properties, and the "art" of Zingerman's.
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The program is called the Homeowners Property Exemption, or HOPE for short. It allows low-income Detroit households that own and live in their home to pay reduced property taxes, or in some cases no taxes at all.
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The reforms come in the wake Detroit’s devastating tax foreclosure crisis, which was driven in part by inflated assessments. From 2010 through 2016, the city overtaxed homeowners by an estimated $600 million, fueling displacement and blight that still haunt Detroit neighborhoods today.
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The state received more than $242 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the federal government to administer the Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund.
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Wayne County’s homeowners have until the end of the month to pay any delinquent tax bills or they could be at risk of foreclosure.
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Detroit homeowners who are struggling to pay property taxes have until December 12 to apply for a partial or full property tax exemption.
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Wayne County will exempt all occupied properties from this year’s tax foreclosure auction, after County Treasurer Eric Sabree requested and was granted a…
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Today on Stateside, a law professor discusses what can be done to remedy the burden of property tax foreclosures in Detroit. Also, a young poet shares how…
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The city of Detroit is offering assistance to people applying for a property tax exemption at the TCF Center this week.Detroit offers full and partial…
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Today on Stateside, a new ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court will have major implications on how counties collect money on tax foreclosed homes. As…