This team had its best month ever in the middle of a pandemic
While some real estate groups took time to rest and reset during the pandemic, the Detroit-based Packer Group kicked business into high gear
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 23
Homeowners are unprepared for flooding in many cities: Report
In cities with floodplains but no recent catastrophic events, few homeowners actually have flood insurance
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
Sotheby's franchise sues Michigan governor over stay-at-home order
The lawsuit, which demands trial by jury, claims Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 lockdown orders are overreaching and unconstitutional
by Patrick Kearns Apr 29
What should landlords do when tenants can't pay rent?
The number of people who have filed for unemployment in the past few weeks is approaching 10 million. This week, many of those people also had to pay rent
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 2
Foreclosure activity hits lowest point in 15 years
There were a total of 48,004 properties with foreclosure filings in February 2020, the lowest number since Attom began tracking the data in April 2005
Fear and uncertainty is mutual among renters and landlords: Poll
A vast number of renters have lost their jobs during the pandemic, leading to 'fear far worse than expected,' according to a new survey of more than 2,700 landlords and 7,300 renters
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 1
Feds say residential real estate is an 'essential business'
The US Department of Homeland Security issued guidance to identify essential industries to critical infrastructure. California and Washington are the latest states to deem the profession essential
by Patrick Kearns Mar 30
KW franchise pays it forward to employees of bankrupt furniture store
Detroit-based Keller Williams Platinum is offering employees of Art Van Furniture free pre-licensing training when the company closes in May
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 11
University of Michigan superfan's home hits the market
Over the course of 29 years, the Wolverines fan transformed his Hamilton, Michigan, home into a shrine to his favorite team, and now the home is for sale
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 26
Newsday deputy editor calls housing discrimination, bias widespread
Veteran journalist Keith Herbert was a member of the team that discovered widespread racial discrimination at play in the real estate industry on Long Island, New York
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 30
Coldwell Banker franchises combine to form mega-brokerage
The Michigan-based Schmidt Family of Companies has acquired a Florida brokerage to form what it claims is 'one of the nation’s largest real estate firms'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 10
Nationwide foreclosure starts rise for first time in 3 years
Starts increased by less than 1% year-over-year in July, but increased as much as 107% in individual metros: analysis
by Marian McPherson Aug 21
Detroit
The latest list of the 20 Hottest Markets from property search portal realtor.com includes Fort Wayne, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan
by Emma Hinchliffe Aug 16
Muhammad Ali's Michigan estate just hit the market — and the price is a nod to the sports legend
The last two figures of the price, $2,895,037, signify the number of knockouts Ali scored in his career
HUD Secretary Ben Carson
The Housing Secretary traveled to Detroit this week to unveil 17 new locations aimed at helping HUD-assisted families achieve self-sufficiency, but challenges abound
by Patrick Kearns Jun 8