• Detroit Property Taxes 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the HOPE Program and the 2.7% Cap,Lauren Yellen

    Detroit Property Taxes 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the HOPE Program and the 2.7% Cap

    So, you’re thinking about making Detroit home? High five! You’re joining a city with more soul, better pizza (fight me, New York), and a sense of community you just can’t find anywhere else. But as you’re scrolling through Zillow and dreaming of crown molding and brick fireplaces, a tiny, annoying v

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  • How to Get $25k in Down Payment Assistance: A First Time Homebuyer Detroit Guide,Lauren Yellen

    How to Get $25k in Down Payment Assistance: A First Time Homebuyer Detroit Guide

      So, you’ve seen the headlines. "$25,000 for Detroit Homebuyers!" It sounds like the kind of clickbait that usually leads to a virus or a very persistent extended warranty salesperson. But in the world of Detroit real estate, it’s actually real. Mostly. Sort of. If you’re a first time homebuyer in

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  • Pontiac Just Launched a New Down Payment Assistance Program — Here’s What Detroit-Area Buyers Need to Know,Lauren Yellen

    Pontiac Just Launched a New Down Payment Assistance Program — Here’s What Detroit-Area Buyers Need to Know

    At Make Detroit Home, we’re always watching for new programs that help Southeast Michigan residents actually get in the door of homeownership. And this week, something big dropped in Pontiac. The City of Pontiac has officially launched its brand-new Down Payment Assistance Program, created in partne

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