• Pricing the 'Pretty House' Next to a Shell: Navigating Detroit’s Appraisal Gaps,Lauren Yellen

    Pricing the 'Pretty House' Next to a Shell: Navigating Detroit’s Appraisal Gaps

      You did it. You spent six months, a small fortune in copper piping, and more hours at the Home Depot on Eight Mile than you’d care to admit. Your Detroit house is stunning. It’s got the quartz countertops, the restored original hardwoods, and a primary suite that looks like it belongs in a magazin

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  • Raising the Roof: Why Organic Shingles Are the Ultimate Detroit No-Go,Lauren Yellen

    Raising the Roof: Why Organic Shingles Are the Ultimate Detroit No-Go

      If you’ve lived in Detroit for more than five minutes, you know our weather has a bit of a personality disorder. We can go from a humid 90-degree afternoon to a freezing rainstorm that turns the Lodge into an ice rink by midnight. While we’re tough enough to handle it, your house might not be: esp

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  • The Detroit Insurance Hustle: Home, Auto, and Everything In Between,Lauren Yellen

    The Detroit Insurance Hustle: Home, Auto, and Everything In Between

    So, you’ve decided to make the move. You’ve been scrolling through Zillow, you’ve fallen in love with a Tudor in University District or a fixer-upper in East English Village, and you’re ready to close the deal. Buying a house in Detroit is one of the most exciting things you can do, the architecture

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