• We Bought a Building: Make Detroit Home's First Mixed-Use Property at 7 Mile and Livernois,Lauren Yellen

    We Bought a Building: Make Detroit Home's First Mixed-Use Property at 7 Mile and Livernois

    After about a year of really hard work, Make Detroit Home has closed on our first mixed-use property in our favorite Detroit neighborhood: Bagley, very close to 7 Mile and Livernois. This is a big moment for our small team. Our commitment to this community, and to raising up Detroit neighborhoods, i

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  • Lead Exposure Risks in Detroit's Historic Homes: What Buyers Should Know,Lauren Yellen

    Lead Exposure Risks in Detroit's Historic Homes: What Buyers Should Know

      Detroit’s historic homes have a lot to offer: solid brick construction, generous rooms, original woodwork, and details that are difficult to find in newer homes. From pre-1950 Tudors and colonials in Sherwood Forest and the University District to historic homes in Indian Village, Palmer Park, East

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  • Bulbs, Coins, and Magnets: How to Spot a Lead Line in Your Detroit Home,Lauren Yellen

    Bulbs, Coins, and Magnets: How to Spot a Lead Line in Your Detroit Home

      If you live in a classic Detroit home, you probably spent your first few months (or years) falling in love with the original crown molding, the solid oak floors, and maybe that quirky built-in ironing board that you definitely don’t use. But if your home was built before 1945, which, let’s be hone

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