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$9.5M Elk Rapids apartment project stays on track for summer 2027 completion

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A $9.5 million housing project in Antrim County is on schedule to be completed in the summer of 2027. The Flats on Bridge apartment complex in Elk Rapids will be two buildings with a total of 24 units. Rent ranges from just under $400 a...

Elk Rapids, MI · 3d
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9 Things a Michigan Landlord Can’t Legally Do to Renters in 2026

If your rent is $1,200 in Michigan, your landlord can’t ask for more than $1,800 as a security deposit. That’s one of the limits state law sets, and renters don’t always know where the lines are. Here’s what a Michigan landlord can’t legally do to renters in...

Michigan · 3d
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The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027

The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

West Virginia · 2d

Michigan Public

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Democrat Ana Aho Rink to represent Marquette, Ishpeming, Munising in Michigan's 109th House district

Ana Aho Rink, a physician assistant who once worked at Planned Parenthood, was elected to represent Michigan's 109th House district, which includes Marquette.

Marquette, MI · 2d

WWMT

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West Michigan's youngest home buyers find starting the American Dream challenging

WEST MICHIGAN — Gannon Andrews and Hailee Larabee are evidence the "American Dream" of owning a home is not out of reach. However, high interest rates, the high prices of homes and the number of new builds being down make finding a starter home difficult. "Seven offers we went...

Kalamazoo, MI · 1d

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Home Builders Association Named Michigan Local Of The Year

JACKSON, MI – The Home Builders Association of Jackson, Hillsdale & Lenawee has been named Local of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Michigan during its Leadership in Housing Advocacy Awards, recognizing the association’s resurgence, revitalized programs and growing impact throughout the region. According to the...

Lenawee County, MI · 23h

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Democrat Jan Maino to represent Jackson in state House after flipping district

Michigan Democrats have won back the state House this week and will have a majority in the chamber not seen in years. One of the party members who flipped a district is Jan Maino. She beat two-term incumbent Republican Kathy Schmaltz in the 46th House District, representing parts of Jackson and Washtenaw counties.

Michigan · 4d

The Money Overview

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Senior homeowners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan face property tax relief deadlines, from Oregon’s Dec. 1 late filing to Pennsylvania’s Dec. 31 rebate

Senior homeowners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan face property tax relief filing dates that start with Oregon’s Dec. 1 cutoff for late deferral applications and run through Pennsylvania’s Dec. 31 rebate deadline. Idaho’s window does not open until Jan. 1, and Michigan’s homestead credit stays claimable for years. Each state sets its own […] The post Senior homeowners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan face property tax relief deadlines, from Oregon’s Dec. 1 late filing to Pennsylvania’s Dec. 31 rebate appeared first on The Money Overview .

Pennsylvania · 8d

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Democrat Groff-Blaszak defeats Middleton representing Michigan’s 29th Senate District

Democrat Abbie Groff-Blaszak defeated Republican Brady Middleton in Michigan’s 29th Senate District. With over 25 years in public service including education, state government, elected leadership and the nonprofit sector, she’ll focus on fully funding schools and closing affordability gaps. “We need to be willing to step forward and...

Michigan · 7d

The News Advocate

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'A new lease on life': Manistee completes home improvement program

"I know how beneficial that can be for people who really need the help. It kind of gives people and their homes a new lease on life."

Manistee, MI · 8d

The News Advocate

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County approves brownfield plan for 86-home development

"This is by far the largest brownfield operation we've had the chance to adopt in our county history."

Manistee County, MI · 13d

The Financial Wire

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Michigan tax-foreclosure surplus claims close Nov. 23 for former homeowners

Former owners of Michigan homes and land lost to tax foreclosure have until Nov. 23, 2026 to file a claim for the surplus that counties kept when the property sold at auction for more than the taxes owed. The deadline applies in 28 participating counties and covers foreclosures from Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31,... The post Michigan tax-foreclosure surplus claims close Nov. 23 for former homeowners appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Michigan · 12d

The National Law Review

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Michigan DIFS Order Requires Mortgage Servicer to Strengthen Compliance Controls

On October 19, 2026, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) entered a consent order with a licensed mortgage servicer resolving allegations under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act’s Regulation X, the Federal Trade Commission’s Safeguards Rule, and Michigan’s Mortgage Brokers, Lenders, and Servicers Licensing Act. The servicer accepted DIFS’s allegations and separately stipulated that it violated the Act’s restrictions on certain transfers of mortgage loans or related securities to individual investors. Specifically, DIFS alleged that the servicer: Failed to meet annual escrow-statement requirements. DIFS cited Regulation X’s annual escrow account statement provision and Michigan requirements concerning annual statements and borrower account histories. Failed to maintain required customer-information disposal procedures. DIFS cited the Safeguards Rule provision requiring procedures for secure disposal of customer information. Violated Michigan mortgage licensing and examination requirements. DIFS cited provisions concerning examinations, compliance with applicable laws, and required borrower account statements and histories. The servicer separately accepted violating Michigan’s restrictions on transferring or assigning mortgage loans or related securities to certain individual investors. Under the order, the servicer must pay a $15,000 fine, implement servicing software, provide DIFS with specified servicing records, and undergo independent compliance audits every six months for two years. It

Michigan · 12d

Bridge Michigan

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Panel: No silver bullet for housing, but Michigan policymakers have to act

DETROIT — Michigan has reached a tipping point on housing affordability, but no one on an expert panel hosted by Bridge Michigan claimed to have a silver bullet. The panelists did agree the state has talked about the problem more than it has acted on it. Affordability has been...

Michigan · 13d

WOWO News

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Michigan Builders Warn Skilled Labor Shortage Could Worsen Housing Crisis

JACKSON, Mich. (WOWO) — The people building homes, installing equipment and keeping essential services running are getting older, and the skilled trades are struggling to bring in enough younger workers to replace them. A new national report from the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades finds nearly one in four...

Jackson, MI · 15d

DMR News

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Michigan Houses For Cash Publishes Water-Damage Seller Guide

Water damage can leave homeowners weighing repair costs against the practical demands of selling a property. Michigan Houses For Cash, a homebuying company based in Lincoln Park, Michigan, published a guide on October 14 explaining how cash purchases work for homes affected by leaks, flooding and other moisture problems. The resource adds property-condition guidance to […]

Lincoln Park, MI · 14d

The Financial Wire

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Michigan sued MV Realty over decades-long liens on homeowners’ property

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued three MV Realty companies on October 23 over agreements that, she alleges, put 40-year liens on Michigan homes in exchange for cash payments of $300 to $500. The state says MV Realty signed more than 1,000 of the agreements and more than 900 are still active. Homeowners who want... The post Michigan sued MV Realty over decades-long liens on homeowners’ property appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Michigan · 16d

The Financial Wire

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Most Michigan homeowners were paid $300 to $500 to sign 40-year MV Realty listing deals that a new state lawsuit seeks to cancel, more than 900 of them still active

Most of the Michigan homeowners who signed up with MV Realty’s “Homeowner Benefit Program” were paid $300 to $500 up front. In exchange, they gave the company an exclusive right to list their homes for 40 years. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued MV Realty on October 23, alleging the deals are disguised loans, and... The post Most Michigan homeowners were paid $300 to $500 to sign 40-year MV Realty listing deals that a new state lawsuit seeks to cancel, more than 900 of them still active appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Michigan · 16d

Bridge Michigan

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Experts predict more Michigan data center regulations amid public pushback

Data centers have become a topic of intense debate in Michigan as tech giants rush to build the computing facilities. A Bridge Michigan panel explored the tension between Michigan’s economic goals and the environmental realities of data centers. The discussion caps Bridge Listens, a yearlong experiment in reader-led journalism.

Michigan · 15d