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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 · 2d

Willow and Hearth

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Michigan Landlords Must Now Offer At Least One Fee Free Way To Pay Rent And Let Renters Get Security Deposits Back Electronically

If you rent your home in Michigan, a pair of new state laws could put a little money back in your pocket every month and speed up the day your […]

Michigan · 2d

thecreditunionconnection.com

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$75,000 Grant Puts 15 New Habitat Homes on the Map in Grand Traverse County

You teach third grade, or you drive an ambulance, or you work the line at a restaurant in Traverse City. You earn a steady paycheck, and you still can’t find a home in the county where you work. For a lot of Northern Michigan families, that’s not a hypothetical. It’s the current housing market.

Grand Traverse County, MI · 18h
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UpNorthLive.com

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Leelanau County leads Michigan in median home sale price, fueling worker housing worries

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Leelanau County has the highest median home sale price in the state and that's creating issues. Wednesday, the League of Women Voters hosted a public forum focusing on the topic of who will keep Leelanau working. The question focuses on the growing divide between the...

Leelanau County, MI · 1d
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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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 7d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 10d

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 · 8d

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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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 · 10d

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Nessel sues MV Realty for predatory, deceptive homeowners loan scheme

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against three MV Realty LLCs in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County over claims the companies operated an illegal and deceptive home loan and lien scheme. The lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the Michigan and Florida based businesses, alleging the companies violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Act, and alleging claims of public nuisance for violations of the Criminal Usury Act, the Interest Rates Act, and the Michigan Regulatory Loan Act.

Michigan · 11d

UpNorthLive.com

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86-home proposal would bring first major Manistee housing development in decades

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Eighty-six new homes could be coming to the City of Manistee. The proposed development is the first in decades and would be near Munson Hospital in Manistee. "This is the largest development we've had in well over 20 years," said Jeffrey Dontz of the Manistee...

Manistee, MI · 14d

Michigan Public

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"Please, I need a clerk!" No candidates for almost 500 positions on Michigan ballots

A Bridge Michigan analysis reveals that nearly 1-in-10 local elected positions in Michigan could remain vacant due to a lack of candidates.

Michigan · 16d

9&10 News

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Meet the candidates in Michigan’s 32nd State Senate District

A county sheriff is facing a first-time political candidate in the potentially competitive race.

Michigan · 14d